Easter footy to launch new season
FOOTBALL THE Mornington Peninsula Nepean Football League season kicks-off this Easter weekend with five matches being played across two divisions. The match with the biggest hype will be played at th...
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Back-to-back for Panthers
DISTRICT PEARCEDALE won back-to-back premierships on Saturday after dominating the third and final day of the MPCA District grand final against Flinders. After beating Frankston YCW in the Sub Distri...
Inspiration found in power of the surf
HARNESSING energy is the key to a successful day of surfing at Point Leo: people power and wave power. Saturday 5 March was overcast all morning; there was a small swell and southerly winds. Not the ...
Winners on the water
DROMANA sailor Mark Bulka, above right, had a busy time on the water last week… He was a member of the winning crew at the Australian SB20 championships sailed off Blairgowrie. Alongside him were boa...
Mathers puts Rosebud in command
SUB-DISTRICT ONE the MPCA’s greats, Jason Mathers, gave Rosebud a red hot shot at the title in the Sub District grand final. Mathers scored 73 in the Buds’ total of 215, while Jason Nagel and Brad Gl...
Panthers in box seat to win
DISTRICT PEARCEDALE will head into the third day of the MPCA District grand final with their noses well and truly in front after coach Chris Dew scored an unbeaten 159 against Flinders. After more th...
Old Boys – champion effort
PROVINCIAL PENINSULA Old Boys were crowned the best team in the MPCA on Sunday at 4.50pm when they crushed Crib Point in the Provincial Grand Final. Chasing 204 for victory, Peninsula Old Boys achiev...
Junior cricket flags for Cougars
By Jason Banks MAIN Ridge under-12 cricketers have won the premiership for the second year in a row. Their bowling and fielding performance over the last weekend in February limited Sorrento’s potent...
Dromana fairytale ends
SUB-DISTRICT THE fairytale story of Dromana Cricket Club ended abruptly on Sunday at the hands of Frankston YCW in the MPCA Sub District semi-final. The Hoppers have been the whipping boys of the com...
Panthers to fight with Sharks
DISTRICT PEARCEDALE will be looking for back-to-back flags in this weekend’s District Grand Final after beating Baden Powell on Saturday. The Panthers won the Sub District Grand Final last season and...
