Twin tons not enough for Dragons as Suns win thriller
Wrap of day two of round 10 of the BDCA season. DAY 1 REVIEWLuke Rafferty and Craig Howard both made centuries for Sandhurst on Saturday.SANDHURST v STRATHDALE-MARISTIANSSandhurst fell agonisingly short of climbing back into the Bendigo District Cricket Association top-four after a gallant run-chase against ladder-leader Strathdale-Maristians.Chasing the Suns’ daunting 5-316 at Bendigo Door Centre Weeroona Oval on Saturday, the Dragons after making an ordinary start took the game ..>> view originalWNBL: Dandenong Rangers hold strong to beat Bendigo Spirit
Drive: Dandenong's Sara Blicavs dribbles against Bendigo's Kelsey Griffin. Photo: Craig Francisco With the top four changing every week, only wins will guarantee Dandenong Rangers a top-two finish and they scored a crucial victory on Saturday night.The Rangers beat Bendigo Spirit 82-74 at Dandenong Stadium giving the home side their season series over the Spirit and holding their place among the league's leading sides.But the Spirit gave their all throughout ..>> view originalPolice seek witnesses after Hargreaves Mall armed robbery
Offender approached others before hold-up at ATM. A MAN with a metal bar held up a woman at a Commonwealth Bank ATM in Hargreaves Mall on Saturday night, police said.The woman had just withdrawn money at about 10.45pm when she was approached by the man who demanded she hand over her purse. Police said security camera footage had shown the man had approached other people before the incident.Anyone who was approached by a man near the ATM or who has information about the hold-up is ..>> view originalMelbourne weather: soggy week ends with more rain
A severe storm swept over parts of Melbourne overnight, bringing heavy rainy, thunder and lighting. Hundreds of Melburnians had a sleepless night as severe thunderstorms hit parts of the city, bringing a soggy - and noisy - end to a week of rain.A large band of heavy rain, thunder and lightning tracked across the northern and western suburbs overnight.The storms have continued moving west and are forecast to hit drought-affected regions in western and northern Victoria later on Su..>> view originalWesty dishes out a hiding
Westy dishes out a hiding to Bourkey in BDCA Challenge Jan. 31, 2016, 12:22 p.m. Westy thumps Bourkey by 253 points in round 10 of BDCA Challenge. Craig Howard's 132 on Saturday helped Westy to a big win over Bourkey in the BDCA Challenge.CENTURIES from Craig Howard and Ben DeAraugo, plus five wickets to Richard Tibbett, laid the foundation for Westy to score a thumping win over Bourkey in the BDCA Challenge.In a one-sided round, Westy’s Warriors scor..>> view originalMasters upheavel kicks off a busy year
The year is already a month old and real estate has been in the news as much as the cricket and tennis. Thanks to the volatile sharemarket, investors are turning back to bricks and mortar for higher and more stable yields. Masters upheavel kicks off a busy year exitThe year is already a month old and real estate has been in the news as much as the cricket and tennis. Thanks to the volatile sharemarket, investors are turning back to bricks and mortar for high..>> view originalIf He Only Had A Brain… And Some Talking Points: Jason Clare ...
Politicians are given ‘talking points’ for a reason. They’re designed to keep them ‘on message’ and focused on ‘the issue/s of the day’ that the various party strategists and spin doctors decide will cut through to a cynical media and public. But with the 24-hour news cycle these days, there’s never really enough talking points to fill in all the gaps. And so, occasionally, politicians have to wing it. The ironically titled ‘Opposition spokesman on Communications’ Jason Clare did just that this..>> view originalPreviews: Albury and Dubbo
Former Federal ALP leader Mark Latham might be on a winner with Noble Descent. Picture: Ian CurrieFORMER Labor Party leader and thoroughbred enthusiast Mark Latham might have a Championships candidate with Riverina three-year-old Noble Descent who will be hard to beat in the TAB Saddle Up Sunday Handicap (1175m). Latham’s charge is a son of the multiple Group 1-winning sprinter and Widden Stud resident Nicconi as well as a great grandson of the celebrated Denise’s Joy.Noble Descent has raced onl..>> view originalLeland Hone: First Irishman to play Test cricket for England
Leland Hone. Picture courtesy: Wikimedia Commons. Leland Hone, born January 30, 1853, was the first Irishman to play Test cricket for England. A batsman who also kept wickets, Hone was also England’s second gloveman after John Selby. Before all that, the Hones made significant contributions towards Ireland cricket. Abhishek Mukherjee looks at the first star of Irish cricket. “Only a rudimentary thinker would deny that the Irish experience is at once postcolonial and post-Imperial.” — Declan K..>> view original14 gruelling golfing marathons!
1. Akureyri Golf Club In June ‘91, four British golfers – Simn Gard, Nick Harley and brothers Patrick and Alastair Maxwell – completed 14 rounds in one day at Iceland’s Akureyri GC, the most northerly 18-hole course in the world, where there is 24-hour daylight during parts of the summer. 2. Guildford Lakes Back in 1934, Colonel Bill Farnham managed to play 376 holes in 24 hours and ten minutes at the Guildford Lakes Course in Connecticut. What makes this feat even more remarkable, is that he ..>> view original
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