Category: Headline Sport

Gold Coast clubbie Caine Eckstein has made ironman history taking out a record fourth consecutive Coolangatta Gold in emphatic fashion. But sentimental favourite, Dean Mercer’s race, almost ended before it began.

An under-manned Gold Coast United has taken its unbeaten A-League match record to nine games, after defeating Melbourne Victory one-nil overnight. While in the NBL unbeaten ladder leaders New Zealand Breakers downed the Blaze.

Kelly Slater and the Tweed’s Stephanie Gilmore remain in the hunt for world titles, both surfing their way into round three of the men’s and women’s Rip Curl Pro in Puerto Rico. Mick Fanning is also through, but he had to borrow boards to do it.

Some V8 drivers aren’t keen on a plan to boost the International flavour of the Gold Coast 600. Next year, organisers want to field a full International contingent of 29 overseas drivers… and are looking to lure ex-Formula One racers to our shores.

Gold Coast Blaze has staged a stunning comeback, to beat the Townsville Crocs by four points. They came from 20 points down to level the score, and then take it in overtime.

Titans’ hooker Nathan Friend could miss the first seven rounds of next season, after what was thought to be a shoulder strain turned out to be fracture. He has surgery tomorrow.

Club Helensvale’s Commonwealth Games trio is home, and say the Dehli experience has re-ignited their passion for bowls. Brett Wilkie and Mark Casey won silver in the triples, Lynsey Armitage came a very credible fourth in the pairs.