Category Archives: Sport

World-first researcher recognised at Vic Sport Awards

January 15, 2019 no comments

AFTER spending more than a decade making sport more inclusive, Frankston resident and Monash University lead researcher Erik Denison is being acknowledged for his hard work with a nomination at the V...

Sharks host BMX ‘Track Attack’

January 15, 2019 no comments

THE 2019 BMX racing season kicks off on the Mornington Peninsula this week with one of the longest running series in Victorian BMX, the ‘Track Attack’, set to take place at the Frankston Sharks BMX c...

Junior basketballers have a shot at premier events

January 15, 2019 no comments

SEVERAL young basketballers from the Southern Peninsula Sharks will get straight back into action this month as they head towards two of basketballs premier events for juniors. Up and coming players ...

Long Island storm back after long break

January 7, 2019 no comments

PENINSULA ONE day cricket has returned to MPCA after the Christmas break with a bang, with some big scores bringing in the new year. Long Island kicked things off positively, with opener Aaron Paxton...

Wallace Cup, pre-season guide

January 7, 2019 no comments

SOCCER THE seventh staging of the Wallace Cup and a glut of pre-season matches are top of the local soccer agenda. The 2019 Wallace Cup will be hosted by Baxter and will take place on Saturday 2 Febr...

Mt Eliza juniors roll into Aus Open

January 7, 2019 no comments

THREE talented juniors from the Mount Eliza Tennis Club will finally get their chance to assist the world’s best tennis players at the Australian Open on Monday 14 January. Having spent the past nine...

Grantley’s speedster Sound and firing

January 7, 2019 no comments

MORNINGTON-based racehorse trainer Rod Grantley has his speedy mare Waterford Sound flying this preparation having claimed three of her past four starts in country Victoria. The eight-year-old mare m...

Girls reign supreme in Little Aths Christmas Handicap

December 18, 2018 no comments

MORNINGTON Little Athletics Centre topped off their year with their very own junior version of the Stawell Gift, the Christmas Handicap, on Saturday 8 December. Junior athletes from under-6s through ...

Bowls finals run and won

December 18, 2018 no comments

THE State Triples and Fours bowls competitions have been run and won in the past two weeks. After a re-schedule of play, the Triples were played at the Mount Eliza Bowling Club on Wednesday 5 Decembe...

Hodgson’s $3.4 million legacy

December 18, 2018 no comments

SOCCER GARY Hodgson’s legacy to Frankston Pines may be the greatest gift of any president in the club’s history. He was the driving force behind a push that started off with a successful bid for a gr...