June 1, 2025
Bowling teams do battle at Bulahdelah Action from the state-level competition.
Sport

Bowling teams do battle at Bulahdelah

Action from the state-level competition. TEAMS from as far afield as Lightning Ridge travelled to Bulahdelah to compete in the 2025 Women’s State Carnival in early May. This annual event is played in teams of four and is open to all female bowlers from anywhere in Australia. Every team competes in sectional play over the […]

Read More
Origin enforcer playing for flood-ravaged hometown NSW Blue Mitch Barnett is heartbroken by the flood damage on the mid-north coast where he was born. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS.
Sport

Origin enforcer playing for flood-ravaged hometown

AFTER the siren sounds on the State of Origin series opener, Mitch Barnett hopes to roll up his sleeves and lend a hand on NSW’s flood-ravaged mid-north coast. Warriors co-captain Barnett has had to watch from afar as flood waters ravaged the Manning Valley area where he was born and raised, and where his parents […]

Read More
Why Blues want Newcastle venue to be made permanent Yasmin Clydsdale (c) expects thousands to watch the Blues lift the Origin trophy. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP
Sport

Why Blues want Newcastle venue to be made permanent

FOR second-rower Yasmin Clydsdale bad weather in the Hunter has more impact than just keeping footy fans away from game three of women’s Origin. The recent deluge on NSW’s mid-north coast has stopped Clydsdale’s husband Adam from being able to cross a creek to get to their cows on their farm in the upper Hunter. […]

Read More
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf Course closed due to heavy rain this week.
Sport Results

Hawks Nest Ladies Golf

IN A welcome break from the dismal wet weather, last Saturday was a fine day! 28 ladies, including 4 visitors from Toronto Golf Club teed off in the Stableford Event, and in a reversal of the past few weeks it was the visitors who claimed the honours. The course was soft so there was very […]

Read More
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf May Medal Winners Liz Edmonds, Carl Maher and Kathy Griffiths.
Sport Results

Hawks Nest Ladies Golf

May Medal Winners Liz Edmonds, Carl Maher and Kathy Griffiths. Lady Vets Trophy Winner Debbie Booth (l) with Runner Up Rosarie Mullins (r). Thursday’s Winner Jacki Collins. ANOTHER week of rainy weather has interrupted fixtures and made the going a bit heavier than normal on the course. Saturday’s event was washed out, but 36 ladies […]

Read More
Hawks juniors take centre stage as seniors games abandoned The U14 girls tackle side met strong resistance in South Newcastle.
Sport

Hawks juniors take centre stage as seniors games abandoned

The U14 girls tackle side met strong resistance in South Newcastle. The U14 boys pushed hard against the Central Newcastle Butcher Boys. The U16 girls tackle side were cheered on by the younger teams for the final match of the day. MYALL River Hawks juniors had their chance to shine at Myall Park on Saturday […]

Read More
Walking Football kicks off at Tea Gardens A walking pace still sees plenty of action, just far less risk of injury on the pitch.
Sport

Walking Football kicks off at Tea Gardens

A walking pace still sees plenty of action, just far less risk of injury on the pitch. The ‘come and try’ day saw many get into the spirit of physical activity and social interaction. Northern NSW Football’s Serena Carter (centre) with the day’s participants. A SQUAD of Myall Coast seniors took the field on Saturday […]

Read More
Hawks  Nest Ladies Golf
Sport Results

Hawks Nest Ladies Golf

Saturday’s Overall Winner Dawn Wiggins. Lorraine Bragg won the day on Tuesday. Marie Pegram won Tuesday’s Lady Vets event. June Biddle won the day at Thursday Lady Vets. AT LAST the rains cleared after a very wet week in Hawks Nest. Saturday’s field of 34 players was boosted with visitors from Sydney, Mullumbimby and Belmont, […]

Read More
Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club Patron's Day winners Pat Baker and Jean Glover.with Club Patron Lyn Humphries.
Sport

Tea Gardens Women’s Bowling Club

TUESDAY 29th April: Our annual Patron’s Day many thanks to TGWBC Patron Lyn Humphries for sponsoring this special day, format for bowls 3 games of 3 bowls Pairs all 6 ends, random draw of teams. The winning team was determined by 2 points for each game won, then the number of ends won and finally […]

Read More
Hawks Nest Ladies Golf Saturday's Winner Carolyn Affleck.
Sport

Hawks Nest Ladies Golf

Saturday’s Winner Carolyn Affleck. Di Bowes played consistently in B Grade throughout April. Tanya Sinclair found good form in B Grade this month. Jo Scott won C Grade on Tuesday. DESPITE the weather predictions being grim this week, both the Saturday and Tuesday events were played in pleasant, mainly sunny conditions. We were so lucky, […]

Read More