THE Coffs Harbour Suns women have made their first home game of the year a winning one, as they played host to the Tamworth Thunderbolts at Sportz Central. The Suns had a 85-57 win against the Thunderbolts in their Waratah…
DEAR Jasminda, After buying a fitness tracking device, I’m now really disappointed that my intense workout is only worth about 350 calories, which is less than one chocolate sundae. It hardly seems worth it. Bruce L. Dear Bruce, WHAT did…
A FAMILY holiday frolic in the snow at Perisher Valley has developed into an extreme snowboard and skiing challenge for Anna Bay siblings Beau and Nate Goodwin. Lining up in their first-ever competition, the talented brothers showed raw potential by…
LONG–distance travel hasn’t deterred the competitive efforts of Port Stephens pickleball warriors Tony Mayers and John McDonald. The pair recently participated at the Queensland State Championships in Morayfield – the largest pickleball tournament in the southern hemisphere with some 530…
TRIUMPH fortified the Tea Gardens Hawks’ ladder position as they ground the Aberglasslyn Ants underfoot in the latest home-game thriller at Myall Park on Saturday 15 July. A dubious knock-on from the kick-off proved irrelevant as the Hawks defence was…
NELSON Bay Croquet Club – State Championship 1st & 3rd Nelson Bay had two pairs contesting the State Division 3 Golf Croquet Doubles Championship played at Chatswood Croquet Club between Monday 10th and Wednesday 12th July 2023 – Faby Batho…
5 JULY Our sponsors for this week’s bowls are Tea Gardens Auto and Electrical. A beautiful day for bowling with 39 players competing in the usual Wednesday competition. There were 3 pairs teams, and the remainder were triples. The morning…
IMPROVEMENT comes with practice, as the Lady Hawks confirmed with their latest home game result at Myall Park against the Stockton Sharks, on Saturday 15 July. As play started, some Stockton ladies showed that they were not beyond sacrificing their…
THE 1950s were wild times at Rocky Point with a gathering of squatters, from far and wide, forming a scattered community among the trees. The squatters eked out an existence any way they could by fishing, lobstering, farming and gathering…
FOR those keen to fish off the rocks, this is the time of the year to chase one of the meanest, toughest fish that you are likely to encounter. The rock blackfish, commonly called a black drummer, doesn’t know when…