NELSON Bay Gropers face their moment of truth this weekend in the Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby competition. The Gropers and old foe Cooks Hill Brown Snakes do battle in the elimination final this Sunday at the No 2 Sports Ground in Newcastle at 11.15am. Minor premiers Scone Brumbies will face second ranked Singleton Red Bulls […]

RAYMOND Terrace Magpies Rugby League Club will honour decorated stalwart Darren Edmonds at the club’s annual Old Boys Day this Saturday at Lakeside Sporting Complex. Players, officials and supporters have rallied behind the legendary Magpies forward affectionately known as “Edo” as he continues to fight a brave battle with cancer. In a show of true […]

SOLDIERS Point Bowling Club’s history-making lawn bowlers took a trip down memory lane at a 20-year reunion to celebrate their famous State No. 1 Men’s Pennants triumph. Despite the atrocious weather, several members of the club’s championship-winning squad were on deck to mark the anniversary. Among the group of local lawn bowling legends, were current […]

TOMAREE Public School senior netballers are an enterprising young team on a mission. Competing in the prestigious NSW Primary Schools Sports Association (PSSA) Hunter Netball Knockout competition, this talented outfit have zoomed into the finals phase on the back of dominant victories. Under the coaching of Emma Zimmermann, one of the school’s assistant principals, the […]

SCONE Brumbies are on the premiership prowl in the Hunter Suburban Men’s Rugby competition. The runaway leaders sounded an ominous warning to their rivals that they are the team to beat for this year’s title honours, after slamming genuine contenders Nelson Bay 43-12 last Saturday at the Scone Rugby Club grounds. In front of a […]

RAYMOND Terrace’s Olivia Higgins produced a rugby league masterclass in last weekend’s inaugural NRLW Magic Round at McDonald Jones Stadium. The Newcastle Knights international hooker turned in a crafty performance in the number nine jumper to help steer her side to an 18-0 victory over Canberra in atrocious conditions last Sunday. It was the Knights’ […]

BOAT Harbour golf sensation Amy Squires is ready for the next chapter in her promising career on the fairways. The highly regarded 18-year-old, who grew up sinking birdies at the Nelson Bay and Horizons Salamander Bay courses, heads to the United States next Wednesday to commence a four year golfing scholarship at Texas Tech University. […]

TOMAREE High School has unearthed an elite batch of flying 14-year-olds who have taken the regional athletics scene by storm. Sprint sensations Mia McDonald, Maebel Colley, Pipi Cullimore and Anna Taylor-Anderson have captured the imagination of local sporting pundits with their blistering performances on the track. The outstanding quartet demonstrated their raw speed and athletic […]

FOR sheer versatility, Nelson Bay Gropers backline trump card Will Clark ranks with the best in Hunter Suburban Rugby. The spring heeled Clark has proved a valuable acquisition for the Gropers this season with classy performances at fullback, centre and five-eighth to help guide the Port Stephens-based club into the top three on the Presidents […]

RIDING the incredible waves at Cloud 9 in the Philippines is a major talking point for champion Anna Bay surfer Eden Hasson. When the World Surfing League Qualifying Series (WSLQS) heads to the exotic Siargao Island in October, the 18-year-old prodigy will be chasing valuable points at his favourite reef break. “This is one of […]