Sport

FOUR Portland Eightball Association competitors will be hitting the representative stage next week at national and international events.

PORTLAND Coasters junior basketballers had their first tournament of the 2023-24 representative season in Hamilton on the weekend with three teams winning the grand final.

THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association’s 2023-24 season will continue to build momentum tomorrow with round two of the A grade competition going ahead tomorrow.

IN a time where umpire shortages are affecting sport across the country, local netballer Charley Samson has been thriving in her development on the sidelines.

PORTLAND’S men’s basketballers earned themselves an impressive victory to begin their 2023-24 Country Basketball League campaign, defeating Millicent 72-54 at Portland Basketball Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

THE reigning Portland and District Cricket Association A grade premiers have well and truly carried their form across to the new Hamilton and District Cricket Association, defeating Portland Tigers by 68 runs at Flinders Park on Saturday.

THE Portland Netball Association kicks off its Monday night netball season tonight with the diverse range of competitions on offer continuing to build.

PORTLAND’S own Frank Makin and Brad Williams will make the trek up north to play for Jabiru Bombers Football Club in the Northern Territory Football League (NTFL) over the next few weeks, with the pair eager to showcase their skills in a different part of the country.

AFTER many months of sweeping changes and build-up, the Hamilton and District Cricket Association’s 2023-24 season will finally get underway today with round one of the A grade competition kicking the season off.

PORTLAND’S junior Coasters representative basketballers will take to the court in their first tournament for the season tomorrow in Hamilton.

WESTERNS Football Netball Club endured another challenging South West District Football League season in 2023, with their senior side failing to win a game from their 16 matches, however coach Winis Imbi said the club remains focused on building toward the future.

THE South Coast Raceway is now a staple of Portland’s summer sporting landscape, with events held at the throughout the warmer months attracting competitors and spectators from across the state, however it’s a place which wouldn’t exist without the phenomenal commitment of brothers John and Peter Cleary.