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==Sport== The town has two [[Australian rules football]] clubs. The Murray Bombers competes in the [[Goulburn Valley Football League]],<ref name="d">{{Citation|last=Full Points Footy |title=Echuca |url=http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/Echuca.htm |access-date=2008-07-25 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724163246/http://www.fullpointsfooty.net/echuca.htm |archive-date=24 July 2008 }}</ref> while [[Echuca United Football Club|Echuca United]] competes in the [[Murray Football League]]. The town is also home to the Echuca Rockets, an inclusive all ability football team competing in the Victorian FIDA Football League - Northern Conference.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/club_info.cgi?c=1-8408-165081-0-0|title=Home Page - Echuca Moama Rockets|website=GameDay}}</ref> Echuca has numerous other teams competing in regional and state sporting leagues, including netball, soccer, and field hockey. Echuca formerly fielded a baseball team, the Rich River Mariners, who played in the Goulburn Valley Baseball League.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/249104907 | title=League runner-up | newspaper=Riverine Herald | date=13 October 1999 }}</ref> The team disbanded in 2006. Echuca has a [[Thoroughbred racing in Australia|horse racing club]], the Echuca Racing Club, which schedules around twelve race meetings a year including the Echuca Cup meeting in March.<ref name="RaceClub">{{Citation|last=Country Racing Victoria |title=Echuca Racing Club |url=http://www.countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=74&Itemid=80 |access-date=2009-05-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719223609/http://countryracing.com.au/index.php?option=com_club_info&club=74&Itemid=80 |archive-date=19 July 2008 }}</ref> Echuca [[Harness racing|Harness Racing]] Club conducts regular meetings at its racetrack in the town.<ref name="harness">{{Citation |last=Australian Harness Racing |title=Echuca |url= http://www.harness.org.au/echuca/echuca.cfm?fromstate=vic |access-date=2009-05-11}}</ref> Golfers play at the Echuca Back Nine Golf Course on Eyre and McKenzie Streets.<ref name="golf">{{Citation |author=Golf Select |title=Echuca Back Nine |url= http://www.golfselect.com.au/armchair/courseView.aspx?course_id=2102 |access-date=2009-05-11}}</ref> ===Water sports=== *Swimming: Echuca Swimming Club. 50 metre indoor pool. YMCA Echuca War Memorial Aquatic Centre. *Canoeing: Echuca-Moama Canoe Club and Inland Outriggers. *Waterskiing: The Southern 80 Ski Race held in February finishing line is in Echuca, starting at the [[Torrumbarry]] Weir. Established over {{rounddown|{{age|format=raw|1964|12|28}}|-1}} years ago the race is held by the Moama Water Sports Club. The Southern 80 has become iconic with the 2-day event attracting more than 80,000 visitors to the area. In 2006, the Barry Beehag water ski race was established in honour of Barry Beehag, a founding and life member of the Moama Water Sports Club.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.southern80.com.au/History/BarrieBeehag/BBhistory.htm |title=MWSC- Home of the Southern 80 & Barrie Beehag Ski Races |access-date=21 January 2013 |archive-date=6 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206215338/http://www.southern80.com.au/History/BarrieBeehag/BBhistory.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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