Category: Newcastle Sport
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PHOTO GALLERY | HAMILTON v SOUTHERN BEACHES
Hamilton Hawks and Southern Beaches clashed on the weekend as the Hunter Rugby Union season kicked off for 2022. Hamilton were too strong for Southern Beaches defeating them 57-19 at Passmore Oval.
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PONGA SIGNS NEW FIVE YEAR DEAL WITH THE KNIGHTS
NRL superstar Kalyn Ponga has ended months of speculation about his future, announcing he’s signed a new five-year deal with the Knights, reportedly worth a million dollars a season. The 24-year-old admits he contemplated an offer from new franchise – the Dolphins – but never felt pressured to rush his decision.
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PHOTO GALLERY | JETS V VICTORY
Jets fans had their hearts broken when Francesco Margiotta spoilt their night scoring in the dying moments of injury time on Saturday night at McDonald Jones Stadium. Savvas Siatravanis scored in the 65th minute to equalise the score, with the Jets putting in a strong effort making life difficult for the highly placed Melbourne team…
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KNIGHTS COACH SLAMS REPORTS AFTER KNIGHTS FOURTH STRAIGHT DEFEAT
Adam O’Brien has slammed reports Newcastle has withdrawn a multi-million dollar contract extension for Kalyn Ponga – labelling them ‘ridiculous’. The rumours, only adding to the coach’s frustrations, as the Knights suffered a fourth straight defeat.
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PHOTO GALLERY | WILDFIRES V EASTWOOD
The Wildfires and Eastwood met in round 3 of the Shute Shield at No.2 Sportsground on Friday. It was a strong and determined performance but the Wildfires couldn’t quite get there in the end going down 35-22.
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MATT HALL READY TO DEFEND AIR RACE WORLD TITLE
Australia’s Matt Hall now has an even better chance of defending his Air Race world title, with the fourth round of this year’s series to be held in his home town. The 50-year-old admits he’s already feeling the pressure, ahead of the event at Lake Macquarie in November.
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CHEQUEBOOKS OPENED IN THE HUNTER
Chequebooks were opened thick and fast in the Hunter today, with both major parties announcing big money commitments in the lead-up to the election. Labor pledged $5-million for a new veterans’ wellbeing centre, while the Liberals were spruiking sporting grants.
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AIR RACE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP COMING TO LAKE MACQUARIE
It’s official – after seven years of planning, the Air Race World Championship is coming to Lake Macquarie. Organisers are predicting 50 to 100,000 people will take up vantage points around the lake in November, to watch the three-day event.
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PHOTO GALLERY | JETS V GLORY
Perth Glory will have nightmares for weeks after being demolished by the Jets last Sunday at McDonald Jones Stadium. Beka Mikeltadze was the star of the show contributing to the 6-1 win by scoring a hat-trick. Backed by a great supporting cast with cameos by Daniel Penha bagging a double and Valentino Yuel adding to…
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SLEAPY’S FOUNDATION HOLDS BIGGEST EVENT SINCE 2019
Battles on the footy field are usually about premiership glory, but today the Newcastle Rugby League community united to fight cancer. Sleapy’s Foundation holding its biggest event since 2019, to raise funds for vital services and support.