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A round of upsets at the cricket

Echuca South recorded just its third win of the season in round 12 of the GMCU Campaspe Cricket Association season on Saturday, pulling off a surprise victory over premiership contenders Rochester Tigers. South, who smashed 252 as it lasted out 80 overs last week, went on to put on one of the best bowling performances seen in the league this season. South held

Best win of the year

Saturday's win, according to Bamawm-Lockington United (BLU) captain Greg Pearse, was probably the win of the year. BLU posted 216 on the opening day and it was a confident Echuca which took to the crease in the round 12 GMCU Campaspe Cricket Association match on Saturday _ only to make it to 100. The simple equation, bottom-of-the-ladder BLU wins its first

Champion bowler

Title win: Tongala's Geoff Tinning proved too strong for Moama's Glenn Dorwood, winning the final of the Campaspe Valley Bowls Association Champion of Champions. Tinning defeated Dorwood in the final, 25-20. To make the final, Tinning defeated Rich River's Charlie Pavone and Dorwood defeated City of Echuca's James McGillivray. More details in Wednesday's Shot's Up.

Midweek netball is back

Echuca and District Netball Association starts its summer night competitions this week. Robi Wood will take on the role to convene the mixed competition, while Sue Batey will return in the senior position. Draw for tomorrow Senior _ duty person Rose Buckley 6.15pm: court one _ Bz Raiders v Elinike (J Sullivan, B Lowndes); court 2; C Dynamos v Bratz (A

YMCA snippets

Echuca YMCA sporting complex is running tiny soccer for children aged two to four on Tuesdays at 4pm to 4.30pm, mini soccer for children aged five to seven on Tuesdays at 4.30pm and 5.15pm and junior soccer for children aged seven to 12 on Thursdays 4pm and 5pm. Squash Results: Dream Team 3 9 120 d E-Lemon-ators; The Rat Pack 3 9 111

Sprint kart race season starts soon

The 2010 sprint kart race season is around the corner and Rochester Kart Club will host its first club day race meeting on February 28. A number of new faces are expected to take to the track for the 2010 Club Championship Series. Rochester Kart Club hosts 10 club day race meetings a year on the last Sunday of the month

Harness fields

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Bruns, Chalmers perform

From page 24 However, the figures were much better for South's bowlers. Bruns bowled 15 overs for a great return of 5/13, while Chalmers bowled eight overs and picked up 3/20. Interestingly the Tigers performed much better in a brief second innings on the day. With plenty of time remaining, the Tigers went back to the crease for 36 overs, making

Hermans, a game breaker

From page 24 Jones managed just six, becoming the fifth wicket to fall. Hon's day came to an end soon after, caught for 44, which included two sixes and six fours. Of the final five batsmen, Brendan Prendergast (17) at number eight was the only one to make any notable runs. The late-order fell in a heap as the final four

United back in the hunt

Rochester United has put itself right back in the mix for a top-two finish after smashing Bunnaloo in round 12 of the GMCU Campaspe Cricket Association season on Saturday. With second-placed Echuca and third-placed Rochester Tigers going down in their matches at the weekend and a bye scheduled for Echuca next week, United put itself back into a good position going

Cricket scores

A grade Rochester Tigers v Echuca South Toss won by South South first innings 10/252. Tigers B Major c Sanderson b Chalmers 4 N McCarty b Bruns 0 M Dingwall c McMullan b Bruns 10 J Waters b Chalmers 1 J Wright b Chalmers 2 D Ward b O'Brien 20 L Ringin c Sanderson b Bruns 15 N Marrone b Good 14 S Williams b Bruns 4 D Williams lbw Bruns 0 G Wachter not out

Games in the balance

All three matches in round 12 of the Campaspe Cricket Association season remain in the balance, with the region poised for an interesting weekend of cricket. A couple of shock results could be on the cards, which would have the potential to shake up the top four just two rounds from the start of finals. A good bowling effort from sixth-placed

Special ride

Special ride: Echuca cyclists Ray Hamilton and Robin Lewis recently came across Lance Armstrong on a training ride on Anzac Hwy, Adelaide, at Tour Down Under. The Echuca riders jumped on the back of Armstrong's group of 10 riders and two-car escort, with a police motorbike escort, and travelled behind for about 15km. Armstrong's group, pulled into a rest stop on

Back in full swing

With Echuca Basketball Association's summer season back in full swing, there has been an alteration to the men's B grade competition with a bye for the remainder of the season. Registration for term one Aussie Hoops junior program for boys and girls aged five to seven will is on Wednesday at the Fonterra Centre. Cost is $60 for all new

Fierce battle on the road

Echuca-Moama Cycling Club's criterium racing started back for February at Byford's Estate, with 24 riders contesting two grades in sweltering conditions. The A grade field consisted of Graeme Butcher, Liam Harland, Clint Flanigan, Brett Smedley, Ben Oman, Nathan Oman, Jamie Costello-Manning, Troy Griffiths, Tristan Gerrish and Tim Fitzpatrick. The initial stages saw little in the way of attacks or surges, with

Locke out of bowls champions race

Campaspe Valley District Ladies Bowls Association (CVDLBA) representative Evelyn Locke from Elmore was defeated by North Central's Amy Roberts 25/24 in the Champion of Champions round. Roberts was then defeated by Bendigo's Shirley Sloan (Inglewood Bowling Club) 25/19. CVDLBA representatives Sandra Connolly and Marilyn Stephenson won their games in the group finals held on the same day. Connelly and Stephenson defeated Joy Johnson and
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