TUESDAY 11 April: Social bowls played 3 games of 2 bowls Fours 18 ends, with Irene Roberts “Swinger Lead” in one game. Interestingly, all the teams that won did so with big margins. Results as follows: Irene, Loretta Baker, Lynda…
THE course was still very damp and playing tough, but 4 ladies managed to play a Medal (stroke) round on Wednesday April 19. The winner was M.Reinhard with 79 nett from B.Newton with 80 nett. No Jackpot or NTP. 19…
HAWKS rugby league sides, both the Mens and Ladies, had the privilege of starting out on home ground, as their respective 2023 seasons kicked off under a mostly sunny sky at Myall Park on Saturday, 22 April. The Ladies League…
DEAR News Of The Area, I WOULD like to respond to an opinion published in the newspaper dated 13/4 by Col Nicholson. I read Col’s response to the original story regarding the river’s poor health. The writer was “puzzled” as…
PENNANTS bowling competitions bring similar-ability teams together to compete from local zone areas. In their most recent contest, Manning Point Bowling Club versed the Bulahdelah Bowling Club to decide the Zone 11 Grade 4 winner of the day in a…
MEET the aspiring young netballers in the Port Stephens Netball Association (PSNA) 11 years Development squad that have impressed keen judges with their natural exuberance, effective team work and polished court craft. The promising line up have produced encouraging displays…
THE first Nelson Bay Croquet Club major championship of 2023, the Thompson Trophy Golf Croquet Novice Grade for players with handicap fourteen or greater and no competition win, was played on Sunday 16 April 2023. Ten members entered: Bev Apps,…
MEDOWIE Marauders women’s rugby team have merged with Southern Beaches for the 2023 Hunter Rugby Premier Women’s competition. In a huge fillip for the Port Stephens based club, the Marauders have bolstered their stocks with an influx of female talent…
SAIL Port Stephens has become a welcome addition to the region’s sporting calendar for the region. The event has seen fifteen successful years, and commenced on April 24 with a revamp to the regatta formula. Around 90 yachts are expected…
DEAR News Of The Area, AFTER 65 years on the Myall, I am flummoxed by the irrational reasoning on both sides of the dredging debate. It all started in 2008 when the river was in a filthy condition. The popular…