WORLD Cup-winning Diamonds centre Paige Hadley was a popular figure when she hosted a recent clinic at the Port Stephens Netball Association courts at Raymond Terrace. The NSW Swifts midcourt ace and Australian vice captain educated the region’s aspiring netballers on the game’s finer points and provided a glimpse into

INTENSIVE pre-season training is no deterrent for Nelson Bay AFL discovery Taylor Smith. The rising midfield dynamo has undergone gruelling fitness and skills sessions in the lead up to Christmas with the Under 18 Sydney Swans Academy Benchmark Program – and is relishing the task. She is one of a hundred

NELSON Bay Netball Association (NBNA) flicked the switch last week on the lighting upgrade at the netball courts at Tomaree Sports Complex. Members gathered for the official launch of the lighting upgrade of the Association’s six netball courts before sixth round action in the Twilight Netball Series competition. “The LED lighting upgrade

REIGNING premiers Port Stephens Pythons have continued their dominance in the 2023-24 Newcastle District Suburban Cricket Division One competition. The undefeated Pythons are entrenched in top spot after seven rounds and shaping well for further honours with their established crop of talent. Leading run scorers Josh Moxey and Jarrod Moxey featured

FOUR pupils from Anna Bay Public School have underlined their sporting prowess with meritorious achievements for the Hunter region in 2023. Outstanding twelve-year-old athlete Kylah Rankin heads a talented bunch of rising competitors from the school that also features eleven-year-old Mason Kelman and nine-year-old sprint twins Jayden Hotene and Brayden

LIFE is full of rewards for Salamander Bay’s cricket young gun Lucas Vincent. Three weeks after making his first grade debut for the Stockton & Northern District Seagulls in the Newcastle District Cricket competition, the sixteen-year-old run machine has earned a Baggy Blues cap with the NSW Combined High

THE CREAM of Nelson Bay’s senior hockey talent have reason to smile after sharing the spoils at this year’s NSW Masters Hockey State Championship in Taree. Six Bay stalwarts featured in the all-conquering Hunter squad that finished joint champions with Central Coast in the Over 50 Womens category. They were Nelson Bay

PAMELA Barnwell won the Club’s Thompson Trophy A Grade competition in June 2023 and entered the NSW 2023 Golf Croquet Champion of Champions on behalf of Nelson Bay. The competition was played Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November at Tempe, CNSW’s headquarters. Seven clubs were represented: Canberra, Nelson Bay, Newcastle

Success at Gloucester Masters TEN Nelson Bay Croquet Club members travelled to Gloucester for the one-day Golf Croquet Doubles Masters competition held on Saturday 4 November – Faby Batho, Rob Batho, Peter Gordon, Sherry Gordon, Les Guzowski, Karen Lilly, Brenda-Lee Peet, Rod Peet, Jane Scorer and Rae Uptin. The 20 teams were

THEY’RE efficient on and off court and kindred spirits with a steely determination and penchant for good old fashioned fun. Meet the evergreen Nelson Bay Netball Association (NBNA) stalwarts that competed at this year’s Netball NSW Masters State titles at Sydney Olympic Park. With an emphasis on team effort and pure