Tag: Phillip Hughes
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THISTLE PARK TO BECOME PHILLIP HUGHES OVAL
Macksville cricket legend, the late Phillip Hughes will soon receive a top honour in his home town. Thistle Park, which is about to undergo a makeover, will be renamed Phillip Hughes Oval.
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PHILLIP HUGHES DEATH ‘INEVITABLE’ FROM MOMENT HE WAS STRUCK
An inquest has heard the death of cricketer Phillip Hughes was inevitable from the moment he was struck and a delay in the arrival of an ambulance had no bearing on the outcome. Hughes was struck in the neck while batting for his adopted state of South Australia against NSW in a Sheffield Shield game…
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BOWRAVILLE’S PHILLIP HUGHES MEMORIAL CUP TO BE RE-SCEDULED
Nambucca River Jockey Club officials say they’ll need to speak with Racing New South Wales, before re-scheduling yesterday’s washed-out Boxing Day Race Carnival. The feature race was the Phillip Hughes Memorial Cup, but heavy rain made racing too dangerous. A jockey club spokesman said it’s hoped the race will be run at its meeting on March…
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SHEFFIELD SHIELD TRIBUTE TO PHILLIP HUGHES
Today cricket New South Wales officials were joined by players and local mayors to make the announcement at Coffs Harbour’s international stadium. Macksville’s Phillip Hughes played for his state and the South Australian Redbacks before the tragic accident which claimed his life in a Sheffield Shield match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Today former team…
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TRIBUTE MATCH FOR LATE PHILLIP HUGHES
The New South Wales and South Australia cricket teams will play a tribute match to the late Phillip Hughes at Coffs Harbour. From February 25-28 the two teams will play at Coffs International Stadium, near Hughes’ hometown of Macksville. The match is an opportunity for the local community to celebrate Hughes’ life and career.
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BOWRAVILLE RACE IN HONOUR OF PHILLIP HUGHES
The Nambucca Valley Jockey Club will name a race at its Boxing Day meeting at Bowraville after the late Phillip Hughes. The famous cricketer was a regular at the event and the club wants to give him special recognition.
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A SPECIAL TRIBUTE TO MACKSVILLE’S FAVOURITE SON
Below is a special tribute to Macksville cricketer, Phillip Hughes, with some of the indelible images from his career.
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PHILLIP HUGHES HONOURED IN AN EMOTIONAL FAREWELL
His sudden death shocked us all – and today, the nation came together to honour Phillip Hughes. From loved ones, to the Prime Minister… cricketing greats and close friends… to fans who had never even met him, people celebrated the life of an uncomplicated bloke from Macksville, whose prodigious talent and zest for life, gave…
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PHILLIP HUGHES PASSES AWAY IN HOSPITAL
Top batsman Phillip Hughes has passed away in hospital. The 25-year-old Macksville local was in an induced coma at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital since Tuesday, after being struck in the head by a cricket ball at the SCG. Hughes was playing for South Australia in a Sheffield Shield match against New South Wales. In a…
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HUGHES ENTERS THIRD DAY IN INTENSIVE CARE
An update on the condition of Macksville cricketer Phillip Hughes is expected today, as the top batsman enters his third day in intensive care. The 25-year-old has been in an induced coma at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Hospital since Tuesday, when he was struck in the head by a cricket ball at the SCG. Hughes was…