HAMILTON and District Cricket Association Hurricanes will unveil its future stars over the next two weeks with the annual junior Country Week carnivals being held across the region in both boys and girl’s competitions.

WHILE it was an up and down 2023 for Portland’s men’s basketballers, coming into the final three weeks of the season post-New Year they’re in the hunt for a finals spot and will be looking to get the ball rolling in their clash against Colac.

PORTLAND’S women’s basketballers are in a unique position in the Country Basketball League’s 2023-24 season, as despite the league taking a two-week hiatus for the Christmas and New Year break, they have just one more regular season game to look forward to.

IT will be a South Australian road trip for the Hurricanes, as Hamilton faces a tough start to 2024 with Hamilton set to face Millicent tonight and Mount Gambier tomorrow in Country Basketball League (CBL) action this weekend.

PORTLAND’S Nuns Beach will swarm with swimmers on Sunday as it plays host to the second leg of the annual Shipwreck Coast Swim Series.

THERE remains only one chance for four teams within the Hamilton and District Cricket Association A grade competition to claim a spot in the one day final against runaway leader, Tyrendarra, when the season resumes today.

IT was a good turnout at the Hamilton Golf Club on Wednesday.

THERE was no slow up at the bowling green, as Christmas disappears and the new year is in full swing.

AS mentioned in an article in The Spectator in December, St Mary’s Primary School impressed at last month’s Hooptime outing in Dandenong.

THE Southern 500 Speedway closed out 2023 in style on Saturday, with their final night of competition headlined by the Modlite Victorian Titles and Portland’s leg of the F500 speedweek.