Sport

Milestones all round at Tanunda Netball

The weekend heralded many milestones for the Tanunda Netball Club - not only was it the first home game of the season, it was also their playing debut at the newly upgraded Tanunda Recreation Park. For two players, Brooke Etscheid and Susan...

Clem Stanley

24 Apr 2024

Sport

Eudunda bowls from the heart

Two Eudundans, Ian “Lumpy” Griffiths and Andrew “Frank” Pfitzner are set to host a fundraiser next weekend at the Eudunda Bowling Club to raise money for The Heart Foundation. Both have recently had their own experiences with coronary heart...

Clem Stanley

24 Apr 2024

Sport

Season Launch of the BLGA, Wednesday, April 3

The Leader

17 Apr 2024

Sport

In the SpotLight: Women’s football continues to grow

Three years ago, when women AFL players from Kapunda, Freeling and surrounding areas, combined to create the Light Football Club, they didn’t have all age groups represented. Now, in a few short years, Light has multiple age groups represented as...

Mel Siri

17 Apr 2024

Sport

Barossa’s Gold Coast-bound swim team

Earlier this month members, families and supporters of the Barossa Swimming Club came together to acknowledge and recognise seven swimmers from its team who qualified to swim at the current Australian Age and MC Championships being held on the Gold...

The Leader

10 Apr 2024

Sport

Barossa Shines at SA State Long Course Championships

A team of 22 swimmers from Barossa Swimming Club made a splash at the South Australian State Long Course Championships last month, bringing home an impressive haul of 21 medals. The youngest of the team, 11-year-old Filippo Carboni, secured a S...

The Leader

03 Apr 2024

Sport

Bowls season finishes evergreen

Barossa and Light Bowling Association saw its final series come to a head with Grand Finals taking place across the region. The Leader spoke with Barossa and Light Bowling Association President, Brian Grant, as well as Judy Milde from the Eudund...

Clem Stanley

27 Mar 2024

Sport

Tanunda Recreation Park Official Opening

It was a hive of activity at the Tanunda Recreation Park Official Opening on Friday afternoon, with players and supporters, past and present, enjoying the stylish new clubrooms, changerooms and main oval upgrade. Junior players from Tanund...

Jennifer Minns

27 Mar 2024

Sport

Vine Vale Tennis Club Junior Presentations

Vine Vale Tennis Club Junior Presentations were held on Thursday February 29 at the clubrooms. Vine Vale has had another successful year with 11 Hotshot participants as well as fielding a Division 6 and Division 7 team. The Division 7 team finished...

The Leader

20 Mar 2024

Sport

‘The Great White’ champion again

“I feel great, I feel really good. Everything went to plan, I felt good in the change rooms, I felt good in the weight cut...” she told The Leader

Mel Jaunay

13 Mar 2024

Sport

Barossa and Gawler meet to discuss sporting projects

At a recent meeting, The Gawler Council Football and Associated Sporting Clubs Future Infrastructure Needs Working Group visited The Barossa Council to learn about how the council invested $38 million into their sporting infrastructure in recent...

Clem Stanley

07 Mar 2024

Sport

Keyneton Motorcycle Club to rest and regroup in 2024

The Keyneton Motorcycle Club is settling in to a more relaxed year for 2024, following a very busy 2023, and what will likely be a big 2025 to mark the club’s 75th year. Speaking with committee members Christopher Paunola and Brad Hunter about...

Clem Stanley

06 Mar 2024

Sport

Turf Down at Rugby Precinct

In recent weeks, the grass has certainly gotten a lot greener on Research Road at Tanunda as the turf has been laid for the new Barossa Rugby Precinct. The Leader met with the Barossa Rams Rugby Club President, Dr Fraser Vivian, at the...

Clem Stanley

06 Mar 2024