HAMILTON’S Western Speedway was the place for pace last Saturday night, as competitors tested out the newly revamped circuit which provided plenty of action-packed entertainment, as well as close racing for all classes.

HAMILTON’S cricket grounds got plenty of action this week with the Western Victoria Girls Shield being played across three days.

PORTLAND sprintcar racer Brock Hallett will start his Grand Annual Sprintcar Classic title defence tonight as the nationally-renown race gets underway in Warrnambool.

LOCAL cricketers are in the midst of the busy junior country week period, with the Under-17s and Under-15s playing last week, while the Under-13s and the Western Victoria Girls Shield are being played this week.

THE Hamilton and District Cricket Association (HDCA) BC grade games were headlined by a tie between Casterton District and St Andrew’s on Saturday.

LAST Tuesday evening, Portland Memorial Bowling Club hosted the Far Western District Men’s Pairs Final.

SYMON Wilde continued his great Hamilton strike rate by landing a training treble at Friday’s Turf to Trots gallops meeting.

Portland Tigers and Casterton District are going toe-to-toe in a battle at Hanlon Park which so far has been won by the bowlers.

THE Hamilton Hurricanes battled out a second consecutive Country Basketball League double header at the weekend, going down in both contests.

IT was the Hamilton Harness Racing Club’s feature day, with cup day bringing plenty of people through the gates on Sunday, along with a group of local owners who celebrated a cup win.