Archers hit Heywood
THE Mount Clay Archers club welcomed a large contingent of archers to Heywood on the weekend to compete in their Australian Bowhunting Association’s Greater Victorian Branch Shoot.
Hardie, Evans share top honour
THE Portland and District Cricket Association honoured joint winners in the A grade Cricketer of the Year award, with Portland Tigers’ Will Hardie and Portland Colts’ Luke Evans sharing the league’s most coveted individual award.
Surry tennis hits prelims
SURRY District Tennis Association will have grand finalists decided after a big day of competition tomorrow in the preliminary finals.
Darras, Colts in season finale
IT all comes down to this, with the Portland and District Cricket Association to cap off its 2022-23 season with the A grade grand final this weekend, to be played between the two premier sides in the competition in Portland Colts and Tyrendarra.
Coasters award-winners honoured
PORTLAND Coasters’ senior teams put a bow on their 2022-23 Country Basketball League campaign over the weekend, with the best players from the season that was celebrated with their annual awards night.
Darras roll to grand final
TYRENDARRA booked their spot in the Portland and District Cricket Association’s 2022-23 season grand final with an em-phatic victory over Portland Ti-gers over the weekend, winning the two-day match with 10 wickets in hand at Alexandra Park.
Hallett wins again
THE return of sprintcar racing to the Southern 500 Speedway was an outstanding success on Sunday night with a huge crowd cheering home local star Brock Hallett to victory.
Coasters’ youngsters level up
TWO of Portland’s youngest senior Coasters players are taking their basketball to the next level over winter, with Tyleah Barr and Summer Millard competing in the Big V and NBL1 competitions.
Finck earns Rebels nod
YOUNG Portland footballer Chad Finck has continued his rise through the ranks of country football, being selected to Greater Western Victoria Rebels’ under-16 squad for the upcoming football season.
Little Athletes head to state titles
SEVEN Portland Little Athletics centre athletes are qualified to compete in the Little Athletics Victoria State Track and Field Championships in Melbourne tomorrow and Sunday.
Stevensons fire up for championship series
PORTLAND’S Jake and Peter Stevenson will be in action at the 2023 ARB Australian Off Road Racing Championship this weekend, with round one of the series set to take place in Rainbow.
Come and try football
THE sun might still be shining (occasionally) and the grounds aren’t damp (yet) but footy season is just around the corner.