Kayleigh ecstatic to be at the State Championships for her second time.
SCHOOLGIRL swimmer Kayleigh Thompson has competed at State Championship level for the second year in a row. A nine-year-old student at Tea Gardens Public School (TGPS), Kayleigh’s journey this year started with a fantastic run through the school, zone and regional swim meets, where she impressed in backstroke, the individual medley, butterfly, and freestyle races. […]
Lady Hawks Coach Alex Sinclair with Vice President Peter Evans, and players Annee Perry and Destinee Carey.
Lady Hawks Coach Alex Sinclair with Vice President Peter Evans, and players Annee Perry and Destinee Carey. The Lady Hawks’ new polos sport their own logo, dedicated sponsors, and pink collars. MEMBERS of the Lady Hawks League Tag team can be seen at the Hawks Nest Golf Club on Wednesday nights, raising the funds needed […]
The Knights staged an incredible second-half comeback to stop the Sea Eagles in their tracks. Photo: NRL
ADAM O’Brien apologised for his post-match attack on Newcastle’s fans, conceding success-starved Knights supporters are within their rights to boo his team. It comes as the Knights prepare to lose second-rower Kai Pearce-Paul to Wests Tigers next season as the Englishman inks a three-year deal. Calling a snap press conference on Friday, coach O’Brien said […]
WALKING the lines of a soccer pitch is fast becoming a fun and useful exercise for seniors from Tea Gardens and surrounds, as they take part in the burgeoning walking football league. The Tea Gardens Soccer Club has embraced the concept and has players turning out representing the over-50s, over-60s and even over-70s. “The last […]
HAWKS Nest has lost highly-respected Commonwealth Games target rifle shooting gold medallist and Navy veteran Stan Golinski. A popular Peter Sinclair Gardens RSL Life Care resident in the Great Lakes region, Golinski passed away on 24 May, just three weeks shy of his 92nd birthday. Stan is best remembered for his achievements as a competitive […]
The Lady Hawks debuted their new pink-striped jerseys.
The Lady Hawks debuted their new pink-striped jerseys. Lady Hawk Gemma Clark looks for a gap in the Aberglasslyn Ants defence. The strong Clarence Town defence held off many Hawks attacks. Hawks halfback James Sinclair boots the ball. AFTER weeks of rained out games, the Tea Gardens Hawks RLFC returned to competition football at home […]
Action from the state-level competition.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
Yasmin Clydsdale (c) expects thousands to watch the Blues lift the Origin trophy. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP
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. […]
The U14 girls tackle side met strong resistance in South Newcastle.
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 […]
