Tag: Touch football
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RECORD NUMBER OF TEAMS AT TOUCH FOOTY COMPETITION
A record number of touch football teams went head-to-head today at the North Coast Christian School Zone Gala Day in Lismore. 500 players took part in the competition, with Casino dominating play. The school took out the junior and open girl finals. Meanwhile, Summerland Christian College beat Port Macquarie’s Heritage Christian School in the open…
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PORT U14 GIRLS A STAND-OUT AT STATE CUP
Port Macquarie had a strong showing at the New South Wales Touch Junior State Cup – with six teams making it to the final day. The under 14s girls were the stand-outs for the host club, narrowly missing out on a grand final berth.
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JUNIOR STATE CUP RETURNS TO PORT MACQUARIE
The biggest touch football competition in the world will return to Port Macquarie this weekend. More than 350 teams will travel from across the state, to compete in the New South Wales Junior State Cup.
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TOUCH PLAYERS CALLED TITANS IN NEW DEAL
Queensland Touch Football’s most southern elite eight men’s and women’s teams will now be called the Titans. The branding deal was announced this afternoon. It’ll give touch footballers access to the Titans’ high performance facilities at their new Parkwood International base and aims to develop elite players. There are 65,000 touch players across Queensland.
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LOCALS READY TO DO BATTLE IN JUNIOR STATE CUP
The largest touch football tournament in the world is just around the corner and ready to be battled out in Port Macquarie. With 320 teams and around 800 games to be played, the locals are well represented.
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PORT MACQUARIE ENDS STATE CUP ON HIGH NOTE
Port Macquarie suffered a disappointing 7-5 loss to Newcastle City in the Men’s 30s State Cup grand final. But overall, the host club performed well – with three teams making it into the semis.
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RECORD NUMBERS FOR 2015 STATE CUP
Thousands of people have begun arriving in Port Macquarie, ahead of the world’s biggest senior touch football competition. A record number of teams will compete in this year’s State Cup, with Sydney sides again expected to bring their A-game.
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PORT MACQUARIE TOUCH TEAMS PRIMED FOR STATE CUP
Local hopes for this year’s State Cup are riding on Port Macquarie’s mixed open touch football team and the women’s 20s side. The host club will field eight teams in the competition, which attracts thousands of players from across New South Wales.
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TOUCH FOOTBALL TEAMS COMPETE FOR STATE GLORY
Touch football teams from across the state have competed in Port Macquarie today, for the New South Wales Combined Catholic Colleges Championships. Marist Catholic Colleges and Paramatta took out the under-15 boys and girls finals, while Bathurst and Wagga Wagga were crowned the Open winners.
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NSW STATE CUP CANCELLED DUE TO WET WEATHER
The world’s largest junior touch football tournament came to a disappointing end in Port Macquarie on Sunday morning, with organisers forced to cancel the event due to unsafe conditions. However the New South Wales Touch Association says the decision won’t impact on the town’s future hosting rights.