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Red Devils upstage reigning premiers

A late try to Gabriel Mahuinga helped the Gunnedah Red Devils grab a memorable 24-17 victory against the Narrabri Blue Boars in last Saturday’s Central North rugby union fixture at Dangar Park. The result made the rest of the competition take notice as the Red Devils not only recorded their first win of the season, but overcame a 10-point deficit to knock off last year’s premiers. The complexion of the game was a contrast to the season-opening round the previous Saturday, when Gunnedah lost 45-28 to Moree at Moree while Narrabri downed home side Quirindi 34-15. Having conceded the first […]

May 9, 2025

Funds raised at ladies open golf day

Forty-eight golfers including 24 from Gunnedah took part in last Sunday’s ladies open day at the Gunnedah Golf Club. Visitors came from Boggabri, Narrabri, Quirindi, Tamworth, Longyard, Werris Creek and Coonabarabran as the event involved raising funds for CanAssist Gunnedah. As of Wednesday, the tally stood at $762. Winners of the 4BBB Stableford event were Gunnedah duo Mandy Gavin and Penny Crawford with 43 points on a countback from Werris Creek duo Jann Moore and Jenny Fisher. Winners of the Scratch event were Gunnedah duo Michelle Johnston and Jane McWhirter with 26 points, while the runners-up were the Tamworth pairing […]

May 8, 2025

Tennis clinic a hit during school holidays

About 75 children flocked to the Gunnedah tennis courts recently as the Louis Tennis Academy staged another one of its school holiday clinics. This clinic was titled ‘French Open Holiday Coaching Clinic’, due to the upcoming French Open tennis grand slam. There was a mix of newcomers and regulars as participants ranged from 4 to 15 years of age, while Louis Tennis Academy owner Craig Louis was among 10 local-based coaches. Day one focused on how to slide effectively, before day two focused on ‘ready steps’ which entailed footwork. The final day involved game play, while the three days also […]

May 8, 2025

Hat-tricks for duo at Gunnedah race meet

Horse trainer Wayne Brown and jockey Aaron Bullock had three wins each among the seven races at Monday’s race meet at the Gunnedah-based Riverside Racecourse. Brown, of Tamworth, had his success in the first, second and fifth races while Bullock, who was raised in Tumut before moving to Newcastle, triumphed in the fourth, sixth and seventh races. The final three races were won by the favourite, while races two and five were the tightest with regard to the margin between the first and second placegetters. The track was rated a Soft 5 for the first three races, before being upgraded […]

May 8, 2025

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