Category: North West Sport

Tamworth toddlers are set to find their feet on the hockey field this weekend. The so-called ‘Tadpoles’ program has received strong interest this season – giving little ones the chance to learn the sport’s basics.

After an undefeated season, the Gunnedah Bulldogs are headed into the finals with the top spot on the Women’s North West AFL Ladder. They’ll first face off against Inverell – the Saints sitting at an impressive 80 per cent win rate this season. At the bottom of the table, the Nomads and Suns have played…

The Tamworth’s Under 18s squad has suffered a defeat at the hands of Bellinger Valley this weekend. The Braves’ Black team dominated throughout the National Junior League game against the Blues.

Scouts are on the lookout for the New England, North West’s next rep netball stars. With things heating up ahead of finals, the Regional League proved the perfect hunting ground for local talent.

It was a fiery clash of sixth and seventh in Round 12 of the Group 4 Rugby League. Boggabri was looking for a repeat of Round 5’s victory against Werris Creek. But after a scoreless first half, the Magpies easily took the match 40 to 16.

The Magpies have caused a huge upset in Round 13 of New England Rugby Union. Tamworth shot to an early lead, but a landslide second half sent the Barbarians packing as the comp’s new cellar dwellers.

Some of the Northern Inland’s most promising netballers will face off, tomorrow in the ‘Regional League’. The competition is an opportunity for players aged 16 and up to vye for a spot in the New South Wales regional cup.

Finals week is creeping up in the North West AFL, with this weekend set to solidify the draw. It’ll be a hotly-contested battle between Tamworth’s two sides, with the Kangaroos out to snatch this season’s minor premiership.

It will be a battle of the cellar dwellers in Round 13 of New England Rugby Union. It is looking to be a tight match with only one point separating the Barbarians and the Magpies on the ladder.