GDCA
Kyneton piled on the runs as the Gisborne and District Cricket Association Johnstone Shield finally got away. After four weeks of delays, the GDCA season finally got underway. In the Johnstone Shield, Kyneton made 4-241 before bowling Gisborne out for 127. Macedon’s 7-193 was enough against Sunbury United, while Kilmore and Aintree also got wins. The match between Romsey and Riddell didn’t go ahead. The Jensen Shield, Rupertswood, Bacchus Marsh and Diggers Rest Bulla got wins.
GDCA
There are no plans to change the Gisborne and District Cricket Association fixtures despite the first four weeks of play being cancelled. Competition’s manager Rob McIntyre said at this stage changes to the fixture wouldn’t be occurring. “Many of the matches fixtured for the next month will be affected by the availability of grounds,” he said. “With so many grounds out of action, there is no scope to move matches to other venues and these matches will simply have to be abandoned.”
Bowls
Club Sunbury’ Sophie Kurzman has been named in the Bowls Australia Pathways Jackaroos team. Bowls Australia announced their Jackaroos squads for the next 12 months as it heads towards the World Bowls Championships. She is the only Victorian female named in that squad. Former Kyneton bowler Chloe Stewart, who is now based in Queensland, was named in the main Jackaroos squad.
AFLW
The Prespakis sisters were recognised as among some of the best players in the AFLW competition by the coaches. Georgie and Madison finished equal second and fourth in the voting for the AFL Coaches Association AFLW Champion player of the year. North Melbourne’s Jasmine Garner won the award for a second time finishing on 76 points, Georgie and Monique Conti finished on 67 votes, with Madison a further four votes behind.
