Category: Mid North Sport
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DISAPPOINTMENT OVER AUSTRALIAN TITLE FIGHT RULING
Nambucca Heads boxing coach Ian Stapleton has hit out at officials, over a contentious decision in his protege’s Australian Title fight last week. Mitchell Whitelaw lost to Brisbane’s Connor Wallace on points, which he says should have been ruled a ‘technical draw.’
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STRONG CROWD EXPECTED AT THE KRAMBACH CUP
The Manning Valley Race Club is getting ready for one its biggest meetings of the year. The $32,000 Krambach Cup is expected to draw a huge crowd, with the function rooms already booked out.
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THOUSANDS IN COFFS HARBOUR FOR AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR OZTAG CHAMPIONSHIPS
Thousands of OzTag players are expected to arrive in Coffs Harbour, for the National Junior OzTag Championships. The three-day tournament is considered the toughest in the code. Clubs from New South Wales, the ACT and Queensland will merge to form 13 regions – offering up their best players, aged eight to 17. Games begin tomorrow,…
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2000 ROUNDS TO BE PLAYED DURING 69TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL OF GOLF
Final preparations are underway for the biggest amateur golf tournament on the Coffs Coast. The Annual Festival of Golf tees off on Sunday, with an impressive field of players taking part.
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PLAYERS DECKED OUT IN PINK FOR CHARITY GOLF DAY
Golfers were taking a swing for a good cause in Taree today… The annual Pink Golf Day had a record number of entries this year. Although, the charity event didn’t stop the competitive nature of the game.
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PORT MACQUARIES VICTOREM FAVOURITE FOR THE KOSCIUSZKO
Port Macquarie trainer Jenny Graham remains the favourite to claim one of the biggest thoroughbred races in the country. Travelling down to Royal Randwick, Graham will field Awesome Pluck and race favourite Victorem in the $1.3 million Kosciuszko. Taree’s Lucciola Belle trained by Wayne Wilkes has also been placed as an emergency for the race.…
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GRAFTON GHOSTS CONFIDENT OF 2020 MOVE BACK TO NRRRL
The Grafton Ghosts are again pushing to move the club back to the NRRRL. If they’re successful, it could destabilise the Group 2 competition.
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FIRE AND RESCUE STATE BOWLS TITLES HEAT UP IN PORT MACQUARIE
More than 100 firefighters have converged on Port Macquarie’s bowling greens – in their uniforms – to take part in the Fire and Rescue state titles. The five-day event raises money for families affected by domestic violence.
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PORT MACQUARIE HOSTS TEN-PIN INTER-CLUB COMPETITION
Over one hundred ten-pin bowlers with a disability descended on Port Macquarie’s lanes for an annual inter-club tournament. It comes as many bowlers look to test themselves ahead of the state carnival next month.
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MAN SUFFERS SERIOUS PELVIS INJURY IN TAREE DEMO DERBY
A demolition derby driver has suffered a serious pelvis injury after competing in the Taree show. One witnesses said the 24-year-old was hit several times by other drivers and was visibly distress. Paramedics treated the man at the scene before he was airlifted to Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital in a stable condition.