Sport

Kersbrook break drought

Kersbrook opened its 2024 Hills Football League Country Division A-grade account with a win over Macclesfield last Saturday. The visiting Brookers had not defeated Macclesfield since its premiership-winning 2021 campaign, and the Bloods entered the...

Jeff Pistola

24 Apr 2024

Sport

Barker taste success

Mt Barker United broke through for a second victory of the 2024 State Soccer League (2) season last Saturday. Barker played Round 7 host at Summit Park to Eastern United, which had been relegated from State (1) competition at the end of the 2023...

Jeff Pistola

24 Apr 2024

Sport

Devils earn stripes

Mt Lofty have indicated another improved Hills Football League Division 1 campaign is on offer for the 2024 season. Having reached the finals in 2023 for the first time in over a decade, the Mountain Devils again appear set to figure among the...

Jeff Pistola

24 Apr 2024

Sport

Stats that matter

Hills football fans can now assess their teams through accessing the entire statistical data from each round’s Division 1 A-grade matches. Through a partnership with Filming Footy and Dartfish, The Courier digital edition now includes the exclusive...

Jeff Pistola

24 Apr 2024

Sport

Women back on deck

Hills Football League Womens (HFLW) competition returned for 2024 with some close finishes highlighting the opening round. In a Friday night clash at Heathfield Oval, Mt Lofty hosted Blackwood Green in a grand final rematch. Blackwood Green were...

Jeff Pistola

17 Apr 2024

Sport

Hills call bowling shots

Hills Bowling Association (HBA) champion of champions event winners have added to their spoils in the closure of the 2023-24 season. HBA representatives mostly from the Lobethal club recently contested the Eastern Regional championships. The...

Jeff Pistola

17 Apr 2024

Sport

Hahndorf score revenge

Hahndorf may have enjoyed a slight trace of revenge in Saturday’s opening of the 2024 Hills Football League Division 1 A-grade campaign. After losing to Nairne-Bremer in last season’s grand final, the Magpies burst out of the blocks to notch...

Jeff Pistola

17 Apr 2024

Sport

Title defences commence

Hills Football League launches into the 2024 season with Round 1 matches being contested this Saturday. Fresh from claiming their maiden HFL Division 1 A-grade title last season, defending premier the Nairne-Bremer Rams will meet grand final...

Jeff Pistola

10 Apr 2024

Sport

Pick up sticks

Adelaide Hills Hockey Club teams launched into Round 1 senior metropolitan contests last weekend The Hornets Division 2 men played Flinders Uni, and while Hills displayed some good early positive signs, Flinders sealed a 4 -0 win the final term...

Jeff Pistola

10 Apr 2024

Sport

Positives for new season

Revamped FC Summit senior men teams kicked off the 2024 SA Amateur Soccer League Division 4 campaign last Saturday by hosting Southern Breakers. FC Summit’s A side were without club captain Tom Richardson and defender Jamie Coombes, but still...

Jeff Pistola

10 Apr 2024

Sport

Summit Gathers fans

AFL Gather Round’s second visit to the Adelaide Hills once again proved a rousing success last weekend. Following the inaugural 2023 event, Summit Sports Park in Mt Barker was assigned two matches this season, and both drew sell out crowds. Sydney...

Jeff Pistola

10 Apr 2024

Sport

Lobethal dominate rinks

Lobethal have emerged as the dominant club within Hills Bowling Association ranks following Saturday’s completion of the 2023-24 season. Lobethal won its second consecutive – and sixth in nine seasons – Division 1 premiership with an overall...

Jeff Pistola

27 Mar 2024

Sport

Down to wire title

Scott Creek Ironbank (SCIB) completed a fairytale 2023-24 Hills Cricket Association A-grade campaign with a tense victory over minor premier Mt Lofty in last Saturday’s grand final at Heathfield Oval. After finishing in eighth spot last season, SCIB...

Jeff Pistola

27 Mar 2024