HAWKS Nest has lost highly-respected Commonwealth Games target rifle shooting gold medallist and Navy veteran Stan Golinski. A popular Peter Sinclair Gardens RSL Life Care resident in the Great Lakes region, Golinski passed away on 24 May, just three weeks shy of his 92nd birthday. Stan is best remembered for his achievements as a competitive […]
Nelson Bay Marlins men's AFL team have opened their Hunter Central Coast AFL Black Diamond Cup campaign with a 95-58 win over The Entrance Bateau Bay.
NELSON Bay Marlins AFL men’s team have tasted immediate success in the Hunter Central Coast Black Diamond Cup competition. In their first outing since being promoted to the top grade, the Marlins maintained their undefeated start to the 2025 season with a 14.11 (95) to 9.4 (58) victory over The Entrance Bateau Bay Blues at […]
Shoal Bay’s Ali Mitchell orchestrated the Australian Emus’ 6-1 Grand Final victory over New Zealand to capture the Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup championship in the Girls 18yrs division at Redcliffe.
SHOAL Bay touch football sensation Ali Mitchell has capped a memorable international debut series in the green and gold. The 17-year-old Nelson Bay Neptunes junior product enhanced her reputation after spearheading the Australian Emus to an Asia Pacific Youth Touch Cup championship title in the Girls 18yrs division at Redcliffe. Ali produced a masterclass display […]
Nelson Bay’s all-conquering Under 11 Development squad won the recent Singleton Netball Representative Carnival - Isla Trayling, Willoughby Weber, Willow Earnshaw, Gemma Edwards, Bonnie Preston, Grace Warran, Faith Karas, Sailor Jenkins, Bella Edwards and Amarli Buckton. Absent: Emily Noble, Jacinta Scott and Cassia Stallard.
NELSON Bay’s burgeoning netball nursery is rich with outstanding junior talent. This year’s Under 11 Development rookies made their junior representative debuts recently at the Singleton Netball Representative Carnival and were crowned undefeated champions. It was a major achievement by the Nelson Bay whiz kids, who lapped up the pressure to win all five matches […]
The Elders Real Estate Port Stephens team.
DESPITE cold, wet and windy conditions at Horizons Golf Resort, spirits were high as local businesses, golfers and supporters came together for the Jupiter Charity Golf Day on Friday 16 May. Elders Real Estate Port Stephens sponsored the event, which was dedicated to raising funds for local youth mental health organisation, Jupiter. Among the competitors […]
Yasmin Clydsdale (c) expects thousands to watch the Blues lift the Origin trophy. Photo: Dave Hunt/AAP
FOR second-rower Yasmin Clydsdale bad weather in the Hunter has more impact than just keeping footy fans away from game three of women’s Origin. The recent deluge on NSW’s mid-north coast has stopped Clydsdale’s husband Adam from being able to cross a creek to get to their cows on their farm in the upper Hunter. […]
NELSON Bay Gropers legend Zion Takarua was an on-field warrior during a decorated playing career on the rugby field. The fearless forward is regarded as one of the toughest players to ever lace on a boot for the club with his blockbusting runs, no-nonsense defence and leadership qualities all part of folklore in the Hunter […]
Oatland Golf Club’s Rhonda Furini and Yvonne Hall-Watson receive the Diamond Jubilee Trophy after winning the 4BBB event at the NSW Ladies Veterans Golf event at Nelson Bay Golf Club. They are pictured with Nelson Bay’s Veterans Delegate Pam Townsend (left) and NSWVGA president Virginia Hewitt (second right).
INCLEMENT weather couldn’t deter the NSW Veterans Women’s Golf Association sponsored two-day tournament staged recently at Nelson Bay Golf Course. The tournament proved a resounding success despite the torrential rain that lashed the course leading up to the prestigious event as well as on the first day. Oatlands Golf Club duo Yvonne Hall-Watson and Rhonda […]
Major award recipients at the Raymond Terrace Athletics Centre end-of-season awards.
EMERGING athlete Ashlyn Wall was officially honoured at the Raymond Terrace Athletics Centre end-of-season awards presentation at Raymond Terrace Bowling Club. Seventeen-year-old Ashlyn, a middle distance running sensation who represented NSW in both the 400m and 800m at the National Athletics Championships in Perth last month, received a special Appreciation Award. She is one of […]
Nelson Bay Gropers lost 28-26 to Scone Brumbies in Hunter Suburban Rugby action at Bill Strong Oval.
THE Nelson Bay Gropers men’s rugby team have unearthed a trump card in fullback Sam Mitchell. Despite a slow start to their 2025 Hunter Suburban Rugby first grade premiership campaign, the Gropers are getting top value from the energised custodian who has sparked the back division with his dashing on-field performances. It has been a […]
