Sport

PORTLAND’S senior footballers suffered a setback on Saturday, going down 21.16 (142) to 8.9 (57) against a much-improved Port Fairy outfit at Hanlon Park.

PORTLAND had plenty of reward for effort on Saturday with their Open side earning its maiden win for the Hampden Netball League season against Port Fairy.

THE Portland Gymnastics Club hosted an in-house competition on Sunday with plenty of hype in the Yarraman Park-based gym after the $1.25 million funding announcement a few weeks ago.

THE Portland Motocross Club held the first round of their grass track series on Saturday with a solid turnout at the Mount Richmond track.

THE Portland Eightball Association held their Open tournament across the weekend with a huge turnout resulting in a fourth title for Mount Gambier-based Mark Walker.

PORTLAND Football Netball Club hosted league representatives from the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) in an open meeting on Wednesday evening to discuss the proposal for Portland to join a newly-formed South Australian league in the 2024 season.

HEYWOOD has well and truly found its stride in the 2023 South West District Football League, with their 12.15 (87) to 8.5 (53) win over Dartmoor their third in a row.

THERE were some close match ups in round eight of the South West District Netball League competition on Saturday with Cavendish, Tyrendarra and Dartmoor recording wins.

SHAWNEE has once again proven to be a cut above the competition in the Portland Basketball Association’s division one women’s competition, running with a straightforward 81-51 victory over Tigersharks.

CELTIX have taken out top honours in the Portland Basketball Association’s men’s division one basketball competition on Sunday, with the side prevailing over Tigersharks in their grand final at Portland Basketball Stadium.

PORTLAND has opened its account for the 2023 South West Victorian Football Association season, claiming a 4-3 win over Port Fairy on Sunday.

PORTLAND’S Hampden league senior footballers will make the trip to Friendly Societies Park tomorrow to take on one of the premier sides in the competition in South Warrnambool.