Tag: Sport
Not just biting, the fish are snappin’
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
Snapper season kicked into gear last week with a much-needed break in the weather.
Venturing onto Corio Bay’s outer harbour...
McDonald stars for Cats
Local Cricket, by Jim Timberlake
Geelong Cricket Club bounced back to form last Saturday with a commanding first day performance against Casey South Melbourne.
After...
Out of the wind for pinkies
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
Corio Bay offered shelter from strong winds last week to target pinkies, salmon and flathead.
Tackleworld Geelong’s Adam Van...
Bats get cracking, but Cats still struggling
Local Cricket, by Jim Timberlake
Despite a gallant performance with the bat last Saturday against Prahran, the Geelong Cricket Clubs season has continued to spiral...
Patience gets them hooked
Clifton Springs was the pick of locations for anglers seeking snapper last week.
Patient anglers boated snapper to 7kg at the start of the...
Cats of quality given extra year
The Cats have given one-year contract extensions to veteran defender Tom Lonergan and injury-plagued midfielder Josh Cowan.
The new deal will send 32-year-old Lonergan into...
Cats in for run-chase with big gap to fill
Local Cricket, by Jim Timberlake
Geelong Cricket Club will head in to day two of its clash with Prahran tomorrow staring down the barrel of...
Cats farewell Clark, Luxford
Injury-plagued forward Mitch Clark has left Geelong Football Club after playing nine games in two seasons.
The former star with Melbourne and Brisbane was unable...
Snapping up some snapper
Dedicated anglers overcame blustery conditions again over the past week to bank some impressive snapper.
Anglers casting whole pilchards on paternoster rigs caught snapper...
McGlinchey out for season
Local Cricket, by Jim Timberlake
Geelong Cricket Club moves into the two day section of the Premier Cricket fixture tomorrow rattled by the news that...
Jimmy Bartel, Cats ‘agree on retirement’
Geelong Football Club and Jimmy Bartel “have mutually agreed to the terms of the champion midfielder’s retirement“, according to the Cats’ website.
The club announced...
Snapper are being snapped up
On the Bite, by Chris Pitman
Anglers faced off against wet, windy weather again last week.
Queenscliff Harbour provided shelter for Tackleworld Geelong’s Adam Van...
Community calendar
Geelong Central Probus
Third Friday of the month, 9.45 am, Geelong RSL.
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Newcomb Probus
Third Wednesday of each month, 10am, East Geelong Uniting Church, cnr...
