Finley Sport

Donkin, Pyle double up

Ryan Donkin had an impressive weekend taking out Saturday and Sunday’s Division One trophies. Donkin’s 39 points was enough to win Saturday’s Sutto’s Bobcat Hire stableford event. Andrew Higgins who had 37 points was the Division Two winner...

Southern Riverina News

Locals able to return to footy training

Picola & District and Murray League footballers will need to dust off the cobwebs on their footy boots and prepare for a return to training next week.

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Crawf craves country footy

AFL legend Shane Crawford is eager for country football to start up again shortly. The 1999 Brownlow Medallist and former Hawthorn superstar still has a strong passion for amateur footy almost 12 years on from his retirement from the AFL. His...

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Crawf craves country footy

AFL legend Shane Crawford is eager for country football to start up again shortly. The 1999 Brownlow Medallist and former Hawthorn superstar still has a strong passion for amateur footy almost 12 years on from his retirement from the AFL. His...

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Running for a cause

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Golf abandoned due to rain

Finley The weather dictated happenings at the Finley Golf Club for the week. The welcome rain saw the abandonment of Wednesday and Thursday’s competitions, with a handy number turning out on Saturday and a big field on Sunday when the sun came...

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Southern Riverina News

Demons decade of dominance

Jerilderie Football Club continued its great tradition of the last 40 years by playing in many grand finals during the 2010s. The Demons featured in five grand finals, claiming three premierships from 2012-2014, following in the footsteps of the...

Southern Riverina News

Tree falls on Toc. club rooms

Storm damage has left Tocumwal Football Netball Club with more than $20,000 worth of damage to its club rooms. The damage to the $1.3 million facility, which was built in 2009, was extensive with the outside and inside structure affected. High winds...

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Meet Olivia Thompson, Tocumwal’s star golfer

At just 11 years-old Olivia Thompson claimed victory in Division Two of the Tuesday ladies stableford competition recently.

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Full field on Anzac Day

Tocumwal A full field turned out for stableford on Anzac Day on Saturday. The men played on the Captain’s Course with Division One going to Phil Nunn with 40 points, runner-up was Colin Holdsworth with 38. Division Two went to Vene Mitchell with 35...

Southern Riverina News

Tocumwal’s decade of ups and downs

Tocumwal Football Club had arguably the most interesting decade of any Southern Riverina football side in the 2010s, with plenty of ups and downs. The Bloods started the decade as reigning premier in the Murray Football League, winning the flag in...

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Grand final thriller among Best Battles

The third edition of McPherson Media Group’s Best Battles series is upon us, with this round featuring some absolute thrillers, milestones and historic games. Remember to send in your thoughts about which battles have been chosen and which...

Southern Riverina News

Division disbanding

Bowls Victoria has announced it is seeking to disband the administration of separate divisions and create one governing body. The decision came at its recent boundary review and is believed it will help maintain the future of the sport in the...

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Bloods beaten in ‘best battle’

Good Friday footy is celebrated and enjoyed by so many people in the Southern Riverina. With the season on a long hiatus, we dove in to the ‘best battle’ between last weekend’s Easter match up that would have featured Tocumwal v...

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Junior Cats recognised

The Finley Cricket Club recognised some of the best and brightest young talent at its junior presentation last month. The prized Chris Rees Memorial Trophy for most junior wickets taken was tied among three players, Liam Rafferty, Archie Mason and...

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Push for Better

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Soccer season set for May start

Young legs and enthusiastic soccer players will take a seat at home with the Cobram Junior Soccer Association season being postponed until May 2. The announcement was made on Saturday, March 21 after discussion with CJSA’s committee and...

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One final round on the course

Finley With measures in place to comply with government regulations on spacial and social distancing competition golf continued at Finley during the past week. Rodger Sutton has won the last two rounds of men’s stableford competition before the club...

Southern Riverina News

Hawkins stays in Geelong

Finley’s Tom Hawkins says he completely understands why he and along with all AFL players have been forced to take a pay cut. The AFL and AFL Players’ Association (AFLPA) agreed to a deal on Saturday, March 28, that will see all AFL players...

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