Category: North West Sport

Tamworth’s budding hockey players received some hands-on training from one of the sport’s best. Former Hockeyroo, Rachael Lynch, running a series of clinics.

Tomorrow’s group 4 rugby league clash will be a test for the sixth place Werris Creek Magpies, up against ladder leader North Tamworth Bears. The Magpies may just be on the outer when it comes to finals, but will be looking for key players, the Millgate Brothers to lead as an example for their many…

The Tamworth Running Festival is back on for its 48th year, with more than 230 people expected to hit the track on Sunday. The event has a distance for every athlete and with registrations open until Saturday – people still have time to dust off their runners and help raise funds for charity.

The reigning premiers and competition leaders will go head to head in Central North Rugby this weekend. Tamworth Pirates assistant coach Douglas Biffin believes their match against Gunnedah could be season defining.

With the horses having celebrated their birthday yesterday, a new racing season has begun. Tamworth racecourse hosting three race meetings – the first, today.

A battered Uralla/Walcha Tigers have ended their season with a crippling 48 point loss. A blazing Moree Boomerangs outfit- refusing to let up- in what ended as an easy victory.

It was an unsuccessful weekend for the Tamworth Thunderbolts. The team hosted the Coffs Harbour Suns in a double header at home… but, neither division was quite able to keep up.

Kootingal-Moonbi and Werris Creek have played out arguably the match of the Group 4 season so far. Written off by many, the Roosters staged an emphatic second half comeback to win 44 points to 42.

After a scare last weekend against Moree, Gunnedah hit back yesterday afternoon against Inverell in Central North Rugby. Devils fullback James Perrett was the star of the show scoring a double in the 34 points to 24 win.

Day Two of the Women’s Masters Field State Championships ended with success for the Tamworth Under 40’s. The side taking on it’s Newcastle rivals, who went down in a nail biter.