Category: Mid North Sport
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SURFACE UP TO SCRATCH AT GO KARTING CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE MANNING
Rain didn’t dampen day one of the Manning Valley Go Karting Championships in Wingham. It was a day for the record books as many novices took to the track.
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PREPARATION UNDERWAY FOR MANNING VALLEY GO KART CHAMPIONSHIPS
Manning Valley Kart Club is revving up for the first round of its Club Championships tomorrow. Plenty of new members have joined, boosting numbers and making the most of the new track.
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NORTH COAST BULLDOGS WOMEN TO PLAY IN SEMI FINAL ON SUNDAY
The North Coast Bulldogs women’s side will take on a Goliath in the form of the Newcastle/Maitland region Knights in the Country Championships semi final on Sunday. The game was postponed last month, due to wet weather. The North Coast girls are undefeated, and hope their strength and experience will help them through to their…
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GROUP 2 RUGBY LEAGUE COMPETITION KICKS OFF THIS WEEKEND
Group 2 rugby league returns this weekend, with the first round of the competition. Team numbers are down on recent years, something the group chairman says is happening across country New South Wales.
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KIWARRAK MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS RUINED IN FLOODS
Manning Great Lakes Tip Riders say they have at least three months of flood repair work ahead of them before their trails are fully operational again. It comes after a year-long repair project was completed following the black summer bushfires.
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GOLD FOR FORSTER’S NASH WILKES AT AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL CHAMPS
Forster swimmer Nash Wilkes picked up his first gold medal at the Australian National Championships on the Gold Coast this morning. The 19-year-old swam a personal best in the 100-metres breaststroke for his age group, hitting the wall in just under one minute and three seconds. Perhaps even more impressively, he finished 10th overall –…
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TEAMS LOOKING FORWARD TO COASTAL PREMIER LEAGUE OPENER
Players in the Coastal Premier League are itching to get back on the field after round one was washed-out. 2020 CPL winners Coffs United take on Northern Storm in one of a number of local derbies this weekend.
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FIRE RAVAGES MANNING RIVER RUGBY CLUB’S CLUBHOUSE
The Manning River Rugby Club is devastated after its clubhouse was damaged by fire over the weekend. The premiership title holders are asking anyone with records or photos to help restore the club’s memorabilia, after it perished in the fire. The blaze also destroyed the club’s canteen, which was only refurbished 18 months ago. It’s…
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JUNIOR LEAGUE PLAYERS TREATED TO FREE CLINIC
Camden Haven rugby league juniors were treated to a NRL coaching clinic today. The region was severely impacted during the recent floods – today’s session, giving local youth reason to smile again.
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TAREE SWIMMER BEVAN SMITH IMPRESSES AT AUSTRALIAN AGE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Taree swimmer Bevan Smith has impressed at the Australian Age Championships on the Gold Coast. He made the finals for both events, coming ninth in the 100 and 200-metre finals – making him one of the best swimmers in the country.