Sport

PORTLAND’S own Kaden Wilson marked a huge milestone in his cricket journey on the weekend, making his first ever century in the Warrnambool and District Cricket Association’s division one competition for Port Fairy against Welsey Yambuk on the weekend.

PORTLAND’S King of the Dunes has been on hiatus for the past six years; however, tomorrow will see the return of the event which will see more than a dozen racers descend on the town to take on the 12km circuit.

PORTLAND footballers Chloe Reynolds and Airlie Aldridge will be looking to take their play to the next level this season, as they’ve been selected to the under-18 and under-16 Greater Western Victoria Rebels girls squads respectively for 2024.

AIDEN Mibus has once again dominated the Surry District Tennis Association championships weekend, claiming the title in the A grade men’s singles, men’s doubles and mixed doubles competitions for the second year in a row.

PORTLAND Coasters juniors wrapped up two big weekends of basketball after hosting back-to-back junior South West Classic tournaments.

THE Southern 500 Speedway was once again in action on Saturday with a pair of notable events headlining the night’s racing, including the SSS Streetstocks and annual Anton Domburg Memorial Caravan Race.

PORTLAND wasn’t able to pull off an upset for the ages at Friendly Society Reserve on Saturday, comfortably defeated by Fawkner Soccer Club 7-0 in their Australia Cup clash, but for coach Stephen Von Tunk and the rest of his crew, there’s nothing but positives to take away.

PORTLAND has proven once and for all it is a force to be reckoned with in the Country Basketball League landscape with a convincing 63-40 grand final victory over Mount Gambier on Saturday evening at Horsham Basketball Stadium.

HEYWOOD Pony Club hosted a successful round one of the Stockman’s Challenge series on Saturday with a huge turnout for the annual event.

PORTLAND sprintcar racer Daniel Storer had a real shot at taking out top place in the Southern 500 Speedway’s event on the weekend, but it wasn’t to be for the local racer who finished up in seventh place.

PORTLAND Basketball Association hosted the first half of its Junior South West Classic tournament on the weekend, with under-16 and under-18 boys and girls sides from across the region coming to town to contest the tournament.

THE Portland Motocross Club is gearing up for a big 2024 with two new faces at the helm, Tom Nunn and Jason Trickey, as joint presidents.