Category: Mid North Sport
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NO SPECTATORS FOR COFFS KART CLUB’S FIRST MEET SINCE MARCH
Racers are giving their karts some last minute tune ups ahead of tomorrow’s first race day since March. The club meet is being run in place of the annual over 40s championships.
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HARRINGTON GOLF CLUB HOPING TO SOON OPEN TO VISITORS
Golfers at Harrington can now enjoy all 18 holes after being restricted for the last few months. The club slowly getting back to normal.
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AUSTRALIAN SAILING TEAM MEMBERS TRAIN IN COFFS HARBOUR
Members from the Australian Sailing Team have spent the last few weeks in Coffs Harbour preparing for the Tokyo Olympics. They set sail for the last time today, but will return in a fortnight.
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ACCOMPLISHED SHOWJUMPING COACH COMING TO COFFS
Entries are filling up fast for Coffs Coast Jump Club’s first post-COVID event, being held later this month. Accomplished showjumping coach Anne Creighton, is hosting a two-day clinic for beginners to the more experienced.
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TAREE GREYHOUND CLUB HOLDS FIRST MEETING IN MONTHS
Greyhound racing resumed at Taree today – the club opening for the first time in months due to the pandemic. Officials were monitoring the event closely to ensure the track’s in top shape to become a TAB track in a fortnight.
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TENNIS NSW LIFTS RESTRICTIONS ON COACHING RATIOS
Things are slowly returning to normal at the Port Macquarie Tennis Club, with the sport’s governing body lifting restrictions on coaching. There’s been an upswing in players taking up the sport during the pandemic.
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HOCKEY FINALLY RETURNING TO THE MANNING VALLEY
The Manning Hockey Association is busy preparing for when the season resumes next month. All teams are confirmed to return and they’re back in training, under strict guidelines.
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NO APPROVAL FOR MID COAST UNION CLUBS TO USE SPORTING FIELDS
Mid North Coast Rugby Union has been given the green light for clubs to resume group training sessions of up to ten players. But, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council still hasn’t granted clubs approval to use its sporting fields.
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CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER WAITING TO RETURN TO COLLEGE
After a forced return from the States due to COVID-19, Urunga cross country runner Karlie Swanson has resorted to alternative training methods to keep her fitness up. But, she doesn’t know when she’ll be able return to finish her last year at college.
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NEW-LOOK TRAINING AS FOOTBALL TEAMS RETURN TO THE FIELD
North Coast Football teams are blasting away the cobwebs after the COVID-19 layoff. Coffs City United Men’s seniors had a near full turnout for the first training session back.