Category: Northern Rivers Sport
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FAR NORTH COAST SURFERS FINISH IN TOP 10 WORLD SURF RANKINGS
Far North Coast surfers have wrapped up their championship tour campaigns, with both Connor O’Leary and Callum Robson finishing in top ten. O’Leary was ranked ninth, after a great performance in Tahiti. O’Leary narrowly missed out on the Quarter Finals but couldn’t defeat 11-time world champion Kelly Slater. Callum Robson was ranked 10th overall. Both…
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NORTHERN NSW FOOTBALL ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW STAFF FOR LEGACY PROGRAM
Northern New South Wales Football has announced four new additional staff for its legacy program. The program is designed to increase women’s representation in the sport, ahead of next year’s FIFA Womens World Cup in Australia. Organisers say there will be many activities to look forward to in the coming months.
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EVANS HEAD BOMBERS THROUGH TO PRELIMINARY FINAL AFTER KNOCKING BYRON BAY RED DEVILS OUT OF COMPETITION
Yesterday’s NRRRL elimination semi final brought a nail biting performance from both Byron Bay and Evans Head. But it was the Bombers who just scraped through to the Preliminary Final against Murwillumbah.
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RAINBOW DRAGONS REGATTA WINNERS ANNOUNCED ON DAY TWO OF EVENT
Hundreds of paddlers have gathered in Ballina, for day two of the Rainbow Region Dragon Boat Regatta. After two years of Covid postponements, competitors from Tweed to the Hunter travelled to Shaws Bay for the event. Dragon boaters competed across seven divisions, each racing 200 metres with either 20 or 10 in each boat… Tweed…
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FAR NORTH COAST TABLE TENNIS ASSOCIATION RAISES $3.5K FOR LISMORE FLOOD APPEAL
The second day of the annual Far North Coast Table Tennis Association’s August event also got underway today in Lismore. All four divison winners will be announced tonight. Meanwhile, the Club was presented a cheque of $3,500 to the Lismore City Council’s Flood appeal. It was the first time the event has been held since…
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BALLINA SEAHORSES AND BANGALOW REBELS THROUGH TO FNCRU SEMI FINALS
Now to Far North Coast Rugby Union, and the round 12 catch up clash between Ballina and Bangalow has seen a major upset for the Rebels. With semi-finals just around the corner, the Ballina Seahorses have secured their spot. While in other games, Wollongbar beat Casuarina in a landslide 68 to 24.
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NORTH COAST SHIELD RETURNS TO LISMORE FOR NEW SEASON
The North Coast Shield has seen record number of entries for the basketball competition. This weekend, games have come to Lismore for the under 12s and 18-year-olds.
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CASUAL BASEBALL RETURNS TO ALBERT PARK FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE FLOODS
Baseball hasn’t been played at the Albert Park complex since February’s flood. But for the first time in a year, players were today welcomed back for a casual game. Despite losing their facilities, players have still been competing in representative teams while the fields have been closed.
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CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR COMES TO AN END FOR NORTH COAST SURFERS
The final stop before the Championship Tour finals also proved a challenge for North Coast surfers at the Tahiti Pro. Connor O’Leary and Callum Robson were both eliminated today.
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FAR NORTH COAST SURFERS SET TO SURF OVERNIGHT AT TAHITI PRO
After more than a week of waiting for conditions to improve, the men’s opening round of the Tahiti Pro got underway today. Far North Coast surfers Callum Robson and Connor O’Leary are expected to take to the water early tomorrow morning. Both surfers are currently ranked in the Top 10 of the Championship Tour… it’s…