Category: North West Sport

Meanwhile, Tamworth’s Netball Association is also figuring out its future. If lockdown lifts on September 10, a grand final match will get underway on the 11th. No other rounds will be played. If stay-at-home orders aren’t removed – teams will not return to the courts. (VISION ONLY)

As other local sports announce their cancellations, Tamworth Baseball Association is standing strong. Organisers insist that, no matter when lockdown lifts, they will still host a season finish, of some sort, for local players.

Northern Inland Premier League officials are refusing to let players hang up their boots, just yet. With teams keen to finish the 2021 season with a two-week finals series, fingers are crossed lockdown will end on September 10.

Finals for Tamworth OzTag’s winter season hinge on the state’s lockdown. Organisers want to host two weeks of games if council approves a field booking proposal. The series could only occur if lockdown lifts on September 10. In the meantime the committee is encouraging locals to sign up for the summer season, which kicks off…

AFL North West has scrapped the rest of the 2021 season. Management held out on making a decision for a number of weeks, but they say the outcome was inevitable.

Central North Rugby Union has canned its finals series play-off. It means the second-placed Blue Boars will be unable to try and topple the Gunnedah Red Devils.

Group 4 Rugby League has made the decision – to not make one on the competition’s future until September 10. Officials still hope to host a finals series on the last weekend of September.

The Aussie Rollers take on Great Britain tonight in the next round of the men’s wheelchair basketball in Tokyo. Manilla product, Tom O’Neill-Thorne’s team suffered its first defeat in the games, up against the United States. After a 66-38 loss, the team is keen to take on the Brits and get back to its winning…

With lockdown extended, Group 19 has made the tough decision to can the final regular rounds of competition. It means the Moree Boomerangs have been crowned minor premiers – but they’re still hopeful for a finals play-off.

The Northern Inland Premier League has scrapped the last two rounds of its 2021 season. It’s hoped a finals series will be played from September 18, with some deserving minor premiers crowned this week.