Pakenham Gazette Sport

06/12/2024

Pakenham boxer Riek Chuol is now a national champion.
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Pakenham’s boxing rising star Riek Chuol could next year swap the green and white shorts of Doveton Boxing Club’s for [...]

01/12/2024

Weather prevented Clyde from getting a result yesterday, but skipper Trevor Bauer is rapt with how the bowling unit is coming together.

Clyde could move to within a win of the top four on Saturday, capping off a strong month of form [...]

28/11/2024

Popular clubman Ayden Mills scored a maiden First XI ton on Saturday.
Koo Wee Rup Cricket Club skipper Chris Bright provides an insight into the innings and player.

Popular Kooweerup clubman Ayden Mills scored his maiden First XI century on Saturday against a strong Tooradin lineup in the [...]

26/11/2024

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This week we focus on International Day of People with Disability, International Vounteers Day and we Focus on Christmas Cheer!

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15/11/2024

Despite still looking for its first win of the season, skipper Trevor Bauer is confident with the direction Clyde Cricket Club is taking.

Clyde has put itself in a strong position to bank its first win of the season after posting 315 against [...]

14/11/2024

Narre Warren Football Netball Club’s Sam Toner started the year as a local footballer. He could end it on an AFL list.

More on his incredible journey ⬇️

In May, Narre Warren’s Sam Toner was a local footballer who had never made any representative or interleague squads. This [...]

13/11/2024

Narre South captain Jeevan Mendis wants his team to maintain a proactive approach despite an up-and-down opening to the season.

Narre South captain-coach Jeevan Mendis does not want his side to abandon their new proactive approach to their cricket despite [...]

10/11/2024

First year Pakenham Cricket Club skipper Jack Anning opens up on his at times difficult journey and batting coaching from a Sri Lankan legend

First-year Pakenham skipper Jack Anning has opened up on the toll of his horror 2021-22 season which has helped shape [...]

30/10/2024

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This week we focus on DROUIN, our Melbourne Cup Sweep competition and our Spring Racing Gazette Gallopers!

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27/10/2024

Rising Berwick Football Club footballer Riak Andrew has faced a concoction of barriers as he craved the one quality so many sportspeople take for granted: continuity.
He was finally able to put it all together in 2024 to grab recruiters' attention and put his name firmly in the frame for next month's AFL Draft.

Meniscus surgery, a quad tear and a concussion. Key forward, ruck and intercept defender. Rising Berwick footballer Riak Andrew has [...]

24/10/2024

Glenn Hamilton has dedicated nearly 30 seasons of service as a player, coach and administrator to Dandenong District Cricket Association club HSD. He will soon break the club’s games record, and celebrated the occasion on Saturday night.

There’s a belief at HSD Cricket Club that every season, Glenn Hamilton gives the Cobras a new milestone or record [...]

22/10/2024

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17/10/2024

No one scored more than 40 runs nor took more than two wickets, but the Casey Cardinia Cricket Association Premier grand final rematch was still a compelling spectacle.
All the key takeouts ⬇️

No-one scored more than 40 runs, nor took more than two wickets, yet Tooradin’s grand final rematch with Pakenham was [...]

15/10/2024

HSD Cricket Club made a statement on Saturday in Turf 2 of the DDCA, comfortably accounting for fellow contender Parkfield.

What shaped as a potential grand final preview in the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s Turf 2 competition on Saturday proved [...]

15/10/2024

Much-loved Tooradin Dalmore Football & Netball Club workhorse Jesse Craven claimed the Gippsland Power best and fairest, franking a season of consistency in the midfield for the emerging talent.
He spoke about his season below ⬇️

Tooradin workhorse Jesse Craven has won the Gippsland Power Boys Best and Fairest award following a consistent campaign in his [...]

14/10/2024

Narre North Foxes teenager Noah Mraz has hardly played in 2024 but remains one of the most coveted key-position defenders in the draft class ⬇️

Narre North Foxes junior Noah Mraz is the wildcard of the 2024 draft class. Any mention of a mobile key [...]

13/10/2024

Emerging Gippsland Footy talent Alix Tauru and Ricky Mentha are playing Speed Golf on Friday to raise money for mental health organisation Mindfull Aus. Get behind their cause via the link below👇

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Two of Gippsland’s finest rising footballers will take part in a Speed Golf Tournament at Drouin Golf Club on Friday [...]

11/10/2024

It may have been a round 1 loss for Merinda Park Cricket Club but the Cobras are hopeful that new blood brings improvement in 2024-25.

Merinda Park blooded five First XI debutantes on Saturday as the club looks to progress in 2024-25. Josh Guinea, Ash [...]