I ATTENDED a meeting during the week and the words welcoming and inclusive were discussed with my final understanding that these two words mean different things to different people.

THE Australian Golf Foundation’s (AGF) junior girls’ scholarships are making an immediate impact at Hamilton Golf Club, with 15 girls registering to take part.

WHAT started as an arm wrestle finished with a decisive victory in the top of the table clash between the two undefeated teams in the South West District Football League’s round five encounter between Dartmoor and Tyrendarra, with the scoreline reading an 11.15 (81) to 6.5 (41) victory to the Giants.

A BRIGHT future is on the cards for local tennis star, Eve Wear, after she helped South West Region win the 18-and-Under title at the Tennis Victoria Region Teams event staged in Bendigo recently.

THE Hamilton Squash Club hosted its tournament at HILAC last weekend with locals putting up strong results across the contests.

SOUTH West District FNL football umpire Alan Heaver is one of the most senior and well-respected umpires going around in the league, and the time has come for a family member to step up and join him.

THE South West District Football Netball League’s junior football carnival made its big comeback on Sunday with some of the best the south west region has to offer travelling to the Portland area to take part in the competition.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos’ Hampden Football Netball League season campaign will resume today after a week, with a clash against North Warrnambool Eagles at Hawkesdale Recreation Reserve.

PENSHURST Football Netball Club celebrates its 150th birthday today when it hosts Hawkesdale-Macarthur at Penshurst Recreation Reserve in round four of the Mininera and District Football League, knowing the visitors would love nothing more than to spoil the celebrations with a win.

TEAMS are starting to build momentum, with gaps opening up on the ladder, with Hamilton Basketball Association round three games played this week.