Category: Mid North Sport

After a two year hiatus, the Pittwater to Coffs Yacht Race is back this weekend. With some big names taking to the water, organisers are predicting a race record.

Old Bar’s Boyd Cordner has opened up about life post rugby league – having retired last season due to repeat concussions. Having achieved everything in the game – the 29-year-old admits the change has been both relaxing but tough.

A long and arduous season for our region’s surf life savers will come to an end this week at the Aussie Titles on the Gold Coast. The Woolgoolga Whippets surf boat crew is no stranger to the ‘big one’, and is hoping to go one better than their semi final result last year.

The North Coast Bulldogs have spent the day in Sydney – competing in the grand final of the Laurie Daley Cup. But, despite their best efforts, the Under-18’s side was defeated by a rearing Illawarra South Coast Dragons – who won on an 18-point lead.

While the community continues the cleanup from this week’s floods – the Nambucca Heads Bowling Club is celebrating a milestone after last year’s event. The club is rolling out the green carpet – to open its new synthetic surfaces tomorrow – after they were trashed in March 2021.

Group 2 and 3’s best under 18s are looking to finish the representative season on a high this weekend. The North Coast Bulldogs will contest the Laurie Daley Cup grand final in Sydney on Sunday.

The ongoing wet weather is wreaking havoc on sporting codes across the Coffs Coast. Fields that are already soaked are now turning into lakes, and there’s no clear sign of when they’ll be ready for play again.

The Wauchope Blues are aiming to hold onto their minor premiership following an interrupted Group 3 season last year. The club now relying on young players – to get them to finals.