Balranald Roos star Jydon Neagle has been named in the Weekly Times Country AFL Team of the Year. The talented Neagle was also named assistant coach, alongside country football legend and ex-Geelong player Garry Hocking.

Neagle was named at number 10 in the Weekly Times top 50 players of the year.

Image: Balranald Roos

Dom Booth and Bill Auldist take out Hay Lions AFL Football and Netball Club’s best and fairest awards for 2023.

Hay Magpies Rugby League Club crowned Simon Parr and Jessie Carter as their best and fairest winners for the 2023 season.

The season standouts were announced at the club’s presentation day held in the grounds of Bishop’s Lodge Historic House on Saturday.

Hay Lion’s 28-year premiership drought broke on the weekend, when they won the Golden Rivers Football and Netball League senior grand final.

Hay Lions under 17s and B Reserve netball teams finished on top of the Golden Rivers Football and Netball League ladders, bringing home two premierships.

One of the most exciting games played at the Hay Bowling Club rolled out over the weekend.

Hay Darts Association teams threw it all against the wall for their last games of the season.

In nail-biting fashion, they faced off at the grand final, at Hay Services Club.

In a shock move, the Group 20 board have ruled Hay Magpies’ first grade team ineligible to play the finals series.

The ruling was made early last week, prior to the final round of play against Yenda Blueheelers on Sunday.

Hay Cutters Rugby Union Club have snatched SIRU’s McMullen Cup in a thrilling one-point win over Wagga City.

The 44th annual Men’s NSW Sand Greens Championship will be held in Hay over the weekend of October 13 to 15.

Hay has a proud history of hosting this event – the first ever championship was held at Hay Golf Club in 1979, and Hay repeated the feat in 1980.

The ProTen grand final played an extra 20 minutes - 10 each way - before Narrandera Lizards managed to snatch victory from the Ivanhoe Roosters.

Balranald Roos AFL and Netball Club enjoyed a successful weekend, raising funds for CanAssist, defeating Tyntynder and announcing they will host a finals round.

Winners of Hay Golf Club’s 2023 Foursomes Championship were Don Low and Peter Bisset with a gross score of 78.

Hay Lions first grade met ladder leaders Ultima for third time this season and posted a confident victory over the previously undefeated ‘Roos.

Includes first grade photo gallery.

Danielle ‘Drop Bear’ Curtis, has added another feather to her cap, winning the Diamondback Flyweight Title to become a Triple Weight Division Champion.

Danielle took on Tanlia Graetz at Adelaide Oval, Adelaide at Diamondback Fighting Championships.

Image: Linda Wright

The race to secure the June High Gun at Hay Gun Club was a tie between Phil Headon and Glen Kable who finished with a score of 138/155; the pair decided to split the win.

Hay Cutters Rugby Union Club played their integral Sheep Show weekend game against the Marcus Oldham ‘Mudcrabs’. The Cutters certainly did not disappoint, with two superlative games played to wow the crowds.

Ricky Dickson is a stalwart bowls player. Not only are he and his team good at what they do, but they have fun doing it. He told the Riverine Grazier why the June Long Weekend Bowls Tournament is so fun, and worth going back year after year. Story and photo gallery.

It was a challenging trip to Solar Mad Stadium in Griffith for Hay Magpies who met Griffith Black and Whites on Sunday. Despite two losses in the round six clashes, a highlight of the day was the late-in-the-game try by talented rookie Karly Fisher.

Under 14.5 Lions joined football clubs from around the country in remembering and honouring a fellow footballer, and putting their boots out for Dallas. Castlemaine Football Netball Club footballer Dallas Keogh-Frankling from the Bendigo Football league landed awkwardly in a tackle against Kyneton but played out the game and even ran off the field after the final siren.

Hay’s under 14s enjoyed a massive win, played with a true display of sportsmanship.