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  • harness racing

Hetherington stable claims the John and Beryl Dean Memorial Final at Narrabri meeting

There are race wins, and then there are moments that mean more than the prize money or the trophy. For Narrabri harness racing trainer Jarred Hetherington, Sunday’s triumph in the John and Beryl Dean Memorial Final at the Narrabri Showground was one of those moments. Hetherington ticked off a career ambition of winning the race named in honour of two local harness racing legends, who helped shape his love for the sport. Even though the Santos Cup Final and the Narrabri Cup were also up for grabs on the day, this was the race that the 48-year-old Narrabri man most […]

Jun 12, 2025

  • Rugby Union

Narrabri boys to represent Australia at the U20 World Championships in Italy

Two former junior Blue Boars will line up on the world stage later this month after Narrabri boys Joey Fowler and Sid Harvey were named in the 30-man Australian squad for the Under-20 World Rugby Championships in Italy. The duo were part of the green and gold’s undefeated run at The Rugby Championship U20 tournament in South Africa last month and they have retained their spots for the tournament that will kick off on Sunday, June 29. The Aussies are in pool A alongside defending champions England, TRC opponents South Africa and second-tier World Trophy winners Scotland. There are 12 […]

Jun 12, 2025

  • Bowls

Local duo win Narrabri Bowling Club’s mixed pairs tournament

Narrabri Bowling Club took advantage of the June long weekend break by hosting a mixed pairs tournament on Saturday. There were 28 players in action across 14 teams, all of which played three games of 15 ends each during what organisers told The Courier was an enjoyable event. The winners of the tournament were Narrabri’s Debbie Gleeson and Ian Macmillan, who won all three of their games. They claimed 27 ends in total and finished with a margin of 22 shots. Fellow Narrabri bowlers Lyn Tuckey and Graham Rose also won all three of their games and accumulated 27 ends, […]

Jun 11, 2025

  • Rugby League

Panthers to fight for first win while the Kangaroos eye off the top four

The first half of the 2025 Group 4 Rugby League campaign will wrap up this weekend and the two Narrabri Shire teams will be battling for crucial first grade wins to enter the second half of the season with momentum on their side. Wee Waa Panthers are yet to win a game this season following six losses in as many matches. Four of those games ended early due to the 60-point mercy rule, but they showed an improved performance in their most recent match when they hosted Dungowan Cowboys at Cook Oval on Sunday, June 1. They pushed the visitors […]

Jun 11, 2025

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