The first daytime sports competition for women in the Sunbury and Macedon Ranges region wrapped up its opening season with last week’s grand final.
Two of the competition’s three basketball teams, Bubbly Bandits and Run Like the Winded, played at Gisborne’s The Stadium last Thursday, completing the program’s first season.
Macedon Ranges aquatics and leisure co-ordinator Luke Beattie said the basketball competition had been a social winner.
Stay-at-home mums, semi-retired women and a mother and daughter were among the 25 players who signed up.
Mr Beattie said the competition was the only organised ladies sporting event for socialisation and enjoyment, that he was aware of, between Sunbury and Bendigo.
Women travelled from Romsey and Lancefield to be part of the weekly action.
The program aimed to help stop women from feeling isolated, Mr Beattie said.
A second season will start after the school holidays. Women of all ages and abilities are encouraged to get on board.
“If players are mothers, the children can come down and play alongside the court,” Mr Beattie said.
“If there’s greater interest, there’s the option to expand it to two other mornings and introduce other sports like volleyball.”
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