Category: Mid North Sport
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FINDING FORM FOR STATE TITLES IN BARRINGTON COAST PICKLEBALL CHALLENGE
Finding form for next month’s State titles was the aim for competitors in the Barrington Coast Pickleball Challenge. Organisers hoping to make Taree’s Iron Arena the permanent home for the annual event.
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PICKLEBALL PLAYERS READY FOR BARRINGTON COAST CHALLENGE
It’s one of the fastest growing sports on the Mid North Coast and now pickleball players are gearing up for a major tournament in Taree. The third annual Barrington Coast Challenge setting them up for a shot at the State titles next month.
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ARLENE BLENCOWE GETS A SHOT AT BELLATOR MMA TITLE
The Mid North Coast’s Arlene Blencowe has announced she’ll step back into the MMA cage, taking on Cris Cyborg for the women’s featherweight title in Hawaii next month. Blencowe was forced to tap out in their last fight for the title in 2020. The 38-year-old holds a 15-8 fighting record.
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COFFS SURFER FINISHES FIFTH IN NATIONAL COMP
Coffs Harbour’s Will Martin is officially among the best junior surfers in the country. The 13-year-old finished fifth in the under 14s boys final at the National Grom Search Championships held at the wave park in Melbourne.
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GROUP 2 PLAYERS LIKELY TO MISS GAME TIME DUE TO POINT SYSTEM
The Group 2 board is urging clubs to better adhere to New South Wales Rugby League’s new player point system this season. There’s concerns a large number of players will miss out on game time each week, due to clubs exceeding the 100 point cap.
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PORT MACQUARIE BJJ COMPETITOR TAKES OUT NATIONAL TITLE
Port Macquarie brazilian jiu-jitsu competitor Skyla Lange has taken home gold at this year’s Australian Championship. The 13 year old submitted her opponent in under three minutes.
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THOUSANDS POUND PAVEMENT AT RUN FEST
Thousands of runners pounded the pavement in Port Macquarie today for day two of Run Fest. For the second consecutive year, Forster’s Jake Myors was the quickest over 10 kilometres.
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REPRESENTATIVE RUGBY LEAGUE SCHEDULE CHANGED
The wet weather has caused a number of changes to North Coast Bulldogs’ representative schedule. The Andrew Johns, Laurie Daley Cups and Men’s and Women’s Country Championships will all be extended by one week.
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COFFS HARBOUR’S KAITLAN LEANEY TO PLAY WARATAHS ROUND 1 GAME
Coffs Harbour’s Kaitlin Leaney will run on for the Waratahs in tomorrow night’s round one clash against the Brumbies. The left lock says pre-season was intense, but she’s ready for her second year in the sky blue jersey.
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MACLEAN RESIDENTS ISSUED EVACUATION NOTICES
Residents of Maclean are anxiously awaiting the worst, with reports the town’s levee walls are close to failing. It comes as nearby Iluka remains cut off… but, tireless residents have managed to keep the floodwaters at bay… for now.