Category: Headline Sport
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PHOTO GALLERY | HAMILTON V NEWCASTLE UNI
On Saturday, Hamilton managed to get out of gaol to secure a late win against a determined Newcastle Uni outfit at Passmore Oval. The Students were hammered by a lopsided penalty count and couldn’t hang on to the lead with the Hawks ending proceedings 31-28 at full time .
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PHOTO GALLERY | WILDFIRES V WEST HARBOUR
A big win for the Hunter Wildfires over West Harbour Pirates on the weekend at Sportsground No. 2. In a scrappy match played in wet and difficult conditions, the Wildfires snuck ahead to lead at half-time 6-5. With 3 tries scored in the second half, the Wildfires won the match 28-8. They sit at number…
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PHOTO GALLERY | WANDERERS V MEREWETHER
A large capacity crowd gathered for the Anzac Day match between foes, Wanderers and Merewether. And they weren’t disappointed by the intensity and passion of the 2 teams playing for the Adams Halter Shield. The teams were evenly matched with the Greens securing the game late in the second half with a 24-23 scoreline.
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PHOTO GALLERY | HAMILTON v SOUTHERN BEACHES
Hamilton Hawks and Southern Beaches clashed on the weekend as the Hunter Rugby Union season kicked off for 2022. Hamilton were too strong for Southern Beaches defeating them 57-19 at Passmore Oval.
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PHOTO GALLERY | JETS v MARINERS
The F3 derby between foes Jets and Mariners lived up to the hype and will cement the game in folklore. Red Cards to Daniel Penha and the goalkeeper coach, was only the tip of the iceberg in a match that had it all. The Mariners came out firing smashing in 3 goals before the break.…
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PHOTO GALLERY | JETS V VICTORY
Jets fans had their hearts broken when Francesco Margiotta spoilt their night scoring in the dying moments of injury time on Saturday night at McDonald Jones Stadium. Savvas Siatravanis scored in the 65th minute to equalise the score, with the Jets putting in a strong effort making life difficult for the highly placed Melbourne team…
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KNIGHTS COACH SLAMS REPORTS AFTER KNIGHTS FOURTH STRAIGHT DEFEAT
Adam O’Brien has slammed reports Newcastle has withdrawn a multi-million dollar contract extension for Kalyn Ponga – labelling them ‘ridiculous’. The rumours, only adding to the coach’s frustrations, as the Knights suffered a fourth straight defeat.
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PHOTO GALLERY | WILDFIRES V EASTWOOD
The Wildfires and Eastwood met in round 3 of the Shute Shield at No.2 Sportsground on Friday. It was a strong and determined performance but the Wildfires couldn’t quite get there in the end going down 35-22.
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MATT HALL READY TO DEFEND AIR RACE WORLD TITLE
Australia’s Matt Hall now has an even better chance of defending his Air Race world title, with the fourth round of this year’s series to be held in his home town. The 50-year-old admits he’s already feeling the pressure, ahead of the event at Lake Macquarie in November.
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CHEQUEBOOKS OPENED IN THE HUNTER
Chequebooks were opened thick and fast in the Hunter today, with both major parties announcing big money commitments in the lead-up to the election. Labor pledged $5-million for a new veterans’ wellbeing centre, while the Liberals were spruiking sporting grants.