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Memorial day IN PICTURES: Drivers come together for Albany memorial day

A strong field of drivers hit the track for the Albany City Kart Club’s annual memorial round on Sunday. 

Cameron Newbold

Season overPremiumDrivers hit the track to honour

The Albany City Kart Club gathered on Sunday for the final races of the year and to pay homage to former club members in the annual Zac Hamment and Ross Manley memorial races. 

Harry Grigson

Gusty windsNeil Worrell secures Zuri win against reduced fleet

Sailors were once again thwarted by unseasonal southerly wind gusting up to 25 knots which prevented many from venturing out.

Des Beeck

Undefeated startBarking Owls remain undefeated with dominant win over Tigers

A slow-starting Barking Owls powered to a dominant 29-point victory over Railways Tigers on Tuesday night and remain undefeated in the Albany Basketball Association women’s A-grade competition. 

Harry Grigson

Feature winnersPremiumBritton and Joss show class in Albany season-opening meet

Tommy Britton and Paul Joss claimed feature race victories as Albany kicked off its new speedway season on Saturday night.

Cameron Newbold

Enduro winnersMore success for region’s MTB riders at WA Enduro Series

A host of Great Southern mountain bikers garnered impressive results in the 2024 WA Gravity Enduro Series after the final round concluded at Linga Longa Bike Park in Balingup at the weekend. 

Harry Grigson

Gripping winNervous Towns record last-gasp victory over Lake Grace

Towns narrowly avoided defeat in a thrilling one-wicket win over Lake Grace, which came down to the final over in round four of the Upper Great Southern Cricket Association A-grade competition on Saturday.

Harry Grigson

Drought brokenUndermanned Magpies hold on for drought-breaking win

An undermanned Denmark Magpies overcame a fast-finishing and determined Albany Raiders to snap a three-game losing streak in the Albany Basketball Association men’s A-grade competition on Tuesday night.

Harry Grigson

Karting starsHills and Panizza speed to big results in State kart events

A pair of rising go kart drivers have sped to impressive results in major events, one finishing on the podium in the State titles. and the other scoring a top-three finish in the State series. 

Harry Grigson

Ultra test PremiumMt Barker’s Joel Grey wins 108km Bibbulmun Track ultra race

Mt Barker ultra athlete Joel Gray added yet another piece of silverware to his growing cabinet after conquering all at the 2024 Run Bibbulmun Track Stage Race at the weekend. 

Harry Grigson

Country Cup Want and Cristinelli represent GSCA in WA Invitational XI

Great Southern Cricket Association stars Liam Want and Flynn Cristinelli were part of the WA Invitational XI in the final two rounds of the Belt Up Country Cup at Forrest Park in Bunbury on Sunday.

Harry Grigson

Big results Brilliant results for Great Southern MTB riders at nationals

A swag of Great Southern mountain bikers garnered impressive results at the 2024 Auscycling MTB Enduro National and Oceania Championships held in Collie last month. 

Harry Grigson

Draft nightPremiumHinchliffe snapped up with No.1 pick in Southern Smash draft

Former Melbourne Stars wrist spinner Clint Hinchliffe was taken by Arc Infrastructure Aces with the No.1 pick of the 2024 Southern Smash draft on Monday night. Find out where all 32 players landed here.

Harry Grigson

Twin tonsPremiumCenturions provide unbeaten knocks to seal brilliant wins

Katanning Wanderers’ Joe Raynor and Kojonup’s Geoffery Pethick scored crucial centuries to help their sides clinch victories in round seven of the Great Southern Cricket Association on Saturday. 

Harry Grigson

Top teamThundersticks storm home in penalty shootout thriller

It took a penalty shootout to separate Perth and Brisbane in the final Hockey One women’s match of the regular season, but the Thundersticks held on to finish undefeated and top of the ladder. 

Harry Grigson

Off the mark PremiumImprovement the focus for Park after first win of the season

There is plenty to improve on, according to Collingwood Park captain Jesse Spaanderman, after his side registered their first victory of the Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade season on Saturday.

Harry Grigson

Tigers tamedPremiumLions tame Tigers after nervy run chase to stay undefeated

Royals overcame a nervy run chase to defeat Railways on Saturday and remain the only unbeaten side after round five of the 2024-25 Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade competition.

Harry Grigson

Power playPremiumBayliss bullish on regional heat winner Invincible Power

Albany trainer Rebecca Bayliss said booking a spot in the regional championship final at Ascot with newly acquired galloper Invincible Power was all part of the plan after storming to victory on Saturday.

Harry Grigson

Feature winPremiumRising Albany sprinter firms for Winterbottom Stakes start

Brilliant Albany sprinter Rope Them In strengthened his prospects for the Group 1 Winterbottom Stakes after a superb victory in the $200,000 Colonel Reeves Stakes (1100m) on Saturday.

Cameron Newbold and Hayden King

Final-boundPremiumWhalers finish Country Cup undefeated to book decider berth

Albany and Districts Cricket Association have sent a statement to their Belt Up Country Cup rivals, winning both their final T20 fixtures on Sunday to finish undefeated and book a spot in the decider.

Harry Grigson

Hundreds galore Luke Hammond hundred helps Mt Barker to huge B-grade win

Mt Barker’s Luke Hammond plundered a huge century as the Bulls demolished an inexperienced Railways side in round five of the Albany and Districts Cricket Association B-grade competition on Saturday. 

Harry Grigson

Racing openerWolfe and Faithfull on song with trebles in season opener

Albany jockey Tash Faithfull and leading local trainer Steve Wolfe each scored winning trebles at Albany Racing Club’s opening meeting of the season on Saturday. 

Harry Grigson

Cricket wrapPremiumPark off the mark in season 2024-25, Lions stay unbeaten

Collingwood Park registered their first win of the 2024-25 Albany and Districts Cricket Association A-grade competition, while Royals remain the only undefeated side after round five on Saturday.

Harry Grigson

Season-opener Wingless sprints headline Albany’s season-opening meeting

Albany Speedway Club will start a bumper new season on Saturday night, headlined by round two of the Wingless Sprints WA Championship.

Cameron Newbold