18 WEEKENDSPORT East Gippsland News Weekend | March 2025 SHORTS SPORT BOWLS Bairnsdale Bowling Club recently held its recent women’s triples tournament, which was won by the Stratford combination of Kym Albrecht, Carmel Boyd and Leonie Flynn (skip). They are pictured with sponsors representative, Kathleen Taylor. (PS) CRICKET The Rosedale Cricket Club was delighted with its haul at Sale-Maffra Cricket Association presentation night. Dylan Rowley (first XI skipper), showed the way on and off the field with the Spirit of Cricket Award. President Kev Mealing took out the fifth grade bowling award. Three ladies were selected in the “Team of the Year”, Liv Speairs, Leah Leeson and Connie Rowley. Speairs was also awarded the ladies bowling award. Zoe Hurstwayte had a great season, picking up the the GCW U17 junior representative bowling award, while Rohan Diamond made the first grade “Team of the Year”. (PS) DARTS The Stratford Slayers are through to the Bairnsdale District Darts Association grand final after defeating the Lindenow Pub in the preliminary final. In their first year in the competition, the Slayers won the closely contested match 5-1. On Wednesday night the Slayers will take on the Swampdogs at the Lindenow South clubrooms from 7.30pm. (PS) CAMP DRAFTING Former Sale resident Mark Ruff took out the the John Delany Memorial Draft at last weekend’s Trafalgar Campdraft. (PS) CAMP DRAFTING Maffra’s Vicki Hiscock was the winner of the Graeme McKnight Memorial Open Draft riding her mare Bamalam at the Trafalgar Campdraft. (PS) NETBALL The Gippsland League is seeking experienced and passionate volunteer coaches to lead their under 13,15 and 17 representative netball teams for the 2025 season. These roles provide an exciting opportunity to develop emerging talent and guide teams through the Association Championships and other tournaments. (PS) SURF LIFESAVING Seaspray Surf Lifesaving Club had one entrant, Jess Jackson at the senior State Championships at Warrnambool and she didn’t let them down. Jackson finished the weekend with two bronze medals, in the open women’s flags and open women’s beach relay in a composite with Mordailloc, Mentone and Ocean Grove. She also finished eighth in the beach sprint final. (PS) BURN OUTS The Gippsland Motorplex and Bairnsdale Dragway complex comes alive on Saturday with another awesome event planned. Gates will now open at 7am for drivers and at 9am for the spectators. (PS) MOTOR RACING The Traralgon Motorcycle Club hosted an exciting opening round of the Gippsland MX last weekend. Raced in tough conditions, with heat hindering Saturday and rain marring Sunday. There were plenty of thrills and spills, as well as happy winners. (PS) EN26009
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