Category: Mid North Sport
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RIDERS TEST TRACK AHEAD OF STADIUM MOTOCROSS EVENT IN COFFS
530 riders will hit the track at Coffs Harbour for the 12th annual Stadium Motocross event. Normally it takes six days to set up to build all the turns and jumps – but they’ve overcome recent downpours to do it in two.
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TAREE TRAINER HOPES TO BE IN LUCK AT TOMORROW’S RACE MEETING
The gates at the Taree Greyhound Club open tomorrow, for the first meeting of 2021. Trainers are coming from all over the coast, but one local has a handful in the running to keep an eye on.
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FIRST RACE MEETING OF 2021 FOR TUNCURRY THIS WEEKEND
Organisers are gearing up for the first race meeting at Tuncurry for 2021, with a full field for this year’s Seafood Cup. Tuncurry’s only trainer has five chances across the six-race card, and is banking on one filly in particular.
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STRONG FIELD FOR OPEN BULLDOGS REP SQUAD, BUT MORE WANTED
After a year off the footy field, players are jumping at the opportunity to represent the North Coast in the Bulldogs representative squad. Still, clubs are encouraging even more players to express their interest in the Country Championships series.
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CONDITIONS PROVING EASIER FOR DAY THREE OF STATE GOLF TOURNAMENT
Day Three of the of the New South Wales Order of Merit golf tournament moved to Tallwoods today. The conditions proving a lot easier than yesterday’s round at Harrington.
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GOLFERS RETURN TO HARRINGTON FAIRWAY FOR NSW ORDER OF MERIT
More than 50 golfers hit the Harrington fairway today, looking to win the New South Wales Order of Merit. But a few were struggling to make par, as they looked to outclass the defending champion.
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TOUGH GOING FOR TAREE’S NICK LARKIN IN BIG BASH LEAGUE
Returning to the Big Bash, and it was tough going for Taree’s Nick Larkin last night in the Stars’ loss to the Strikers. He scored 18 from 23 balls before Rashid Khan struck again. The Stars slumped to their fourth loss in five games. (AUDIO IN PARTS)
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RAIN DISRUPTS PARK BEACH BOWLS
The relaxation of COVID restrictions has seen this year’s annual Alan Buchan Bowls Carnival go ahead as scheduled at Coffs Harbour. The Park Beach event drew a field of 168 bowlers from across the state.
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COMPETITORS MASTER TRICKY CONDITIONS AT HUNGRY HEAD
Wild weather and even wilder waves at Hungry Head had competitors in today’s Masters Carnival tapping into their decades of experience to stay upright. 40 competitors from Brunswick to Blackhead took part in both individual and team events.
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ORGANISERS HOPE TO HAVE MORE PREMIER LEAGUE TEAMS IN THE MANNING
There’s a lack of Manning Valley players in this season’s premier league cricket – and organisers are hoping that’ll change. There’s only five teams in the Mid North Coast competition, with the Macleay Rovers sitting on top.