Big tackles were the order of the day. Ben Woolard gains some ground with a penalty kick out. The Sinclair brothers lead the charge. SPONSORS’ Day at Myall Park featured a double-header of men’s and women’s action at home on a sunny Saturday 12 July. The Hawks men’s team marched onto the home paddock for […]
Newcastle Knights teenage dynamo Lilly-Ann White aims to establish herself in this year’s NRLW competition.
Tea Gardens league gun White a trump for Knights
TEA GARDENS native Lilly-Ann White has come a long way on her rugby league journey. Since pulling on her first boots as an eight-year-old with the Myall River Hawks, the teenage dynamo has honed her craft in the Hunter Junior League and schoolgirl ranks; mixing it with the world’s best female players in the NRLW […]
Around 350 students from 20 schools participated in last Friday’s Netball NSW Schools Cup mini-carnival at the Raymond Terrace courts.
Student netballers enjoy introduction to Netball NSW Schools Cup
YOUNG netball hopefuls took to the Raymond Terrace courts last Friday to participate in a Netball NSW Schools Cup introductory mini carnival. The event was hosted by Port Stephens Netball Association and brought the excitement of netball to primary students in a fun, inclusive and high energy setting. A total of 350 Year 3 and […]
Lady Hawks score first win of 2025 season
VICTORY came for the Lady Hawks, the new team’s first for the 2025 season, in a battle of wills and skills at Glendale’s Bower Oval on Saturday 5 July. While it was a long way to go (a 160km, two-hour round trip), any anxiety on the drive there would have been eclipsed by utter jubilation […]
Port Stephens Netball Association will host its annual Indigenous Round on 19 July, and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Round on 16 August.
Port Stephens Netball to celebrate Indigenous and Mental Health rounds
PORT Stephens Netball Association will host two significant community events at their Raymond Terrace courts in coming weeks. The association will celebrate its annual Indigenous Round on Saturday 19 July. Supported by Port Stephens Council, it will commence with a smoking ceremony at the courts in William Bailey Street at 8.30am. “This is a wonderful […]
Northern NSW rep side to take on Jets
NORTHERN NSW representative teams will face the Newcastle Jets as part of the A-League club’s pre-season preparation. Northern NSW Football (NNSWF) will select senior men’s and women’s representative teams to take on the Jets’ two A-Leagues sides. Similar matches have previously appeared on the football calendar but the formal partnership between Northern NSW Football and […]
Myall Masters swimmers stay active in the cold months
SWIMMERS with the Myall Masters have managed to stay warm and active as winter sets in, despite the temptation to hunker down. The local Tea Gardens Pool has set seasons, and so is closed for the winter, but the creative Masters swimmers have been driven by a desire to maintain the hard-won fitness from last […]
Enjoy community spirit and good natured rivalry at Stroud’s Brick and Rolling Pin Throwing event
IF quirky community events are your fancy then the upcoming Stroud Brick and Rolling Pin Throwing competition on Saturday July 12 is worth a visit. This popular event returns to the Stroud Showground in Cowper Street, bringing with it a fun-filled day of laughter, rivalry and rural charm and a theme of “Music makes the […]
Karuah Pearls take talents to Sydney for Super Netball curtain-raiser
THE Karuah Pearls Netball Club will participate as curtain-raisers for the Suncorp Super Netball Indigenous Round match between the NSW Swifts and Sunshine Coast Lightning on Saturday, 5 July. The game will be played at Ken Rosewall Arena, Sydney Olympic Park. The Pearls, members of the Port Stephens Netball Association, were invited to participate by […]
Tea Gardens face Clarence Town in Winter Solstice clash
Clarence Town’s kicker charges up for a conversion attempt. Ladies’ Tag is all about speed. Lady Hawk Elizabeth Papamau evades taggers running up the wing. TEA GARDENS Lady Hawks hosted Clarence Town on a rare clear winter’s day on Saturday 21 June, with the match ending 4-26. The first try went to Clarence Town’s Jemma […]
