Gippy United given lesson Kart championships open

GO-KARTS

NEW drivers and winners featured during the opening round of the Gippsland Go-Kart Club’s 2023 Championship at Morwell on Sunday, February 26.

Warragul’s Xander Rowse made the ideal start to his kartingcareer,winning the Cadet 9class on his debut drive.

Corey O’Brien took aclean sweep of heatwins to claim his victory in Cadet 12 over Harry Jones.

First-timer, Mason Nicola from Traralgon, put in agreat effort for third-place.

Newborough’s Cameron Anderson moved up from Juniorsinthe off-season and scoredhis firstwin in the Senior ranks, taking anarrow victory in 100cc Medium weight class, over the Wicks brothers.

Senior 100cc Light had last year’s front runners in the top placings, Jamie Rowe winning over Isabel Rowe.

Nick Popple was third, with Traralgon’s Harley Bright narrowly missing out on the podium, in fourth.

Havingcontested in the SuperNats in Las Vegas last year, Cohen Naumann returned to racing at Morwell and won the Junior Lightdivision over Cody Boys and Thomas Hickson, while Erebus academy driver, Ryan Wyhoon tookout the Heavy division.

Next race meeting is at the Tramway Park Raceway for Round 2ofthe series on March 19.

RESULTS:

Cadet 12

P1 Corey O’Brien

P2 HarryJones

P3 Mason Nicola

Cadet 9

P1 Xander Rowse

P2 Jett O’Leary

Senior 100cc Light

P1 Jamie Rowe

P2 Isabel Rowe

P3 NickPopple

Senior 100cc Medium

P1 Cameron Anderson

P2 MarkWicks

P3 Grant Wicks

Senior 125cc Heavy

P1 GeoffWyhoon

P2 David Bishoff

Junior 100cc Light

P1 Cohen Naumann

P2 Cody Boys

P3 Thomas Hickson

Junior 100cc Heavy

P1 Ryan Wyhoon

P2 Hunter Bailey

Focus: GippslandUnitedUnder 15 player, SamDarbyon the ball. Photograph supplied

SOCCER GIPPSLAND UNITED

THE Gippsland United Under 18 boys took to the park against top of the tableand A-League Academyside, Melbourne City FC, who came into the bout undefeated with many highscoring wins under their belt.

In the warm conditions, the City boys looked more than likely from kick off, however when Gippsland strung several passes together, it was Ronald Kong who rounded the keeper and gave the home side into an unlikely lead. However, the City boys displayed their undefeated status by swiftly equalising, turning the game around to put themselves ahead in amatter of minutes.

The scoring wouldnot stop there, as the Melbourne City boys demonstrated their academy-level footballing abilities and dominated an extremely one-sidedcontest, goinginto half time with ahefty lead.

The second half began with alittle more promise for the home side,however, City were too much for the Gippsland side.

The Under 18s will look to bounce back in adouble-header next Saturday and Monday, as they host Bentleigh Greens and Oakleigh Cannons.

 GIPPSLAND UNITED 1DEF BY MELBOURNE CITY 15

THE soccer seasonisinfull swing for GippslandFCwith thehighly anticipated match against MelbourneCityplayed this weekend at their home grounds.

It wasahot one,asthe boys played in 34-degree heat which unfortunately proved to be too much for some.

This has always been atough match for the boys and today was no exception. Theunder-16s starting 11 went out lookingstrongintheir new strips, lead by their captain Luca Dicorleto.

Four Under 15s players were needed to step up to support the team, due to unfortunate injuries.

Goalkeeper Jedd Foster and the rest of the defence had their work cut out for them and Foster gave it everything he had with some fantastic saves,especially abrilliant slide save in the first half.

Dicorletto, Spencer Boughton, Noah Jackson and Dylan Rosato foughthard to keep the Melbourne City team under control, but it wasn’t enough.

 GIPPSLAND FC 0DEF BY MELBOURNE CITY 12

Other Scores:

 U15JBNPL -GIPPSLAND UNITED FC 0 DEF BY MELBOURNE CITY 9

 U14JBNPL -GIPPSLAND UNITED

Chickendinner: In his firstracemeeting at Morwell, Xander Rowsewon the Cadet9class aboardhis Kosmic kart