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Country week Strong results for Whalers senior teams at country week

Albany and Districts Cricket Association have enjoyed strong finishes at senior country week, with both their second and third teams winning on the final day of the annual competition in Perth last week. 

Jacki Elezovich

Sprint day PremiumIN PICTURES: Large crowd enjoy Mungrup Sprint festivities

A large crowd flocked to the Mt Barker Turf Club on January 19 for its first race meeting of the season where local star Final Siren claimed victory in the 2025 TABtouch Mungrup Sprint.

Georgia Campion

Footy wrap PremiumLions roar to first win of new GSFLW season over Kangas

Royals claimed their first win of the new Great Southern Football League Women’s competition while Mt Barker continued the strong start to their premiership defence in round two on Friday night.

Jacki Elezovich

Carnival fun PremiumIN PICTURES: Binar basketball carnival a slam dunk in Albany

More than 80 basketball teams from across the State returned to Albany for the annual Binar basketball carnival, which was held at the Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre from January 17-19. 

Jacki Elezovich

State electionPremiumWA Labor promises more sporting money in re-election bid

WA Labor has made further sport funding promises for Albany in the lead-up to the March state election, this time committing $150,000 to the North Albany Football Club in Collingwood Park.

Georgia Campion

CricketCommentsPremiumSenior country week: Geraldton beat Albany in A-grade final

Geraldton are the new kings of country cricket, prising the Boan Cup from Albany with a 50-run win in the country week A-section final at the WACA Ground.

Josh Kempton

Country weekAlbany to defend championship title at Country Week finals

Albany’s best cricketers will face an unbeaten Geraldton side in Friday’s senior country week final at the WACA Ground.

Eliza Kavanagh

RODEOPremiumRESULTS: Kalgan Stampede rodeo champions revealed

The seventh iteration of the Kalgan Stampede was a rip-roaring success, with the new organisers Mark and Jo Kestel saying the crowds and quality of competitors made for great entertainment.

Melissa Sheil

Rich RacingPremiumBayliss’ Final Siren first in 2025 TABTouch Mungrup Sprint

Jockey Lucy Fiore and Rebecca Bayliss-trained gelding Final Siren flew across the finish line to win the 2025 TABTouch Mungrup Sprint at the Mt Barker Turf Club on Sunday.

Georgia Campion

wittenoom golf carnivalPremiumEsperance and Nedlands players win Wittenoom Carnival

Consistency was the word of the weekend for the men’s and women’s winners of the Wittenoom Cup Carnival.

Jacki Elezovich

binar carnivalBinar Great Southern basketball bigger than ever

The Great Southern Basketball Carnival was “bigger than ever” this year with more than 80 teams taking to the courts at Albany Leisure and Aquatic Centre on the weekend

Jacki Elezovich

Country week PremiumGreat Southern juniors shine at junior country week cricket

Great Southern Cricket Association has returned terrific results at the annual junior country week tournament in Perth on January 6-10.

Cameron Newbold

Country week PremiumTwo grand final losses for gallant Uppers junior teams

Upper Great Southern Cricket Association reached two finals at junior country week but fell short of title glory in Perth on January 6-10.

Cameron Newbold

Windsurfing PremiumKenyon cleans up

Last week saw the Jaffle Shack Oceania Youth Wave Titles at Sunset Beach with star local 16-year-old Sarah Kenyon claiming two huge victories.

Luke Lawson

Season StartPremiumGSFLW 2025 round one kicks off at Keep the Sheep Stadium

The 2025 Great Southern Football League Women’s competition kicked off on Saturday with the six teams going head-to-head at Albany’s Keep the Sheep Stadium.

Georgia Campion

Election PromisePremiumRailways to receive $165,000 if Labor re-elected in March

Albany MLA Rebecca Stephens has committed $165,000 to Railways Football Club’s second stage of redevelopment if re-elected at the WA State election in March.

Georgia Campion

UNBEATABLE DUOPremiumDawson duo prove unbeatable at Albany Open tennis tournament

The unbeatable Bremer Bay Dawson duo go undefeated for another year, rising to the challenge for the Albany Open tennis tournament A-grade title at Emu Point Tennis Club.

Hannah Whitehead

CricketPremiumSenior country week: Bunbury beat defending champions

Bunbury’s mission to win back the Boan Cup started in fine style on Sunday, with the Blue Swans beating defending A-section champions Albany in the first pool stage game of senior country week.

Josh Kempton

National champ PremiumHistory for Harrison Beres in national junior title triumph

Young speedway star Harrison Beres has created history, becoming the first Albany driver to win the SSA Junior Sedan National Title after a brilliant display.

Cameron Newbold

CricketPremiumSenior country week: Bunbury beat defending champions

Bunbury have given cricket’s country week tournament a major shake-up on the opening day, handing defending A-section champions Albany a 31-run loss at Abbett Park.

Josh Kempton

Country week PremiumNew era for country week as Whalers chase more title success

Albany and Districts Cricket Association will pin their hopes of securing back-to-back victories in the Boan Cup on a talented group of young players at senior country week starting on Sunday.

Cameron Newbold

Season preview PremiumBulls urged not to “lose motivation” after 2024 premiership

The coach of the reigning premiers in the Great Southern Football League Women’s competition has urged her team not to rest on their laurels and stay competitive for the 2025 season.

Melissa Sheil

Country week preview PremiumGreat Southern eye long-awaited A section promotion

Great Southern Cricket Association captain Liam Want is bullish on his side’s winning chances in B-section when they head to Perth for the 2025 country week this weekend. 

Harry Grigson

Season preview PremiumSharks keen to atone for grand final heartbreak in 2025

With almost an entirely new team, Albany are determined to secure an elusive premiership in this year’s Great Southern Football League women’s competition after losing the last two grand finals

Georgia Campion