Sport
  • Bowls

Narrabri Bowling Club’s 2021 Fours champions crowned

David Briggs, Steve Daskey, Larry Scott and Dave Dewar are Narrabri Bowling Club’s 2021 Club Fours champions following an eight-shot victory in the final on Saturday. Briggs, Daskey, Scott and Dewar took on Bob Cantrill, Scott Dewar, Bill Rosewarn and Trinity Kelly in the decider at Narrabri Sporties’ John McNamara Owen Campey Green and won 28 shots to 19. Cantrill, Dewar, Rosewarn and Kelly got off to a flying start and led eight shots to one after winning three of the first four ends. Both teams scored four shots each across the next four ends which saw Cantrill, Dewar, Rosewarn […]

Jan 17, 2022

  • Cricket

Narrabri RSL Cricket Club gets its first grade premiership defence off to a flying start

Narrabri RSL Cricket Club’s first XI scored a dominant 77-run victory against Tourist Hotel at Collins Park on Saturday to get its first top grade one day comp premiership defence in eight seasons off to a winning start. Last season’s Narrabri District Cricket Association’s champs entered the match with a strong lineup, which included seven of the 12-man 2020-21 grand final winning team, as well as debutants Hadley Sevil and Harry Pattison. RSL’s skipper Jarrett Tough won the toss and elected to bat in the day/night match, which began at 3pm, and was pleased with what he saw from start […]

Jan 17, 2022

  • Tennis

School holidays heat up with Australian Open tennis clinic | PHOTOS

Narrabri Tennis hosted the second of two Australian Open tennis clinics at the Dangar Park Tennis Centre this week. Narrabri Tennis head coach Shane Murphy told The Courier that about 50 young guns took to the courts at this week’s clinic, which ran from Monday through to today, after 40 attended the first clinic of the holidays, which ran from Monday, December 20, to Thursday, December 23. “Both clinics have been a part of the Australian program,” Murphy said. “All of our participants have been getting some Australian Open merchandise, which has been pretty cool. “They’ve gotten lanyards, certificates and […]

Jan 14, 2022

  • Rugby Union

Jake Packer appointed Narrabri Rugby Club’s first grade coach for 2022 season

Born and bred in the great town of Narrabri, Jake Packer is one of the most familiar faces in its local sporting community. He’s also one of the first who comes to mind when excellence and success across many sports are discussed or debated. The 26-year-old has been a standout in the rugby union, rugby league, cricket and touch footy arenas and he is now hoping to replicate his on-field success on the sideline in 2022. Packer was recently named Narrabri Rugby Club’s first grade head coach and is now excited to hit the ground running during an eight-week pre-season […]

Jan 13, 2022

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