GOLF is a sport where the focus is usually on individual performance, yet it affords the opportunity for an enjoyable afternoon of socialising with friends or family

THE South Coast Raceway is now a staple of Portland’s summer sporting landscape, with events held at the throughout the warmer months attracting competitors and spectators from across the state, however it’s a place which wouldn’t exist without the phenomenal commitment of brothers John and Peter Cleary.

HAMILTON NORTH cricket club has unveiled its English import player for the 2023/24 Hamilton and District Cricket Association season, as Oscar Newell had his first look at an Australian ground at Monivae College on Monday.

STRONG stayer, Claidheamh Mor, proved too classy for his rivals, taking out the $50,000 Coleraine Cup last Friday.

PORTLAND footballer Toby Jennings has capped off an impressive individual season by taking out the club’s senior best and fairest at Thursday evenings presentation evening.

PORTLAND’S Hampden Open netball captain Remy Grant has taken out Portland’s highest individual netball honour by claiming the club’s best and fairest for the 2023 season in the top grade.

GORAE-PORTLAND has made a key addition to its playing group ahead of the Hamilton and District Cricket Association’s 2023-24 season, with Finn Saurine set to slot into their A grade side as soon as round one.

PORTLAND Tigers will bring a largely similar outfit into the 2023-24 Hamilton and District Cricket Association season, with A grade captain Will Oakley saying the club is full of excitement at the prospect of a revamped Portland cricket landscape.

PORTLAND Calisthenics Club enjoyed a great deal of success at the annual state championships meet in Bendigo late last week, with some impressive results across the board from the three grades of the competition.

BACK in 1859, Tom Wills established the rules for Australian Rules football to keep cricketers fit during the long cold winter months.