Category: North West Sport

It’s Tamworth’s biggest rodeo, but sadly this year, a staple event has been cancelled. With the drought taking a heavy toll, campdrafting won’t feature in the ABCRA finals competition.

Tamworth’s paceway will be overrun tomorrow night when the annual Gold Nugget harness race gets underway. And with strong competitors arriving from across the state, local trainer Sam Ison is hoping his prize mare, Bassey, has what it takes.

Gunnedah’s Sam Naismith has missed more matches for the Sydney Swans in the last two-years than he cares to remember. But having returned to training, the ruckman is hoping to spend the entire 2020 season in the red and white.  

Drought has forced this year’s National Rugby Camp away from its traditional home. The big dry has also impacted numbers, but for the junior players attending, 2020 marks a special year for the clinic.    

From Newcastle to Bathurst – today’s Tamworth City Swimming Club carnival was well represented. Nearly 200 swimmers from 19 clubs took part in the annual race meet.  

Some much needed rainfall in the Northern Tablelands didn’t dampen the spirits of punters who attended yesterday’s Glen Innes Cup – in fact, quite the opposite. ‘Puzzling Wonder’ soaking-up the heavy track conditions for trainer Wayne Oakenfull. The eight-year-old gelding stormed home down the straight. Odds-on-favourite ‘Vega de Lago’ finished fourth. PLEASE NOTE: SOME AUDIO…

Since 1939 Tamworth’s City Swimming Club carnival has been held at the council pool in town. But, with the drought forcing the closure of the facility, this year’s competition is being held at Scully Park Pool, with almost 200 swimmers set to take part.  

Consistency in all aspects of play has Nick Kay’s name plastered right across the stat-sheets every game. The Tamworth local has been one of the Perth Wildcats’ best players this season. In last night’s win over the Illawarra Hawks, Kay shot 14-points, with 10 rebounds and four assists. The Wildcats wrapping-up the match 99 to…

Just days after being nominated for the ‘World Games Athlete of the Year,’ Tamworth’s Stacey Porter has now added another feather to her cap – representing the NSW Firestars at the Australian National Championships in Perth. The team advanced through to reach last night’s decider, where they defeated South Australia 2-1 in the final –…

Two of Central North’s most promising female cricketers will represent a combined ACT and New South Wales Country side at the upcoming national championships in Hobart. Lara Graham and Jess Davidson are no strangers to representative cricket – although this year’s under-18 carnival could well be their toughest yet. It all starts on Monday in…