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Maiden Gully took out the Blue Ball Day Challenge match against Axe Creek in round five of Emu Valley Cricket Association action, a round that also saw a side emerge clearly on top of the table. At Longlea Recreation Reserve a century for Paul Martin paved the way for Maiden Gully’s s..

The Bendigo Braves and Lady Braves will open their 2013 SEABL seasons with a double-header against Knox at the Bendigo Stadium. The Lady Braves will begin their season under new coach Jonathan Goodman at 6pm on Friday, March 15, while the men’s first hit-out begins at 8pm. The B..

Race three of the Bendigo and District Cycling Club’s Cafe Roubaix Summer Series may have lacked the star power of the first two weeks, but the action was just as competitive across all four grades. Winners of the first two races of the series Darren Lapthorne and Zak Dempster did not..

The Bendigo Tennis Association has been served up a prestigious accolade, claiming an Australian Tennis Award for Most Outstanding Tournament in recognition of the William Loud Bendigo International. At Monday’s Newcombe Medal ceremony at Crown Casino in Melbourne, the association ..

The Bendigo Tennis Association claimed Most Outstanding Tournament at the Australian Tennis Awards last night for their running of the William Loud Bendigo International. At a ceremony at Crown Casino in Melbourne last night, the Association took out the award for their running of the 2011 ..

THIS time last year, the Bendigo Spirit was not sure whether it would last another 12 months. A Bendigo Weekly report in December, 2011 revealed the Spirit faced a cash deficit of nearly $50,000 and had been forced to make the decision to terminate Kristi Harrower’s position as general ma..

Marong opener Scott Ross had an innings to remember against Spring Gully at One Tree Hill Hotel Oval on Saturday, recording a new Emu Valley Cricket Association high score of 283 not out as the Panthers posted a mammoth 6/467. Ross’ knock included 42 fours and two sixes as he batted Ma..

After a win against Adelaide Lightning last weekend, the Bendigo Spirit sit on top of the Women’s National Basketball League Ladder with nine wins and one loss. They aren’t safe at the forefront of the league though, with reigning premiers Dandenong breathing down their neck &nd..

Reigning Cafe Roubaix Summer Series champion Darren Lapthorne took out the series’ second Symes Motors Skoda A-Grade race last Sunday at the Mayfair Park circuit. Lapthorne, the 2007 Australian road race champion, beat out race one winner Zak Dempster with young gun Sam Crome rounding out t..

Despite his team sitting atop the WNBL ladder, Bendigo Bank Spirit coach Bernie Harrower, believes his side still has plenty of room for improvement. The Spirit have the best record in the WNBL at eight wins and one loss and will be looking to add another game to the win column when they take on ..

BENDIGO has been chosen as the host of the prestigious International Table Tennis Federation Oceania Cup and Championships for the next three years. The 2013 Oceania Cup set to take place at the Bendigo Stadium from June 30 to July 2. The Oceania Cup is the marquee event of table tennis in the O..

By JOEL PETERSON A week after local cricket returned to the Queen Elizabeth Oval some of the state’s best with bat and ball will take to the QEO pitch this Saturday. Players from Victorian Premier Cricket sides Carlton, St Kilda and Melbourne Uni will face off in three Twenty20 matches as ..

By JOEL PETERSON Lake Eppalock will come alive this weekend with the running of the Victorian Speed Boat Club’s 2012 Lake Eppalock Gold Cup. It is the third meeting the club has held since conditions returned to being suitable for racing around 18 months ago, and this weekend the prestig..

By JOEL PETERSON A grand final rematch between ladder leaders United and Mandurang looms large heading into round five of Emu Valley Cricket Association action. Both sides continued on their winning ways in round four, staying undefeated with wins over Spring Gully and Maiden Gully respectively..

By JOEL PETERSON The Axe Creek Cricket Club is giving people with an intellectual disability the opportunity to try their hand at cricket at an All Abilities Come and Try Day on Sunday. Held at Axe Creek’s home ground, Longlea Recreation Reserve, participants will be able to enjoy all asp..

Zak Dempster kicked the Bendigo District Cycling Club’s Cafe Roubaix Summer Series off in style last Sunday, when he took out the first A-Grade race of the season. Over 70 riders competed at Mayfair Park on Sunday across all four grades of racing to mark the start of the Summer Series. De..

BENDIGO has been chosen as the host of the prestigious International Table Tennis Federation Oceania Cup and Championships for the next three years. The 2013 Oceania Cup set to take place at the Bendigo Stadium from June 30 to July 2. The Oceania Cup is the marquee event of table tennis in t..

Rebounding will be a key, off and on the hardwood, for the Bendigo Bank Spirit this weekend, when they face a WNBL double-header against Sydney Uni and Canberra. Having lost to the Capitals in Bendigo on Sunday 54-59, the Spirit will have to exorcise some demons from the loss if they are to ..

FORMER Bendigo cricketer Tim Welsford will be back on the QEO next weekend, this time representing his Premier Cricket team Carlton. Carlton will join Melbourne University and St Kilda at the QEO on Saturday, November 24, for the Twenty20 Bush Bash competition. Horsham, Bendigo, Wangaratta, ..

By JOEL PETERSON A century from Axe Creek’s Travis Nolan has put his side in a solid position against Golden Gully as they head into the second day of round four of Emu Valley Cricket Association action. Nolan made 102 of the Cowboys’ total of 245, rescuing his side from danger w..