Sport
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Seven-year-old pulls on the whites for MKM in reserves match to make senior cricket debut
When MKM’s A reserve men’s side needed a fill-in on Saturday, seven-year-old Campbell Belcher came to the rescue.
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Knights claim nine-wicket win over Colts
The Creswick Imperials claimed the most important A reserve win of the round, defeating Colts Phelans by nine wickets and establishing dominance just three weeks out from the season decider.
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Calling on locals to join MDCA girls’ competition
Local girls are being encouraged to give cricket a crack this Sunday as the Maryborough District Cricket Association’s (MDCA) junior girls’ competition returns for its third season.
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Aaliya adds to growing list of golfing achievements
Ten-year-old Aaliya Puvanendran took on the Maryborough Golf Club’s women’s C grade championships and won, adding to her growing list of achievements just 12 months after starting 18-hole golf.
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Natte and Mill keen to take to the pitch for first time this season in A reserve
An inconvenient downpour across the region stalled round three of A reserve cricket, with all five games abandoned.
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Bulldogs on the hunt for first A grade victory
Avoca is still yet to taste victory in A grade and Colts Phelans will be eager to take advantage of that this weekend.
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Rain ruins round five of Saturday pennant and threatens round six
Bowling greens around the district were watered a little too well at the weekend, as wet weather sabotaged round five of the Goldfields Bowls Division’s 2019/20 Saturday Pennant competition.
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Hot Pies to take on Owls
Clunes and Maryborough will both hit the road this Saturday to take part in the highlight game of the round.
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Newstead Cricket Club on a mission to fix local primary school’s cricket pitch
When the Newstead Cricket Club found out that its local school was playing cricket on a 50-year-old concrete pitch, with rusted metal wickets surrounded by dirt, it sprung into action, enlisting the help of Australian cricketing legend Brad Hodge to drum up some funds.
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David inducted as Maryborough Golf and Bowls Club life member
The Maryborough Golf and Bowls Club honoured one of their most dedicated members last month, inducting David Pearce as a life member.
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14-year-old Manish takes out men’s Medalist of the Year title
Winning the Ballarat District Golf Incorporated’s (BDGI) 2019 men’s District Medalist of the Year title is a big feat for any golfer, but it is a particularly impressive one for 14-year-old Manish Puvanendran.
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A reserve yet to field a full fixture in its second round of play
A reserve’s one-day competition was stalled again with just three of five games played to completion.