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Noodles transformed after stint kicking morning dew

JUST two months ago, Bridgewater’s Nic Naughton was kicking the dew off the grass in the reserves. Coach Lachlan Sharp and the selection committee dropped him for two matches to let him find some form in the seconds. When he returned to the senior...

By Loddon Herald

Tournament opening day cracks 100 competitors

BOORT’S annual tournament attracted an excellent field, with 102 players participating on the Friday Men’s and Ladies Fourball event, 36 players in the individual 27-hole event on Saturday, and 61 players for the 3-person ambrose on Sunday. The...

By Loddon Herald

Holdstock has the height advantage

PYRAMID Hill flirted with hitting the century mark against Inglewood in Loddon Valley A Grade netball, but in the end had to settle for 97 goals and a 73-goal win. The percentage booster came on the back of a stellar performance from goal shooter...

By Loddon Herald

Second term success paves winning way

UNBEATEN Wedderburn was given a scare in North Central netball, with the Redbacks pushed right to the line by fourth-placed Birchip Watchem in A Grade. And Boort has lost second spot on the ladder despite a win against Calder United. It was a tight...

By Loddon Herald

Donaldson Park locked in to host North Central league showdown

WEDDERBURN will host the 2025 North Central grand finals in football and netball; the first time Donaldson Park has been the venue for the decider since 2015. The preliminary final will be played at St Arnaud, with the first semi-final at Birchip...

By Loddon Herald

Not a weeekend to make up tipping ground

IF YOU’RE lagging in the tipping, as I am, not much chance of making up ground in Loddon Valley football this weekend. Barring massive upsets, expect teams in the five to secure another four points. Up at John Forbes Oval, Mitiamo will be hoping...

By Loddon Herald

Bulls’ mountain too tall for Redbacks

A BRAVE last quarter fightback from Wedderburn against unbeaten Birchip Watchem fell short in the North Central league, leaving the Redbacks with a mountain to climb to make the finals. Wedderburn trailed by 49 points at three-quarter time but added...

By Loddon Herald

Mean Machine thumping home its credentials

BRIDGEWATER heads the Loddon Valley ladder with three rounds remaining, after an 11-goal haul to coach Lachlan Sharp led the Mean Machine to a commanding win over Calivil. The 138-point margin brought a welcome percentage boost for Bridgewater as it...

By Loddon Herald

Blues blow away Bulldogs for crucial win

INGLEWOOD is finals bound after claiming its first top-four scalp of the season with a powerful win over Pyramid Hill. While Maiden Gully can still catch Inglewood and sneak into fifth spot, the Eagles can’t afford to drop another match, with...

By Loddon Herald

Loddon lifeline emerges for Magpies

LODDON Valley Football Netball League is shaping as a salvation for the homeless Maryborough. The 153-year-old club’s bid to join the Maryborough Castlemaine District Football Netball League in 2026 was lost last week when it was unable to reach...

By Loddon Herald

Bendigo Bank pulls plug on all agencies

BENDIGO Bank will close its agency network in October and pull out of Wedderburn and Boort. This afternoon’s announcement ended weeks of speculation on a decision expected from the bank’s head office that sees all remaining 26 agencies clolsing...

By Loddon Herald

Johnston snares the Kara Kara silverware

BOORT’S Di Johnston has won the Kara Kara Golf Association women’s silver division championship. She finished three ahead of Birchip’s Heather Hogan. Julie McLennan (Wycheproof) took out the bronze division, one ahead of Charlton’s Mary...

By Loddon Herald

Martial arts instructor to receive major award

FROM bullied youngster to recognition as one of the world’s greatest martial artists, Ray McLean’s sporting journey is extraordinary. He began training in martial arts – specifically, karate – at eight years of age in 1966. Now sixth-dan...

By Loddon Herald

Maths of the final month

By GARY WALSH BOORT and Wedderburn have contrasting aims as the North Central football season resumes this week after the competition’s third all-league bye. After missing out on the finals last year, the Magpies have their eyes on second spot on...

By Loddon Herald

Down by the riverside for the big decider

NEWBRIDGE’S Riverside Oval will host this year’s Loddon Valley football and netball grand finals. The ground and its netball courts are in excellent condition, and the ground’s spectator facilities are second to none, so a bumper day can be...

By Loddon Herald

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