Tag: sport
Tigers rip in to Boars
URALLA celebrated its first victory in the Group 19 top grade on Saturday when it defeated the Moree Boars by 24 points.
On their home...
Only the Brave
By MATT NICHOLLS
CHEERS from five Armidale men echoed around Eagle Farm as Brave Ali held on to win the $80,000 Listed Tails Stakes (2128m)...
Win makes Wain’s day
ARMIDALE trainer Stafford Wain’s disappointment at a second placing on Friday was quickly forgotten when promising gelding Latitat won the $15,000 Merriwa Cup (1350m).
Tiny’s...
Blues let loose
THE match might have been one-sided, but there was no shortage of action at Alcatraz Park on Saturday for the rugby union clash between...
Blues all the way
By MATT NICHOLLS
ARMIDALE’S stranglehold on the New England Rugby Union competition grew tighter on Saturday as the Blues hammered the Barbarians by 52 points...
Nomads ready for title defence
AROUND THE GROUNDS
THE New England Nomads kick off their Tamworth AFL premiership defence when they travel to Narrabri on Saturday to tackle the Eagles....
Break is over
New England Bowls By RICHIE CLUTTERBUCK
IT'S crunch time for our district pennant teams this weekend with play resuming after the break.
In the two’s,...
Mitch cashed up
Boundary Rider By MATT NICHOLLS
URALLA harness trainer/driver Mitch Faulkner should be the next bloke to shout at the pub after his pacer Well Caught...
Slip of the lip costs Barbarians
By MATT NICHOLLS
A LACK of discipline proved costly for the Barbarians, skipper Nick Dooner says.
The Baa Baas gave away a number of penalties and...
The fight is on in title bouts
By ADEM SARICAOGLU
FOLLOWING two successful Once Upon a Time in Sunshine promotions within the past year, Taylors Hill promoter and undefeated professional fighter Jake...
Sylvia's a champ in the school of hard knocks
By ADEM SARICAOGLU
FOOTSCRAY fighter Sylvia Scharper is busy preparing for her upcoming Australian bantamweight title bout against Queensland’s Kori Farr at a time women’s...
Jet Menadue makes his mark
By ADEM SARICAOGLU
THE strong, athletic, attacking half-back flanker has become an essential cog in just about every footy team in the country, no matter...
