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Ebert tribute match on the move

DESPITE a successful three years of the Russell Ebert Tribute Match in the Riverland, the region will be without the fixture in 2025. The 2025 SANFL fixture was released on Wednesday last week, and the popular match is scheduled to be played at...

Lachlan Dand

6 hours ago

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Final whistle for Riverland futsal season

THE 2024 Riverland futsal season is officially in the books, with the final round of action held at the Toyota Arena in Berri on Sunday afternoon. In what was once again a goal-heavy weekend, as has been the theme of the season, players finished the...

Staff Contributors

24 Dec 2024

Sport

Berri’s baseball sides on song

RIVERLAND baseball’s Berri-based sides will head to the upcoming mid-season break full of confidence after victories in the latest round of action. The early action saw Berri Red’s Riley Halupka set up the game through his outstanding pitching...

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24 Dec 2024

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What is the answer for Barmera netball?

SPECULATION continues to surround the Barmera Netball Club, with a number of roles still yet to be filled ahead of the 2025 season, leaving questions over the future of the club. Barmera is one of five competing teams in the A1 competition, and...

Lachlan Dand

23 Dec 2024

Sport

Double delight for Cobdogla

WITH A grade Riverland softball action cancelled due to a forfeit from Renmark, attention quickly turned to the hotly contested B grade fixtures. Cobdogla took on Berri in a high-scoring battle that saw 21 runs totalled for the match, and Cobby...

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22 Dec 2024

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Two volleyball golds for Waikerie

WAIKERIE High School has secured two gold medals in the Volleyball SA Schools Smash 2024 tournament in Adelaide. Health and physical education co-ordinator Matt McDonald said the year 10 girls dominated the competition from the first day, and the...

Christine Webster

22 Dec 2024

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Reigning premiers lock in top Tiger

REIGNING Riverland A1 netball premiers Loxton recently took the first steps towards its quest for back-to-back-to-back glory, locking in the leader of the pack. Jono Hartley, who steered the Tigers towards success in 2024, is set to take charge once...

Lachlan Dand

21 Dec 2024

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Cobdogla emerge on top at the break

WITH a top-of-the-table clash scheduled for Riverland tennis this week, Cobdogla welcomed Berri for what also happened to be a rematch of the grand final. Yet, it was Cobdogla getting on top of the visitors, with Sam Butterworth and Cohen Battams in...

Lachlan Dand

21 Dec 2024

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Saturday pennants reach mid-season break

THE final round of 2024 for Riverland bowls’ Saturday pennants was played out across the region on Saturday afternoon, and division one continues to prove a tight competition. It was Loxton that kept its top four hopes alive with an impressive...

Lachlan Dand

20 Dec 2024

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Win number two for The Lawns Red

WHILE it has been a difficult season for The Lawns Red so far in season 2024/25, a pre-Christmas surprise came last week when it took on Loxton Blue. Recording just one win for the season prior to the fixture, The Lawns Red prevailed by eight shots...

Lachlan Dand

20 Dec 2024

Sport

Berri squeeze home in a thrilling finish

FOLLOWING a competition-wide bye the previous week, Riverland cricket was back in full swing on Saturday afternoon, and an A grade contest between two local clubs lived up to the billing. Renmark North played host to Berri in an all-Riverland clash...

Lachlan Dand

20 Dec 2024

Sport

New look RFL for season 2025

A NEW independent chair will be at the helm of the Riverland Football League (RFL) in 2025, following the impending departure of current chairman Henry Crawford. Mr Crawford, who has held the position for two years, is taking a step back from the...

Lachlan Dand

19 Dec 2024

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Loxton showdown for Wednesday pennants

ONE of the most-anticipated fixtures in the Riverland bowls division one Wednesday pennants competition was played last week, with two clubs from the same town facing off. Loxton faced off against Loxton RSL in the headline match of the day, and it...

Lachlan Dand

19 Dec 2024

Sport

Luke eyes Riverland return, but for now it’s... Game, set, match

LUKE Saville is already thinking about giving back to the Riverland, after recently announcing his imminent retirement from pro tennis. The Cobdogla Tennis club product begun his professional career at age 14, winning junior grand slam titles in...

Lachlan Dand

18 Dec 2024

Sport

St Francis students take to the water

SUPPLIED by STEPH TURNBULL OVER the weekend our senior and junior squads competed in the Riverland Regatta, their first one at home. This is one of the largest regattas on Rowing SA’s event calendar, seeing over 740 athletes entered in more than...

Staff Contributors

18 Dec 2024