Category: North West Sport

The St George Saints won the State League competition in 2018 – dominating Tamworth, on their way to the basketball title. But the tide changed last night, with the Thunderbolts outclassing the Saints.  

It’s an outcome that places the Tamworth Magpies on top of the New England Rugby competition. Their win over the Armidale Blues yesterday, proving they’re the real deal in 2019.  

Wallaby Hall of Fame inductee Tim Gavin has been elected president of Rugby Australia. Gavin steps up from his position as vice president, to replace outgoing president Tony Shaw. After playing 47 games for the Wallabies – Gavin retired to the Liverpool Plains, where he became heavily involved with the Gunnedah Red Devils. He was…

Their number one ambition this season is to become more competitive. Early signs suggest a bright year ahead for the Moree Suns – hoping their form in last weekend’s Crossroads Cup translates to the North West AFL season.  

They knocked-over the Barbarians in the first round, and then St Alberts last weekend. It’s been a dream start to the New England Rugby season for the Tamworth Magpies – though tomorrow shapes as their toughest assignment yet.  

It’s a massive fortnight ahead for the Moree Water Ski Club, starting tomorrow with the New South Wales and ACT State Titles. Around 85 skiers are expected to compete this weekend at the Moree Water Park. And it’s just a preview of what’s to come – with the Australian Water Ski Championships starting next Thursday.…

Around 1,300 athletes are expected to compete at this year’s Academy Games in Newcastle. 100 will come from Northern Inland Academy of Sport – competing in seven of the eight sports on offer.  

He’s a professional horse trainer from Calala ready to take on campdrafting’s best riders at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. The World Cup Draft is a prestigious event Wyatt Young’s been trying to qualify for, for some time.  

It’s the largest under-12s rugby carnival in Australia, with teams travelling from as far away as Western Australia to compete. Since it began in 2005, The Armidale School Rugby Carnival has almost tripled in size.  

The South Tamworth Bowling Club is set to host a series of high-profile competitions later this year. The club’s been selected for both the State Pennant Finals in July and the Championship of Club Champions in October. Almost 200 players are expected to visit Tamworth for the events. Tamworth Regional Council is putting up $6000…