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Netball courts ‘a safety risk’

Kim WatersDRYSDALE netballers fear “dangerous” sporting facilities will result in a player injury. Peninsula Netball Association member Joan Twomey said the league had engaged...

Grubber to return after skull break

Erin PearsonOCEAN Grove Football Club captain James Dalton is recovering well from a fractured skull, according to team members. Grubbers coach Cameron McGregor said...

Bearing arms to fight cancer

Erin PearsonLARA Sporting Club will tackle its toughest opponent yet this month – cancer. The club is the first in the region to sign up...

Old Falcon fails to float Daryl’s boat

Greg WaneTHIRTEEN years ago, Grovedale’s Daryl Wilkinson bought an old Falcon from Johnny Major’s yard in Torquay Road for $150. Daryl and his children were...

Cats ‘still feel pain of 2008’

Andrew MathiesonGEELONG still holds mental scars from its last grand final loss to Hawthorn that “we will never ever forget,” according to coach Mark...

Cats reach 40,000, set target of 46,000

THE Cats have set a lofty target of 46,000 members in the next three years after this week breaking the 40,000 mark for the...

Snapper anglers hit the traditional big time amid the chill of winter

Brian LongCONDITIONS in the past week returned mixed results in both salt and freshwater. Winter’s traditional big snapper catches have resumed, although most of the...

NBA bid for local import

Andrew MathiesonSUPERCAT import Ismail Muhammad keeps breaking new ground every time he steps onto the court for Geelong. Even years before the 198cm forward first...

City asked ‘to have a Heart’

Andrew MathiesonSOCCER’S newest club is dealing out its trump card to win the hearts of Geelong football fans. Melbourne Heart FC is monitoring the prospect...

ABA loss and NBL signings fail to dampen side outlook

Jane EmerickGeelong Supercats are still positive about the future despite losing two star players and their tilt at the Australian Basketball Australian grand final...

Rising Star lifts Selwood out of brothers’ shadow

Andrew MathiesonGeelong midfielder Joel Selwood’s AFL Rising Star award has ensured the teenager will no longer be dubbed just Adam and Troy’s little brother....

Two-year reprieve for dirt bike riders

Jane EmerickDirt bike riders will keep their home base at Barrabool Hills for another two years, Sporting Motor Cycle Club officially announced yesterday. Sporting Motor...

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Tough task for in-form Modda

Modewarre faces the toughest test in the Bellarine Football League this week - a clash against undefeated powerhouse Torquay. Modda heads to Spring Creek Reserve...

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