Sport

PORTLAND Basketball Stadium hosted one its most exciting events of the year on Saturday with two games of NBL1 action on at the venue throughout the afternoon.

A CONVINCING victory has sent Lawn Red through to a grand final showdown with Lawn Purple in the Surry District Tennis Association’s 2023-24 A grade grand final, with Red defeating Lawn Green 5-42 to 1-25 in their preliminary final at the Lawn tennis courts.

TYRENDARRA Cricket Club has added another piece of silverware to its cabinet on Saturday with a five-wicket victory over Portland Tigers in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association’s B grade final at Alexandra Park.

THE Portland BMX Club was inundated with riders and their families across the weekend as they hosted the second and third round of the AusCycling State Series at Alexandra Park.

THE Southern 500 Speedway wasn’t going to let hot weather get in the way of one of the biggest weekends on its calendar, with the track lighting up once more across Saturday and Sunday with a number of major events on show.

THE Portland BMX Club is set to host one of its biggest events in years across the weekend as the AusCycling State BMX Series round two and three hit Alexandra Park.

PORTLAND junior footballer Klay Nicholls has joined the ranks of the young local players who will represent Greater Western Victoria Rebels this season, as he has been named to the under-16s squad for their two upcoming matches.

SOUTH Portland has gone one better in the 2023-24 Portland and District Cricket Association under-16 season, taking home premiership glory against Portland Tigers by 78 runs at Cavalier Park.

TIKI Pirates have taken out the division one Portland Touch Football Association premiership with a nail-biting victory over Cougars in a game which went down to the very last seconds on Thursday night, 7-6.

THE Portland Motocross Club welcomed a huge contingent of drivers to Heywood for the first round of the Western Region series across the weekend.

PORTLAND Memorial Bowling Club had a day to remember on Saturday’s weekend pennant grand final day, with the club winning all four divisions of the competition in a remarkable feat.

PORTLAND Panthers are gearing up for another South West Victorian Football Association season with premiership glory in their sights, and they’ll be aided in the pursuit of that goal by two new recruits who have arrived at the club from out of town.