Category: Mid North Sport

After five days of surfing, Coffs Harbour has said farewell to the Oz Grom Surf Cup for another year. Nine champions were crowned this afternoon, including Coffs Harbour’s own Rosie Smart in the under 14s division.

Coffs Harbour junior surfers are performing strongly at the Oz Grom Cup being surfed at Park Beach. Will Martin and Creed Smart both progressed through to the semi finals in the under-12s boys.

In Group 3 rugby league Port City had its first win this season beating Forster-Tuncurry 26-22. While Wauchope won its second game, narrowly beating Wingham thanks to a late field goal.

In group 2, the Ghosts showed why they’re the team to beat, with an impressive win over the Magpies. Macksville accounted for the Rebels, while Orara scraped home over Woolgoolga and the Comets belted Sawtell

Small waves greeted competitors again at the Oz Grom Cup being surfed this week at Coffs Harbour. Hundreds of young surfers from across the east coast are taking part in the event “Surf has unfortunately not what you want when you set up a competition, that being said it is very contestable and there would…

Former Port Macquarie jockey Andrew Adkins says he’s “coping well” in hospital following yesterday’s shocking fall in the opening race at Royal Randwick. Adkins and fellow jockey Glyn Schofield both fell from their horses just 50-metres from the finish line. The 21-year-old suffered fractures to his spine, eye-socket, sternum and nose. He’s recovering in hospital…

Proud indigenous man Marley Nolan-Duncan, is now officially one of the country’s best ‘swoopers’. With 7000 jumps to his name, he’s carved a special place in history, following his standout performance at the Canopy Piloting National Championships.

Hundreds of groms shredded in fine conditions today, as the Billabong Oz Grom Cup got underway in Coffs Harbour. Surfers took to the water on two banks, during nearly 50 heats.