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Motorsport

Record four-in-a-row for duo

SIDECAR stars Ben Pitt and Mark Plaisted have overcome a dropped race in the heats and a restart in the final to claim a record fourth consecutive South Australian Sidecar Championship title. The win brings Mildura-based Pitt’s total to...

3 hours ago
Bowls

Ouyen, Mildura, set for premiership clash

OUYEN have emerged as real premiership contender after their victory over the Irymple Suns in last week’s Bowls Sunraysia pennant preliminary final. The Two Blues will be making their first grand final appearance since 1999 when...

12 hours ago
Basketball

Demons chase top two

A MASSIVE 40-point haul from Mildura Demons gun Tracey Sherlock secured a huge victory as her side remains in the chase for a top two position in the Mildura Basketball Association Women’s Premier League. With two rounds of the...

12 hours ago
Cricket

Top four still in play

THE penultimate round of the Sunraysia Cricket Association Women’s home and away season is here with the top four still to be confirmed. Gol Gol appear the most likely of any team on the outside able push their way in, but they will have to do so by...

12 hours ago
Motorsport

Falland finishes first in sprintcar spectacular

RIVERLAND driver Keke Falland conquered Timmis Speedway in an entertaining night of sprintcar racing last Saturday. Despite not winning either of his two heats, the 37-year-old took the lead of the 360-LS Sprintcars A Main final with about 10 laps...

12 hours ago
Football

Injured Brander to miss season

THE challenge for Sunraysia Football Netball League seniors grand-finalist Wentworth to go one better this year has been made harder with Jarrod Brander to miss the season due to injury. The star forward will undergo surgery today after sustaining...

26 Feb 2025
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Motorsport

Waters pulls off Supercars wet whitewash in Sydney

RED-hot Cam Waters has completed a clean sweep at the Sydney 500 in wet weather to continue his barnstorming start to the Supercars season. The Tickford star completed three race victories from three pole positions at Sydney...

26 Feb 2025
Bowls

Workers through to grand final

MILDURA Workers have made it through to the Bowls Sunraysia Mid-Week Pennant Division One grand final after a 13 shot win over Irymple in Monday’s preliminary. Workers Ken Job at skip, Eddy Vuik, Peter Mitchell and Trish Walters took the game by the...

26 Feb 2025
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13 Feb 2020
Sport

Mildura Little Athletics Results

Results and photos from the Mildura Little Athletics.

26 Feb 2025
Squash

Squash results

Team One 2-6-125 defeated Team Six 1-4-125Ben McMillan 1-3-45 d Adam Stephens 0-0-29, Luka Baudewyns 1-3-58 d Zac Sparks 0-1-51, Phil Baudewyns 0-0-22 lost to Tim Noack 1-3-45Team Two 1-3-80 lost to Team Five 2-7-144Forfeit 0-0-0 lost to Wade...

25 Feb 2025
Golf

Commitment pays off for Baker

BEING named the Northern Mallee Sports Star of the Year has made the travel and training worth it for emerging Robinvale golf star Steph Baker. Baker, 17, took out the Peter Manolas Trophy at Friday night’s awards ceremony, but was unable to be there...

24 Feb 2025
News

Stars come out for sports awards

OLYMPIC gymnast Emma Nedov captivated a strong crowd on Friday night at the 2024 Community Bank Merbein & District 97.9 Triple M Northern Mallee Sports Star Awards, as the event continues to build back after its COVID hiatus. Nearly 300 guests...

24 Feb 2025
Bowls

Eyes on the grand prize as Two Blues too good

IN a thumping Bowls Sunraysia Saturday Pennant Division 1 preliminary final the Ouyen Two Blues have booked their spot in next week’s grand final against Mildura. From the get go both Irymple and Ouyen looked to stamp their authority on the...

24 Feb 2025
Sport

Stars shine on sport’s big night

Hundreds of people headed to the 2024 Community Bank Merbein & District 97.9 Triple M Northern Mallee Sports Star of the Year Awards gala on Friday evening at Club Da Vinci. Pictures: Paula Mastrippolito

24 Feb 2025
Motorsport

Waters set for season despite injury

A BROKEN collarbone sustained during testing ahead of the new Australian Superbike season won’t stop reigning champion Josh Waters from his title defence. The 38-year-old could have hung up the helmet after becoming the first rider to...

23 Feb 2025
Basketball

Spirit star earns MVP honours

BENDIGO Spirit star Sami Whitcomb has taken out the WNBL MVP award for 2024/25. The 36-year-old Australian-American claimed the Suzy Batkovic Medal, the competition’s highest individual honour, after a superb season averaging 21 points, six rebounds...

23 Feb 2025