COLLEGE booked its place in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) B grade grand final with a six-wicket defeat of St Andrew’s at College Turf.

THE Southern 500 Speedway wasn’t going to let hot weather get in the way of one of the biggest weekends on its calendar, with the track lighting up once more across Saturday and Sunday with a number of major events on show.

TYRENDARRA and St Andrews overcame their respective opponents and the oppressive heat on the weekend to book their spots in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade grand.

IT was survival of the fittest, with South Australian, Nathan Thorne, outlasting 121 others to win the National Street Stock title at Western Speedway on Sunday night.

IT is the biggest event of the season at Western Speedway this weekend, with 122 SSA Street stock drivers from around Australia nominating for the National Street Stock Championship.

THE annual Mullagh Championship is happening in Harrow this weekend.

ROWERS returned to the course at the annual Rowing Victoria State Championships in Ballarat last weekend.

THE last teams remaining in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade competition will not only have to defeat their opponents in their respective semi-finals, but also the forecast heatwave that is due to hit the region today, to earn a spot in next weekend’s grand final.

THE Portland BMX Club is set to host one of its biggest events in years across the weekend as the AusCycling State BMX Series round two and three hit Alexandra Park.

THE final round of the Hamilton Basketball Association regular season was played this week with round 13 games giving teams the last chance to qualify for the playoffs.