DESPITE an early scare with the bat, College bounced back to win Thursday night’s Hamilton and District Cricket Association T20 final against Macarthur at PP1, to win back-to-back T20 titles.

PORTLAND go-kart driver Ewan Anderson raked in the awards at the Victorian Country Series Karting presentations in Melbourne on the weekend alongside some other local award winners.

WITH one round to play before the break, some trends continued this week during bowls contests.

PORTLAND was not at its best in their Country Basketball League women’s match against Warrnambool on Saturday, going down 86-61 in what was a disappointing outcome for the side.

AS Christmas approaches, the fairways remain green but also provide some long-awaited run for those golfers who don’t stray into the rough.

A WEATHER-AFFECTED night at Hamilton’s Western Speedway on Saturday saw the racing program disrupted, as several showers found the track crew being called upon to recover the racing surface.

SOUTH Portland will be a very good chance to earn their first win of the season next week after an excellent day one performance against Portland Colts in their Portland and District Cricket Association clash on Saturday at Henty Park.

ON the second day of the round eight matches on Saturday, Grampians did enough to overcome Hamilton and remain on top of the Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) A grade ladder.

CASTERTON Golf Club stalwarts, Pat Hegarty and Neville Wombwell have taken home the first trophies in a week of competition for the club.

BOTH Eliza Jagger (Balmoral) and Alyssa Humphries (Casterton) have been selected in a squad of 14 to represent Victoria and travel to Canberra in January 2023 to compete at the Australian Country Cricket Championships (ACCC).