Category: North West Sport

Back in 1992, a group of Lismore locals started a form of short-course motorcycle racing. Operating under the banner of North Coast Road Racers, the concept has developed into a series, held at Lismore, Grafton and Tamworth.

The Australian softball team remains undefeated at the Asia and Oceania Olympic Qualifiers in China. Aussie captain Stacey Porter sending her hometown wishes via the commentary box. Australia kept the Philippines scoreless last night, with Porter playing a leading role in the 7-nill scoreline. The Aussies are now just one win away from sealing a…

Former Wee Waa and Narrabri junior Braydon Trindall will look to steer the Newtown Jets to victory in tomorrow’s Canterbury Cup grand final. The half-back this week receiving a massive endorsement from former NRL playmaker Jamie Soward. The Jets tackle the Wentworthville Magpies in tomorrow’s decider at Bankwest Stadium. PLEASE NOTE: SOME AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.  

The UNE Lions will look to improve on their opening round results tomorrow, when the Australian University Sevens series resumes on the Gold Coast. The Lions came away from Brisbane a fortnight ago with just one win. They’ve got a tough assignment first-up tomorrow, taking on last year’s overall series champions Griffith University. PLEASE NOTE:…

Young rugby stars from the Northern Inland Academy of Sport are preparing for a trip across the Tasman. While it will be a learning experience, it won’t be all work and no play for the players.  

Earlier this year, Tamworth Veterans Cricket announced they had secured an international match for the region. This week the good news has kept coming, with the event securing the backing of Tamworth Regional Council.  

Former Oxley High student Ethan Parry will feature in this Sunday’s New South Wales Canterbury Cup grand final at Bankwest Stadium. Parry will line-up in the centres for the Wentworthville Magpies, as they face the Newton Jets. The Magpies boast plenty of experience, including former New Zealand international Josh Hoffman and departing forward Tim Mannah.…

The Australian Softball team has made the ideal start to the Asia and Oceania Olympic Qualifiers this week in Shanghai. Captained by Tamworth’s Stacey Porter, the Aussies defeated Chinese Taipei 5-1 in their opening game on Tuesday. Yesterday they recorded a comfortable 8-0 win over Indonesia. They play Hong Kong later tonight, before moving through…

Rhiannon Byers has been named in Australia’s squad, for the opening round of the women’s Sevens World Series in Colorado next weekend. Byers played for the UNE Lions a fortnight ago, when the Australian University Sevens series kicked-off in Queensland. This year’s Sevens World Series has been extended from six rounds to eight – including…

As the regular football season draws to a close, teams are getting warmed up for their next challenge. Last year, 40 teams competed in the north-west’s summer football competition – a number organisers are hoping to surpass.