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.
King of sprintcars
BROCK Hallett had the drive of his life on Sunday night, winning the 50th edition of the Grand Annual Sprintcar Race – Australia’s biggest sprintcar event – at the Premier Speedway in Warrnambool.
Turning back the clock
LOCAL South West District football coaches and former top level players Winis Imbi and Leon Davis will join some other former AFL stars in a match to highlight mental health awareness in Mount Gambier.
Mixed results for BMX riders
FOUR Portland BMX Club riders headed to Melbourne for Track Attack last week, with only two able to finish the six-round series.
Colts and Darras to battle
AS the Portland and District Cricket Association reaches the business end of the 2022-23 season, there remain a couple of vital matchups on the horizon.
Surry Tennis close to finish
THE Surry District Tennis Association returns for round 12 tomorrow with teams searching for some consistency heading into the last four rounds before finals.
Tigers hold strong
THEY didn’t do it as easily as they would have liked to, but nonetheless Portland Tigers managed to get a win over South Portland in the Portland and District Cricket Association on Saturday, getting home thanks to a huge eighth-wicket partnership.
Portlanders hit croquet court
THREE Portlanders took to the court in Warrnambool last week to compete in their Association Croquet Championships, with players finishing with some strong results.
3 Bays heats up
THE 3 Bays Running Festival was a huge success across the weekend, with runners taking on some warm conditions for the annual event. Observer...
