RIDING a 98th career winner at Taree, Mollie Fitzgerald was honoured as the Mid-North Coast Racing Association’s (MNCRA) 2023-24 leading apprentice hoop at the region’s awards presentation during the Taree races on Tuesday, 3 December. Fittingly winning the Mollie Fitzgerald Class One Handicap aboard Zoubeauty, the 22-year-old Fitzgerald rode 17

THE Evoke Tennis End Of Year Finals showcased juniors from across the Mid North Coast at the Laurieton tennis courts on Sunday, 8 December. The event provided junior tennis players with a platform to hone their skills through a non-elimination competition, emphasising player development over winning. During matches specific modifications were

9 DECEMBER 2024 THE Final of the Men's Major Pairs saw Brian (Frosty) Charters and Phil Collins play against Bill Reid and Mick Ashford. The only thing hotter than the temperature was the standard of the bowls. After 20 ends, the score was locked at 22 all, with both sides tussling

PORT Macquarie hosted the NSW Touch Football State Cup for the 34th consecutive year from 6 to 8 December. This premier sporting event featured three days of intense competition, attracting a staggering 6,000 visitors, 300 referees and over 230 teams. Despite facing numerous challenges including stifling heat, power outages and roaring thunder,

BONNY Hills Physical Culture Club has wrapped up the year with some outstanding results at the national level. Liesl Marden was named National Champion in the Ladies Masters 40 & Over division of the Bjelke-Peterson School of Physical Culture competition. In the Intermediate Ladies division, Katelyn Oppedisano placed fourth in

A JUNIOR girls side from Camden Haven High School earned a quarter-final finish at the All Schools Beach Touch Carnival held at Maroubra Beach in Sydney on Tuesday 26 November. The carnival allowed students enrolled in the school’s Talented Sport Program (TSP) a chance to compete on a bigger stage

CAMDEN Haven High School’s rich vein of rugby league talent was on display at the NRL Summer 7s tournament at Port Macquarie on Thursday, 28 November. The tournament, which served as the culmination of the 2024 secondary school rugby league season, featured 12 high schools from Forster to Kempsey. CHHS

TENNIS lover Mitchell Job, 15, organised his first interclub tournament at the Laurieton Tennis Courts on Saturday, 30 November. Mitchell participates in Tennis NSW Future Leaders, a program designed to engage, empower and inspire the next generation of leaders in the sport. As a future leader, Mitchell was extended an

ALISON “Al” Wilson has won a bronze medal in the green and gold at the 2024 Masters Hockey World Cup in New Zealand. Held at Auckland’s National Hockey Centre from 7 to 16 November, the World Cup brought together more than 2600 Masters-age competitors from 23 nations. Al was a pivotal member