Sunday, February 26th, 2012

Great Southern Sport

Jockey hopes for magic form on Sunday

Apprentice jockey Natasha Faithfull hopes to repeat the form that won her a winning treble in Esperance last Friday when she tackles seven rides at Percy Spencer Racecourse on Sunday.
February 25, 2012, 12:00 am
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Junior footy targets big turnout

Junior football is about to bounce back into action with the Southern Districts Junior Football Association registration day this Sunday.
February 24, 2012, 6:00 am

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Hockey fever contagious as Olympics loom

As the Olympics draw closer, the Lower Great Southern Hockey Association hopes the success of the Hockyroos and Kookaburras will spur on interest in the sport locally.
February 23, 2012, 6:00 am

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Cricket: Peaks nearly stumped on Pink Day

Manypeaks survived a scare against Denmark on their annual Pink Stumps Day at McLean Park to win the round 13 match by just 12 runs.
February 22, 2012, 6:00 am

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Short odds on Horse of the Year

Book Club confirmed his credentials as a contender for Great Southern Horse of the Year after his third win of the season in the Stirling Bulk Distributors Handicap (1300m) at the Mt Barker Turf Club last Thursday.
February 21, 2012, 6:00 am

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Football: Storm coach blown away by team

The Great Southern Storm performed well against the Claremont colts in a pre-season scratch match at Claremont Oval last Saturday.
February 17, 2012, 6:00 am

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Racing: Primed for Frost Park

Mt Barker specialist Alabameramer is primed for another assault on Frost Park in today’s Webb and Sumich Handicap (1300m) according to trainer Bruce Thomas.
February 16, 2012, 8:00 am

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Swimmers take 10-hour challenge

Great Southern residents with multiple sclerosis will use flippers, snorkels and boards to take on the rest of the community in an epic 10-hour swim next month.
February 16, 2012, 6:00 am

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Albany team claims sprintcar victory

Local Sprintcar team Halls Motorsport tasted success on the World Series Sprintcar tour for the first time, with driver Ryan Farrell blasting to victory at Bunbury City Speedway on Saturday.
February 15, 2012, 12:00 pm

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Pacing: Maiden Navajo contender for derby

Three-year-old filly Navajo Windtalker ($3.60) has emerged as a Great Southern Derby contender after recording her maiden success in the Peter Watson MLA three-yearold pace (1828m) at Albany last Friday night.
February 15, 2012, 6:00 am

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Basketball: Phoenix burn out to Magpies

The Magpies have again shown why they are the team to beat in this season’s Albany Basketball Association women’s A-grade competition, with a 10-point win over Phoenix last Friday night.
February 14, 2012, 2:00 pm

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Basketball: Foul gifts Ambassadors

An intentional foul in the dying moments of Friday’s spicy round 12 men’s A-grade clash between Ambassadors and Tigers handed Ambassadors a thrilling one-point victory.
February 14, 2012, 12:00 pm

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Cricket: Weekend match reports

Reports from all the cricket action in the Great Southern from the weekend.
February 14, 2012, 6:00 am

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Swell times with Albany Surf Club

Last weekend Albany Surf Life Saving Club ventured to Mutton Bird for what has become an annual day of testing competition to educate nippers about rough beaches.
February 11, 2012, 6:00 am

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Football: Trainee joins AFL program

With the new football season just around the corner the Great Southern Regional Football Development Council has announced its new AFL SportsReady Trainee for 2012, Tim Prouse.
February 10, 2012, 6:00 am

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Teen sensational in Jetty Swim

Albany Swim Club and Denmark Surf Life Saving Club member Daniella Atkinson smashed all expectations when she emerged from the Busselton Jetty Swim in a record time on Sunday.
February 9, 2012, 6:00 am

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Great Southern Cricket reports

Cricket reports from the weekend action.
February 8, 2012, 10:00 am

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Basketball: Raiders drop the ball to tough Kangas

Kangas provided the women’s A-division upset of the round when they sabotaged Raiders under-18 girls’ development squad to defeat them by 16 points just seven days before Country Week.
February 8, 2012, 6:00 am

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Basketball: Tigers ripped apart Owls

Tigers have surrendered top spot of the Albany Basketball Association ladder after losing their highly-anticipated clash with Barking Owls in round 11 of the men’s A-division on Friday.
February 7, 2012, 2:00 pm

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Sprintcars: Leader still on top

World Series Sprintcars leader James McFadden could not be happier with his result at Albany’s Attwell Park Speedway after he extended his championship lead with just three rounds remaining.
February 7, 2012, 11:00 am

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