Benalla Sport

Benalla Sportstar: Pastuszka pushes the boundaries of field athletics

Since starting at Little Athletics two years ago, Anakin Pastuszka has come leaps and bounds in the art of throwing. The 11-year-old has made it to two state championships in as many years and continues to make the golden circle of the throwing line his own.

Meg Saultry

Saultry’s Score: Sport on lockdown

Last week I was presented with an occurrence I thought would never in a million years happen. With the coronavirus spreading like wildfire across the globe, suddenly, like most places across Australia, sport stopped in Benalla.

Meg Saultry

Former Benalla cricketer hits his way into 400 club

Congratulations to former Benalla Cricket Club premiership captain, John Dunnachie, who recently celebrated his 400th game for the Elsternwick Sub-district Cricket Club.

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Former Benalla cricketer hits his way into 400 club

Congratulations to former Benalla Cricket Club premiership captain, John Dunnachie, who recently celebrated his 400th game for the Elsternwick Sub-district Cricket Club.

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Game, set, match for Berry and Cooke in Benalla junior competition

A week after winning the Benalla Lawn Tennis Club’s under-15 club championships, Joe Berry and Meg Cooke conquered their competition once more - this time in the Benalla Junior Tennis Association’s Saturday competition.

Meg Saultry

LIST: Benalla sports shut down by coronavirus

With the effects of coronavirus pandemic now widespread, Benalla and district sport has followed the rest of the nation and effectively shut down until further notice.

Meg Saultry

Benalla Sportstar: Ayers aims high with passion for riding

When 10-year-old Aleesha Ayers grows up, she wants to be an Olympic show-jumper. And her perfect companion is Elargee Seabiscuit, an 11-year-old Welsh Mountain pony named after the US 1940s champion racehorse.

Madi Chwasta

AFL, AFLW grind to a halt for Benalla exports

Benalla’s AFL and AFL Women’s exports can expect an extended period of time away from the game after the league announced it would postpone the men’s season and abandon the women’s competition.

Meg Saultry

BDTA | Benalla rue missed chances in D2 decider

Benalla Lawn will need to regroup and refocus after its division two team suffered a heartbreaking upset at the hands of Avenel in the Benalla District Tennis Association’s grand final on Saturday.

Meg Saultry

BDTA | Benalla Lawn falls short in D1 grand final thriller

For the second year in a row, Benalla Lawn’s division one tennis team fell agonisingly short of the premiership flag, beaten by Avenel by five games.

Meg Saultry

BDTA | Gardens lay claim to back-to-back D3 flags

Great people make a great team - this was the sentiment of Benalla Gardens’ Matt Gordon following his club’s Benalla District Tennis Assocation division three premiership triumph on Saturday.

Meg Saultry

Benalla Bowls wrap | March 16

Thirteen bowlers played two games of eight ends of triples and fours. Winners were B. Billman (skip), J. Aldridge and D. Gulbin with one win and a draw.

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Benalla Sportstar: Green a lean, mean basketball machine

A champion team will never beat a team of champions, and that’s where Jac Green comes in. Green, 13, involves every person that’s on the court with him – he’s the ultimate team player.

Ed McLeish

North Eastern Archers bring home more medals

In another strong weekend of shooting for North Eastern Archers members, Connor Schelfhout and Jack Bennett finished with top-three places in their respective competitions.

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Benalla Sportstar: Talent runs in the family of lawn bowler Cromie

Tyson Cromie had no choice but to be a star lawn bowler - after all, it runs in the blood. A third-generation bowls diehard, the 17-year-old has notched more milestones in his short career than many have in a lifetime.

Charmayne Allison

Club champions crowned at Benalla Lawn Tennis Club

Benalla Lawn Tennis Club held its annual club championships on Sunday, with its six headline matches producing high levels of gameplay.

Meg Saultry

TABLE TENNIS | Hungry plovers swoop on owls

Coming off a disappointing straight-sets loss in round two, a revitalised Plovers unit rebounded hard to score a magnificent 5-0 victory over Owls in their round three A-grade clash last week.

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Benalla dancers support Katy Perry in ‘experience of a lifetime’

As part of Perry’s Women’s Twenty20 World Cup grand final performance, more than 300 junior dancers added a theatrical element to the popstar’s renditions of hit songs Roar and Firework.

Meg Saultry

BDTA | Benalla headline grand final schedule with semi wins

Benalla will be well-represented in all three divisions of this weekend’s Benalla District Tennis Association grand finals after Benalla Lawn and Benalla Gardens won each of their semi-finals on Saturday.

Meg Saultry