Category: Mid North Sport

Macksville and Toormina High Schools have outclassed the rest of the competition in the Buckley and University Shields. The teams have progressed to the region finals in both under the 14s and open divisions.

Football fever returns to the Coffs Coast tomorrow, this time in the form of the Touch Football National Championships. In a coup for the competition, there’ll be teams flying in from Japan to compete.

Reigning champion, Matt Cox has again taken out top honours in the half-marathon at this year’s Port Macquarie Running Festival. The athlete showed his true ability by placing in two other events . While Newcastle’s Kyle Pinkerton was the first across the line in the 10-kilometres.

Junior basketballers in Coffs Harbour have been getting the benefit of some first class tuition this weekend thanks to the New South Wales coaching squad. Among those passing on her experience this morning was Flames star, Brittany Smart.

The North Coast Bulldogs women’s tackle team has set the bar high – demolishing the Greater Northern Tigers 22-nothing. The Bulldogs first try came within minutes of kick off.

Coffs Harbour will make rugby league history this weekend, when the North Coast Bulldogs take on the Greater Northern Tigers in four different grades, at the Country Championships. Saturday will be the first time the club’s junior and senior rep teams will play together, at the same venue.

A Port Macquarie surf lifesaver says he still can’t quite believe he won gold at at the state championships. Tyse Thrower and his older brother have proven kids from regional surf clubs can hold their own against tough competition.

Port Macquarie surfer Matt Banting looks back to his best, after struggling with injury for more than 18 months. Fresh from grabbing second at the Central Coast Pro yesterday – he’s set his sights on two big events.

Queenslanders have taken out the top places in Coffs Harbour’s triathon raced today at the Jetty. Overcast and showery conditions greeted the hundreds of athletes who took part in the event.