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Shepparton Greyhound Club’s historic race meeting a success for local trainers

Saturday was a historic day for Shepparton Greyhound Racing Club, with the first morning race meeting held at the track. The weekend’s memorable race meeting, where races started before 8.30 am, were dominated by local trainers. Seven of the...

Shepparton News

10 hours ago

Sport

Easing of restrictions a positive sign for swimming pools and indoor sports

A host of sports are set to awaken from COVID-19 lockdown in the coming weeks, after the Victorian Government announced further easing of restrictions next month. The government said on Sunday that from June 1, up to 20 people will be able to use...

Aydin Payne

14 hours ago

Sport

Community clubs able to share in $100 million in funding

Sporting associations and clubs across the region are being encouraged to apply for their share in $100 million in Victorian Government funding. Clubs and associations are able to apply for support under a $40 million program to help with basic...

Shepparton News

15 hours ago

Sport

Community clubs able to share in $100 million in funding

Shepparton News

15 hours ago

Sport

Best of photo series - Cricket

While there is minimal live sport on it provides us with a perfect opportunity to look back on previous seasons or events. In this photo series, The News is combing the archives for some of the standout pictures taken by our snappers in recent...

Shepparton News

12 hours ago

Sport

Tat Chat - Merrigum golf notes

It was another fine and pleasant day for golf on Saturday as Merrigum players had their second outing since the lockdown. The event was par and it found a lot of us wanting. The course is in fantastic shape after the recent rain and is a test of...

Shepparton News

16 hours ago

Sport

Tat Chat - Hill Top golf notes

There has been a surge of golfers back to competition as well as the course with Saturday’s field of 92 men and 26 women the biggest for decades. Online booking has proved popular as is MiScore for recording and transmitting results. Brady...

Shepparton News

16 hours ago

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Tat Chat - Tatura Bowls Club

With all bowls clubs recently in total shutdown with the coronavirus pandemic and with the recent lifting of some restrictions, Tatura Bowls Club acknowledged the achievement of the OBD (Over Bloody Eighty) Super Veterans badges to members who had...

Shepparton News

16 hours ago

Sport

Clubs, council opt against return to training

AFL Victoria’s return to training protocols allow clubs to hit the fields tonight — but few, if any, clubs will be doing so. Many clubs themselves voted to postpone the small group training that is allowed under the protocols, but the decision...

Alex Mitchell

24 May 2020

Sport

Player payments just one brick in the wall

From turning the lights on to mowing the grass and stocking the bar fridge — there are far more moving parts to a club’s financial health than just paying stars

Tyler Maher

24 May 2020

Sport

AFL Victoria and Cricket Victoria reach major agreement

Two of Victoria’s biggest sporting bodies have reached a major agreement that could have football season played into late October. While the start of community football competitions remains up in the air, the decision will allow for officials...

Brayden May

22 May 2020

Sport

GVL - Road to interleague glory

An interleague clash between the Goulburn Valley League and Ovens and Murray Football Netball League was scheduled to be staged at the weekend. In lieu of a battle for the Ash-Wilson Trophy, take a trip down memory lane for an in-depth look at the...

Shepparton News

24 May 2020

Sport

Supercars E-Series | round seven wrap

Garry Jacobson is edging closer and closer towards a Supercars E-Series race win — not to mention the championship’s top five — after a stellar night virtually in the United States. In a trio of races at iconic American tracks...

Alex Mitchell

23 May 2020

Sport

Australian Sports Foundation launches national campaign for community sport

Community sport is heading into a crisis the Australian Sports Foundation has warned. The sports charity launched a national campaign to help determine the impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on community sports clubs. The campaign is based on...

Aydin Payne

22 May 2020

Sport

Jan Schultz helps drive her kids to the top

The sporting success of Courtney and Lachie Schultz is well documented in Echuca-Moama. But there is every reason to suggest their mother Jan has been the driving force behind everything they have achieved. Throughout their teenage years, Jan was...

Brayden May

21 May 2020

Sport

Greyhound racing loses an icon

Victorian greyhound racing has lost an icon of the sport with the death of Tony McGrath after a long health battle. McGrath, 76, was regarded as one of the all-time great greyhound breeders, with his prominent ‘Proven’ bloodline...

Shepparton News

21 May 2020

Sport

Maher’s Musings - Most recogniseable product from each town in the region

We’re putting a pin in ranking the best grand finals of the decade for the moment — but never fear, we will come back to it. More pressing investigations are upon us in the meantime, thanks to a suggestion from Mark McDonell on Twitter recently...

Tyler Maher

21 May 2020

Sport

Rebuttal - Controversy reigns in 1990 decider

This week’s rebuttal takes us all the way back to the 1990 Picola District Football League grand final between Waaia and Blighty. The tight contest was bathed in controversy after a dispute upon the final siren, with an appeal meaning the result...

Tyler Maher

21 May 2020

Sport

East Shepparton greyhound trainer claims memorable victory

Last Friday produced a moment to savour for Shepparton East trainer Marien Sullivan, when her greyhound Serengeti Icon landed its first win at the mammoth odds of $92.20. Lining up in a race at Bendigo for its 25th start, Serengeti Icon’s...

Shepparton News

21 May 2020