PORTLAND’S Country Basketball League representative teams returned from the holiday period in emphatic fashion on Saturday night, with the men’s and women’s sides defeating Warrnambool.

HAMILTON and District Women’s Cricket Association will not have a team in the Western Waves Festival of Cricket grand final after the Hurricanes were soundly by Warrnambool at Reid Oval on Sunday.

TYRENDARRA has announced its 2023 A grade netball coaches with premiership player and club best and fairest Hannah Van Gemst joining the ranks alongside Rani Kane.

THE Southern 500 Speedway’s first event of 2023 was held on Saturday night, with organisers calling it a fantastic success.

PIGEON Ponds claimed the remaining place in the Hamilton and District Cricket Association One Day Shield Final with a come from behind victory over St Andrew’s at Pigeon Ponds on Saturday.

TWO Hamilton tennis players have impressed in recent weeks at opposite sides of the state.

THIS year’s overall winner of the David Tapscott Ocean Challenge – held off Nuns Beach – was Jude De Silva-Smith, who came in with a very impressive time of 16 minutes and 24 seconds.

HAMILTON and District Junior Cricket Association continues to send representative teams to country week carnivals, with the Under-13 Portland competition the next stop on the journey.

THE Portland Croquet Club will host their biggest tournament of the year today with players from across Victoria and South Australia coming to compete.

HAMILTON and District Cricket Association Hurricanes Under-17 and Under-15 teams have blown through both Warrnambool and Horsham this past week at the annual Country Week carnivals staged in each town.