CONGRATULATIONS to Chris Sheridan the District State Singles Champion for the third year in a row. Social bowls Wednesday 8th November M England, J Rodwell, B Johns def M Gudgeon, L McLean , R Crestani 21/13 S Meyer, J Clarke…
DEAR News Of The Area, I’D like to congratulate City of Coffs Harbour on its attention to the needs of a nesting plover. I saw the little roped-off area with a plover sitting on the ground in the middle, on…
FOR a sporting association to have one player chosen for national duties is a wonderful achievement. But to have ten players chosen to represent their country is simply phenomenal. Ten Hockey Coffs Coast players have been selected to represent Australia…
NORTHERN Districts secured an impressive victory in the 2023/2024 T20 Cup on the weekend, overpowering Diggers Cricket Club at the Wiigulga Sports Complex in round two of the competition. This marked their debut match under the floodlights at Wiigulga Sports…
I WOULD like to share a special story with you which starts in 1974 when my wife Ella and I arrived in Port Stephens. Being recently appointed to Nelson Bay High School, it was time to search for a house…
LIFE is full of rewards for Salamander Bay’s cricket young gun Lucas Vincent. Three weeks after making his first grade debut for the Stockton & Northern District Seagulls in the Newcastle District Cricket competition, the sixteen-year-old run machine has earned…
THE CREAM of Nelson Bay’s senior hockey talent have reason to smile after sharing the spoils at this year’s NSW Masters Hockey State Championship in Taree. Six Bay stalwarts featured in the all-conquering Hunter squad that finished joint champions with…
PAMELA Barnwell won the Club’s Thompson Trophy A Grade competition in June 2023 and entered the NSW 2023 Golf Croquet Champion of Champions on behalf of Nelson Bay. The competition was played Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November at Tempe,…
IT’S been a bumper year for Soldiers Point Women bowlers who have won in both open and senior district and regional championships. Vacie McIntyre, after narrowly missing out last year, won the senior regional singles championship over Janine Katon of…
Success at Gloucester Masters TEN Nelson Bay Croquet Club members travelled to Gloucester for the one-day Golf Croquet Doubles Masters competition held on Saturday 4 November – Faby Batho, Rob Batho, Peter Gordon, Sherry Gordon, Les Guzowski, Karen Lilly, Brenda-Lee…