Sport
Speedy run by Sabine
IT was all about pacing for Sabine Hamilton, who timed her run to perfection to win the Thompson Family eight kilometre handicap last Sunday. The Stawell and Ararat Cross Country Club met in McDonald park, outskirts of Ararat to tackle the beautiful trails. The track had a slight alteration due to the week’s rain turning […]
Finals dates and venues locked in
HORSHAM and Glenthompson will host Grand Finals this season for the Wimmera and Mininera Football Netball competitions respectively. The Wimmera Grand Final will be played on Saturday 17 September at the Horsham City Oval, with Dimboola, Stawell, Ararat and Warracknabeal all set to host finals matches. Alexandra Oval in Ararat will host the First Semi-Final […]
Moyston-Willaura finding plenty of enjoyment, despite winless season
MOYSTON-Willaura coach Aiden Lee is no stranger to the odd “dark year” on the field. Despite being a part of a dynasty of success at Navarre prior to his appointment as Pumas coach, a brief stint with a struggling Great Western in 2017 gave Lee an insight into the other side of the coin. One […]
Is this the Grand Final preview?
FORESHADOWING is one of the greatest tools in a storyteller’s arsenal. From the ‘gleam’ in Dumbledore’s eye – suggesting Harry Potter may just survive – to Luke Skywalker seeing his own face inside Darth Vader’s helmet; this technique leaves a perfect knot of suspense to be unravelled as the narrative progresses. While this week’s meeting […]
Little Aths saved in Ararat
A PASSIONATE group of local parents have ensured Little Athletics will run in Ararat this season after fears of the organisation would fail to meet requirements. Ararat Little Athletics’ inability to fill vacant committee roles at its AGM sparked concerns for the organisation’s future, with all clubs requiring committees with defined roles to affiliate with […]
SMW Rovers’ long term vision
SMW Rovers Netball coach Courtney Guy believes the netball department is laying the right foundations for prolonged success. Coming from a successful playing background with Laharum, where she was part of a drought-breaking A-Grade premiership at 15-years-old, Guy has sought to replicate this formula for long-term success in her role as SMW Rovers coach. Since […]
Ararat Centurions: Bill Smeaton
THERE have only been three Ararat players to have kicked 100 goals in a season at senior level. And Bill Smeaton was the first. It is not difficult to see why selectors at the Melbourne Football Club thought they had found the next Jon Coleman when they recruited the Ararat full-forward, who kicked nine goals […]
France awaits Andrew Wilksch
THE world stage beckons for Great Western’s Andrew Wilksch, who has been selected to represent Australia in the planet’s biggest off-road motorcycle competition. Wilksch, along with nine others, will head to France this August to compete in the 2022 International Six Day Enduro against the world’s best enduro riders. Racing between five-and-six hours over six […]