Category: North West Sport
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TAMWORTH ALL-ROUNDER ERIN OSBORNE LIMITED WITH BAT AND BALL IN STARS LOSS
After starting the season with promise, recent form has seen the Melbourne Stars plummet down the Women’s Big Bash League ladder. One of the Star’s bright light’s this season has been Tamworth’s Erin Osborne. Even her all-round ability was restricted yesterday, in the side’s six wicket loss to Brisbane Heat. Osborne managing just 12 at…
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WALLABIES AND WALLAROOS PLAYERS TO ASSIST AT NATIONAL RUGBY CAMP IN ARMIDALE
For the last 18-years, the National Rugby Camp has brought high-quality coaching and development to kids living in rural and regional New South Wales. Ensuring they too receive the same opportunities as those living in the city. The 2019 camp kicks-off this Sunday in Armidale – catering for boys and girls aged between eight and…
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GLIDER PILOTS TREATED TO PERFECT CONDITIONS DURING 11-DAY EVENT AT LAKE KEEPIT
It’s not so much about testing the waters at Lake Keepit right now – rather the skies above. The region’s soaring club is currently hosting the national gliding championships, and says there’s even bigger things on the horizon.
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DYLAN SUNDERLAND GEARS-UP FOR TOUR DOWN UNDER IN ADELAIDE
While today might have marked the start of the Santos Tour Down Under for the women riders, the spotlight will shift to Inverell’s Dylan Sunderland in the coming days. The young cycling sensation from the Sapphire City will line-up in the elite Australian men’s team. His selection in the open division, sees him transition from…
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MOREE BOARS APPOINT NEW COACH FOR UP-COMING SEASON
As we’ve seen in the NRL, the off-season can be as much about coaches, as players. The Moree Boars following a similar path – announcing club stalwart Stan Swain as captain-coach for season 2019. Former Queensland Cup player Dan Thompson, has been named as his assistant. The Boars begin pre-season training next Monday. PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.
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PRE-SEASON BOOTCAMP NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For those who prefer the couch over crunches, the thought of taking up a sport can be daunting. One Tamworth Rugby Club is hoping to combat this, running a public bootcamp to promote fitness within the community.
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TENT-PEGGING WORLD CUP POSTPONED
The announcement that Oman will no longer be able to host the Tent-Pegging World Cup has come as a major blow to two of the region’s teens. Gunnedah’s Steven Craig and Tamworth’s Jayme-Lee Averillo were previously selected to represent Australia. They’ve been training hard for months – but hopefully, they’ll still have their chance to…
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JUNIOR CRICKET CARNIVAL UNDERWAY IN TAMWORTH
It’s shaping up to be a huge week for junior cricketers in the North West, with teams playing in competitions all over the state. Tamworth is hosting the Under 14s carnival in one of its biggest years to date.
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TAMWORTH WATERPOLO TEAMS HEADED FOR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
They made quite the splash at the State Championships, and now Tamworth’s waterpolo teams have their eyes on a bigger prize. They’ve been getting in some last-minute training for the National Championships.
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HUNDREDS COMPETE IN TAMWORTH CITY SWIMMING CLUB’S ANNUAL CARNIVAL
It’s the biggest swimming carnival in the north-west, and hundreds have made a splash at this year’s event. They came from across the state to take part, some going on to qualify for Nationals.