Category: North West Sport

The Armidale School has enjoyed a podium finish at the end-of-season rowing regatta in Sydney. After a hard fought race to the finish line, the girls Four team secured a bronze medal in the School Girl Over 2,000 metre division. It’s the first time a female team from TAS has placed in the top three.…

The Tamworth Taipans are hoping to outdo last year’s success – at the State Oztag Championships. The club is hoping to improve on seven finals berths – when its 10 teams hit the field this weekend.

Heatherbrae’s Hazel Shannon has taken-out the four-star class at this weekend’s Tamworth International Eventing competition at AELEC. Over 400 riders took part in the two-day event, including many Olympic hopefuls.

Port United has sent Oxley Vale Attunga packing in the FFA Cup for a second consecutive season. But the Mushies didn’t go down without a fight, losing 4–2.

The Tamworth Hockey Association is encouraging players back to the sport after going through a downturn last season. The pandemic impacted registration numbers – something many clubs are determined to change.

Oxley Vale Attunga is out to right a wrong this weekend, when they host Port United FC in round three of the FFA Cup. Its also a chance for the Mushies to showcase their new players, and seek revenge after last year’s 4-1 loss.

The state’s best equestrians will descend on Tamworth this weekend. A record number of entries have been made for the ‘International Eventing’ – which will see some take their next step toward Olympic qualification.

Two prestigious Super Rugby coaches have arrived in the North West for a coaching clinic. Waratah’s coaches Rob Penney and Chris Whitaker visited Gunnedah yesterday, training up the Red Devils.

There was a lot at stake on the cricket pitch, as Calrossy Anglican School claimed a win against St Phillips College in the Douglas Shield semi final. The home side hasn’t taken out the competition in a decade.

Scone trainer Rodney Northam has won this year’s Tamworth Country Championships Qualifier. In one of the most evenly contested fields, it was four-year-old mare ‘Spiranac’ who took out the $150,000 prize.