Category: Mid North Sport

Taree-based racing car driver Kody Garland has impressed at the first round of the Aussie Racing Car Championships in Bathurst at the weekend. The former go-kart racer secured his first poll position, putting his name on the map.

The Macleay Valley Mustangs are training hard ahead of the Group 3 season, hungry for another premiership win. Two new coaches have been appointed to help lead the boys to another victory.

To local rugby league – and Group 3 officials are on the hunt for more referees – with the senior comp only running at half capacity so far. Finding new refs is proving difficult, even as the cricket season winds up.

Entries are coming in faster than ever for next month’s Barney Miller Classic – seeing a growing waiting list of surfers. Funds raised from the comp will go to local man, Matt ‘Chook’ Clerke.

There’ll be a few changes to the schedule for tomorrow’s Matthew Locke Charity Day. There won’t be the usual pomp and ceremony – but the level of rugby league will still be top notch.

A Taree horse-trainer has his sights set on Royal Randwick in six weeks time – after ‘Charm Me Baby’ won the local qualifier of the Country Regional Championships. A prize fund of half a million dollars is up for grabs – giving regional trainers an opportunity to vye for the big bucks.

Netball is on the rise in the Manning Valley. For the first time in a number of seasons, the Monday night league has expanded to three divisions.

The Nambucca Roosters have announced they’re out of this year’s Group 2 Rugby League season. It means just seven teams will be on the competition table, after the Orara Valley Axemen withdrew last week.

World-class motorsport will return to Coffs Harbour in November with the final round of both the Asia Pacific and Australian Rally Championships. The events will be free for spectators.