Tigers to host Pink Stumps Day
PORTLAND Tigers and Portland Colts will do battle to determine who sits on top of the ladder with just one round to go, and in doing so give themselves the best chance at booking a ticket straight to the grand final at the end of the season.
O’Brien tames Pipeline
PRO surfer Liam O’Brien returned to Portland in late 2021 for a family visit and to catch a few waves. He placed fifth at the Billabong Pro Pipeline event this week.
Speedway hosts Stock Series
PORTLAND’S Southern 500 Speedway will host the MJS Street Stock Series tomorrow for the very first time, in what is a major development for the club.
Junior tournament a success
JUNIOR basketballers flocked to town throughout the weekend to compete in the Portland Basketball Association’s junior South West Classic tournament, hosted in Portland, Heywood and Port Fairy.
Mibus goes three-for-three
IT was back-to-back titles for Kerri-Ann O’Keefe and Aiden Mibus on Saturday when they took out the Surry District Tennis Association singles A grade championships for 2022-23.
Coasters fight hard in final
PORTLAND’S women’s basketballers bowed out of the 2022-23 Country Basketball League season on Saturday, going down to premiership favourites Millicent 65-44 in their semi-final, in what was nonetheless a hard-fought encounter.
Raceway hosts Street Machine
ON Wednesday, Portland’s South Coast Raceway hosted the Street Machine Drag Challenge, with racing enthusiasts from across the state descending on the town to partake in the event.
Cottier family’s day out
BOWLS is a strong tradition in the Cottier family, and on Wednesday at the Portland Bowling Club three generations of the one clan converged to play a very special game of bowls.
Rodeos return to region
THE Surry District Tennis Association is hosting their annual championships across the weekend with singles and doubles tennis on show at the Portland Lawn Tennis Club.
40th year celebration
IT’S been 40 years since Portland’s own Andrew Lindsey crossed the line in the Melbourne to Warrnambool bike race, claiming a famous victory that still feels like it just happened yesterday.
Battle between Lawn sides
ONLY one A grade game hit the court on Saturday in round 12 of the Surry District Tennis Association with Lawn Purple closing out a tough match against Lawn Blue.
Wills, O’Brien lead Go-Ports
GORAE-PORTLAND will head into day two of their Portland and District Cricket Association clash with South Portland at Cavalier Park with an imposing total to defend after fantastic knocks from two of their veteran batsmen.
Shire road upgrades
Glenelg Shire Council has completed resheeting works across nine rural roads, improving over 21 kilometres of key local routes as part of the Australian...
