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Selfless great coach

Always the team player, premiership coach of 1989 Neil Davis deflected personal praise for guiding the Pigeons to premiers. “They were all terrific,” he said of his 20 players who took to the Lavington Sports Oval to beat Wodonga 17.11.113 to...

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Beanies, gloves and mallets

Snow gear on and off we went – to croquet! Everyone had a fantastic week on court despite the wild, wet, windy weather. It was great to see so many members out playing. The wintery conditions added to the challenge across all four days of play...

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Strong season end for youth girls

Yarrawonga 1.2.8 defeated by Wodonga Raiders 2.3.15 Yarrawonga Youth Girls came into last Sunday’s game full of confidence after their improved efforts over more fancied opponents in recent weeks. This time the girls were up against the Wodong...

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Determined Pigeons season comes to an end

The opens women’s team footy season has finished with the girls unfortunately not making it to the finals. If they scored points off determination, progress, and fighting hard the girls would have smashed it. The score line over the girls season...

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57 in junior golf tournament

Fifty-seven junior golfers mainly throughout Victoria competed in four age groups in the 2019 Yarrawonga Junior Open last Thursday and Friday. Forty-eight boys and nine girls played Yarrawonga Mulwala Golf Club Resort’s Murray Course on Thursday...

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Local skiiers riding the waves

Yarrawonga locals Ryan Burns and Layne Moroney were both selected in the Australian junior team to compete in the recent Aussie-Kiwi Challenge held at Myuna Bay in NSW. Ryan was in the Under 21 team and was also named the team captain. He had an...

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Willett a world champion

Local sharp shooter James Willett has continued his international success at the ISSF World Championships held in Lonato, Italy recently, coming away a world champion. James competed in the ISSF Trap Mixed Teams event, shooting with Laetish...

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Luncheon, speeches, memories

Thirty years on, wonderful memories will come flooding back this Saturday when many of the people involved in the 1989 Yarrawonga football premiership will have a reunion over lunch before the Pigeons host Lavington. “Anyone from that year – all...

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Table Tennis results

A Grade Muzza’s 9 def Sporties 2. Muzza’s – J Cox 2, M Heather 3, F Heidari 1. Sporties – J Bassett, N Bassett 1, J Bassett 1. Thales 10 def Magpies 1. Thales – D Bennett 3, F Bennett 2, J Partelle 3. Magpies – A Gower 1, J Bank, M Yint...

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Yarrawonga Junior Football

Under 12s Yarrawonga 15.15.105 defeated Wodonga White 3.3.21 Round 12 of the AWJFL saw the little Pigeons take on Wodonga White at Wodonga. Due to school holidays the team were short on numbers and they took to the field with only 17 players...

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Pigeons’ hierarchy changes

It was some sort of football premiership season, 1989, with sudden changes at the top regarding presidency and coaching. Senior Vice President of Yarrawonga Football Club at the time, Joe Dixon was thrust into the president’s role after Tom...

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Bears strike with 57-point victory

Senior SCORES Tungamah 7.4 11.7 13.10 19.17 131 Finley 3.6 6.8 9.10 10.14 74 GOALS: Tungamah: Nick Lawless 7, Timothy Cooper 4, Terence Jones 2, Kade Rowe 2, James Reilly 1, Christopher Powell 1, Jeremy O’Brien 1, Duane Haebich 1. Finley: Jasper...

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Bowls notes

Club Mulwala Indoor Bowls Results for Monday night July 1 – Winners with 32 pts were Joye Bruce – Judi Cummins – Fran Smith – Lyn Ryan. Runners Up with 21pts were Noel Owen – Lynne Harmer – Wilf Owen – Chris Liberg. Thursday, July 4...

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Mulwala Netball

A Grade Mulwala 33 defeated by Rumbalara 68 Awards: MFNC Rewards Card - Bre Flanagan, Royal Mail Mulwala - Delaynee Moon. No report submitted. B Grade Mulwala 55 defeated Rumbalara 35 Awards: MFNC Rewards Card - Cara Wood, Royal Mail Mulwala -...

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Tungamah Netball

A Grade Tungamah 33 defeated by Finley 53. The girls got off to a slow start in the first quarter, but in the second quarter had the determination to stick at it slow down the game. Molly and Abbey both worked well in the defensive end getting heaps...

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An all abilities sport

Keen athletes come in all ages, shapes, sizes and degrees of fitness and croquet is the perfect game for everyone. It doesn’t matter if your joints are creaking, your wheels are squeaking or you are super fit, you are welcome on court. The...

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Pigeons gallant in 2-point defeat

The game at Myrtleford is often not looked forward to by many especially in the middle of winter but the Saints turned on their best weather for the Pigeons visit and the Pigeons brought their A-game. Senior SCORES Myrtleford 3.1 6.4 7.8 11.14 80...

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Yarrawonga Netball

A Grade Myrtleford 25 defeated by Yarrawonga 62 GOALS: Myrtleford: E Broz 18, S Broz 4, S Botter 3. Yarrawonga: E Brooks 50, I Frauenfelder 12. BEST: Myrtleford: S Broz, S Cappellari. Yarrawonga: L Sharp, R Carlyle. B Grade Myrtleford 39 defeated by...

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Human remains were discovered in dense bushland in Mooroopna on Wednesday afternoon. The body was found in the vicinity of Common Track by members of the public who quickly notified police. Shepparton Police processed the site in the early hours of...

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Mooroopna man airlifted to hospital following assault

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Power outage continues in Tatura

Powercor expects power will be restored in Tatura after midday today, after mass outages occurred across the town yesterday afternoon. The first reports of power outages in Tatura were at 3.30pm, due to high winds and heavy rainfall. A Powercor...

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