Category: North West Sport

10 district teams have descended on the Tamworth Sports Dome for three days of intense basketball competition. The Combined High Schools’ tournament has seen some of the state’s best young players battling it out on the courts.

An old rivalry has been re-ignited at Tamworth Hockey Fields. The first-grade women’s grand final rematch, saw the Flames take down the Waratahs 2-nil.

Scone has had a lacklustre start to its Central North Rugby Union season. The Brumbies’ scored just one try against the Tamworth Pirates, in yesterday’s round two clash.

The Tamworth Swans have taken down the Inverell Saints by 63 points in the first round of the AFL on Saturday. First grade coach, Paul Kelly, says it’s a promising start to the season.

The rain didn’t keep eager soccer players off the field in Tamworth. The annual Johnson Cup went off without a hitch – with twelve local teams taking the chance to hone their skills ahead of the upcoming season.

The North West AFL Premier league kicks off this Saturday, seeing the Inverell Saints go head to head with the Tamworth Swans. After finishing second best last year, the Swans are gunning for shot at the top spot, and this weekend their focus is on overcoming a youthful Inverell side.

Some of the country’s most talented horsemen and women have descended on the AELEC. The Australian Stock Horse Association’s 50th Anniversary Show will see the best in equestrian competition over its nine-day run.

The Tamworth Hockey Fields will come alive this weekend, as a grand-final rematch gets underway in the women’s division. Reigning premiers the Waratahs are so far undefeated this season – their rivals, the Flames, hoping to change that.

There’s been some high-flying results coming out of Tamworth Gymnastics Club this week. Josie Douglas and Annalise Tighe qualified for Nationals and will now face some of the country’s best on the Gold Coast.

Northern Inland Football has released its draw for the 2021 soccer season. The competition’s been cut to 21 rounds after Quirindi F-C announced it was unable to field a Premier Division squad. The shortened draw means there’ll be three double-headers each weekend. Meanwhile, reserve grade will be bolstered by the addition of the Hillvue Rovers…