Cricket Coach role for teen ‘veteran’ THERE was no hesitation from Nichols Point opening batsman Nick Blacker when he was approached about coaching his cricket club. The 19-year-old has embedded himself in the Sunraysia Cricket Association... 11 Apr 2024
Cricket Keogh’s key role in miracle comeback FROM facing potential relegation to having a premiership medallion draped around him, Mildura Settlers export Seamus Keogh experienced all the emotions with Port Adelaide this season. The Magpies concluded an unlikely fairytale finish at the weekend... 29 Mar 2024
Cricket Swallows defeat Mildura East by 229 runs IRYMPLE captain Mark Thomson led from the front with a magnificent century that guided his team to their third Sunraysia Cricket Association First Division premiership. The all-rounder carved out a career-best 129 and took 2/20 in a man of the match... 25 Mar 2024
Cricket Stud Rams earn third on trot OUYEN Rams’ triple premiership quest has been completed with a dominant grand final performance over neighbourly rival Tempy Tigers. The Red Cliffs Cricket Association heavyweight side won 13 consecutive games on their way to a third straight... 24 Mar 2024
Cricket East hoping omens align IRYMPLE and Mildura East are both chasing history in this weekend’s Sunraysia Cricket Association grand final at Henshilwood Oval. The Swallows are looking to make up for last year and claim just their third... 23 Mar 2024
Cricket How Swallows lifted their game MOMENTUM can be irresistible in sport, and Irymple coach Bryson Lush hopes it can work in his team’s favour in the SCA grand final. After holding a 4-4 record and one match with no result after round 9, the Swallows won five of their next six... 23 Mar 2024
News Sunraysia sporting hero Hogarth honoured at game THE wife of a Sunraysia sporting hero fighting for his life expressed her heartfelt appreciation for the outpouring of love for her husband after he was honoured at a Sunraysia Football Netball League game on Saturday. Mick “Hungry” Hogarth, one... 22 Apr 2024
News Mildura’s unclaimed $800k RESIDENTS in the Mildura council area are owed almost $1 million by the Victorian Government According to the State Revenue Office, there are more than 6000 entitlements outstanding at a total value of $832,125. The SRO holds records of money that... 24 Apr 2024
News St Joseph’s College graduate becomes state party leader MILDURA-RAISED politician Ellen Sandell had been named the new leader of the Victorian Greens. The Member for Melbourne, who has been in State Parliament since 2014, won a party room vote for the leadership on Tuesday. The former St Joseph’s College... 23 Apr 2024
News Local help for mental health and wellbeing on the way AT long last, a free, adult mental health service is on its way to Mildura. As part of the Victorian government’s mental health reform, the Mildura Mental Health and Wellbeing Local will offer free support to all adults in Mildura aged 26 and over... 22 Apr 2024
Cricket Big challenge for ‘underdog’ Tigers MATES during winter and opponents during summer, players from Ouyen and Tempy cricket clubs are cut from similar cloth. The Mallee townships separated by a 20-minute drive have a Red Cliffs Cricket Association rivalry that’s more brotherly than... 23 Mar 2024
Cricket Dominant Rams aim for rare feat OUYEN Rams’ dominance of the Red Cliffs Cricket Association in recent years has already proved fruitful, but the lure of the rare three-peat could top it all off. The two-time defending champions have won 41 matches and lost just four times since... 23 Mar 2024
Cricket East veteran’s valuable fifties SEVEN-time Innes Medal winner Tom Vadlja didn’t think he would get another grand final opportunity, and he won’t take this weekend’s game for granted. Now into his early fifties, the SCA legend is still playing... 22 Mar 2024
Cricket Mildura East player profiles MILDURA EAST PLAYER PROFILES Josh Berry - Coach THE coach and long-time servant of the Mildura East Cricket Club is one of four players who featured in their last premiership win... 22 Mar 2024
Cricket Irymple player profiles IRYMPLE PLAYER PROFILES Bryson Lush - Coach PROVEN top-order run scorer and one of the best wicket-taking spinners in the competition. The left-hander has put together a consistent season but will have the appetite to influence the grand final. Mark... 22 Mar 2024
Cricket Ruth Dow - SA all time cricket IN an era where more than half her teammates were confined to “home duties” while not playing, Ouyen cricketer Ruth Dow stood out in more ways than one. The South Australian Cricket Association recently announced their all-time best teams, including... 22 Mar 2024
Cricket Shac Thomas romps to second Innes Medal GOL Gol cricket star Shacaya Thomas is a two-time Les Innes Medal winner after a landslide victory in the Sunraysia Cricket Association best and fairest award. The Jamaican all-rounder was one of the red-hot favourites for Wednesday night’s count... 21 Mar 2024
Cricket Lister wins Thurlow Medal ROBINVALE Euston all-rounder Jacob Lister capped his Red Cliffs Cricket Association season in style by claiming the A Grade Les Thurlow Medal. Making 306 runs and taking 21 wickets for the campaign, the Rangers star earned the competition’s top... 20 Mar 2024
Cricket Top players vie for Innes Medal ANOTHER name will be etched into the glorious honour board of Les Innes Medal winners on Wednesday. The Sunraysia Cricket Association First Division best and fairest will be crowned after a fantastic home-and-away season, with a number of players aiming... 19 Mar 2024
Cricket East in surprise defeat of Gol Gol MILDURA East will meet Irymple in this weekend’s Sunraysia Cricket Association grand final after an upset victory over reigning champions Gol Gol. It was only the minor premiers’ second loss of the season, the hard-fought two wicket win sealing... 18 Mar 2024
Cricket West claims title MILDURA West’s dominant Premier Women’s season was completed in style when they claimed this year’s Sunraysia Cricket Association title. A 22-run victory for the minor premiers over the combined Coomealla Point unit sealed an outstanding campaign in... 17 Mar 2024