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Gutsche name lives on at Sunbury Cricket Club

When the Gutsche extended family played backyard cricket together as children, few of them expected to still be playing together in the A grade more than a decade later. After a couple seasons apart, siblings and cousins Daniel, Bailey, Blake, Dylan...

Adams aces Burnie 10 race

Wallaroo’s Caitlin Adams narrowly fell short of winning her second Strait Link Burnie 10 — a 10-kilometre race held in Tasmania — last month when she placed second (in females) out of more than 1650 competitors. Adams ran an impressive time of...

Goody and Biddell in 2024 AFLW All-Australian squad

Report by: Peter Argent Edithburgh young gun Shineah Goody and Port Victoria’s Chelsea Biddell are among 42 players selected in the 2024 AFLW All-Australian squad. Biddell will be vying for a third consecutive AA jumper, while Goody, who is also...

Country shield to recognise YP stalwart

Report by: Peter Argent Yorke Peninsula’s veteran country cricket coach Ian Ravenscroft OAM of Moonta is being recognised for his outstanding commitment to the sport. Ravenscroft and fellow country cricket advocate Kevin Maher OAM are the...

YP’s Rockstar helps run special opening ceremony

Port Turton’s Hugo “Rockstar” Taheny introduced the 2024 Special Olympics South Australian State Games in style earlier this month when he walked in the opening parade and made a speech to the athletes. Speaking at the event on November 1...

Five YP cricketers in special cricket match for the Queen

Report by: Peter Argent Seventy years ago, five cricketers from Yorke Peninsula were selected to be among 24 players for the Royal Visit Country Cricket Match played at Adelaide Oval on March 19, 1954, in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen and...

MYP Juniors tennis

Results 14-11-24 Sandilands Hawks 53 games, 8 sets defeated Maitland Panthers 16, 1. Doubles: A Schulz, J Mattschoss lost to P Kohlhagen, N May 5-8; C Wheare, O Schulz d M Southwood, C Tape 6-1; L Mattschoss, L Wegener d Ch Tape, G Wheare 6-1...

SYP Seniors tennis

Results 14-11-24 Minlaton Maroon 8 sets, 74 games defeated Minlaton White 8, 63. Doubles: C Fitzgerald, J Coombe d M Walsh, H Coombe 6-0; K Coombe, R Edwards lost to L Walsh, M Preedy 3-6; K Hamilton R Fitzgerald lost to L Dutschke, J Walsh 3-6; D...

On an elevated stage

Report by: Peter Argent AFLW finals In a record-breaking comeback, Port Adelaide overcame a 22-point three-quarter time deficit to defeat Hawthorn in a dramatic Saturday night semifinal at Ikon Park on November 16. The Power kicked 4.6 in the final...

Two top teams separate from pack

Report by: “Diamond Duck” We are six rounds into the Yorke Peninsula Cricket Association season, and Paskeville and Moonta have bolted out of the gate. As in most years, these two teams look like the sides that will challenge for the flag. Moont...

Close and competitive for LYP cricket

Report by: “Rahbish Binney” As we near near the mid-season Christmas break, the LYPCA cricket season is shaping up to be one of the closest in recent history. It seems anyone can beat anyone, barring Port Victoria or Corny Point, neither of which...

Yorke Valley basketball

Seniors Results 15-11-24 SENIOR WOMEN Bears 46 d Kadina 25. Wallaroo 39 d Paskeville 17. A MEN Paskeville 52 d Bute 50. Wallaroo 67 d Arthurton 48. Kadina 65 d Moonta 30. B MEN Bears 44 drew with Kadina Black 44. Arthurton 38 d Bute 35. Wallaroo...

Southern Yorke Peninsula basketball

Juniors Results 15-11-24 U12 GIRLS Minlaton M 10 lost to Minlaton W 32. Kira Lennerth and Bridget Cook 3; Skylah Sansbury. Edithburgh 28 lost to WUBC 54. Anika Kasuba 14; Alexendra Rowe 14. U12 BOYS Minlaton M 10 lost to Stansbury 30. Rory Bray 6...

Successful school sports day

Close to 80 students and teachers gathered at Copper Coast Sport and Leisure Centre for the School Sports South Australia Variety Games, last Wednesday, November 13. The event aimed to give students of all abilities a chance to show off their skills...

NYPBA... Fire danger rules out Saturday games

Report by: “MM” The catastrophic fire danger rating put an end to Saturday bowls on November 16. The warning issued by fire authorities on night of Friday, November 15 automatically ruled them out. Whilst some believe that the games could have been...