First up win for Falcons
The Mt Alexander Falcons are off to a flying start after a fantastic win in their first Riddell District Football League match of the season against Romsey last Friday evening.
Lions unfurl the flag
The Maryborough Castlemaine Football Netball League season kicked into full gear last Saturday with the remainder of the round one fixture battled out across the region.
Golf competition heats up
Forty players competed in a stableford round at Castlemaine Golf Club last Thursday. Many were preparing for round two of the championships. Gavin Lang (7) was in top form clinching the victory and claiming the A Grade title after a three-way countback with Harald Domanski and Ross Bottomley, all tallying 35 points. Ross Bottomley (5) secured the A Grade runner-up spot with 34 points.
Maine lead BASL competition
Following their victorious 8-nil season opener, the Castlemaine Goldfields Football Club's Senior Women’s soccer team dubbed 'the Lions' cemented themselves as fierce competitors this year.
Pride Round celebrated
Castlemaine Football Netball Club's AFL Central Vic Women's sides first home games of the season contained many highs and lows for the Magpies Under 18 Girls and Senior Women. The CFNC thanks everyone who came down to support the teams and celebrate the Pride Round matches which were capped off with a barbecue on Sunday afternoon.
Murray to Moyne medal honour
The Murray to Moyne cycle relay has formally recognised Castlemaine Rouleurs cycling team captain Gary Bunn for his long-standing contribution to the relay and his fundraising efforts for Dhelkaya Health.
On the piste
The forecast was for it to be fine, It was in fact beautiful sunshine.
Bowlers celebrated
Last Wednesday evening the Ladies’ Pairs final was played out at Harcourt Bowling Club between the teams of Carrol Frost and Judi Miles and Judy Ewing and Wendy Chaplin. Although the night was cold and it was played under lights - so some trying conditions - the gallery was treated to a tight game and great bowling by both teams over two and a half hours. The winning team was Judi Miles and Carrol Frost, with runners-up Wendy Chaplin and Judy Ewing.
Golfers raise $800!
Tuesday's nine hole competition at Mount Alexander Golf Club saw Annette Botten win the ladies stroke round with 35. Robyn Scoles with 14 won the putting. Peter Kepsner won the men's stroke round with 32 nett after a countback from Jeremy Challender. Jeremy won the putting with 13.
Stubbs tackles Masters at Augusta
The son of former Castlemaine locals Peter Stubbs and Fiona Whatley was scheduled to hit the fairways in the United States this week.
Falcons season opener tonight!
The Mount Alexander Falcons celebrated their season launch last Saturday night.
Sports Star of the Week: Netballer on the rise
The Castlemaine Mail Junior Sports Star of the Week is talented local netballer and keen cricketer Scarlett Grigg.