Category: North West Sport

The Greater Northern Tigers women’s side is training hard, before a trial match against Newcastle. It’ll be one of their last chances to test themselves before the Country Championships.  

While the Kootingal Roosters lost to North Tamworth in last year’s grand final, it’s sparked a hunger towards this season. They’re back training for the year ahead, eyeing-off a Group 4 rugby league premiership.  

The best basketballers of the North West are heading to Sydney this weekend for a three day camp at Newington College. The Northern Inland Academy of Sport squad will get the chance to test their skills under the watchful eye of a former NBL coach.  

Kim Scott has been playing golf for more than 40 years, participating in high level competition on a weekly basis. But she’ll soon face her biggest challenge yet, the Tamworth local has been chosen to represent Australia at a competition in South Africa.  

Without the tireless and ongoing commitment from referees, sporting games simply wouldn’t go ahead. Group 4 rugby league is this year contending with a ref shortage, but they’re hoping to overcome it before the season start.  

The Armidale Blues are wasting no time in preparing for the New England Rugby season. They’re out to overturn last year’s form, courtesy of a solid pre-season.  

After falling one game short of reaching last year’s decider, North Champions FC has returned to pre-season training. The team says it’s learned a lot from the experience and hopes to go one better this season.  

The Andrew Johns and Laurie Daley Cups respectively showcase the best under-16 and under-18 players in the state. Today the Greater Northern Tigers wrapped-up their preparations ahead of next weekend’s opening round.  

A select group of players are about to embark on a new chapter with Northern Inland Football. Their inclusion in the Northern League One competition, will expose the junior footballers to a higher standard.  

Four-year-old mare ‘Hammoon Ballad’ has claimed this year’s Walcha Cup for Tamworth trainer Sue Grills. The annual two-day carnival got underway at the Walcha Jockey Club today, with the community turning-out trackside for the time-honoured event.