Action from the Rec Centre on Saturday. DESPITE ongoing wet weather forcing play indoors once again, Gloucester Junior Soccer players delivered another spirited round of matches in Round 5, held at the Rec Centre on Saturday. Mini Roos: The youngest players – representing teams Australia Post Gloucester, Batter & Dough, and CalCo Surveyors – are […]
Gloucester Parkrun
THE preparations had all been done for Gloucester’s 206th parkrun on Saturday 17 May – the equipment had been dried out from the wet event the week before and the course had been checked to see that the river hadn’t risen over the path. All that was needed were for the walkers and runners to […]

Daley reveals moment Origin rookie King won him over
LAURIE Daley has revealed the Max King effort play that convinced him the Canterbury prop was a State of Origin player. The Maitland-educated King was a shock call up for NSW on Sunday night, named as the Blues’ only debutant after Daley’s side suffered a number of last-minute injuries. But the returning Blues coach said […]
Jim Grech named Gloucester Sports Star of the Year
Encouragement Award recipients. Steve Hurworth (Gloucester Bowling Club) accepting the Sport Star of the Year award on behalf of Jim Grech from Ollie Rinkin. The McInnes family accepting Barney’s Local Legend award. JIM Grech is Gloucester’s “Sports Star of the Year” for 2024. He was among the many athletes recognised for their sporting achievements at […]
Gloucester Tennis Club hosts annual Seniors Tournament
ANZAC Day weekend saw Gloucester Tennis Club hosting its annual Gloucester Seniors Tournament, with 72 players from other parts of NSW joining 14 local players for the competition. Seniors tennis is for players over the age of 30, and this event, although organised by the Gloucester Tennis Club, was part of a number of statewide […]

Wallabies eye crucial World Cup seeding amid nasty run
WITH much unfinished business to tend to, Joe Schmidt has detailed the immense challenges confronting the Wallabies as he plots to secure Australia an all-important top-six seeding for the 2027 home Rugby World Cup. The Wallabies have 12 Test matches between July and November in which to claw their way from eighth in the international […]
Maddalena and Fox in Big Golf Wins
SATURADY 19 April, David Maddalena and Simon Fox were the two outstanding players, two of only three players to play to their handicap or better and both 3 and 4 points ahead of the field respectively. The event was an Individual Stableford played in warm sunny conditions on a course that looks in top shape […]
NRL bunker, review committee split on dangerous tackles
THE NRL’s bunker and match review committee have disagreed on more than a third of dangerous-tackle calls this season, with alarming data showing the great disconnect. The league’s foul-play crackdown reached its zenith at the weekend, with a record 18 players sin-binned and mass confusion from coaches and former players. But perhaps the more concerning […]
Gloucester Scorpions Soccer Club
WINTER Competition Week 2 Wrap-Up Saturday, 12th April Saturday marked the second week of the Local Winter Competition here in Gloucester, and it was another fantastic morning of community sport. With great numbers registered for the season, it’s been wonderful to see so many kids getting involved, building their skills, and most importantly, having fun. […]
Bumper Easter parkrun turn out for Gloucester Parkrun
THE sun was shining and Easter visitors were in town – to make a bumper crowd of 144 finishers (plus a few more who opted out before the finish line) at Gloucester parkrun 202 on Easter Saturday. The large crowd meant there was a steady stream of walkers and runners along the path in Gloucester […]