Portland’s youngest cricketers revel in experience
THIS week saw Portland host the annual under-13s cricket Country Week, with teams from across the south west region of Victoria descending to play a handful of games across Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Champion ready for title defence
PORTLAND sprintcar racer Brock Hallett will start his Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic title defence tonight as the nationally-renown race gets underway in Warrnambool.
Memorial hosts Men’s Pairs final
LAST Tuesday evening, Portland Memorial Bowling Club hosted the Far Western District Men’s Pairs Final.
Tigers and Casterton locked in bowling battle
Portland Tigers and Casterton District are going toe-to-toe in a battle at Hanlon Park which so far has been won by the bowlers.
Coasters dominant as Denboer brings up 100
PORTLAND weren’t going to be denied on their captain’s special day, as they were simply dominant in their win over Hamilton in Davey Denboer’s 100th Country Basketball League game.
Croquet club hosts Association Tournament
THE Portland Croquet Club hosted its annual Association Tournament over the course of this week, with players from across the state and beyond descending on the Botanic Gardens for four days of action.
Drags successful despite the weather
THE South Coast Raceway was up against it on the weekend with the prospect of torrential rain threatening to throw a spanner in the works for the South Coast 660.
Southern 500 swings schedule changes
AFTER Saturday night’s speedway action was cut short due to inclement weather, the Southern 500 Speedway’s committee got to work rescheduling the missed events, not least their famous annual caravan race.
A legacy honoured
THIS year’s edition of Portland’s leg of the Shipwreck Coast Swim Series was the second year of the event being named in honour of one of Portland swimming’s greatest figures, the late David Tapscott.
Foster’s passion for game persists
AFTER many years of involvement at Portland Golf Club, Clint Foster remains as passionate as ever about his sport and his club.
Go-Ports win as final one-dayer goes down to wire
IN a thrilling clash to kick start the Hamilton and District Cricket Association for 2024, Gorae-Portland defeated local rivals Portland Tigers by three wickets with just two balls to spare at Alexandra Park on Saturday.
Creek hosts successful clinic
NBL star Mitch Creek was in town on Sunday to host a series of clinics for Portland’s next generation of basketball talent at Portland Basketball Stadium.
