SA Country suffered a nine-point loss to WA Country in their match played at Optus Stadium in Perth. Penola’s Scott Merrett received the Barry Stringer Medal as SA’s best player. SCOREBOARD WA COUNTRY 4.1 9.1 10.2 13.5 (83) SA COUNTRY 2.1 4.4 8.6 11.8 (74) BEST – SA Country: S. Merrett, L. Ryswyk, T. Miles, S. Pfeiffer, W. Combe, S. Masters. GOALS – SA Country: S. Masters, L. Ryswyk 3, W. Combe, T. Irlam 2, S. Merrett. SA Country team- 2019 SA Country team Central Zone Tyso

Central Zone have cruised to a 60 point win against Northern in the Grand Final of the SA Country Zone Championships played at Memorial Oval in Port Pirie. Former North Adelaide and SANFL state team member Leigh Ryswyk, was instrumental for Central and was part of a trio of winners that tied for the Don McSweeney Medal as player of the Championships. Western Zone duo Xavier Watson and key forward Sid Masters (7 goals for the championships) joined Ryswyk with the honour.

South Australia’s Sarah Klau has made her Australian Diamond’s debut in a 64-goal demolition of Northern Ireland at the Netball World Cup at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena. It was a dominant display by the Diamonds who shot an incredible 88 goals from 92 shots while allowing just nine second half goals to Northern Ireland, with final scores 88-24. Australia scored freely from the start of the match, pouring in 24 first quarter goals, Northern Ireland struggled mightily to crack

Netball SA’s Premier League celebrated Indigenous round last night with Oakdale and Garville showcasing their Indigenous dresses for their match on court one. Garville Netball Club Indigenous netball dress was designed by Garville’s Gabriel Stengle. Oakdale Netball Club Indigenous dress design was a collaboration between Indigenous artist Shane Cook, Oakdale Premier League coach Vanessa Dempsey and JS Sports. Round 9 League Results Oakdale def Garville 58-31 Metro Jets d

The biggest rivalry in Major League Baseball – and arguably in world sports – is between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. With a twist for the ages in late June, the two historic clubs met in the first official games played in Europe, at the London Stadium, home to the 2012 Olympic Games. Ever since Babe Ruth was traded from the Red Sox to New York in 1920, the fortunes of these storied clubs seemed to be intrinsically linked, with a ‘curse’ said to follow Boston for