Yarrawonga Sport

Wheeler and Symes Vic Country Champions

Yarrawonga Pigeons’ Brandon Symes and Harry Wheeler helped Victoria Country win the 2018 AFL Victoria Community Cup at Ballarat on Sunday. Vic Country defeated Vic Metro by 25-points at MARS Stadium in Ballarat. After winning the toss, Vic Country...

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Three times lucky

Winner of this month’s Club Challenge was Hans Lang which makes this his third win. A bit greedy Hans, but it does let others in to the finals as the runner up to Hans will most likely take a spot. This tournament is held once a month and the...

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Three times lucky

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Garthwaite debuts for Tigers

Former Yarrawonga junior footballer Ryan Garthwaite played his first senior game with Richmond last Sunday in the big MCG blockbuster against Geelong. Garthwaite, who turns 20-years-of-age on June 30, was credited with nine disposals – six...

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Basketball - YMBA Grand Finals

A Reserve Boys A Reserve played off in the Grand Final with the result being a fairly close one. Lakers 33 defeated Celtics 24. Scorers: Lakers – Jack James 17, Axel Doherty 10, Xavier Walker 4, Lochie Forge 2. Celtics – Hunter...

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Tom’s great country roast

By Robert Muir From his early junior football and social days in Yarrawonga which involved some spotlighting around Tungamah, to his glory days at the highest AFL level with Geelong, Tom Lonergan was admired and appreciated by everyone at Tungamah...

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Tungamah - Bears big day

No senior match report provided. Reserves Tungamah 7.11 53. def Congupna 1.5 11. A muddy game against Congupna this week, with the wet conditions bringing out another dimension to the Reserves game. Tungamah applied pressure when not in possession...

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Pigeons win in dying seconds

On one of the coldest days this year, at least as a spectator, the Pigeons played host to the 6th placed North Albury Hoppers. Senior SCORES Yarrawonga 0.3, 2.6, 6.9, 8.16 (64) North Albury 4.1, 5.3, 6.3, 9.5 (59) Goals: Yarrawonga: Jess Koopman 4...

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19 Jun 2018

Rennie Netball

A Grade Rennie 41 def Berrigan 39 With injuries plaguing the side and unavailable players, a new line up took the court once again. A great settled first quarter saw the Hoppers right in the match. The return of Chelsea Beavis from a knee injury...

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14 Jun 2018

Placings at state finals

Sacred Heart Year 9 student Baxter Droop and Year 8 student Oliver Ridley competed in the School Sport Victoria State Golf Finals recently. Droop had 70 off the stick -2 to come 2nd overall for the day which will now see him move through to the...

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Spiders 50 year reunion

Do football fans, particularly those back in 1968, recognise anyone in this picture? They are nine of Corowa Spiders’ 1968 premiership team in the Ovens and Murray League and celebrated a 50-year-reunion on Sunday, May 27, during the...

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Yarrawonga Netball

A Grade – Yarrawonga 34 defeated by Lavington 40. It was a replay of last years Grand Final which saw the Pigeons as victors. Lavington sitting on top of the ladder and Yarra 4th, there was nothing to lose. They were the hunted now and the...

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Tungamah taught a lesson by league powerhouse

Tungamah proved no match for Murray League powerhouse Nathalia on Saturday suffering their biggest loss of the season. The Bears started the game well however it was inaccurate kicking which cost them, kicking 1.4 to Nathalia’s 4.1. Bodhi...

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Tungamah Netball

A Grade Tungamah 57 defeated Nathalia 33. A superb team effort secured A Grade a long sought after win. Chelsea took some amazing grabs and was well supported by Adele and Molly Burke who were both moving and creating space. Molly Giggins had great...

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Boat racing

Never say never and have fun were the words that inspired cousins, 15-year-old Kelsie Dempster and 12-year-old Tate Williams to come first and second at the J3 Powerboat titles at Taree recently. Kelsie who is in only her second year of racing, was...

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Pigeons ruin Roos party

On an overcast Sunday Yarrawonga travelled to Corowa to take on the Roos, albeit in a foreign strip. Corowa /Rutherglen were celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1968 premiership when they were known as the Spiders, and wore an Essendon style...

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30 May 2018