Maryborough Advertiser - Sport

14/04/2025

Navarre has posted their first victory of the season in extremely hot conditions when they toppled an inaccurate Maryborough Giants by 13 points.

31/12/2024

As 2024 draws to a close, let's look back at all the stories, highlights and drama that encapsulated sport in the Maryborough district this year.

It’s been a memorable year for sport in the Central Goldfields district. Let’s take a look back at 2024’s greatest hits.

20/12/2024

It's a swap of sashes for Paige Scott, as the dynamic forward officially completed a move from Essendon to Richmond thanks to the AFLW draft earlier this week.

READ MORE:

Paige Scott has officially swapped their sash.

18/12/2024

Check out our deep dive of all the stats that mattered during the one-day portion of the Maryborough District Cricket Association season.

With white ball cricket done for the 2024/25 season, attention has turned to the use of the red ball — but who stood out in the one-day game from the A grade stats?

09/12/2024

TODAY'S BACK PAGE | A terrific game of cricket for this season's one-day final was played on Sunday, with over 430 runs and 15 wickets keeping everyone on their toes.

Read all the reports from the game here!

MATCH REPORT: Below

BEST ON GROUND: https://www.maryboroughadvertiser.com.au/romana-s-epic-114-delivers-laane-s-flag-2024-12-10

CAPTAIN'S RUN: https://www.maryboroughadvertiser.com.au/smith-s-first-goal-met-in-laane-s-50th-season-2024-12-10

Laanecoorie Dunolly are the one-day premiers for a fourth consecutive year, prevailing by 45 runs in what was a high-quality contest and a good advertisement for cricket overall at Carisbrook Recreation Reserve.

08/12/2024

A new licence and a membership drive looks set to make 2025 a big one for the Maryborough and District Motorcycle Club. Read about how they regained their venue licence and their future plans here.

Exciting news is on the way for the Maryborough and District Motorcycle Club, who are ready to reopen their track after extensive works which has seen them recently regain their venue licence.

07/12/2024

Update to our written back page yesterday - it will be a Laanecoorie Dunolly v Colts Phelans one-day grand final tomorrow afternoon.

When it comes to Sunday’s one-day final at Beaufort’s Goldfields Reserve, the equation is quite simple — three does not fit into two.

02/12/2024

TODAY'S BACK PAGE | Rep cricket is underway for 2024-25, with a comfortable seven-wicket win for the MDCA over Grenville on Sunday setting the stage for a big season.

MATCH REPORT | https://www.maryboroughadvertiser.com.au/mdca-kicks-off-senior-representative-campaign-with-a-seven-wicket-win-over-grenville-in-sharp-shield-2024-12-03

CAPTAINS' RUN | https://www.maryboroughadvertiser.com.au/bartlett-thrilled-with-team-s-application-2024-12-03

The Maryborough District Cricket Association (MDCA) are warming up for Melbourne Country Week, taking a largely dominant seven-wicket victory over the Grenville Cricket Association at Goldfields Reserve to maintain their hold on the Sharp Shield.

25/11/2024

TODAY'S BACK PAGE | Beaufort are one win away from securing a one-day grand final berth thanks to a terrific performance which saw them take a seven-wicket win over Clunes, with Lachlan Oddie leading the way.

READ MORE:

Beaufort have guaranteed themselves a shot of playing off for a one-day final spot thanks to a dominant seven-wicket victory over Clunes at Bull Millgate Oval.

21/11/2024

TODAY'S BACK PAGE | Exciting times for Colts Phelans youngster Harrison Kurzke, who'll be heading to England in 2025 to continue his development in cricket!

READ MORE:

With a galaxy of young talents already lighting up the Maryborough District Cricket Association (MDCA), Harrison Kurzke could perhaps call himself a trailblazer for a group of impressionable young cricketers.

12/11/2024

What a terrific opportunity for rising athletics star Mia Schodde, chosen to travel to New Zealand as part of a select group early next year.

READ MORE:

After a pair of sixth-placed finishes on Australia’s biggest stage, Dunolly high-jumper Mia Schodde is hoping to take her exploits to the next level, earning her way with a select group to New Zealand to kickstart her 2025 season.

07/11/2024

TODAY'S BACK PAGE: What a great weekend for the Maryborough Golf Club, with plenty of golfers making their way to the course.

READ MORE:

Magnificent conditions, strong fields and terrific play helped set up one of the Maryborough Golf Club’s best iterations of their annual tournament, with almost 260 entries compiled from over 170 golfers from over 30 different clubs across Victoria.

29/10/2024

TODAY'S BACK PAGE | A terrific Redwood Carnival was rounded off by some of Australia's best trotters taking successful results in front of a great crowd.

READ MORE:

It was a Redwood Carnival to remember, with some of Aus-tralia’s best trotters delivering on-track, and many stories to be told of the success off it.

25/10/2024

Day one of this weekend's Redwood Carnival has been completed, with plenty more action on-track to come on Sunday!

READ MORE:

Big-name drivers, Australia’s most talented trotters and a packed on and off-track schedule arrives from this afternoon when the Redwood Carnival begins, culminating in the Victorian Trotters Derby, Redwood Classic and Gold Trotters Cup on Sunday.