Category: North West Sport
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TAMWORTH BMX CLUB TO BEGIN REMEDIATION PROCESS ON CLOSED TRACK
The Tamworth BMX Track was closed three weeks ago, after asbestos was found onsite. Now following extensive testing, the club is looking to begin the remediation process.
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GOLF COURSES STILL OPERATING WITH TIGHTER RESTRICTIONS
While the coronavirus pandemic has brought an indefinite halt to just about every sport — there’s one still flying the flag. Golf courses throughout Australia are still operating, just with some tighter restrictions.
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2020 COUNTRY RUGBY UNION CHAMPIONSHIPS GIVEN THE BOOT
The north-west rugby community has had yet another blow, with its 20-20 Country Championships officially cancelled. It’s one of many regional sporting events to cop the boot in the wake of Covid-19.
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CROSSFIT TRANSITIONS TO ONLINE CLASSES DURING COVID-19
While gyms are being forced to close their doors, some centres are making the most of a bad situation. Crossfit Tamworth is still hosting all its classes online, and clients are finding new ways to workout in their lounge rooms.
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SWIMMING CLUB FORCED ONTO DRY LAND FOLLOWING POOL CLOSURE
In the middle of intense training, Tamworth City Swimming Club has been forced onto dry land. Scully Park pool has been closed indefinitely, as health restrictions are tightened due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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2020 NSW RUGBY UNION CHAMPIONSHIPS CANCELLED
The New South Wales Rugby Union Championships which were set to be held in Tamworth have become the latest victim of the coronavirus pandemic. The board deciding to can the June long weekend event, in light of the Federal Government’s ban on mass gatherings. The annual competition hosts more than 600 players in games at…
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EAST TAMWORTH TENNIS COURTS REMAIN OPEN FOR SOCIAL PLAY
While a number of events are cancelled across the country, one sport has managed to stay afloat.. The East Tamworth Tennis court remain open, as long as people keep their distance.
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FITNESS CENTRES CEASE TRADING AS CUSTOMERS SEEK GYM ALTERNATIVES
For people who rely on gyms to escape the daily grind, today’s coronavirus shut-down leaves many unable to get their fitness fix. Tamworth’s regular gym junkies are now turning to at-home training regimes.
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GUNNEDAH’S SAM NAISMITH MAKES TRIUMPHANT RETURN FOR SWANS
Gunnedah’s Sam Naismith hasn’t played for the Sydney Swans since September 2017, following an ongoing ACL injury. But last night, he made a triumphant comeback taking to the field, against the Adelaide Crows.
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VETERAN CRICKETER DOUG CROWELL HITS 90 NOT OUT
His team-mates and family label him as Australia’s oldest playing cricketer — a claim that’s unofficial, but wouldn’t be far from the truth. At the age of 90, Doug Crowell is still strolling to the crease — living proof of how age is merely a number.