Category: North West Sport

The Regional Challenge is underway in Tamworth, giving the state’s junior hockey players a chance to hone their skills in the off-season. The Northern Inland Thunderbolts putting more than 100 of their athletes to the test.

The Greater Northern Tigers women’s side travel to Cessnock this Saturday for the opening round of the Country Championships. They’ve been preparing over the last six weeks, and are feeling confident after wrapping up their final training session.

The Quirindi Lions are back at training, as they look to become a premiership contender this season. The squad has been bolstered by new faces and extra muscle upfront.

Budding AFL players can put their best foot forward at a Come and Try Day this weekend. Tamworth Roosters are looking to recruit more players ahead of the 2021 season.

The North West girls swim team has come home from the weekend’s Country Championships with three gold medals. The head coach says the squad’s encouraging teamwork is what drove their success.

Two Australian cricket greats have been added to a masters tour, set to arrive in Armidale on Thursday. Big Bash League champion, Stephen O’Keefe, will feature in a Sporties Night at the town’s golf club. Meanwhile, fellow cricket icon Mel Jones will remain on tour for a T20 match on Friday night and school coaching…

Garry Briggs has helped guide Gunnedah to a five-wicket win over Inverell in yesterday’s Connolly Cup decider. The victory ends Gunnedah’s record breaking season – going through undefeated all-summer.

The region’s most promising rugby players had their first opportunity to impress selectors yesterday, with Central North Junior Rugby Union hosting its representative trials. The boys and girls all vying for selection in the various Kookaburras teams.

Sydneysider Darrin Treloar has won his 22nd New South Wales Speedway Sidecar Championship overnight at Tamworth’s Oakburn Park. His son Jake also winning the junior title.

The Greater Northern Tigers have suffered their third loss of the Andrew Johns Cup today, going down to Northern Rivers in Armidale. Meanwhile, the Tigers had better luck in the Laurie Daley Cup, winning 36 to 20.