Category: North West Sport

Tamworth’s Mikayla Gross has made a splash at the Water Polo Country Championships on the Gold Coast. The 19-year-old was one of a 13-woman squad representing Country New South Wales – toppling Queensland in the grand final.

Tamworth’s Mikayla Gross has made a splash at the Water Polo Country Championships on the Gold Coast. The 19-year-old was one of a 13-woman squad representing Country New South Wales – toppling Queensland in the grand final.

Glen Innes’s Alex Newsome has described the Waratahs’ performance as “embarrassing” – with the team yet to claim a win this season. The Vice Captain says the side’s defenders need a major wake up call before this weekend’s clash against the Highlanders.

North Companions thrashed Moore Creek thanks to attackers Zac Walters and Brodie King – scoring four goals between them. In the women’s comp – North Companions Black dominated Quirindi Blue- winning by a whopping 21 goals.

The Armidale Blues are on a three game winning streak, after taking down Robb College. It keeps the Blues at second place on the New England Rugby Union ladder.

The two-day Australian Long Track Championship has wrapped up in Quirindi – with Quirindi’s Michael Slade booking a sport at Worlds. The event wasn’t without its spills – a man competing in the over 35s was flown to hospital after becoming unconscious when he was thrown from his bike.

Group 19 has hit its fifth round of competition – with Guyra securing its first win of the season. The Super Spuds Defeating the Armidale Rams 32-6.

West Tamworth Tennis Club has spent the past 20 years proving inclusivity is the key to a good time. Today, that spirit continued, as dozens of players returned to the local courts for the Club’s annual ‘Senior’s Tournament’.

A quick return to national sport, and Tamworth’s Kate Jenner remains hopeful of Olympic selection, as the Hockeyroo’s compete in the Trans-Tasman hockey series. The 27-woman squad is taking on New Zealand over four test matches. Play has been intense for the girls so far, with both rounds one and two ending in a draw.…

A group of eager Tamworth kids enjoyed a visit from an NRL legend this week. Brett Kimmorley stopped by Jack Woolaston Oval yesterday, to teach up-and-coming players the in’s and out’s of the sport.