Sport

All bull, no baloney keeps Willy coming back for more

27/11/2008 | COWBOY Willy Ropp rode into town ahead of the bull-riding extravaganza in Melbourne tonight. Thirty of Australia's best will be competing for the right to be crowned Professional Bull Riders Australian Champion.

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SAA light to shine on rising female stars

25/11/2008 | SIX of Ballarat's up-and-coming sportswomen will be honoured by the Sportsmen's Association of Australia tonight.

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Moment of truth looms for Ballarat's fighting four

25/11/2008 | ULTIMATE truth awaits four karate fighters on their way to the World Championships in Isesaki, Japan. They fly out tomorrow to represent Australia in the kyokushin, or "ultimate truth", full fighting karate tournament, beginning on Saturday.

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Chew Cup the prize of goldfields billiards

12/11/2008 | The Len Chew Centenary Cup is put on the line each time in a battle of the goldfields between Ballarat and Bendigo in billiards

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Two matches, two centuries for Begbie

19/10/2008 | TWO centuries in one day guaranteed Matt Begbie a sound night's sleep. The 15-year-old notched up the impressive milestone for Wendouree twice on Saturday in a hard day's work at the crease.

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Blogs

The old and unstoppable

3:26 PM AEDT | THE real stars of the Great Victorian Bike Ride are the old folks, the people aged 70-plus. The ride is full of them, nuggetty men and women quietly peddling into the wind and occasional rain, ploughing slowly up hills, seemingly unstoppable, giving hope to us all.

Hunting down a clown with a horn

Advice from the seat of wisdom