Sport

PORTLAND’S Country Basketball League representative teams returned from the holiday period in emphatic fashion on Saturday night, with the men’s and women’s sides defeating Warrnambool.

THE Southern 500 Speedway’s first event of 2023 was held on Saturday night, with organisers calling it a fantastic success.

THIS year’s overall winner of the David Tapscott Ocean Challenge – held off Nuns Beach – was Jude De Silva-Smith, who came in with a very impressive time of 16 minutes and 24 seconds.

THE Portland Croquet Club will host their biggest tournament of the year today with players from across Victoria and South Australia coming to compete.

THE results may not have gone their way, but Portland’s junior cricketers have shown plenty of promise during their country week tournaments over the past few days.

PORTLAND’S women’s basketballers in the Country Basketball League are raring to go ahead of their home matchup with Warrnambool this evening.

THE Southern 500 Speedway will be returning to action tomorrow, with their headline races being the Anton Domburg Memorial Caravan Race and the Standard Saloon King of the Ring, in what is one of their most popular annual events.

AARON Lindsey has this season put his hand up once again to coach at the junior level, taking the helm of Portland Coasters’ under-12 boys’ team, and he told the Observer it’s the continuation of a near life-long involvement with basketball in many different capacities.

IT was a huge night for Southern 500 Speedway on Friday with the track welcoming Formula 500 drivers and Super Sedans in one of their biggest turnouts so far this season.

THE Portland Surf Life Saving club has honoured late member David Tapscott, naming its Shipwreck Coast Swim Series event the David Tapscott Portland Open Challenge.

PORTLAND’S basketball community is extremely fortunate to be supported by many devoted and knowledgeable players, coaches and officials, eager to pass on their insights to the next generation of players.

STAR cricketer Will Hardie came to Portland from the United Kingdom to make runs and take wickets, and while he’s done plenty of that (when the cricket has actually been on), his trip Down Under has been about a whole lot more.