Category: North West Sport
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FINALS EXPERIENCE SHINES IN PIRATES WIN OVER RED DEVILS
The Tamworth Pirates produced a come from behind win over Gunnedah yesterday, to keep their Central North Rugby season alive. The Pirates scored three tries to one in the second-half to seal the win.
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GUNNEDAH BULLDOGS WIN SECOND AFL FLAG IN THREE YEARS
The Gunnedah Bulldogs have taken their stunning form right through to the grand final stage – beating the New England Nomads in yesterday’s decider. A solid opening quarter setting-up their victory, with the win redeeming last year’s grand final loss.
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MAGPIES AND BOOMERANGS MEET AGAIN IN GROUP 19 DECIDER
The Glen Innes Magpies will be looking to redeem themselves against the Boomerangs in tomorrow’s Group 19 grand final. It’s a replay of last year’s decider, but this season, the Magpies have beaten the Boomerangs four times. And they’ll have a home turf advantage. Kick-off is at 2.30pm tomorrow at Mead Park. PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO…
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CYCLISTS HIT TAMWORTH STREETS FOR SECOND ANNUAL CYCLING FESTIVAL
Cyclists from as far away as Brisbane took to the streets of Tamworth for the city’s second annual Cycling Festival. The event got underway early this morning with a hill-climb up to the Tamworth Lookout. Then it was back down to the CBD for the criterium race. Tomorrow, riders will test their endurance with the…
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JACK DAVIS GETS TASTE FOR FULLTIME BMX RIDING IN AMERICA
Tamworth BMX rider Jack Davis has had success after success in the United States this year, and he’s now one of the top-ranked competitors in the country. This week he returned home, where he’ll compete in the remainder of the national series.
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BEARS HOST MAGPIES IN MAJOR SEMI AS ROOSTERS PLAY BULLDOGS IN MINOR
The North Tamworth Bears will host Werris Creek tomorrow at Jack Woolaston Oval, when the opening round of the Group 4 rugby league finals gets underway. The winner of tomorrow’s major semi-final will host the decider. The Kootingal-Moonbi Roosters will host Gunnedah in the minor semi-final on Sunday. PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.
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TAMWORTH PIRATES ENTER SEMI-FINALS IN FOREIGN TERRITORY
The Tamworth Pirates have typically sat out the opening round of the Central North Rugby finals – finishing on top of the ladder three years in a row. This year will prove more of a challenge for the reigning premiers.
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CONSISTENT BULLDOGS TAKE ON IN-FORM NOMADS IN AFL DECIDER
The Gunnedah Bulldogs and New England Nomads will go head-to-head in tomorrow’s North West AFL decider. It’s a shot at redemption for the Bulldogs after losing last year’s grand final, but it’ll mean overcoming an in-form Nomads team.
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BIG NUMBERS AND NAMES EXPECTED AT TAMWORTH CYCLING FESTIVAL
A much bigger turnout is expected for the second annual Tamworth Cycling Festival, which gets underway this weekend. Organisers say the city is well on its way to becoming a premier cycling destination.
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GUNNEDAH POLO CLUB TO HOST ANNUAL TWO-DAY CARNIVAL
A massive weekend of sport in Gunnedah this weekend. Not only is the North West AFL grand final and rugby union minor semi-final on, but there’s also a polo carnival. The annual event has been run by the Gunnedah Polo Club since the 1880s This year’s weekend-long event is expected to attract teams from Scone…