Sport

Golfers came together in Narrabri on Sunday, September 20, for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Charity Golf Day, raising support for the vital work of the service. The day combined a competitive round of golf with strong community spirit, with teams battling it out for the top spots and individual players picking up prizes across a range of competitions. Taking out first place was the team of Maree and Bob Taylor, Nicole Cooper and Graeme Trew. Jye Manton, Karleigh Cook, Indi Canfell and Andy McManus finished runners-up, while Jordan Street, Mark Fielder, Paul Hulbert and Johannes Kruger claimed third place. Fourth […]

John Smith has been acknowledged for his decades of service to the RSL Sporting Body. Smith recently stepped down as president of the organisation which is dedicated to promoting all community sports and providing opportunities for local athletes. His beginnings with the group stretch back to his days representing netball. Smith then enjoyed two decades as president, following on from the late Barry Stanford. Stanford, who was a much-loved figure in the community, holds the record as the group’s longest serving president at 21 years. “I didn’t want to surpass Barry,” Smith said, acknowledging it was important to honour Stanford’s […]