North West Sport

The last competitive shoot of the year is expected to be quite the show at the Tamworth Clay Target Club this Friday night. Up to fifty marksmen and women are ready to battle it out for the New South Wales Double Barrel Continental Championships.

A 5am wake-up to go for a bike ride is a daunting thought for most, but for 16-year old Luke Deasey, it’s his regular routine. His hard work has paid off – he’s been selected for a development squad which will see him take on the nation.

Muay Thai is a sport that began in Thailand, but it’s becoming more and more popular in Tamworth. So much so, a world champion will be in town on Friday, to train with some keen locals.

When you think of school, you usually think of students pumping out essays – not pumping iron. But Peel High School is making it happen, with a new gym on campus helping senior students to pursue a career in fitness.

It’s the lifestyle that comes with being an elite sportsperson, one that many of us can only dream of. For Tamworth’s John Porch, it’s reality – a career path the Australian rugby sevens player, is tackling with ease.  

He’s been instrumental for the West Coast franchise this season. And the move to Perth continues to see Tamworth’s Nick Kay produce quality basketball. The Wildcats 94 to 72 win over the Cairns Taipans yesterday saw Kay finish with 15 points, eight rebounds and six assists. PLEASE NOTE: SOME AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.    

Sport can be full of bittersweet moments at times – just ask Tamworth Blue’s cricketer Jack Richards, Yesterday’s Connolly Cup fixture saw the batsman score 92 runs, caught out eight runs shy of a century.  

Tamworth’s Twenty20 competition got underway yesterday afternoon, with Old Boys getting their title defence off to the perfect start. The premiers doing so minus some of their strike players.  

Tamworth’s Erin Osborne has proven a shining light for the Melbourne Stars, in their Women’s Big Bash League match with the Hobart Hurricanes. Chasing 158, the Stars reached the target with one ball remaining. Osborne scoring 67 off 46 balls, ensuring the Stars made it back-to-back wins, from their opening two matches. PLEASE NOTE: SOME AUDIO UNAVAILABLE.  

She’s the new Supreme Champion of the Hunter Horse National Show – a big achievement for a pint-sized rider. On top of that, Georgia Cronin hasn’t even entered her teenage years – as the National Show made a timely return to the spotlight.