Category: North West Sport

With one game of the regular Northern Inland Premier League season remaining, the minor premiership has developed into a two-horse race. While Tamworth FC is building towards a championship three-peat – Oxley Vale Attunga is leading the competition.

As the rugby season wraps up, the next sporting favourite is getting ready to hit the field. Tamworth Oztag has received a strong number of registrations ahead of its impending season, with a few new teams throwing themselves in the mix.

He first donned the cricket whites a little over a year ago, but Bradley Carriage is already making a name for himself in the sport. The Tamworth teenager is travelling to Sydney this weekend, to represent New South Wales in the state’s first Blind Cricket Games.

The Gunnedah Bulldogs have won back-to-back flags, after beating the Tamworth Swans in the North West AFL grand final. It was a memorable day for the Bulldogs, with the women’s team kicking-off celebrations early, after getting home over the Swans.

The Walcha Pirates have dominated the women’s sevens competition, so yesterday’s grand final win wasn’t a surprise. The Pirates thrashing the Glen Innes Elkettes 50-10 in the New England Rugby decider.

The Walcha Rams have broken their Grand Final curse, winning their first major premiership – after four consecutive attempts. It was a thrilling end to the New England Rugby Grand Final, with Coffs Harbour Knights going down by five points.

The Northern Inland Academy of Sport has opened applications for 2021. Successful athletes will receive first-class coaching, and everyone is being encouraged to apply.

Whether its the men’s or women’s competition, the Gunnedah Bulldogs have been the benchmark club in North West AFL all season. Tomorrow they’ll play the Tamworth Swans in both grand finals.

The Walcha Pirates and Glen Innes met in this year’s major semi-final, with the Pirates advancing through. Tomorrow they’ll meet again for the women’s New England Rugby Union grand final.

They’ve lost the last three Grand Finals, but the Walcha Rams are hoping a change in competition, will bring a change in fortune. This Saturday they’ll meet the Harbour Knights in the New England Rugby decider at Scully Park.