Sport

North Central Tennis Grand Final: Kara Kara Claims Victory Over Birchip

A large crowd gathered at the Charlton courts under perfect weather conditions to witness the North Central Tennis grand final between Birchip and Kara Kara. Birchip had snuck into the finals on percentage in the final round of the season, but...

Buloke Times

25 Mar 2025

Sport

Welcome to Winter Sports

North-Central football, netball and hockey are only 10 days away, and last Sunday representatives of all those sporting activities met at Charlton’s Vale of Avoca to help usher in the new season. All sides are now in training as the football...

Buloke Times

25 Mar 2025

Sport

Birchip Mid-Week Bowls: Ladies Annual Mixed Triples Tournament

(By “Off the Green”) What is happiness? Coming to Birchip to meet old friends and make some new, at the Bowls Club ladies annual mixed triples tournament. This year we had a full green with 12 teams competing, with teams from Donald, Donald...

Buloke Times

25 Mar 2025

Football

Donald’s First Hit Out

The Royal Blues travelled to Avoca for their practice match, to gain valuable fitness prior to season commencement on April 5. It was pleasing to see returning players back at the club, including Darcy Harrison, Charlie Campbell, Tom Letts and Jye...

Buloke Times

25 Mar 2025

Tennis

Wycheproof’s 72nd Labour Day Tennis Tournament

[From Wycheproof Tennis Club] Another highly successful and enjoyable tennis tournament was held in Wycheproof over the Labour Day long weekend this year. With preparations beginning in January the weekend was certainly a busy one! President and...

Buloke Times

21 Mar 2025

Bowls

Ladies’ Invitation Day

Lively chatter marked the beginning of the Donald Bowls Ladies Invitation Day on March 3. The “picture perfect” green and the ideal sunny day set the tone for an enjoyable day of bowls. Fourteen teams from Weddernburn, Donald Golf, Boort, St...

Buloke Times

21 Mar 2025

Bowls

Birchip Grey Regional Champions

In the small tight-knit town of Birchip the local bowls club has been a source of local pride, not only for its results, but more importantly for the spirit and camaraderie of its members. The Birchip club fields two Division One teams in the...

Buloke Times

21 Mar 2025

Tennis

Kara Kara and Birchip Into Grand Finals

The Kara Kara and Birchip tennis teams have secured their places in the North Central Lawn Tennis Association grand final after hard-fought semi-final victories over Wirrim and St Arnaud, respectively, on Saturday. In a day of intense competition...

Buloke Times

21 Mar 2025

Cricket

Camera at the Cricket Grand Finals

As already reported in the “Buloke Times”, Wimmera-Mallee Cricket Association’s 2024-’25 season has been completed. In “A” grade, Donald-Jeffcott defeated Birchip Swans, while Watchem was victorious against Donald-Jeffcott in “B”...

Art Buloke Times

21 Mar 2025

Tennis

Camera at Donald Tennis Tournament

More action shots from the Labour Day tournament

Buloke Times

21 Mar 2025

Harness Racing

Catalpa Rescue Wins Charlton Cup

(By Peter Hibberd) Charlton president Andrea O’Gorman and her team would feel very happy with one of the biggest crowds seen at Charlton for a period of time, on a day which had four seasons in one, and plenty of activities for both young and old...

Peter Hibberd

18 Mar 2025

Bowls

Bowlers Drawn to Donald for Labour Day Tournament

For lawn bowlers, it was two big days, and a great event managed by Donald Bowling Club’s David Romeo. Excellent autumn weather and a fast, Norm Hollis-prepared green on Saturday saw a full house of 14 teams from across the region play the two...

Buloke Times

18 Mar 2025

Bowls

Chalambar Claims Wimmera Pennant Crown

Grampians Playing Area representative Chalambar Golf is the toast of Wimmera bowls after taking out the Region’s Weekend Pennant playoff after winning two of its three games at Wycheproof on Sunday. The pennant season decider was contested on...

Buloke Times

18 Mar 2025

Bowls

Birchip Mid-Week Bowls

Thursday was the day when the finals of the Pairs Own Partners Championship was completed. The day started off pleasant, and the bowling was excellent. The first game I watched was Pauline Bragg and Lesley Whitling playing Carolyn Reid and Jackie...

Buloke Times

18 Mar 2025

Bowls

Donald Golf Decides Drawn Fours

With skipper Stewart Hollis guiding his team with precision, and combining well with Peter Raynes, George Bowles and Colleen Raynes, the quartet took out Donald Golf Bowls Club’s drawn fours event on Saturday. Starting at 9 a.m. to beat the...

Buloke Times

18 Mar 2025

Bowls

North Wimmera Claims Wimmera Midweek Crown

North Wimmera representating Warracknabeal scored three wins to take out the Wimmera Bowls Region’s Midweek Pennant finals, played at Dimboola on Wednesday. North Central was represented by Donald Golf, which enjoyed success in its first game...

Buloke Times

14 Mar 2025

Tennis

Grass Court Greatness: 72 and Still Smashing It

The Wycheproof & District Lawn Tennis Club’s 72nd (wow!) annual Labour Day Long Weekend Tennis Tournament, served up another hugely successful event in the community under near-perfect skies. With fourteen pristine grass courts presented ready...

Buloke Times

14 Mar 2025

Cricket

Cricket Concludes

Wimmera Mallee cricket reached its climax on Saturday with strong victories by the Donald-Jeffcott “A” grade and Watchem Panthers “B” grade sides. “A” Grade Champion Player, Darky Dunstan trophy: David Lang, Marnoo, 756 points. Batting...

Buloke Times

14 Mar 2025

Tennis

Labour Day Weekend Tournament: Three Ideal Days for Tennis

In mostly superb weather conditions for three days of tennis, Donald Lawn Tennis Club’s Annual Labour Day Weekend Tennis tournament was held on March 8, 9 and 10. With the number of entries up from last year’s tournament, with close to 140...

Buloke Times

14 Mar 2025