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Charlie’s Charts 16th October 2019

Charlie’s Charts 16th October 2019

The local market is still trading in a mostly sideways range after putting in a higher low. A rising US stock market overnight has pushed the local index higher today despite a downbeat International Monetary Fund forecast for lower growth in the Australian economy....

Tatts wins one-run thriller

Tatts wins one-run thriller

What a start to the season. The 2019-20 NDCA first grade one day campaign began on Saturday afternoon with a highly-anticipated grand final rematch between Tatts and the Western Imperial Razorbacks at Collins Park. It was the defending champions Tatts which got the...

A pair of Pairs deciders contested

A pair of Pairs deciders contested

Two men’s bowls finals were contested on the synthetic green at the Narrabri Sporties on Sunday afternoon. Paul Crutcher and Bobby Ireland were crowned the Senior Pairs winners for 2019, and the President’s Pairs winners were Trinity Kelly and Sean Anderson. It was a...

New Civeo era starts in style

New Civeo era starts in style

Civeo Cricket Club started the 2019-20 Narrabri District Cricket season in style with a 47-run victory against RSL at Leitch Oval on Saturday afternoon. Civeo entered the round one match without key man Lachie Cameron, but it was the side’s other co-captain Luke...

Ella Hunt named Wee Waa Pony Camp grand champ

Ella Hunt named Wee Waa Pony Camp grand champ

The Wee Waa Pony Camp held its award ceremony on Saturday, October 6, with many talented riders celebrated following the camp’s gymkhana day. Ella Hunt took out the major prize when she was named Tom Conolly Memorial Shield Grand Champion Rider. The full list of...

Boggabri wins first game of tackle comp

Boggabri wins first game of tackle comp

The Boggabri and District Rugby League Club’s women’s nines squad has kicked off the Group Four Rugby League women’s nines competition in the best possible way. The Kangaroos scored an impressive 36-20 win over the South West Robins team at Ken Chillingworth Oval in...

Books ‘walking out the door’

Books ‘walking out the door’

Hundreds of books are ‘walking out the door’ every week at the Narrabri Rotary Book Sale and hundreds more are coming in to replenish stocks. Book bargains abound at the annual sale which is a huge success with some weeks still to run. "We have books of all kinds,”...

JSP gives junior cricketers a head start

JSP gives junior cricketers a head start

Narrabri District Junior Cricket Association hosted a junior clinic run by JSP Sport Development at Cooma Oval on Friday morning. The clinic was designed to allow young cricketers to brush up on their skills ahead of the 2019-20 junior season which started on...

No one injured in semi trailer rollover

No one injured in semi trailer rollover

A semi trailer rollover on the roundabout adjacent to the Narrabri Shire Council depot on Friday morning caused Newell and Kamilaroi highway traffic to be diverted for several hours. Emergency services attended the scene and a heavy vehicle tow truck was called in...

Baan Baa’s St Clement’s Anglican Church celebrates centenary

Baan Baa’s St Clement’s Anglican Church celebrates centenary

St Clement’s Anglican Church at Baan Baa held a special church service on Saturday, September 21 to celebrate the centenary of the building of the church. There was a church prior to this date but it was destroyed. The Foundation stone for the current building was...

Dick and Vida Eather celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Dick and Vida Eather celebrate 70th wedding anniversary

Much loved and respected couple Dick and Vida Eather recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with close friends and family at the Tamworth City Bowling Club. When asked what was the secret to a long and happy marriage Vida said, “I was looking for a good...