Sport
  • Soccer

Gunnedah FC completes Narrabri double with comeback win

Narrabri FC’s struggling start to the 2022 Namoi Soccer League campaign continued on Saturday when the side was defeated 2-1 on the road against Gunnedah FC. Narrabri FC led the contest, which was played at the Geoff Morgan Fields in Gunnedah, 1-0 at half-time after Colby Williams controlled a Cooper Brayshaw pass and slotted a shot from just inside the 18-yard box into the bottom left corner. However, Gunnedah came out firing in the second stanza as player-coach Andy Cygan levelled the scores with his seventh goal in four matches. Gunnedah was awarded a penalty with about 15 minutes left […]

May 24, 2022

  • Bowls

Ladies’ five-years-and-under bowls competition decider to be contested on Thursday

Men’s and ladies’ bowls are in full swing at Narrabri Bowling Club, and as the weather continues to cool down as winter approaches, the action on the green is certainly heating right up. There were two competition games played in the 2022 Narrabri Women’s Bowling Club season on Thursday, which were the semi-finals of the five-years-and-under campaign. Janice Foxe and Carol Demamiel won those matches to progress to this Thursday’s final. Foxe is currently playing in her first year of competition bowls and, in her first semi-final, scored a remarkable comeback to beat Glennis Godden. Godden was leading 12 shots […]

May 24, 2022

  • Rugby League

Kangaroos leave themselves with too much to do in the second half on Sunday

Boggabri and District Rugby League Football Club went down fighting on Sunday afternoon, but a second half resurgence was not enough to overcome an 18-point half-time deficit as the Kangaroos went down 28-16 away from home against Kootingal-Moonbi Roosters in the sixth round of the 2022 Group 4 Rugby League first grade competition. Boggabri went into the half-time break at Kootingal Sports Ground trailing 18-0, and conceded early in the second stanza to go behind by 24 points. The visitors finished strongest as they outscored Kootingal 16 points to four in the final 38 minutes, with Rob Doolan crossing for […]

May 24, 2022

  • harness racing

Jarred Hetherington celebrates 100th win with Club Menangle Country Series heat quinella

Local harness racing trainer Jarred Hetherington celebrated a significant milestone in the sport last week and is now eyeing a trip to Australia’s premier racing venue. The 45-year-old trainer will travel to Sydney early next month, where two of his pacers will line up in the Club Menangle May Country Series final on Saturday, June 4, after the duo raced to a memorable quinella at the Tamworth Paceway on Wednesday. That brought up win number 100 for the Narrabri man, who has enjoyed seven years in the sport. The Hetherington-trained four-year-old mare SomethingaboutLexy won the 1609-metre TAB App Club Menangle […]

May 23, 2022

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