Category: Mid North Sport
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LAST ROUND AHEAD OF FINALS FOR MANNING VALLEY HOCKEY
Local hockey is wrapping up in the Manning Valley – this weekend the last round of the season, ahead of finals. With little time to come out on top, Chatham remains in first place going into tomorrow’s game.
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BELLINGEN MAYOR WEIGHS IN ON KOALA DEBATE
Bellingen mayor Dominic King has weighed in on the infighting between the Liberals and Nationals about koalas. He says he’s well aware it’s a point of contention, but the extent the Nationals went to, is bizarre.
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COACH ROB LINTON PARTNERS WITH NBL FOR 3X3 REGIONAL COMP
Three on three basketball is coming to the North Coast, with the NBL jumping on board with the competition. The partnership will see the best players selected to represent the region in the national arena.
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TAREE TAKES ON OLD BAR FOR THE FINAL ROUND OF RUGBY SEASON
The Manning River Ratz will rest a number of its stars for this weekends clash against Old Bar. Sealing the Lower Mid North Coast Rugby minor premiership last week, the clubs attention is already on finals.
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JUNIOR CRICKETERS VIRTUALLY MEET SYDNEY SIXERS
Junior cricketers on the Coffs Coast have been treated to a virtual meeting with some of the stars from the Sydney Sixers ahead of the summer. Sixers captain Moises Henriques enticing the future of the game to be part of Cricket Australia’s newest junior format.
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HORSES GEARING UP FOR TUNCURRY-FORSTER GOLD CUP
Tuncurry’s finest race day is fast approaching and several local trainers are right in the mix for the Gold Cup. Like most upcoming race meetings across the state – cup day will be capped at 500 patrons.
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2020 PORT MACQUARIE PRO-AM CIRCUIT CANNED
The pandemic has claimed another sporting casualty, with organisers of this year’s Port Macquarie Pro-Am Circuit, reluctantly pulling the pin. As many players are based in hot-spot areas, the event has been deemed too risky.
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PORT MACQUARIE CUP CROWD NUMBERS CAPPED DUE TO COVID-19
The 2020 Port Macquarie Cup will look very different from previous years. With crowd numbers capped at 500 people, tickets will no doubt be in high demand when they go on sale, later this week.
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TAREE GREYHOUND CLUB TO UNDERGO SAFETY UPGRADES
The Taree Greyhound Club will halt race meets next month, while the race track undergoes vital upgrades. President Darren McGeachie says the club continues to go from strength to strength, with wagering on the dogs the highest its ever been.
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PORT MACQUARIE SAILING CLUB LAUNCHES 2020 SPRING SEASON
The Port Macquarie Sailing Club has launched its 2020 Spring series. The club’s annual racing calendar has been shortened due to COVID-19. Despite next to no breeze, members came out in droves, dusting off their life vests, setting sail today for the first round of races.