Category: North West Sport

He was voted by his teammates as the Perth Wildcats’ ‘Players’ Player’ during their championship winning season. And the accolades continue to roll in for Tamworth’s Nick Kay, recently winning the Gaze Family Medal, awarded to the best performing Australian representative. Kay was one of the Boomer’s most prolific scorers at the Commonwealth Games, and…

Tamworth bull rider Troy Wilkinson has been named captain of New South Wales for the inaugural PBR Origin in Sydney. The reigning Australian PBR Champion will be joined by the best bull riders from across New South Wales and Queensland. To battle for the title of ‘Toughest State on Dirt.’ Singleton’s Cody Heffernan and Gresford’s…

Australian Rugby Sevens player John Porch is making the switch to the 15-a-side format, with the 24-year-old announcing he’s signed with Connacht Rugby in Ireland. Since being overlooked for the World Series matches, the Tamworth flyer has been playing for Northern Suburbs in the Shute Shield, His signing puts a line through any possibility of…

Local trainer Cody Morgan will line up Tamworth Cup winner ‘Unbiased’ tomorrow at Rosehill Gardens. The six-year-old gelding hasn’t raced in Sydney since April, where he finished sixth in the Country Championships final at Royal Randwick. ‘Unbiased’ will jump from barrier 10 in race four. PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.  

It’s often the case in junior sports that parents are very hands-on – volunteering to lend a helping hand with coaching. Northern Inland Football is standing behind them, offering parents a free course.  

Rugby sevens player Rhiannon Byers has put pen to paper on a full senior contract with Rugby Australia. The former Warialda High School student signed as a development player at the beginning of the year. It puts the young star one step closer to her dream of playing in the Olympics. PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.…

Last weekend they faced two of the best basketball teams in the Waratah State League – going down by the narrowest of margins in both matches. For the women’s Tamworth Thunderbolts – it was a good measure of where they’re at this season.  

To basketball now, and the Tamworth Thunderbolts are preparing to face the Port Macquarie Dolphins this weekend. They’re feeling confident after an incredible 95-point win over the Crusaders. “I think we probably just need to focus a little bit more on our defence, Central Coast got some easy points against us, which is not really…

Tamworth has hosted an impressive number of equestrian events so far this year, and there’s more on the way. The AELEC is hosting another competition this month – featuring campdrafting and working dog trials.