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“New Look” Wimmera-Mallee Cricket

With cricket associations undergoing major restructures for this summer, Wimmera-Mallee will field just six teams, all of them “A” graders. This means that three one-day games will be scheduled each week, with semi-finals to be played on...

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Donald-Jeffcott Outscores Horsham Tigers

In a commanding display of batting and bowling in its second Horsham Association game, Donald-Jeffcott secured a comprehensive victory over Tigers “A” grade at the Jeffcott Oval. Batting first, Donald posted a formidable total of 236 for 4 from...

Donald Joins Ladder Leaders

Donald underlined improvement in its consistency this season and moved into third place on the Div. 1 ladder with a comfortable win over Boort. Driving the hosts’ win was emerging talent, Hunter Wingfield, whose rink secured a commanding win, the...

Close Encounters of the Bowls Variety

Round 3 of North Central Playing Area’s midweek pennant bowls competition produced four tight contests, the closest resulting in a 1-shot win to St. Arnaud Country Club over cross town rival St. Arnaud, while the biggest margin was Donald Golf’s...

Birchip at Northern Valley Bowls Pennant

(By “You gotta be up”) Birchip travelled to Kerang to play its second game of the Northern Valley pennant. Birchip took on last year’s winners, Kerang, and was keen to continue its winning form from the previous week. Unfortunately, the locals...

Anniversary Shoot

Donald Field & Game, along with 69 shooters, celebrated the 28th Anniversary Shoot on Sunday, October 6. The flies were plentiful, and so were the compliments to the set up crews; 100 TGT event with four rounds of 25 targets over two courses...

On “Just Right” Saturday . . . Birchip Teams Bank Big Wins

The two Birchip based tennis teams found themselves on the winners’ list after Saturday’s matches and they did it in style under pure Goldilocks conditions. Not too hot, not too windy, not too anything: the kind of weather that makes you believe...

Charlton Basketball

The first game of round 2 saw Red take to the court v. Purple. The Purple team was missing some players and this allowed Red to get an early lead. Claire Smith was out in full force again this week, plucking rebounds under the ring and converting...

Bulls Look to Future

Birchip-Watchem Football Club held its 2025 Annual General Meeting at the Birchip Leisure Centre on Tuesday, October 21. President Brad Ryan welcomed a large group of members and supporters to the meeting and spoke fondly of his first year in...

Wycheproof Set for an Unforgettable Cup Day

The unmistakable buzz of the Elders Mt. Wycheproof Cup is in the air, with excitement building as the community counts down to Derby Day in the Country on Saturday, November 1. The stage is set for a spectacular day of country racing, fashions...

Naomi’s Croquet Tournament Win

A big congratulations to Charlton’s Naomi Patullo for her impressive win in Section 3 at the Quarry Hill Association Croquet Tournament held on October 11 and 12. The tournament featured a modified format with games timed at one hour and a maximum...

Donald’s Rare Bowls Success

Donald Bowls Club completed a rare treble on Saturday, when its Divisions 1 and 2 pennant teams defeated St. Arnaud Country Club, backing up the club’s midweek success, also at Country Club’s expense. In the rematch of last season’s Div. 1...

Donald-Jeffcott Cricket Double

No longer with the Wimmera-Mallee Association, Donald-Jeffcott celebrated its entry to the Horsham Cricket Association with hard-won first-round victories against Laharam in the “A” grade and Colts in the “B” grade division. Batting first at...

Maddi’s Basketball Success

At just sixteen years of age, Madison Ryan is already carving out a name for herself on the national and international basketball stage. Maddi is the daughter of Steven and Vanessa Ryan and the granddaughter of Mick and Val Ryan, of Birchip, and she...

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Pickleball Makes its Birchip Debut

A brand-new sport arrived in Birchip last week, with the first ever session of pickleball held at the Birchip Public Hall on Tuesday, October 15. The “come and try” session, hosted by Birchip Neighbourhood House, attracted a great turnout from...

A Major Feature of the Donald Show: Two Full Days of Equestrian Action

The Donald Show successfully delivered two full days of equestrian action on the main oval, featuring two open show rings, show jumping, and pony club classes. Equine enthusiasts continue to return in strong numbers, with entries steadily increasing...

Charlton Basketball is Back!

On Monday night, the Women’s Competition fired back up with 40 women taking the court. Competition co-ordinators, Chloe Walsh and Remi Jeffrey, were pleased to see so many keen players return for another season, as well as many new faces joining...

Birchip and Wirrim Visit St. Arnaud

Tennis is back for another exciting season, with the first round of the 2025/2026 North Central Lawn Tennis Association season played on Saturday afternoon. Birchip and Wirrim teams travelled to St Arnaud to face Kara Kara and St Arnaud...

Harness Racing Honours the Late Gavin Lang

[By Harness Racing Victoria] The late, great Gavin Lang was elevated to the 12th Legend of Victorian harness racing at Saturday night’s Hall of Fame ceremony, capping a night that also saw six inductions and the first great families celebrated...