Category: North West Sport
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FITNESS CLASSES TO BE OFFERED AT PEEL HIGH SCHOOL
When you think of school, you usually think of students pumping out essays – not pumping iron. But Peel High School is making it happen, with a new gym on campus helping senior students to pursue a career in fitness.
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TAMWORTH’S JOHN PORCH MAKES SUBLIME START TO WORLD RUGBY SEVENS SERIES
It’s the lifestyle that comes with being an elite sportsperson, one that many of us can only dream of. For Tamworth’s John Porch, it’s reality – a career path the Australian rugby sevens player, is tackling with ease.
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TAMWORTH’S NICK KAY CONTINUES “SUPERB” SEASON FOR PERTH WILDCATS
He’s been instrumental for the West Coast franchise this season. And the move to Perth continues to see Tamworth’s Nick Kay produce quality basketball. The Wildcats 94 to 72 win over the Cairns Taipans yesterday saw Kay finish with 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists. PLEASE NOTE: SOME AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.
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JACK RICHARDS SCORES 92 TO SETUP VICTORY FOR TAMWORTH BLUE OVER NARRABRI
Sport can be full of bittersweet moments at times – just ask Tamworth Blue’s cricketer Jack Richards, Yesterday’s Connolly Cup fixture saw the batsman score 92 runs, caught out eight runs shy of a century.
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OLD BOYS BEGIN TWENTY20 SEASON WITH COMFORTABLE WIN OVER SOUTH TAMWORTH
Tamworth’s Twenty20 competition got underway yesterday afternoon, with Old Boys getting their title defence off to the perfect start. The premiers doing so minus some of their strike players.
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TAMWORTH’S ERIN OSBORNE PROVES A SHINING LIGHT FOR MELBOURNE STARS
Tamworth’s Erin Osborne has proven a shining light for the Melbourne Stars, in their Women’s Big Bash League match with the Hobart Hurricanes. Chasing 158, the Stars reached the target with one ball remaining. Osborne scoring 67 off 46 balls, ensuring the Stars made it back-to-back wins, from their opening two matches. PLEASE NOTE: SOME…
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11-YEAR-OLD GEORGIA CRONIN WINS NATIONAL SHOW ON OWENDALE BUTTERSNAPS
She’s the new Supreme Champion of the Hunter Horse National Show – a big achievement for a pint-sized rider. On top of that, Georgia Cronin hasn’t even entered her teenage years – as the National Show made a timely return to the spotlight.
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BIG CROWDS FOR GUNNEDAH JOCKEY CLUB’S CHRISTMAS HAMS MEET
The festive season was in full swing at Gunnedah Jockey Club on Saturday, with a massive crowd turning out trackside. The club’s Christmas Hams meeting, undoubtedly their social event of the year – race winners all scoring a Christmas ham.
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TAMWORTH’S JOHN PORCH BACK IN GREEN AND GOLD
From the United Arab Emirates last weekend, to Cape Town in South Africa this weekend – life at the top doesn’t get much better, and it’s a lifestyle Tamworth’s John Porch is relishing. The rugby star will be back in the green and gold later tonight, as the second round of the World Sevens Series…
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TOURISTS AND BREWERS TRAVEL FROM FAR AND WIDE FOR ARMIDALE’S FORAGE FESTIVAL
Bespoke beers, fine food, and sensational music, Armidale’s Forage Festival brings together all three. A showcase for the New England, this year’s event has drawn tourists from across the country.