Sport

Castlemaine FNC travelled up to Eaglehawk for Round 4 of the Bendigo Football Netball League and Round 5 of the Central Victoria Football League.

May 3-12 is Female Football Week, a nationwide initiative to celebrate the immense growth of women’s football at all levels of the game and acknowledge and promote women's important role in developing the game.

Castlemaine Bowling Club held its Annual General Meeting on Monday April 29.

Campbells Creek FNC hosted their first home game of the season, against Maldon, and were thrilled to be able to showcase their brand new netball court, after many years of planning and hoping. The day also marked the annual 'Peter Cole Cup' which made its way back to Maldon after a big day of football and netball action.

Round 4 was a great day out for the Maldon Football Netball Club with the Dons winning all games of football and almost all games of netball, except for Under 13s, securing the Cole Cup for another year.

Castlemaine Football Netball Club was thrilled to be among the five Victorian clubs chosen in the 2024 ‘The Carlton Draft’ proudly supported by Carlton Draught and representatives travelled to Melbourne on Tuesday night to make their selections and find out who would be donning the black and white as part of the Carlton Draft appearance later this year.

On Saturday, April 27 Campbells Creek Bowling Club members held their wind-up and presentation night.

Last Thursday at Castlemaine Golf Club, players observed a minute's silence in honour of Anzac Day before embarking on a four-man Ambrose event with sixteen teams spread across the course following a shotgun start. The triumphant team, comprising James Fox, Brenton Hinks, Rhys Webb, and Lachlan Brook from Neanger Park, secured victory with an impressive score of 57.125. Close behind, Nic Simpson, Bryan Fitzgerald, Michael Marden, and Ryan Quinoy clinched the runner-up position with a final score of 59.875. Megan Carroll claimed the Nearest the Pin award on the 4th hole, while Les Prendergast triumphed on both the 7th and 12th holes.

Tuesday's nine hole competition at Mount Alexander Golf Club saw Eileen Strong win the ladies stroke round with 31 nett, runner-up with 32-1/2 nett was Myrl Hauser. Judy Ewing won the putting with 14.

On their first cold morning of the year Castlemaine Parkrun had 96 participants, 20 of whom were walkers. They welcomed three first timers and 16 visitors. The visitors had travelled to Castlemaine from Perth, Canberra, Melbourne, Tamworth and Launceston. Donna, our Launceston visitor had a good running story to tell.

After a week on the roam

Tuesday's nine hole competition at Mount Alexander Golf Club saw Eileen Strong win the ladies stroke round with 31 nett, runner-up with 32-1/2 nett was Myrl Hauser. Judy Ewing won the putting with 14.