KB Hill caught up with Frank Hanrahan, a Kyneton lad who had a stint with St Kilda before returning to his roots in northern Victoria.
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‘The Katamatite farmer…a country sporting legend’ by KB Hill
July 14, 2022 by 2 Comments
Pat O’Kane was a Katamatite boy through and through for all of his life. KB Hill profiles the country sporting legend who passed away recently.
‘The life and times of a football journeyman…’ by KB Hill
June 30, 2022 by 2 Comments
Norm Hamill wasn’t the greatest kick in footy but he sure made a good life out of the game anyway. KB Hill profiles the ex-Rovers player.
‘Hawks and Tigers produce a classic…’ by KB Hill
June 23, 2022 by 1 Comment
KB Hill recounts the recent nail-biter between the Wangaratta Rovers and the Albury Tigers in the OMNFL. (Classic KB tension! – ED.)
‘Redleg Reggie reflects…” by KB Hill
June 16, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Standing 6′ 6″, Reg Edwards was always going to stand out on the footy field. KB Hill recounts ‘Redleg Reggie’s’ career with Rutherglen.
‘200 up for Gatto the evergreen…’ by KB Hill
June 9, 2022 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill profiles one of his favourite players from the Wangaratta Rovers, Shane Gaston, who recently chalked up his 200th appearance for the club.
‘A Trio of Magpie Medallists…’ by KB Hill
June 2, 2022 by 1 Comment
KB Hill recounts the careers of three Wangaratta Magpies Medallists, Tim Lowe, Ray Preston and Lance Oswald.
‘Traditional rivals square off again…’ by KB Hill (with final scores added)
May 28, 2022 by 1 Comment
Traditional rivals, the Ovens and Murray League and the Goulburn League square off again tomorrow for the Wilson-Ash Trophy. KB Hill will be there. In today’s piece he reviews the history of this great rivalry.
‘The milestone men of the O & M…’ by KB Hill
May 26, 2022 by 1 Comment
KB Hill salutes ‘The Milestone Men’ who have played more than 300 games in the Ovens and Murray League.
‘Hawks swoop on Pigeons in dramatic fashion…’ by KB Hill
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KB Hill recounts the thrilling finish to the recent Wang Rovers v Yarrawonga Pigeons clash in the Ovens and Murray League.
‘Magpie Daine joins 300-game club…’ by KB Hill
May 5, 2022 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill chats with Daine Porter who has achieved the 300-game milestone in the Ovens and Murray League.
‘The Collector…’ by KB Hill
April 28, 2022 by Leave a Comment
KB Hill catches top with Ray Humphreys, sports memorabilia collector extraordinaire!
“Strong-marking ‘Rosa’ – a star for the ‘Pies’ ” by KB Hill
April 21, 2022 by 1 Comment
Wangaratta sports historian KB Hill traces the long, colourful and storied footy career of Geoff Rosenow of Geelong and the Wangaratta Magpies.
” ‘Slimma’ to the rescue…” by KB Hill
April 14, 2022 by 1 Comment
We can’t allow the cricket season to conclude without another of KB Hill’s great stories from the WDCA, told only as KB can.
‘A (slight) brush with fame…’ by KB Hill
April 7, 2022 by 1 Comment
KB Hill recounts his encounters with Wes Hall – as a boy at the MCG, later on as a batsman in a country tour match, and then at the time Hall was the Windies’ Tour Manager.
‘The agony and ecstasy of a Grand Final…” by KB Hill
April 1, 2022 by Leave a Comment
It may well be April Fool’s Day but there’s no joke about KB Hill’s coverage of the WDCA Grand Final last weekend.
‘Cricket Finals produce heroics…’ by KB Hill
March 31, 2022 by 1 Comment
KB Hill previews the WDCA grand final between the Hawks and the Magpies. He finds himself thinking back to the 2001/2 season when the two teams met in a thriller for the title.
‘The night Ettamogah scooped the pool…’ by KB Hill
March 3, 2022 by 1 Comment
Mark Mulcahy has covered sport in Victoria’s north-east and the Riverina for over four decades. Recently, he reminisced with Wangaratta’s sports historian KB Hill.
‘The Whitfield Flyer…still an avid sporting fan…’ by KB Hill
February 24, 2022 by 1 Comment
KB Hill chats with Ian Gambold, ‘The Whitfield Flyer’, a true servant of local footy and country sport up Wangaratta way.
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