Sport
22 February, 2025
Athletes swelter around Horsham under the scorching Saturday sun
The hot weather caused changes to sport on Saturday, February 22.
Sport
Horsham
As a total fire ban was declared for much of western Victoria on Saturday, February 22, it had a flow-on effect for the region's sporting organisations.
The Wimmera Playing Area Lawn Bowls preliminary finals were shifted to 9.30 am starts, while Horsham Cricket Association matches will incorporate extra drinks breaks.
While Central Wimmera Tennis Association senior matches were cancelled as temperatures were forecast to reach the the high 30s or early 40s.
On the greens, the focus was the Coughlin Park Bowls Club, as it hosted the preliminary finals of the weekend pennant.
Nhill played Horsham Golf in division's one and two, while Coughlin Park faced Horsham Golf in division three.
It was all to play for in the HCA's A and B Grade competitions as the final round began.
In A Grade, Noradjuha Toolondo played Brim KSH at Horsham City Oval.
Elsewhere, West Wimmera travelled to Dudley Cornell to face Colts, Homers hosted Horsham Tigers and Lubeck Murtoa welcomed the Horsham Saints.