Category: North West Sport

Avid shooters are in town this weekend for the New South Wales State Championships held at the Gunnedah Sporting Clays. Women’s world champion shooter Anna Shedrina is among the competitors at the two-day event. We’ll have more in tomorrow night’s bulletin. PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.    

Armidale’s Georgie Morgan is expected to sit out tomorrow’s Hockeyroos match against China. Morgan was named in the 20-player squad earlier this week, but a demanding three-week schedule will see her game time closely monitored. Tomorrow’s game is the first of five to be played over 21 days. PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.  

Almost 200 competitors have come to Tamworth this weekend to take part in the local club’s classic barrel race. Some of them made the journey down from Central Queensland for a shot at $15,000 in prize money.

Former Tamworth Pirates player Bo Abra will line-up next week for the Junior Wallabies. It’s not just any tournament, but the World Cup, and the rugby star took time out to speak with NBN News earlier this week, before flying-out to Argentina.  

Three Oxley High School students have been chosen for a national futsal side, and are now set to tour one of the world’s football powerhouses. The trio are heading to Brazil later this year, where they’ll put everything they’ve learned during the Northern Inland Football’s ‘Skill Acquisition Program’, to good use.  

It’s an indigenous talent identification tour that’s covered areas such as Alice Springs, Uluru, and today – Tamworth. By the time the rugby tour wraps up in July, over 1,200 youngsters will have been evaluated, with big things awaiting those selected.  

Three Tamworth climbers have just returned home from the sport’s National Youth Championships. The group posted impressive results – one even finishing in second place.

The AELEC was bustling in Tamworth today for the opening of the 20-19 National Cutting Horse Association Futurity. Horses, cattle and spectators were all present for the eagerly awaited event – only the best earning a spot in the ring.

The in-form Tamworth Thunderbolts will face the Manly Sea Eagles at Northern Beaches Sports Centre, this weekend. The game will be Scott McGann’s second for the side, since returning from the United States. The Bolts are currently sitting in second on the Division 1 ladder. (VISION ONLY)

Some welcome news for Tamworth Greyhound Racing Club ahead of its annual Cup Carnival next month. The club’s been approved to host eight-dog races at the carnival. It was previously only allowed to race six dogs at a time, under restrictions from Greyhound Racing New South Wales. It comes after the club was shut down…