Category: Mid North Sport
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JAMES TURNER STILL ON A HIGH FROM PARALYMPICS SUCCESS
James Turner is fresh out of quarantine and back into training after claiming two medals at the Paralympics. The former Diamond Beach local has opened up about his time in Tokyo.
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KENDALL TENNIS CLUB GETTING BACK TO BUSINESS
Kendall Tennis Club is picking up where it left off before the covid lockdown. Doubles action has returned to the court, while a new form of the game is taking the club by storm.
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TAREE TOUCH PLAYERS WAITING FOR SEASON START DATE
The statewide ban on community sport is leaving the start date for summer comps up in the air. The Taree touch football season is among them, with players champing at the bit to get back on the park.
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GROUP 3 AWARDS CEREMONY TO GO AHEAD
Group 3’s season may have been cut short but officials are hopeful this year’s awards ceremony can still go ahead, to recognise exceptional performances.
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ANGUS ANDERSON CONTINUES PREP FOR AFL DRAFT COMBINE
Sawtell AFL star Angus Anderson is kicking goals even in lockdown, receiving an invite to the AFL Draft Combine. The 18-year-old has just over a week before his physical strengths will be put to the test.
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WINGHAM SPORTING COMPLEX UPGRADE TO BE COMPLETED IN 2022
A major upgrade to the Wingham Sporting Complex is set to be completed early next year. The Wingham Tigers Rugby League club today accepting a $400,000 federal government grant to build an extendable roof over a new grandstand at the football oval. The club is also updating change room facilities that were built almost 50…
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LUKE BAILEY SETS HIS SIGHTS ON PARIS PARALYMPICS
Luke Bailey has set a new goal – to become the fastest wheelchair sprinter in the world by the next Paralympics. The former Wingham local is still on a high following Tokyo.
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SOUTHERN UNITED JOINING COASTAL PREMIER LEAGUE IN 2022
A new club’s joining the Coastal Premier League next season. Southern United is already talking a big game, looking to take down the competition’s heavyweights.
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EXEMPTION SOUGHT FOR GROUP 2 FINALS SERIES
Despite a directive from New South Wales Rugby League stating that all competitions across the state have been cancelled – the Coffs Harbour MP is working on a plan to get Group 2 back on the field this season. Competition officials requested an exemption when it was announced community sport would not continue.
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TWO COFFS TRAINERS TO RACE HORSES IN THE KOSCIUSZKO
Coffs Harbour’s Warren Gavenlock and Trevor Hardy are the first trainers from the city to gain selection into the Kosciuszko in October. The pair will be racing for a share in $1.3 million in prize money.