Benalla Sport

Start date for gyms a welcome relief for Benalla owner

Forced to close throughout a strict government lockdown, little guidance meant gyms were navigating the pandemic with no light at the end of a dark tunnel.

Meg Saultry

7 hours ago

Sport

Australian Sports Foundation launches national campaign for community sport

Community sport is heading into a crisis, the Australian Sports Foundation has warned. The sports charity has launched a national campaign to help determine the impact the coronavirus pandemic will have on community sports clubs. The campaign is...

Aydin Payne

26 May 2020

Sport

Basketball hopes for mid-July return

Basketball Victoria chief executive Nick Honey is hopeful of a mid-July return for his sport.

Brayden May

26 May 2020

Sport

Basketball hopes for mid-July return

Basketball Victoria chief executive Nick Honey is hopeful of a mid-July return for his sport.

Brayden May

26 May 2020

Sport

Group exercise return a boost for Benalla fitness fanatics

While the easing of COVID-19 restrictions around group exercise looks good on paper, the reality of re-implementing workouts for some Benalla personal training and fitness businesses varies from case to case.

Meg Saultry

22 May 2020

Sport

Benalla Bowls Club opens up greens for members

Local bowls enthusiasts are oiling off the rust in their arms with a return to the greens after the Benalla Bowls Club announced it would welcome back members following the easing of state COVID-19 restrictions.

Meg Saultry

22 May 2020

Sport

Benalla Golf Club results - May 16

Golf’s back – and 30 enthusiastic ladies played a Stableford round on Saturday in glorious autumn weather.

Benalla Ensign

21 May 2020

Sport

Superbikes take first spin at Winton since lockdown

Winton Motor Raceway saw its first bit of action in recent months, with the BMW Maxima Australian Superbike team holding a closed testing session at the track on Monday.

Meg Saultry

21 May 2020

Sport

Golf returns in Benalla as restrictions ease

Benalla residents returned to the fairways in droves last week, with recreational golf perhaps the biggest winner out of the Victoria Government’s recent easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Meg Saultry

21 May 2020

Sport

Local football and netball back in business as training resumes

Benalla’s football and netball teams can resume club mandated training as early as this week, after AFL Victoria and Netball Victoria announced detailed guidelines to local clubs following the easing of COVID-19 restrictions.

Meg Saultry

21 May 2020

Sport

Levy leapfrogs Boulanger in Benalla tennis semi-final

The puzzle to find this year’s top local tennis player is at least one piece closer to being complete, with local Michael Levy sealing a grand final berth in the Benalla Gardens Tennis Championships.

Benalla Ensign

20 May 2020

Sport

Best Battles | All Blacks, Bats rivalry heats up

The annual bouts between local rivals Benalla All Blacks and Goorambat have become a highlight on the Ovens and King league fixture.

Meg Saultry

20 May 2020

Sport

Supercars Championship to return to Winton in July

The 2020 Truck Assist Winton Super 400 has been given the green light to proceed after it was announced this year’s Supercars Championships would resume next month.

Benalla Ensign

19 May 2020

Sport

Resumed AFL season a welcome return for Benalla’s biggest football stars

Benalla’s AFL exports have returned to work on the football field following the league’s announcement it will return to play on June 11.

Meg Saultry

19 May 2020

Sport

Community clubs and racing industry handed $150 million lifeline

Community clubs across Victoria have been handed a boost at a time when they need it most. Last Wednesday, the Victorian Government announced the Experience Economy Survival Package worth $150 million to help keep jobs afloat.

Brayden May

19 May 2020

Sport

Best GVL grand finals ranked - part two

In our last edition, McPherson Media Group sports editor Tyler Maher began ranking the best Goulburn Valley League football grand finals of the past decade, with part one tackling 10th to sixth. It’s crunch time now with the top five.

Tyler Maher

17 May 2020

Sport

Benalla Sportstar: Passion for riding key to Shantelle’s success

An unyielding passion for horses and equestrian has been Shantelle Paton-McKenzie’s solace for as long as she remember. At 17-years-old, the Benalla student has more than handled herself at regional and state levels in riding.

Meg Saultry

16 May 2020

Sport

All Blacks use raffle to thank Benalla’s frontline workers

There is nothing better than a hot steaming coffee on a cold day at the football. But with no sport being played at the moment - because of the COVID-19 pandemic - local club Benalla All Blacks is extending that same offer of a hot beverage or treat.

Meg Saultry

14 May 2020

Sport

Benalla hardcourt tennis championships back in business

The battle to determine Benalla and Districts number one tennis player is in full swing with the finals of Benalla Gardens Tennis Club’s annual championship tournament kicking off next week.

Benalla Ensign

14 May 2020