Sport Tom sears Suns Tom Hawkins had his best performance for the 2020 AFL season as he helped steer Geelong to victory on Saturday. Daniel Hughes 08 Jul 2020 08 Jul 2020
Sport Bowls CEO visits Jerilderie Bowls Australia CEO Neil Dalrymple told Jerilderie Bowling Club president and members to seek shorter forms of the game to attract new and young members on Monday. Representatives of BA were accompanied by Australian coach Steve Glasson and former... Daniel Hughes 07 Jul 2020 07 Jul 2020
Sport Season over for Finley seniors Finley Cats’ senior footballers and netballers will move their focus to 2021 following the announcement that the 2020 Murray Football Netball League season has been cancelled. League officials and club presidents met on Wednesday, June 24 and... Daniel Hughes 01 Jul 2020 01 Jul 2020
Sport Season over for Finley seniors Finley Cats’ senior footballers and netballers will move their focus to 2021 following the announcement that the 2020 Murray Football Netball League season has been cancelled. League officials and club presidents met on Wednesday, June 24 and... Daniel Hughes 01 Jul 2020 01 Jul 2020
Sport PDFNL call time on 2020 Senior football and netball in the Southern Riverina has officially lost its last hope of a 2020 season on Monday night. The Picola District Football and Netball League joined the Eagle i T-L Irrigation Murray Football Netball League, by announcing... Daniel Hughes 01 Jul 2020 01 Jul 2020
Sport Historic decade for Finley Cats | Team of the decade The 2010s were for the Finley Cats in the Murray Football League, with historic wins and grand final appearances throughout the decade. Southern Riverina News 25 Jun 2020 25 Jun 2020
Sport Hawkins finds form as Cats crumble Finley’s Tom Hawkins found some form on the oval against Carlton on Saturday despite a narrow two point loss to the Blues in the dying seconds, finishing 12.7 (79) to 11.11 (77). From the first bounce the Cats found themselves on the back foot... Daniel Hughes 23 Jun 2020 23 Jun 2020
Sport Runners top May goals Local participants in The May 50K can give their legs a break having completed the gruelling challenge successfully. The May 50K saw participants run or walk 50km in May to raise funds for life-changing research into multiple sclerosis. The Finley... Daniel Hughes 17 Jun 2020 17 Jun 2020
Sport Gyms to reopen Fitness fanatics in the Southern Riverina will finally be allowed to head back to the gym from next week. Gyms, indoor pools, yoga and dance studios are allowed to reopen from June 13 under revised state Coronavirus restrictions. Community centres... Daniel Hughes 11 Jun 2020 11 Jun 2020
Sport 2020 season still on the cards The Murray Football Netball League season will go ahead in 2020 ... as soon as a reasonable crowd is allowed to spectate. The MFNL executive and club presidents met on the proposal Monday night, agreeing that government restrictions and return to... Daniel Hughes 10 Jun 2020 10 Jun 2020
Sport Picola & District FNL announce return to play date The Picola and District “Sungold” Football Netball League have announced a return to play as of July 11. PDFNL is aiming to run with a 13 round draw, top eight and a four week final series. The decision follows consideration of club feedback... Daniel Hughes 04 Jun 2020 04 Jun 2020
Sport Hawkins eyes AFL return Former Finley footballer Tom Hawkins has already started training with the Geelong Cats again. Training restarted just before the AFL released its fixture for the next four rounds of the 2020 season. The Cats will return to the field on June 12... Daniel Hughes 02 Jun 2020 02 Jun 2020
Sport Race clubs apply for compensation The Deniliquin and Tocumwal Racing Clubs have made an application for compensation, to replace revenue lost on events cancelled as a result of Coronavirus restrictions. The Tocumwal Racing Club was forced to cancel its Easter Saturday event this year... Daniel Hughes 02 Jun 2020 02 Jun 2020
Sport A mural double for the bowling club Mural painter Damian Mitchell has been busy in the last week, finishing six murals in Finley including two large walls at the bowling club. Daniel Hughes 28 May 2020 28 May 2020
Sport Donkin, Pyle double up Ryan Donkin had an impressive weekend taking out Saturday and Sunday’s Division One trophies. Donkin’s 39 points was enough to win Saturday’s Sutto’s Bobcat Hire stableford event. Andrew Higgins who had 37 points was the Division Two winner... Southern Riverina News 22 May 2020 22 May 2020
Sport Locals able to return to footy training Picola & District and Murray League footballers will need to dust off the cobwebs on their footy boots and prepare for a return to training next week. Daniel Hughes 20 May 2020 20 May 2020
Sport Crawf craves country footy AFL legend Shane Crawford is eager for country football to start up again shortly. The 1999 Brownlow Medallist and former Hawthorn superstar still has a strong passion for amateur footy almost 12 years on from his retirement from the AFL. His... Daniel Hughes 14 May 2020 14 May 2020
Sport Running for a cause If you would like to donate to the cause visit https://www. themay50k. org/fundraisers/finleynetballclub Daniel Hughes 08 May 2020 08 May 2020
Sport Golf abandoned due to rain Finley The weather dictated happenings at the Finley Golf Club for the week. The welcome rain saw the abandonment of Wednesday and Thursday’s competitions, with a handy number turning out on Saturday and a big field on Sunday when the sun came... Daniel Hughes 07 May 2020 07 May 2020
News New active COVID-19 case in Greater Shepparton Greater Shepparton has reported a new active case of COVID-19. The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed its the only active case in the region, as the state’s total rose by 108 – the second highest daily rise in Victoria since the... Madi Chwasta 04 Jul 2020 04 Jul 2020
News Fatal Cobram collision victims identified The two young men killed in a fatal collision in Cobram on Wednesday night, July 1, have been named as Nicholas Gash and Samuel Tout. The two men were travelling in a Ford sedan along the Murray Valley Hwy sometime before 11 pm when the... Liz Mellino 02 Jul 2020 02 Jul 2020
News Victorian border with NSW to close tomorrow THE NSW Government will close its border to Victoria at midnight tomorrow. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews made the announcement this morning in response to growing concerns about Victoria’s coronavirus case numbers which have grown by 127 today... Andrew Johnston 06 Jul 2020 06 Jul 2020
News Campaspe records fifth COVID-19 case CAMPASPE Shire has recorded its fifth coronavirus case. It is one of 12 new COVID-19 cases in Victoria overnight, bringing the state’s total to 1732. Ivy Jensen 15 Jun 2020 15 Jun 2020
