TEA Gardens soccer prodigy Samuel Webb has two big reasons to smile today. After helping the Lambton Jaffas clinch a maiden National Premier League Northern NSW premiership-championship double in his debut season with the club, life is rosy for the gifted left fullback. The Jaffas captured the imagination of the Newcastle Football

A PERFECTLY sunny Saturday morning saw Grand Finals and friendly games of our Minis and Midis grades. In the Minis grade (5,6,7yrs), Grand Final 1 refereed by George Cassin had to go into extra time to break a draw between the Myall Lakes Butchers Port Jackson Sharks and the Karuah

SPECIAL and loving efforts were made all around town as the Tea Gardens Hawks’ most avid supporters sent their beloved team off to the Grand Final last week. The Hawks’ last training session of the 2023 season on Thursday, 7 September morphed into a community event, with an open invitation

THE fourth and final ‘local derby’ of the year saw Karuah and the Hawks meet as equals, with no home-ground advantage to either side this time in this hyper-dramatic seasonal conclusion. Both teams should be congratulated on their sensational performances, rising to the penultimate match of 2023, the real shame

PROFESSIONAL and amateur golfers thronged Hawks Nest Golf Course (HNGC) on 25 and 26 August, clocking some very low scores, and a few records, in the biggest event on HNGC’s calendar. Originally a one-day event, over the years the Pro-Am has grown significantly, with over 220 golfers, including 62 professionals,

MAD dogs and footballers went out in the midday sun at Lakeside Sporting Complex for the Tea Gardens Hawks vs Gloucester Magpies do-or-die elimination final on Sunday, 27 August. The Hawks hammered Gloucester hard, exhibiting a show of strength and pace that was interrupted by several dodgy calls and subsequent

THE ladies played their 27 hole Foursomes Championship last Tuesday and the 2023 Champions are B.Gordon and T.Stellema with 140gross. The nett winners were T-L.Smith and B.Newton by ½ stroke from M.Reinhard and H.Aitken with 116.5. The Vets played a Stableford on Thursday and D.Harvey was the winner with 38pts from

TENNIS hot shots in the Port Stephens region are gearing up for the annual Todd Woodbridge Cup Primary Schools Zone competition. Five mixed teams comprised of Grades 3 and 4 (Stage 2) players from four local schools will compete in the district round robin tournament that starts next Monday August 14