Category: North West Sport

The Tamworth Swans have made an eager return to pre-season, with a view to go one better than last season. While it might be early days, men’s coach Paul Kelly says numbers at training are promising.

Tamworth’s Freestyle Bouldering Gym will hit the wall next week, for it’s annual ‘Ten4 League’ competition. The ten-week schools team event has soared in popularity since it was first launched in 2017 – registering around 15 hundred competitors in that time. The competition has also expanded in recent years to include an adult division. It…

Tamworth’s touch football season is kicking off tonight, following steady registrations. Organisers say the club has become reaffiliated with New South Wales Touch and can now put representative opportunities on the table.

The Inverell Highlanders have been inundated with players ahead of the 2021 Central North Rugby season. Some are former players returning, while others have arrived from overseas.

The Tamworth community was treated to a free tennis clinic today, with players of all ages and abilities taking full advantage. Run by Perform with Power Tennis Academy, the clinic helped mark 10-years in business.

The Greater Northern Tigers Women’s Academy has been swamped with interest ahead of this year’s Country Championships. The academy’s upcoming trials is the first step for women, who are interested in pursuing representative rugby league.

The gates of Tamworth’s Scully Park will be opened-up to the community this Sunday, as the New Zealand Warriors host an open training session. For the Warriors, its a chance to say thank you to the community for their ongoing and loyal support.

The Olympic rugby trials, set to be held in Armidale this weekend, have been rescheduled. The Aussie Sevens players will instead begin their road to Tokyo in Narrabri.

While the pandemic forced the Australian Bushmen’s Campdraft and Rodeo Association to cancel its National Finals, keen riders will still have the opportunity to compete. The organisation is running an alternative competition, which has been christened the ‘Rodeo Round-up’.

Walcha Jockey Club will host its first 2021 meeting on February 5. The two day event will feature eight races on the friday, followed by five on Saturday. A prize pool of more than $120,000 is up for grabs – the winner of The Walcha Cup will take home $35,000. There’ll be no cap on…