JACK WALDRON was awarded life membership for his 25 years of outstanding service to the Hamilton Bowling Club at the club’s annual general meeting last Monday.

PORTLAND has opened its account for the 2023 South West Victorian Football Association season, claiming a 4-3 win over Port Fairy on Sunday.

TWO local boxers are guaranteed a spot at the nationals after strong performances at the Boxing Victoria Elite Victorian Titles last weekend.

THE Hamilton Kangaroos will take to Melville Oval once again hoping to open up their points tally for the season when they host Terang-Mortlake this afternoon.

PORTLAND’S Hampden league senior footballers will make the trip to Friendly Societies Park tomorrow to take on one of the premier sides in the competition in South Warrnambool.

A top five position on the premiership ladder will be the reward awaiting Penshurst, Glenthompson-Dunkeld or Hawkesdale-Macarthur should these teams prevail in round eight of the Mininera and District Football League today.

A GOOD size field participated in Saturday’s stableford event, with 65 men and 13 women playing.

THE Melville Oval redevelopment has passed its final hurdle with works set to get underway next month.

WHILE Heath Bourke has been able to achieve some recent success on the harness racing track, the Portland local said it’s a family tradition which goes back multiple generations.

HAMILTON KANGAROOS suffered its second loss of the season on Saturday, going down to Hampden Football Netball League powerhouse, Koroit, 42-46 at Victoria Park.