FEARLESS forward warrior Brett Moss stole the show when the Nelson Bay Grey Gropers hosted their 41st annual Golden Oldies Rugby Gala Day recently at Bill Strong Oval. The 55-year-old tackling machine demonstrated his amazing durability, power and skill, to spearhead a vintage Grey Gropers lineup that was full of running on the day. There […]
Five Port Stephens pickleballers set to debut at NSW Championships
Port Stephens Pickleball Club president John Grace and player Louise Davis will compete at this weekend’s NSW Pickleball Championships. PORT Stephens Pickleball Club will unveil five new debutants at this weekend’s NSW Championships at Blacktown Leisure Centre in Stanhope Gardens. Fingal Bay’s Nicole Goggin and Lachlan Gardiner are primed for their maiden state championship along […]
Sailing action returns with Commodores Cup Passage Series racing
Racers in the Newcastle to Port Stephens Race tightly packed on Newcastle Harbour. The Thompson 920 Road Runner. THE 2026 Sail Port Stephens Commodores Cup Passage Series got underway on Monday, marking the 19th year of one of Australia’s premier offshore sailing events. A record-breaking fleet of around 124 starters hit the line immediately off […]
Outstanding Nelson Bay Neptunes Under 16 Boys prospects Ashton Holliday, Charlie Simonds, Zeke Hay and Jack Costello.
Recognition for Nelson Bay Neptunes representative touch football pool
ALL Australian schoolboy middle Zeke Hay was one of several elite touch football prospects recognised at the recent Nelson Bay Neptunes Junior Representative Awards night. The Year 10 Tomaree High student, who gained selection in last year’s All Australian Under 15s Merit Team after helping the all conquering NSW Combined High Schools outfit win a […]
Local fans during the A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Adelaide United at McDonald Jones Stadium on Saturday. Photo: AAP Image/Darren Pateman).
Full-strength beer returns to McDonald Jones Stadium after trial
HUNTER football fans are again able to enjoy a full-strength beer as they watch NRL and A-League action unfold. For many years, fans attending venues in Western Sydney and the Hunter could only buy mid-strength beer, while in contrast fans at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Allianz Stadium in Moore Park could buy full strength […]
Northern Hawks’ robust defence was a feature of the club’s 18-16 Magic Round victory over Lakes United Seagulls.
Northern Hawks win Magic Round thriller over Seagulls in Denton Cup pipe opener
NORTHERN Hawks’ remodelled first grade men’s team have opened their 2026 Newcastle Rugby League Denton Engineering Cup campaign on a winning note. Steve Simpson’s revamped line-up is primed for a successful season if the club’s wholehearted 18-16 victory over Lakes United last Saturday at Maitland Sports Ground is any guide. The rejuvenated Hawks showed bucketloads […]
Warilla Gorillas turned the tables on the Raymond Terrace Jets in the Bowls NSW Platinum Pennant series grand final in Port Stephens.
All conquering Jets finish runners-up in Platinum Pennant Bowls Championship
RAYMOND Terrace Jets are soaring high after record-breaking feats in the prestigious Bowls NSW Platinum Pennant championship series. But their dreams of an undefeated maiden title have been shattered after a heartbreaking grand final loss to the Warilla Gorillas on home turf. It was a case of third time lucky for the Gorillas after back-to-back […]
Medowie Netball Club treasurer Tahlia Brien, coaching convenor Shannon Bohan, umpires convenor Jenny Withey, president Kerry Whitty and vice president Taylah Whitty form a prominent executive committee.
Medowie club netballers primed for another successful season
Medowie Netball Club treasurer Tahlia Brien, coaching convenor Shannon Bohan, umpires convenor Jenny Withey, president Kerry Whitty and vice president Taylah Whitty form a prominent executive committee. Talented Medowie netballers Alyssa Schein and Laura Howarth were named club captains for the 2026 season. MEDOWIE Netball Club continues to prosper under the motto of “education and […]
Nelson Bay rugby recruits Thomas Akbar, Taraq Hall and Harry Anderson are top acquisitions for the Gropers first grade men's squad in 2026.
Talented recruits bolster Gropers as season arrives
NELSON Bay Rugby Club continue to unearth a wave of outstanding prospects from their burgeoning talent pool. Michael Squires’ men’s senior squad’s focus on its Pathways Program with Nelson Bay Rugby Juniors has reaped dividends for the 2026 season with the arrival of new recruits Taraq Hall, Harry Anderson and Thomas Akbar. After a short […]
Nelson Bay Bandits’ exciting Under 12 Girls touch football outfit that defeated the Wildfires 2-1 in a classic Juniors Grand Final at Tomaree Sports Complex.
Nelson Bay Bandits claim fairytale junior touch football premiership
MEET the Nelson Bay Bandits junior girls touch football team that defied the odds to earn championship glory. In a phenomenal performance, the nimble nine upstaged their older and more experienced opponents the Wildfires to be crowned Junior Under 12yrs Girls Grand Final champions in the Nelson Bay Touch Football Association. Under the expert guidance […]
