Category: Mid North Sport
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FORSTER-TUNCURRY DOLPHINS RETURN TO LMNC RUGBY UNION
Lower Mid North Coast rugby union teams are back at training preparing for the season to get underway in April. This year there’s six clubs in the running – with the return of the Forster-Tuncurry Dolphins.
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GROUP 2 URGING PLAYERS TO REGISTER
The start of the Group 2 rugby league season will kick off in a few weeks with a compulsory pre-season competition. However, a lack of registrations is cause for concern, especially now that clubs have returned to training.
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FULL STEAM AHEAD FOR ORGANISERS OF PORT MACQUARIE IRON MAN
It’s full-steam ahead for organisers, planning the 2021 Port Macquarie Iron Man. Although the event’s is taking place on a much small scale this year, local athletes have been given a slight advantage.
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SWANS VS MAGPIES COFFS MATCH CANCELLED
There’s disappointing news for North Coast AFL fans, with the Coffs Harbour match between the Swans and Magpies cancelled, due to the pandemic. The game was scheduled for early March, but organisers believe the health risk is too great.
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NAMBUCCA PHYSIE GIRLS NAMED STATE CHAMPIONS
Nambucca Heads is a small town, but its local physical culture club has some promising young stars. Two young members have just been crowned age champions at the State titles, held in Sydney.
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HIGH INTENSITY CAMP FOR LOCAL BASKETBALLERS
Representative and state-level players spent hours today honing their skills under the tutelage of North Coast Basketball’s Rob Linton. Footwork, shooting and spacial awareness key focus areas.
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37 TOUCH FOOTY TEAMS TO RUN ON FIELD AHEAD OF JUNIOR STATE CUP
37 teams on the Mid North Coast will be taking part in a new touch football tournament in Taree. The gala day gives players an entire day to iron out any creases before the Junior State Cup on February 19.
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LOCAL TRAINERS EYEING OFF THE COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFIER
Preparations are underway for a major meeting at the Manning Valley Race Club, with hundreds of thousands of dollars up for grabs. Regional trainers will get their chance to shine at next month’s qualifying heat for the Country Championships.
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OLD BAR SNOOKER PLAYER AIMING FOR THE TOP AT NSW CHAMPIONSHIPS
An Old Bar snooker player has his eye on a few extra tournaments this year, after succeeding at the 2020 state open age championships. Next on the radar for Jacob Nash is the under 18s event in Sydney next month.
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HARBOUR KNIGHTS TO PACK UP JERSEYS AND RETURN TO LOCAL CLUBS
The Harbour Knights caused a stir in the New England competition last year, with the club making the grand final in all three grades. But they’ve called it quits – deciding to return to the SCU Marlins and Coffs Snappers in the Mid North Coast comp.