Category: North West Sport
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QUEENSLAND’S JUSTIN PATON WINS TAMWORTH IRON COWBOY PBR EVENT
Queensland bull rider Justin Paton has won this year’s Tamworth Iron Cowboy, with the narrowest of wins over Cliff Richardson. Lachlan Slade was the best of the local hopes, in front of a sold-out PBR event at AELEC.
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NIAS EXPANDS AWARENESS TO AFL PLAYERS AND COACHES THROUGH UMPIRE PROGRAM
The Northern Inland Academy of Sport has shifted the goal posts, to bring awareness to its AFL athletes and coaches. A pilot program centred around officiating, hoping to increase the number of people picking-up the whistle.
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TAMWORTH’S LIBBY MAGANN OFF TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY IN WATER POLO
It’s a representative pathway Tamworth’s Libby Magann has been down before. Those honours coming in the form of Australian Country, a water polo team she’s now a veteran off, having flown-out this morning for the tournament in Bangkok.
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LOCAL BULL RIDER BRADIE GRAY RETURNS TO RIDING AT TAMWORTH IRON COWBOY
It’s expected to generate around a million dollars for the Tamworth region. Serious dollars that also attracts some serious bull riders, with 28 of the world’s best in town for the Tamworth Iron Cowboy event at AELEC.
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TAMWORTH SPORTING CAR CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP GOES ON THE LINE
The checkered flag will fall this Sunday on the Tamworth Sporting Car Club championship. For Gundy Hunt, the final round ‘lapdash’ will see some family friendly fire, taken trackside.
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FORMER NEGS STUDENT MOLLY TAYLOR SUITS-UP FOR FINAL ROUND OF RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP
Former New England Girls School student, Molly Taylor, will be vying for her second Australian Rally Championship title this weekend. Taylor currently sits in fourth place on the championship ladder, 78 points behind the leader. PLEASE NOTE: SOME AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.
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BENDEMEER’S JOSH HAZLEWOOD TO SPEARHEAD NSW BLUES ATTACK IN CANBERRA
Returning to cricket and Bendemeer’s Josh Hazlewood will spearhead the New South Wales Sheffield Shield pace attack tomorrow at Canberra’s Manuka Oval. He’ll join bowlers Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Nathan Lyon in the Blues side. PLEASE NOTE: AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.
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TAMWORTH’S JACK DAVIS IN THE RIGHT FRAME OF MIND FOR GRAND NATIONALS IN AMERICA
He’s competed in the state weightlifting championships, so physical endurance is hardly a problem for Jack Davis. The Tamworth BMX rider has been working on his mental game, before taking on some of the world’s best athletes
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SOME OF THE STATES TOP SCHOOL CRICKETERS TURNOUT IN ARMIDALE FOR CHS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Steve Smith came through the pathway, so too did the late Phillip Hughes. The newest crop of young players strived to make first impressions count this week at the New South Wales Combined High Schools tournament.
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HOCKEYROOS STAR GEORGIE MORGAN RETURNS HOME FOR NEW ENGLAND SPORTS AWARDS
She flew into Armidale this morning on the red-eye from Western Australia. It was a demanding trip, but Hockeyroos player Georgie Morgan has been through worse over the last 18-months.