Category: Mid North Sport
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KEMPSEY CRESCENT HEAD DOMINATE SURF BOAT SERIES
It was an exciting final round of the north coast surf boat series at Park Beach yesterday, with only a few points deciding several major divisions. In the club championship – Kempsey-Crescent Head just edged out Woolgoolga to claim the trophy. The club also took out the men’s open event by three points, over Tugun.…
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GOLFERS HELP RAISE FUNDS FOR OXLEY OVAL UPGRADES
It’s a sporting ground used by so many people across the Hastings region, but it’s in desperate need of new facilities. And while governments have already committed money to upgrade Port Macquarie’s Oxley Oval, more than 100 people took to the golf course today, to raise additional funds for the project.
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MATT BANTING KNOCKED OUT IN SEMI-FINALS OF SYDNEY SURF PRO
North coast sufers featured prominently on the final day of the Sydney Surf Pro. Stu Kennedy was eliminated early in the day, while Port Macquarie’s Matt Banting took another step closer to requalifying for the world tour – finishing equal third.
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THE MINOR PREMIERSHIP UP FOR GRABS FOR TAREE UNITED AND WINGHAM THIS WEEKEND
It’s set to be a big weekend for cricket in the Manning. Taree United will take on Wingham in a top-of-the-table premier league clash, and it could be anyone’s game.
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ORARA AXEMEN TO HOST FIJI TOURING TEAM IN TRIAL MATCH
There’ll be a show of extreme and rare rugby league talent on the Coffs Coast on Saturday. The Orara Valley Axemen playing host to a Fiji touring team at Coramba, in a trial match.
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MID NORTH COAST PREMIER CRICKET LEAGUE DRAWS TO AN END
After another successful season, the Mid North Coast Premier Cricket League is drawing to an end. This weekend, teams will battle it out in the final round in a fight for a spot in the semis.
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PORT MACQUARIE BEAT ORARA IN SCHOOL BASKETBALL COMPETITION
Returning to basketball, and Hastings Secondary College has just scraped through to the next round of the Boys Open Competition. The home-side claimed a narrow two-point victory over visiting Orara High.
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ROUNDS OF GOLF CROQUET AT THE AUTUMN CARNIVAL THIS WEEK
Dozens of croquet players from across the state have made their way to the Great Lakes region, to play in the annual autumn carnival. The tournament puts a unique spin on the sport with competitors playing rounds of ‘golf croquet.’
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RECORD NUMBERS AT HASTINGS SCHOOL FUTSAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Hundreds of passionate players packed Port Macquarie’s Indoor Stadium today – the Hastings School Futsal Championships continuing. Organisers say it’s the biggest field they’ve hosted in years – the sport currently undergoing a huge resurgence.
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CONTROVERSIAL SCORE DENIES MATT BANTING A SPOT IN SURFEST FINAL
Returning to Surfest and Matt Banting’s winning streak came to an end in the semi-finals – at the hands of a controversial score from the judges. But the result is still a great boost for the Port Macquarie surfer ahead of his quest to return to the World Championship Tour.