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Youth Premier League cancelled

The representative pathway for budding cricket stars across Victoria will look different this summer, with the Youth Premier League put on hold. Cricket Victoria’s YPL gives junior cricketers the chance to face each other at a higher level each...

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LBU confident of retaining players in 2021

“As far as retention goes, I’ve spoken to a lot of the list already and at this stage they are staying on,” Collins told Australian Community Medi

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Elmore netball star earns national recognition

ELMORE netball star Ruby Barkmeyer is on the path to greatness, according to Bloods A grade coach Susan Borserio.

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Elmore sign experienced duo from Echuca United

“Farran is a goalkicking midfielder and is that A grade player we’ve been targeting,” he told Australian Community Medi

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Clubs raise concerns over HDFNL under 18s switch

“From the figures we’ve already been given by some of our clubs, it’s in excess of 80 players who would have been ineligible to play under 17s next year,” he told ACM

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Echuca local welcomes NAB League and VFL changes

FORMER Bendigo Pioneers coach and Williamstown Football Club’s head of development Brett Henderson believes changes to the VFL and NAB League will bring positive development to the game. The AFL recently announced it would make a raft of new...

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Changes to cricket protocols

MATCH-DAY protocols at all levels of cricket will change significantly for the 2020-21 season in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A series of changes will be introduced by Cricket Australia to attempt to keep players as safe as they can during the...

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More grants on offer for local sporting clubs

SPORTING clubs across the Campaspe region are being encouraged to apply for grants through the Victorian Government’s 2020-21 Sporting Club Grants Program. The grants provide clubs with up to $1000 for new uniforms and equipment, up to $5000...

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Bowls report | September 1

Rochester The club has decided to run club-based events as soon as restrictions are eased. These will be 21 up, 100 up, club championships and like events for example. When restrictions allow, ladies will have social bowls at 10am on Tuesdays. Men...

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Golf report | September 1

Campaspe The Niners played a stableford round in lovely weather last week. Ray Peake was battling with Denise Pappin to score the win. The only way it happened was by having a count back, with both coming in with 12 points. That made Denise the...

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HDFNL clubs not shocked by salary cap cuts

HEATHCOTE District Football League clubs say they are not shocked to see the salary cap reduced for 2021 after AFL Central Victoria revealed figures last week. Senior football sides will have a maximum expenditure of $106,600 for the season &ndash...

Brayden May
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Good things come in three for Colbinabbin

THEY say good things come in three and Colbinabbin will hope that is true of the Fitzgerald brothers. The Hoppers have welcomed Laine, Logan and Nash to the club as they look to challenge for the Heathcote District League premiership in 2021. Colbo...

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HDFNL announces salary cap changes

“With our salary caps we’re mindful of what’s happening in the regions around us and what we’ve tried to do is that in bringing the caps down we want to make sure our clubs have the capacity to not only retain their players, but recruit...

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Rochester not shocked by GVL salary cap cut

GOULBURN Valley League football has been brought back to the pack following cuts to the salary cap, according to Rochester president Jeff Bright. Last week, AFL Goulburn Murray announced GVL clubs would have a maximum expenditure of $125,000 for the...

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GMC seeking youth girls expressions of interest

GOULBURN Murray Cricket is currently seeking expressions of interests for the upcoming youth girls season. Although a start date is officially yet to be confirmed, GMC wants to make season 2020-21 the biggest yet. Last season saw four teams...

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Steve Stroobants to lead Rochester charge again

IT WILL be Stroobants take two at Moon Oval in 2021 as the Rochester Tigers’ new football coach finally gets a season to show what his team can do. Steven Stroobants succeeded long-time coach James Flaherty for the 2020 Goulburn Valley League...

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Goulburn Murray Cricket identify new start date

GOULBURN Murray Cricket has confirmed it has a new target date for the first ball to be bowled in the 2020-21 season. Competition officials had originally been hoping to get play underway on October 10 but were forced to change their plans when...

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Collins eyes LBU success following re-appointment

NEWLY re-appointed Lockington Bamawm United senior coach Brodie Collins isn’t afraid to dream big. He’s eyeing off a premiership in his first season. Collins had been appointed to co-coach alongside Kahl Oliver before the 2020 season was...

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COVID-19 restrictions loosen from next Sunday for regional Victoria

Gatherings of up to five people will be allowed in outdoor public places while single parents and people living alone will be able to nominate a friend or family member to visit them, as part of eased restrictions.

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$23,128 party breach in Yarrawonga

A party in Yarrawonga on the weekend turned costly when local police intervened and issued 14 $1,652 fines totalling $23,128 for COVID infringements as police patrols beef up with a focus on a 24-hour response.

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Skipping COVID roadmap step a possibility, says premier

Regional Victorians could skip a step in the COVID roadmap if active case remain low, meaning patrons could also return to sit-down meals rather than the current takeaway and delivery options.

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BREAKING: 50km border bubble to start Friday

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian will visit Albury tomorrow to announce further details about the return of the 50km border zone.

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