Here’s a quick look at some of the other sport from around Sunbury and the Macedon Ranges on the weekend.
GOLF
It was a big weekend for Romsey Golf Club with its annual sponsor’s day on Sunday. Playing a 12-hole, three-player Ambrose competition, players were greeted by cloudy skies and a north-westerly wind. The sun later appeared with Main Street Fish n’ Chips’ Kevin Dunn, Denise O’Meara and Jack Evans taking the win over Bendigo and Flatstick Roofing finished third. On Saturday, Daniel Wright took out the club’s Stableford competition from Andrew Evans. In a good sign for the club, four junior golfers took to the course for the first time in many years.
FOOTBALL
Bendigo Football League tasted AFL Community Championship glory with victory over Gippsland in Warragul on Saturday. The BFL was too strong all day winning, 17.10 (112)-12.7 (79). Dylan Johnstone kicked four goals for the winners, with Harry Conway, Jack Geary, Nick Lang, Hamish Morcom and Tom Tome kicking two each. Trent Donnan was best on ground.
SOCCER
Sunbury United suffered a 2-1 loss to Essendon United in FFV state league 2 north-west on Saturday. Sunbury opened the scoring through Robin Mois in the first half, with two Sofiane Soufi second half goals securing the win for Essendon. In state league 5 west, Gisborne had a massive 7-1 win over Melbourne Lions, while Kyneton District lost to Keilor Wolves 3-2.
