THE Wallabies believe they have provided a stirring response to their critics after making encouraging progress on their Spring tour – and they’re already counting down the days to when they can prove they can seriously mix it with the…
ATHLETES converged on Port Stephens over the weekend for two unique endurance challenges. Nelson Bay was host to “The Run Port Stephens” on Sunday, while Shoal Bay staged its partner event “The Swim Port Stephens”. The official first day of…
EMERGING Nelson Bay rugby juniors Axel Kelman, Ollie Hoffman and Kade Lawson can reflect on a bumper 2024. Coming across from rugby league, the talented trio enjoyed a wave of success at club and representative level to impress keen judges…
SPRING training has reaped dividends for Port Stephens Athletics Club’s budding track and field hopefuls. A core of the club’s emerging young talent produced record-breaking performances at the recent Port Hunter Zone Little Athletics Championships staged at Federal Park, Wallsend.…
CAPTAIN Pat Cummins has described the “hurt” of Australia crashing to their heaviest home Test defeat by runs against India, marking a disastrous start to their bid to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar trophy. After bowling India out for 150 on day…
NELSON Bay Rugby Club has appointed forward leader Zion Takarua as men’s first grade coach for the 2025 season. The personality-prop will take over the reins from premiership-winning mentor Michael Wiringi, who is having a twelve month sabbatical away from…
NELSON Bay Golf Club hosted a special charity game day on Sunday, 17 November, to raise funds for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service (WRHS). A total of 59 teams descended on the course in perfect weather conditions, raising an impressive…
RACERS from across the country descended upon the Myall Coast for the 2024 fisiocrem Triathlon Hawks Nest on Saturday 16 November. As a king’s ransom in cycling equipment lay in wait upon the parking lot at Providence Bay Park, the…
PORT Stephens Athletics Club has unearthed a real find in fifteen-year-old rookie Tom Collier. The fresh-faced Tomaree High schoolboy is an athlete to watch after his gold medal haul at the Port Hunter Zone Little Athletics Championships at Wallsend last…
NELSON Bay junior rugby teams maintained their winning formula in the Hunter Spring Sevens Rugby series last Friday. The young Gropers Under 13 girls team posted wins over West Wildcats and Merewether with strong performances from Hannah Peterson, Kyla Rankin…