THE Karuah Motor Yacht Club (KMYC) has honoured the late Bob Dyer with the establishment of an annual fishing competition, which was conducted for the first time earlier in the month. Bob was a tireless worker over many years through his involvement and membership of the Maitland Offshore Fishing Club and will best be remembered […]

PAT Cummins is yet to resume bowling, narrowing his timeline to be ready for the second Ashes Test. The Australian captain’s return to cricket remains unclear after he was ruled out of next month’s first Test. The pace star’s availability had been in doubt for weeks because of a back injury, and Cricket Australia confirmed […]

Gemma Clarke (front left) with Lady Hawks players, sponsors and coach at the recent Presentation Night. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. The Lady Hawks in their ‘women in league’ pink jerseys at their final game of the season. Photo: TG Hawks. LADY Hawk and Karuah local Gemma Clarke has been heralded as the “Best and Fairest” in […]

PLAYERS, supporters and sponsors of the Tea Gardens Hawks Rugby League Football Club gathered for their annual presentation night at the Tea Gardens Hotel on Saturday 18 October, to celebrate the season. “Tonight is a celebration of the hard work, commitment and achievements of our players and supporters,” club secretary Windjana Chester said. “Being Secretary […]

LOCAL beaches have become a sea of pink as thousands of kids throw on their iconic rash vests for the return of the Hunter Surf Life Saving Nippers season. Nippers kicked off across the region from Sunday 12 October, with support from Newcastle Permanent. Open to children aged five to 14, the Nippers program is […]

Luke coming in to score his grand final try in his 100th game with the Karuah Roos. Photo: supplied. Luke Perry (centre) with long-time teammates Ryan and Shaq Saunders, after the Roos’ big Grand Final win. Photo: supplied. LOCAL rugby league all-star Luke Perry has hit a grand personal milestone, clocking up his 100th game […]

BULAHDELAH Bowling Club has held its annual women’s tournament, the Queens of the Mountain. In near perfect weather, it was a friendly but fierce contest. Sixty players formed 20 teams from clubs between Old Bar and Newcastle. Each played two rounds of 15 ends. The initial results were so tight that three teams tied for […]

FAME Cove was named after the supply and trading vessel “Fame”, a brig that used the cove for shelter while supporting the Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) at Carrington. The 139 ton brig was sailed by Captain William Cromarty in the 1820s and 1830s. He sailed far and wide in Australian waters, including to Tasmania. Some […]

SUMMER sport got off to a hot start with the season opener of the Dungog and District Cricket Association competition. The first match was between Karuah-Tea Gardens and Wallarobba-Stroud at Tea Gardens’ Memorial Park on Saturday 11 October. The home team, the Sharks, hosted the newly amalgamated Wombats in 30-plus degree weather, with many happy […]

MEDOWIE Christian School students Saxon Curtis and Teixeira Peters are preparing to live their dream with the Australian All Stars FUTSAL indoor football team. The dynamic duo will represent their country on an invitational tour of the Philippines next May after producing top class performances at the recent National FUTSAL Schools Championships in Brisbane. Both […]