Category: Mid North Sport
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PORT MACQUARIE HORSE WINS KRAMBACH CUP PRIZE
John Sprague’s “Chamisal” has taken out the Krambach Cup for 2020 – Raymond Spokes riding the five-year-old from Port Macquarie to victory. Hundreds were trackside for the meet, with a different kind of horsepower also on display.
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COFFS COAST LITTLE ATHLETICS SEASON BEGINS
Coffs Harbour athletes hit the track running at the season’s first competition night last night. The club keen to get limbs moving and heart-rates rising heading into the summer months.
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GRAFTON TURNS PURPLE ONCE AGAIN
It’s the oldest floral festival in Australia, but this year’s Grafton Jacaranda Festival has fallen to the pandemic. The town is determined to keep the spirit alive however – inviting visitors to come and see the famous purple trees.
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NORTH COAST SURF BOAT SERIES DATES LOCKED IN
Surf life saving clubs are already hitting the water to prepare for the upcoming North Coast Surf Boat Series. 6 weekends have been locked in this year, with contingencies in place if COVID restrictions change.
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WAVE RIDERS GEAR UP FOR THIS YEAR’S DROP KNEE SESSIONS EVENT
Some of the state’s best bodyboarders will descend on Port Macquarie this weekend for the annual Drop Knee Sessions contest. The pandemic has changed the dynamic of this year’s competition – organisers only able to accept entries from New South Wales.
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LOCAL RUNNER A HOT CHANCE IN THIS YEAR’S KRAMBACH CUP
There’s $32,000 up for grabs at this week’s cup meeting in Taree. In the mix is local runner, “Editors”, looking to secure his eighth win on Friday.
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LIONS AND BOMBERS PREPARE FOR GRAND FINAL SHOWDOWN
Coffs United is one game away from winning two competitions in the one year. But first the side has to topple the Boambee Bombers – a team that was untouchable in the former North Coast Premier League competition.
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NAMBUCCA LIONS FAIRYTALE 2020 SEASON
All eyes are on the Nambucca Valley Lions and their 20-21 plans, after an incredible comeback season in the North Coast AFL. The Lions clinched the premiership flag, coasting through the season undefeated, thanks to a number of players who’d ‘supposedly’ hung up the boots.
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BAILEY WHITTON RANKED AMONG THE BEST SWIMMERS IN HIS AGE DIVISION
Laurieton athlete Bailey Whitton is on cloud nine after being ranked among the best swimmers in the country for the 2019-20 season. When Whitton isn’t in the pool, he’s in the gym working on his fitness, and has his eyes set on representing Australia.
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TIGERS CLINCH AFL GRAND FINAL
The Grafton Tigers have taken out the North Coast AFL grand final with a convincing win over Sawtell at Coffs Harbour yesterday. The Saints were never in the match and went down by 38-points.