Category: North West Sport

He’s undertaken numerous roles for the North Tamworth Bears for more than half a century. On Saturday, Bears legend Jack Woolaston was honoured once again, with a carnival held in his name.  

The second stage of the national BMX series heads across to Western Australia this weekend – making a long trek for the region’s Jack Davis and Ashley Teakle. Both riders are experiencing new beginnings this year – for Teakle it’s her debut season on the national circuit. Meanwhile for Davis, 2019 sees him stepping-up a…

It’s a match not to be missed – Australian paceman Josh Hazlewood burning up the cricket pitch at Tamworth’s No.1. Oval. The Bendemeer product is on the comeback trail from injury – his return for Old Boys tomorrow, the first time he’s played in the region in more than 10-years.  

It’s the National Show of the Australian Stock Horse Society – an event that’s brought riders from as far as South Australia. The campdraft itself has a swag of entries, with around 1500-competitor taking to the ring in the opening days.  

She was announced as co-captain of the Hockeyroos, but this weekend Armidale’s Georgie Morgan will carry those responsibilities on her own. The Hockeyroos will play USA on Saturday in Sydney – in the latest round of the FIH Pro League series. Morgan returned from injury in Perth two-weeks ago, where they beat Great Britain. Ranked…

After fifty years of tradition – the “Lake Keepit Kool Regatta” sails into new territory this year. The drought has forced organisers to move the June long weekend racing event, to Copeton Dam. Despite the change – organisers are still expecting more than 50 competitors, some from as far away as Lake Macquarie, to attend.…

The Australian Stock Horse Society will gallop into Tamworth tomorrow, for their annual National Show. The best and brightest in the campdrafting industry will take to the AELEC arena, for the 10-day event.

Tamworth is sending one of its finest young soccer stars to Tokyo later this year. 14-year-old Brayden Boonstra is set to represent Northern New South Wales in the Under-14s International Football Youth Tournament.

He’s originally from Columbia in South Carolina, he’s spent time playing in Seattle and now he finds himself based in Tamworth. Basketballer Quayshun Hawkins is the Thunderbolts’ newest import.