Benalla Sport

Young Benalla Breakers suffer achy-breaky hearts in tough semi final defeats

In a heart-in-your-mouth type of result, the Benalla Breakers’ under-16 boys squad endured a bitter one-point semi final loss at the Wodonga Junior Basketball Tournament earlier this month. The young Breakers, who finished second in their...

Meg Saultry

5 hours ago

Sport

Benalla Young Sportsperson Trust receives further support

The Benalla Young Sportsperson Trust has continued to receive outstanding backing for the Farmers Arms Hotel, who last week donated a further $2000 to support Benalla’s up-and-coming sporting talent. In the past 18 months the Trust has...

Benalla Ensign

15 hours ago

Sport

AFL stars visit Benalla schools

A number of Benalla students got up close and personal with some their favourite AFL players last week, when members of Collingwood Football Club cruised into town as part of a AFL North East Border school visit. St Jospeh’s junior and senior...

Meg Saultry

22 Feb 2020

Sport

AFL stars visit Benalla schools

Meg Saultry

22 Feb 2020

Sport

Benalla Saints pair get vicious for a cause

Benalla’s Nicole Donald and Beth Lewis are about to get vicious on the football field - but don’t worry, it’s all for a good cause. The pair are set to travel more than two hours east to Healesville to line up for a Valley Vicious...

Meg Saultry

22 Feb 2020

Sport

Timmers’ defensive game key to All Blacks junior outfit

Last year Caitlin Timmers was the one of the youngest players in her Benalla All Blacks under-15 netball team. At 12 years old, Timmers, now 13, held her own when coming up against older and more experienced players as a bottom-age player in the...

Meg Saultry

22 Feb 2020

Sport

Sammon rises through the ranks of junior sport

After accumulating a long list of sporting achievements in his junior years, what Rory Sammon, 12, is aiming to achieve in his teen years is a scary proposition for his rivals. Taking out Benalla White’s under-12 best and fairest as...

Meg Saultry

22 Feb 2020

Sport

Violet Town sign former AFL player

Violet Town’s Kyabram District League recruiting spree under new coach Joel Price has gone to another level. Jared Brennan will call Violet Town Recreation Reserve home this season, the 173-game AFL player joining the Towners from Price’s former...

Tyler Maher

21 Feb 2020

Sport

Murray Bushrangers girls downed in final practice matches

A fortnight out from the start of the NAB League Girls season, the Murray Bushrangers Girls senior and development squads ran out on JC Lowe Oval in Yarrawonga for their final practice matches of the off-season on Saturday.

Meg Saultry

21 Feb 2020

Sport

Best ready for challenge of Adelaide 500

Zak Best is preparing to feel the heat amid a tough round one introduction to the Super2 Series at this weekend’s Adelaide 500. As he arrives in the South Australia capital today, Best said his preparation had been about keeping his body...

Meg Saultry

21 Feb 2020

Sport

Benalla’s Briggs wins coach of the year

Benalla Gymnastics Club head coach Nicole Briggs has been named coach of the year by Gymnastics Victoria. Briggs picked up the accolade at the Gymnastics Victoria Family Ball and Awards night held at Marvel Stadium on Saturday. The awards night is...

Simon Ruppert

19 Feb 2020

Sport

Benalla routed from winning position

A stunning batting collapse has denied Benalla what looked like an easy win in Wangaratta District Cricket Association A-grade action at the weekend. The Bushrangers resumed on 1-41 against Wangaratta at Benalla Gardens Oval on Saturday, chasing...

Tyler Maher

18 Feb 2020

Sport

Benalla District Tennis Association wrap

Tennis fans in Avenel were treated to a sublime contest on Saturday as Benalla District Tennis Association action continued. In division one a rip-snorting derby between Avenel Red and Avenel White came down to the final set of the contest, with...

Tyler Maher

18 Feb 2020

Sport

Benalla encouraged to roll on back to High Country

Benalla cyclists are being encouraged to “roll on back” to Victoria’s High Country and spark economic growth in the region.

Benalla Ensign

16 Feb 2020

Sport

Benalla table tennis summer season set to be sizzling

Benalla Table Tennis Club will commence its season with a practice night ahead of a hotly contested summer series. Players will begin honing their skills in preparation for the opening round of the Summer Pennant competition.

Benalla Ensign

15 Feb 2020

Sport

Higher level of netball a welcomed challenge for Henri

As part of this year’s Bendigo of Sports North East Netball Academy, Benalla’s Henri Bradley is eyeing development above all else this season.

Meg Saultry

14 Feb 2020

Sport

Timmers tipped for big things at Men’s & Mixed Netball Champs

Heading to his second Australian Men’s Mixed Netball Championships in Adelaide next month, Patrick Timmers is ready to shoot goals — literally and figuratively — on court.

Meg Saultry

14 Feb 2020

Sport

‘Eyes on draft’: Top age year a priority for Pritchard

After spending almost two years away from football due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament, Benalla’s Samantha Pritchard is determined to make up for lost time.

Meg Saultry

14 Feb 2020

Sport

Benalla Bowls wrap | Feb 3 to 8

Benalla Bowls Club Indoor Bowls Monday, February 3: BBC Indoor Social Bowls — 13 bowlers played three games of eight ends of triples and fours. Winners were L. Brown (skip), J. Aldridge, V. King and C. Levy.

Benalla Ensign

13 Feb 2020