Max King's Magic Round game against the Titans has helped earn him a NSW Origin debut. Photo: NRL Photos.
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 […]
Encouragement Award recipients.
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 […]
Rob Howden and Grant Robinson in action
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 […]
The Wallabies are preparing themselves for a huge international calendar ahead of RWC27. Photo: Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS.
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 […]
A record 18 players were sin-binned in round eight of the NRL. Photo: NRL PHOTOS.
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 […]
Mary Fowler is set for a long stint on the sidelines. Photo: AP Photo/Daniel Cole.
MATILDAS star Mary Fowler has ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and is in a race against time to play in next year’s home Asian Cup. Manchester City had been hopeful the brilliant winger had avoided the dreaded injury, suffered when she appeared to wrench her right knee while overstretching for the ball on Sunday. […]
Parkrunners assemble for the start.
AFTER the previous Saturday’s drenching, it was a beautiful sunny, not too hot morning, that greeted the 71 participants in Gloucester’s 200th parkrun event. Many taking part wore tutus or brightly coloured socks to Gloucester District Park on 5 April to celebrate the occasion. After a shaky start back in 2020, Gloucester parkrun has been […]
Steve Smith is under a fitness cloud for Australia's tour of Sri Lanka after injuring an elbow. Photo: Mark Evans/AAP PHOTOS.
STAND-IN Australian captain Steve Smith has suffered an elbow injury just 10 days out from the first Test in Sri Lanka, potentially delaying his departure for a crucial pre-series camp. The 35-year-old damaged his right elbow while throwing in the field for the Sydney Sixers in their washed-out Big Bash League derby against the […]
Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors have been selected to the Sydney Swans Academy.
AFL North Coast’s best juniors have been selected to the QBE Sydney Swans Academy squads for 2025. Thirty-nine of the region’s juniors will benefit from the Swans Academy’s professional development program, with a record ten players chosen to be part of the Swans Academy’s top-end programs. The QBE Sydney Swans Academy exists to […]
Brody Faulds with his AMCA National car.
BRODY Faulds is pursuing his passion for speedway racing. The 19-year-old decided two years ago that he wanted to enter motor racing, so the Newee Creek driver bought his own AMCA National car. So far, he’s had fifteen race meetings in his young career, mainly at Grafton and Lismore speedways, with a best place […]
