December 21, 2025
Nelson Bay Marlins roll Saints to book AFL Women’s Grand Final Nelson Bay Marlins senior women's AFL team is chasing a premiership title against Newcastle City Blues this Saturday. Photo: Mat Spillard Photography.
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Nelson Bay Marlins roll Saints to book AFL Women’s Grand Final

NELSON Bay Marlins AFL women’s team is on the brink of Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Plate championship honours. Tara Maguire’s spirited Marlins booked a Grand Final showdown this Saturday with minor premiers Newcastle City Blues, after toppling Maitland Saints. They will take some stopping for this year’s title. After finishing third on the table […]

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Rising Nelson Bay juniors gain selection in NSW Schools Touch Football squads Top Nelson Bay juniors Bowey Manning, Harlow Colley, Jayden Hotene, Jed Hay, Calvin McKay and Zeke Hay.
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Rising Nelson Bay juniors gain selection in NSW Schools Touch Football squads

NELSON Bay’s thriving junior touch football nursery has continued a proud tradition, with six local young guns named in NSW representative schools squads. Outstanding prospects Harlow Colley, Jayden Hotene, Calvin McKay and Jed Hay will represent NSW Primary Schools at this year’s School Sports Australia National Touch Football Under 12 championships at Ballarat in Victoria […]

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Raymond Terrace Roosters claim Hunter Under 16 premiership honours Jubilant Raymond Terrace Roosters after capturing the Hunter Junior League Under 16 Division One Boys premiership.
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Raymond Terrace Roosters claim Hunter Under 16 premiership honours

RAYMOND Terrace Roosters Junior Rugby League Club have achieved a unique premiership “three-peat” in the Hunter Junior League. Daryn Pirini’s talented Under 16 Roosters outfit were crowned Division One Boys champions for 2025 after thumping Aberdeen Tigers 40-8 in a rescheduled Grand Final tussle last Saturday at Keith Barry Oval. In doing so, the Raymond […]

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Writing the book on rugby in Nelson Bay Nelson Bay’s Under 16 Premiers in 1974.
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Writing the book on rugby in Nelson Bay

THE history of the game of rugby in Nelson Bay is being gathered by an eager band of local sporting enthusiasts. Although the group has been active for less than a month the response from the rugby community has been significant, with an array of articles and memorabilia received. “Our mission is to celebrate Nelson […]

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Former Australian rep lawn bowler Terry Antram combines with Warren Shipley to snare Soldiers Point Major Pairs championship New Zealand representative Mark Watt, Tony Hinton, former Australian Jackaroo Terry Antram and Warren Shipley featured in an epic Soldiers Point Bowling Club Major Pairs Final.
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Former Australian rep lawn bowler Terry Antram combines with Warren Shipley to snare Soldiers Point Major Pairs championship

FORMER Australian Jackaroo Terry Antram has secured a Soldiers Point Bowling Club Major Pairs championship title. The experienced Antram teamed up with recent Australian Open Pairs finalist Warren Shipley to roll Kiwi representative bowler Mark Watt and another Australian Open Pairs finalist,Tony Hinton, by 18 shots to 14 in a classic final. After dominating in […]

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Fern Bay triumphant in Netball Schools Cup carnival at Raymond Terrace Fern Bay Public School’s all conquering netball team.
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Fern Bay triumphant in Netball Schools Cup carnival at Raymond Terrace

FERN Bay Public School netballers are celebrating one of their proudest sporting achievements. The school’s Year 5 and 6 competitive team remained undefeated after taking out the Raymond Terrace leg of the Netball NSW Schools Cup series at Port Stephens Netball Association courts last Thursday, with a 10-7 Grand Final victory over St Pauls Primary […]

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Nelson Bay Gropers sink Cooks Hill 28-5 to advance to preliminary final Nelson Bay flanker Lewis Affleck charges into the Cooks Hill defence with halfback Kade Redmond in support.
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Nelson Bay Gropers sink Cooks Hill 28-5 to advance to preliminary final

NELSON Bay Gropers have earned another throw of the Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby Grand Final dice. The galloping Gropers showed their premiership credentials with a rousing 28-5 victory over the Cooks Hill Brown Snakes in last Sunday’s President’s Cup elimination final at Newcastle’s No 2 Sports Ground. Minor premiers Scone Brumbies advanced to the Grand […]

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Raymond Terrace legends in NSW teams for Queensland Test series
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Raymond Terrace legends in NSW teams for Queensland Test series

Lee Schraner. Natasha Van Eldik. Zoe Nicholls. RAYMOND Terrace international lawn bowlers Lee Schraner and Natasha Van Eldik will spearhead their respective NSW Open representative teams for the upcoming Queensland Test series. The decorated Jackaroos will be joined by rising Raymond Terrace female bowler Zoe Nicholls, who has gained selection in the NSW Development Under […]

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Edwards sisters stamp their mark in Nelson Bay netball Outstanding netball sisters Bella, Sophie and Gemma Edwards have represented Nelson Bay with distinction at Junior Carnivals in 2025.
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Edwards sisters stamp their mark in Nelson Bay netball

WHEN Soldiers Point twins Bella and Gemma Edwards rocked up to watch elder sister Sophie shoot goals for her local team at the Nelson Bay Netball Association (NBNA) courts as fresh-faced eight-year-olds, they were more than impressed. Admiring their sibling’s prowess under the ring, the regular roll ups piqued the twins’ interest and lit a […]

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