Tag: Sport
Having a ball
Soccer is getting big in the Yarra Valley — and so are the soccer balls! A giant soccer ball will be part of the...
Valley lines up some fine cricket
By Keith Thompson, Secretary YVCAIN PLEASANT cricket weather some excellent matches were played in the Yarra Valley on the weekend with some interesting results...
Anyone for tennis?
YARRA Glen Tennis Club is recruiting players for its social night tennis competition. The season starts on Monday 9 February with the first games...
Gymnast Dru is not too old
Healesville’s 62-year-old gymnast Dru Troon is seeking other Healesville athletes participating in the Masters Games this February.By Monique EbringtonDRU TROON’S philosophy on sport is...
Long weekend of tennis
Warburton Tennis Cup Tournament organisers Paul Jackson and Christian Neilsen, with local sponsors Garry Walsh and Yvonne Higgins from Good Food Room, are looking...
Hills in swim for Pier to Pub
By Kath GannawayHEALESVILLE swimmers took to the sea on Saturday, 10 January, in the challenging Pier to Pub, the world’s largest open water swim.
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Look before you dive
THE dangers of diving into shallow water have been highlighted with a timely warning from Health Minister Daniel Andrews.
Announcing funding for a new X-ray...
Running for fun
By Monique EbringtonRUN, run, run as fast as you can, or walk, in the fifth annual Up and Running Fun Run in Warburton on...
Hoare leads the way
By Keith Thompson,The YVCA began two-day cricket on Saturday with some interesting scores being compiled in the D.J. Strachan Shield.
Launching Place United travelled to...
Purge cleans
By Kath GannawayTHE Bairnsdale-trained Purge defeated seven rivals to win the Healesville Cup on Saturday.
Purge, ridden by Pakenham jockey Shane McGovern, staged an impressive...
Hat tricks aplenty
By Keith Thompson,YARRA Valley Cricket started for the new year on Saturday with the top three grades taking the field, and hat tricks to...
Bombers rally to down Nyora
EMERALD, travelling to Nyora in B Grade, made a solid start after being sent in to field, Clinton Marsh picking up two early wickets...
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Two more silver awards confirm the fame of Yarra Vally tourism
Along with the great achievement of Healesville Sanctuary, two Yarra Valley accommodations spurred getting recognition for the value of the Yarra Valley in the...
