Category: Mid North Sport
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TAREE UNITED PREPARE TO TAKE ON WAUCHOPE IN THE CRICKET GRAND FINAL THIS WEEKEND
To premier league cricket, and it’s time for two teams to battle out the season’s grand final. Taree United against Wauchope will finish off what’s been an eventful season.
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TEAMS READY TO KNUCKLE DOWN AS GROUP 2 COMPETITION BEGINS
North Coast rugby league fans will have plenty to get excited about this week as the Group 2 season officially kicks off. This year rounds will be played over both Saturday and Sunday to accommodate for the lack of referees.
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WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE OVER EIGHTY CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS
Golfers were in it to win it, for the over-80s championship finals in Harrington. Frank Musgrave from Raymond Terrace won the scratch men’s round, while Kew’s Betty Andrews took out the women’s.
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BIG FIELD FOR SUNDAY OCEAN SWIM
More than 600 swimmers will take to the water in Coffs Harbour on Sunday for the city’s ocean swim. Locals have been training hard to keep up with an out-of-town contingent of 100 swimmers, arriving from the Armidale School.
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TWO TAREE RACEHORSES IN THE RUNNING FOR THE COUNTRY CHAMPS THIS WEEKEND
The Country Championship final is just around the corner and two race horses from Taree are ready to jump. Half a million dollars in prize money is up for grabs at Randwick.
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BULLDOGS WOMEN REPRESENTING NORTH COAST IN GRAND FINAL
The Bulldogs women’s tackle team is just one game away from becoming the first ever North Coast side to take out the Country Championships. A small number of players are nursing niggling injuries, but they say they’ll be ready to make history on Saturday.
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GOLFERS TEEING OFF TODAY FOR THE ANNUAL OVER 80 CHAMPIONSHIP
A group of golfers teed off today, for one of Harrington’s favourite events on the calendar. And there’s one rule for competitors – you must be OVER 80 years of age to play.
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MITCHELL WHITELAW HAS SIGHTS SET ON NATIONAL TITLE AFTER SECURING STATE BELT
Mitchell Whitelaw isn’t resting on his laurels after retaining his New South Wales light heavyweight crown. The Nambucca Heads boxer stopped Benjamin Dimitrioski eight rounds into their title fight last weekend… now much bigger bouts beckon.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NEXT MONTHS IRONMAN
In just over a month’s time, Port Macquarie will host triathletes from across Australia and the world for the annual Ironman event. And with 2000 volunteers needed to help make the day a success, organisers are urging people to register now.
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BARNEY MILLER SURF CLASSIC
Coffs Harbour surfer Ethan Stocks has taken out the open men’s title at the Barney Miller Surf Classic at Sawtell. In the women’s final it was Wooli’s Carley Shanahan who claimed the trophy.