Category: North West Sport

Armidale’s Rowan Willis is making his mark on the other side of the world. The esteemed show-jumper, taking out the National Show Jumping Grand Prix in Florida – alongside his trusty teammate, ‘Blue Movie’.

Texas star performance horses have hosted a second camp draft clinic in Tamworth. Hundreds of people from across the North West flocked to the AELEC today, to put themselves to the test.  

The Newcastle Jets have spent the week in Tamworth, but today they took a break from training. Two player stopped in at Tamworth’s Bullimbal school… passing on their skills to children living with a disability

Final preparations are underway at Scully Park, for both the men’s and women’s Newcastle Jets. The A League women’s coach is hoping the match in the North West will help grow the female game across the region.

Tamworth’s Bo Abra achieved a childhood dream this year… making his Super Rugby debut for the Western Force. Now in his second full-time preseason with the club, the 23-year-old is feeling more confident each day.

To A-League and the Newcastle Jets have arrived in Tamworth, ahead of their friendly match against Melbourne City this weekend. The squad straight into training today, impressed by the region’s facilities.

Two of Tamworth’s fittest are back home, from the “Down Under Championship” and they’re putting North West on the map in Australian crossfit. Jake Douglas and Georgia Pryer winding down for the year, after smashing their goals in Wollongong at their weekend.

Newcastle is through to the Country Championship finals for cricket, and the team has eyes on a fourth consecutive title. Despite finishing the weekend with a loss in Tamworth, they still claimed a win in the Northern Pool.

Some of the country’s best bullriders hit the ring at the AELEC tonight. This morning, Bailey Searle took out the Under 14s steer ride. Lacey Besant won the breakaway roping.

Australia’s largest Rodeo and Campdraft organisation’s feature event has returned to Tamworth, with plenty of thrills and spills. The country’s top athletes battling it out in an action-packed night, at the AELEC.