Sport

Gallant Bulls come within an over of big upset

THE SEASON’S biggest upset was loomed until the final overs when Wedderburn held out against a gallant Bridgewater on Saturday. The Bulls, anchored to the bottom rung of the ladder with just one win, gave the leaders an almighty scare, but in the...

Hot bats score high

By GARY WALSH ON A DAY heaven-sent for batsmen – searingly hot weather, with a bone dry and uneven outfield – Kingower and Arnold hitters played their part, racking up a staggering 420 runs between them in an afternoon. Redbacks skipper Henry...

Jumping junior hurdle

Gary Walsh talks to Loddon Valley’s new board members CONCERN about junior football and netball is among issues driving the three new members of the Loddon Football Netball League board. Bridgewater legend Wayne Naughton, Inglewood netballer and...

Loddon Herald

When the cows moo, you have to call time

Loddon Herald

By Gary Walsh How Redbacks’ veteran milks his early exit from the crease AT THE first drinks break in Arnold’s chase after Kingower’s imposing 2-234, opener Phil Scholes approached the scorers and said, “I’ve got a sore foot, so I’m...

All day long! Lock’s big boundary blitz

THE TENSION was palpable as the final over began in the Arnold versus Kingower in the Upper Loddon cricket clash on Saturday. Not because the score was close – the Redbacks were 56 runs behind Kingower’s massive 2-234 from its 35 overs. The...

16 Jan 2025

SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS OF SPORTS STORIES IN YOUR LOCAL LODDON HERALD

January Queen of the Mountain Carly Isaac finishes second in the prestigious Hobart Marathon, beating her previous best for the 42km race by almost five minutes. It begins a year of remarkable performances from the multi-sport star. Maiden Gully YCW...

Cricketers come back from break with round of one-day encounters

FOURTH place on the ladder and a spot in the Upper Loddon cricket finals is a race in two for Boort Yando and the Bridgewater Bulls when the senior season resumes on Saturday with a one-day round. Wedderburn Band and Kingower are streets ahead of...

Host club provides the New Year’s Day victors

THE RINKS were filled, and the overall winners were locals, so the Calivil Bowling Club’s New Year’s Day mixed fours event was an unqualified success. In all, 64 players from around the Loddon region and beyond registered to play the event, held...

Opening crack at yardstick

WEDDERBURN faces a tough task in the opening round of the 2025 North Central football season, travelling to face premiers Sea Lake Nandaly on the Tigers’ home turf. Boort is also playing away in round one on April 5 against St Arnaud. The two...

Summer sports reading: Geoffrey’s on the bull’s back

GEOFFREY Tripcony has set a challenge. He says a “hobby” he used to pursue was a particularly brutal sport and wants me to guess what it was - Football? No. Rugby? No. Sorry, I’ve got no idea. A broad grin spreads across his face: “Bull...

Getting back on track - the trots are back

HARNESS racing will return to Wedderburn for the first time in three years on Australia Day. The meeting, which features cup races for both pacers and trotters on a nine-race card, will be the only one hosted at Donaldson Park in 2025...

Summer sports reading: Keeper of the memories

By ANDREW MOLE NEED a fact checked at Bears Lagoon Serpentine Football Netball Club? Want to know who kicked that match-winning goal, or who was 19th man in the 1992 grand final, or who scored the most goals in any given season of those golden years...

09 Jan 2025

The elite club: Wedderburn’s 300 gamers

ADAM Postle’s days as a junior footballer running around Wed-derburn’s Donaldson Park were far from illustrious. He only headed down to have a kick after encouragement from a mate. Postle even took a year off af-ter his under 16 days ended...

06 Jan 2025

Bul-a-Bul bats knock up 125

By CHRIS EARL TOWN and district rivalry was rampant when gold and sheep brought new settlers to the Loddon in the 19th century. The ultimate in local bragging rights usually settled on the cricket or football fields. Challenge matches pitted local...

01 Jan 2025