Category: Central Coast Sport
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CENTRAL COAST TEAMS SHUT OUT OF NEWCASTLE RUGBY LEAGUE FINALS
The Greater Sydney lockdown has now cost Wyong and The Entrance a place in the Newcastle Rugby League finals. They’ve been temporarily shut out of the season, while Lakes United are still without five key players.
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GUNN AIMS FOR WORLD JUNIORS
Rising long jump star Katie Gunn is confident she can represent Australia at next year’s World Junior Championships in Columbia. The Kariong athlete has a personal best of six-metres-13…Which is just two centimetres shy of the qualifying mark.
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KING SITS IN SECOND WITH THREE ROUNDS TO GO
Round four of the TCR series is scheduled for next month, pending on covid restrictions. Springfield driver Luke King is sitting in second on the ladder, with his eye on Chaz Mozert.
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SLINGSBY HOPING FOR WINDY CONDITIONS AT PLYMOUTH
The Central Coast’s Tom Slingsby is hoping for wild conditions at Plymouth, for the third leg of the SailGP season. Currently sitting in sixth position on the ladder, Team Australia will be competing with an altered crew. The competition gets underway tomorrow. (AUDIO IN PARTS)
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WALES ADDED TO OLYROOS SQUAD FOR TOKYO
The Central Coast can celebrate another Olympian in 2021, with Terrigal junior Lachlan Wales added to the Olyroos squad this week. The 23-year-old making an appearance against New Zealand behind closed doors last night. Mariners medal winner Kye Rowles started in the back four and Mitch Duke scored the only goal of the match in…
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GUNN NARROWLY MISSES TARGET
400-metre star Tyler Gunn has set his sights on next year’s World Championships and Commonwealth Games, after narrowly missing the team for Tokyo. The 22 year-old is also hoping he won’t be the only Gunn in Paris in 2024.
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HORSES LUCKY TO RACE ON AFTER MP CANCELS GREYHOUNDS
Local thoroughbred and greyhound racing clubs continue to hold meetings on the Central Coast, after being deemed essential services. The horses get underway at Gosford tomorrow – but it’s a different story for the dogs, after a local MP campaigned against a meet.
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NEW ZEALAND WARRIORS TO DEPART THE CENTRAL COAST
The Warriors are preparing to bid farewell to their home away from home. Tomorrow, they’ll relocate to the Gold Coast after spending the best part of two seasons in Terrigal.
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POPULAR YELLOW DOT CHALLENGE IS BACK
While it seems like doom and gloom with local sport on hold, the award winning Yellow Dot On-Line Challenge is back. It’s the brainchild of the doyen of athletics Margaret Beardslee OAM, with courses from Five Ks up to a marathon at locations across the Coast.
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LLOYD CLOSING IN ON 50 AFL GOALS
GWS might have gone down against the Gold Coast, harming its finals chances, but the Central Coast’s Daniel Lloyd played a pivotal role in the Giants forward line. The 29-year-old kicked a goal in difficult windy conditions to draw level in the third quarter. He also had 14 disposals, but his side was beaten by…