Category: Central Coast Sport
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PICKLUM & HALL HONOURED AT AUSTRALIAN SURFING AWARDS
The Australian Surfing Awards were held today in a special televised event and the Central Coast won big, with locals taking out two prestigious accolades North Shelly’s Molly Picklum was named the ‘Rising Star of the Year’ – while her coach Glenn Hall also took out top honours.
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RUGBY UNION TRAINING STARTS FROM TUESDAY
Central Coast Rugby Union clubs will begin training on Tuesday with strict guidelines, as details for the season’s restart are finalised. The plan is for the competition to get underway from mid to late July. When it kicks off – there’ll be a condensed season of nine rounds. Each team will play one another once…
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CENTRAL COAST FOOTBALL GETS TRAINING GREEN LIGHT
And just like Rugby Union, local football clubs have also been given the green light to return to training. Players will hit the paddock from June 1 – but training will be restricted to groups of 10. Central Coast Football says it plans to start competition games on the first weekend of July. And if…
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POOL RESTRICTIONS STILL TOO STRICT FOR WATER POLO
Easing restrictions on outdoor swimming pools has had little benefit for Central Coast water polo clubs. The Gosford contingent among those shaking up off-season training, as players have been unable to return to their home facility.
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SHORT TERM PAIN FOR MAJOR GAIN: No1 UPGRADE
As we revealed last week, Number One Sportsground is about to undergo a major facelift, opening up the potential for national sporting fixtures. But for the local cricket and AFL competitions, there will be some short term pain.
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LOCAL FOOTBALL A STEP CLOSER TO KICK OFF
The round ball game is also set to make a comeback next week, with clubs to return to training from Wednesday. “Clubs will be able to train in groups of 10, including the coach, so nine players and the coach and there will be a limit of four groups of 10 per pitch, so it…
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GRASS ROOTS AFL RETURNS TO TRAINING
Hunter aussie rules clubs have been given the green light to return to training. Groups of up to 10 players are allowed, as long as they meet COVID-19 protocols. “They need to have a Covid safety officer appointed at their club, who needs to do an online course and small groups of up to 10…
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SUPER COACH SPENDS QUALITY TIME WITH LOCALS
Super Coach Glenn “Micro” Hall has spent the last three months working with talented Central Coast surfers. He’s also embraced technology, doing on-line sessions with Tyler Wright on the Gold Coast and Conner Coffin in California.
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WARRIORS KICK OFF TRAINING AT CENTRAL COAST STADIUM
The Warriors have signed young Canberra back rower Jack Murchie to help strengthen their forward pack ahead of the NRL season restart. The 22-year-old joined the side for its first training run in Gosford today.
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NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS ARRIVE ON CENTRAL COAST
The New Zealand Warriors have arrived at their new home, away from home on the Central Coast. Players getting off the bus at Terrigal’s Star of the Sea apartments after making the four hour journey from their isolation base in Tamworth. The team will commence training at Central Coast Stadium ahead of their first match…