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 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 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

James Sinclair outran several Bears to swing around for a try between the posts. Alex Sinclair converts his own try, his second successful kick of the afternoon. HAWKS Men’s D-grade team clashed with the Thornton Beresfield Bears on a chilly, but clear, afternoon at Myall Park on Saturday 21 June, ending the game at 16-22. […]

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. 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 […]