St Mary's Nagle and Orbost have played a dramatic draw in their round seven Bairnsdale Cricket Association fixture, with the potential for a couple of other games to go that way when play resumes this week. With works to be carried out on the Nagle College Oval in the coming weeks, it was agreed between the two clubs they would play across two days last weekend. Rain affected all matches on...

The torrential rain that fell in the region over the past seven days unfortunately caused the abandonment of day two of round six of the Bairnsdale Cricket Association. It was disappointment for several clubs, including St Mary’s Nagle, Meerlieu and Orbost who looked likely to take the maximum share of the points. There’ll be another competitive round of matches this week, with play again likely...

Meerlieu has thrown down the gauntlet to unbeaten Lindenow South Glenaladale in round six of the Bairnsdale Cricket Association off the back of a batting masterclass from Rohan Blandford. Despite thunderstorms threatening throughout the region on Saturday, “A” grade cricket escaped relatively unscathed, the Tussocks compiling an impressive 9/274 from their allotment of 80 overs. Blandford was in...

The Bairnsdale Cricket Association two-day fixtures continue to throw up good competitive cricket matches, with the winners not known deep into week two. This round is not too dissimilar. In the game of the round, St Mary’s Nagle will resume at 5/30 in pursuit of 149 for victory against Lindenow South Glenaladale at Nagle College. Scott Dare (45) and Zac O’Keefe (29) got the Bulls off to a good...

Racing returned to the Bairnsdale racecourse on Melbourne Cup day for the first time since 2019 on Tuesday when the Bairnsdale Racing Club hosted a six-race program. With COVID and inclement weather obstacles in recent years, around 1000 people made their way on course for a day of fun, fashion and competitive racing. It's hoped with some consistent weather over the next few years Bairnsdale's...