Category: North West Sport

The Tamworth Thunderbolts showed why they’re the ladder leaders, thrashing the Port Macquarie Dolphins by 54 points on their home turf. The Bolts will be in for a challenge this week, against the fourth placed St George Saints.  

Race car drivers who go on to compete in Formula One or even the V8 Supercars, often begin their careers behind the wheel of a go-kart. Budding young drivers did just that yesterday at Tamworth Kart Racing Club, as part of a ‘come and try’ day.  

The Inverell Saints hammered the New England Nomads yesterday in North West AFL. While the Bulldogs produced a similar scoreline against the Tamworth Swans. The undefeated Bulldogs led 90 to 20 at half-time, before running away with it in the final two-quarters. Adam Sinclair and Mark Ewington kicking 14 majors between them. Gunnedah now making…

The  Moree Boomerangs have defeated the Narwan Eels by a 44-points in Group 19 rugby league. Meanwhile a clinical first-half display by the Glen Innes Magpies setup their win over the Armidale Rams.  

Yesterday’s top of the table clash between Robb College and the Tamworth Magpies was the third this season. The ledger now leans in the Magpies favour following a six-point win.  

A conflict in carnivals has brought forward the gymnastics component of the National Primary Games. Competition getting underway today in Tamworth, with an Australian Olympian dropping by.  

The National Primary Games commence in Tamworth this weekend, with the gymnastics component of the competition. Watching on will be Stephanie Magiros – a former Level 10 gymnast and Australian Olympic snowboarder. The remaining events in the games, begin in a fortnight. The festival is open to children between the ages of eight and 14.…

They’ve come painstakingly close in seasons gone by, but this could just be the year of the Tamworth Thunderbolts. Last weekend’s win has them leading the competition, as they chase that elusive maiden Waratah State League title.  

The Junior Wallabies came painstakingly close to winning the under-20s world rugby championships last month – a campaign that Tamworth’s Bo Abra was part off. Now the former Tamworth Pirates junior is eyeing-off other representative honours, not before a brief visit home.

It’s been a big year for Australia in the world of tennis, and the sport is also serving up some talent in the north west. A group of 21 budding stars from Tamworth will hit the courts in Forster next week, for the Country Championships.