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Changed SANFL zones

February 14, 2013 Sports

Norwood’s allegiance with the Hills Football League has been fractured after the SANFL recently rubber stamped the Boundaries Commission rezoning findings. The Redlegs country zone ties with Adelaide Hills townships Lobethal, Oakbank, Woodside, Balhannah and Lenswood have shifted to Sturt, while the Double Blues have lost Echunga, Macclesfield, Meadows and Ironbank to South Adelaide. While Norwood’s affiliation ...

Dressage well schooled

February 14, 2013 Sports

The Dressage Club of SA held its first competition of the year at the Oakbank Area School on January 26-27. Spectators were thrilled with the twilight format on the Saturday afternoon and evening, with the elite competitors of the sport competing up to the highest international level. Dressage enthusiasts joined competitors and judges for refreshments and a ...

White flags showdown

February 14, 2013 Sports

Littlehampton White emerged with both the premiership points and bragging ability from last Saturday’s Hills Tennis Association Division 1 men intraclub showdown against Littlehampton Blue. In pleasant conditions at Anembo Park, second ranked White overcame an early deficit to rally home for a four rubbers nine sets 64 games to two rubbers five sets 55 games ...

Mixed bag for Fleurieu

February 14, 2013 Sports

Regional Fleurieu Districts representative cricket teams recorded mixed results during the annual BankSA Senior Country Carnival held at metropolitan venues during last week. This year featured the two Fleurieu selections being based on geographical terms, with Fleurieu Red comprising northern based associations Murray Towns, Torrens Valley and Hills, while Fleurieu Gold comprised southern based competitions Alexandra ...

Get that jibe

February 07, 2013 Sports

A fleet of 211 yachts with entries from throughout Australia provided a major spectacle for the running of the 2013 Milang-Goolwa Freshwater Classic Yacht Race on Sunday, January 27. It proved to be a majestic sight for the hundreds of spectator boats lining the river between Clayton and Goolwa as the large fleet raced along the ...

Hills retain Fleurieu title

January 30, 2013 Sports

The Hills Cricket Association have captured consecutive Harry Meyer Shields after accounting for the neighboring Alexandra and Eastern Hills Association during Monday’s spirited conclusion to the 2013 Fleurieu Districts senior carnival. In the traditional Australia Day final played at Old Noarlunga Oval, Hills registered a convincing six-wicket victory over its regional rival to claim the Meyer ...

Dominant display by Dawson

January 30, 2013 Sports

Steve ‘Smokey’ Dawson of Uraidla Bowls is the Adelaide Hills Hotels Darts League A-grade singles champion for 2012-13. The B-grade title went to Mark Sappenberghs from Genies RSL. The Stanley Bridge Tavern was the venue for this year’s competition and a pleasing roll-up of 17 A-grade players and 12 B-graders turned up for the contest. As usual, some ...

Mt Barker in an upset

January 30, 2013 Sports

Finalists have been decided for the Hills Division 1 and 2 midweek bowling competitions. With just one round remaining, Mt Barker upset visitors Hahndorf 53-39 under the Mann Street dome last Wednesday to deny the Magpies top spot. Mt Barker’s Anthony Daw did battle with one of nature’s gentlemen Bob Edwards, who twice opened up a handy ...

Line in the sand

January 30, 2013 Sports

A number of Heathfield High School volleyball program students and teachers assisted SA to victory in the recent Australian Junior Beach Volleyball Championships held on Victoria’s South Melbourne beach precinct. In light of its performances, the SA team took out the Andy Burdin Shield for best performed State at the championships ... now aggregating a ninth ...

Drought to end?

January 23, 2013 Sports

The Alexandra and Eastern Hills Cricket Association will aim to capture its first Harry Meyer Shield triumph since 1997 when the 2013 Fleurieu and Districts senior championship takes centre stage this coming weekend. The Southern Cricket Association will play host to the annual carnival which will feature representative teams from Hills, A&EH, Great Southern, Murray Towns, ...