Tony Kuhn and Frank O’Rourke on the water at Lake Macquarie. Photo: Supplied.
SEVEN skippers worked their way through the Ironman 70.3 road closures to reach Port Macquarie Sailing Club only to find that the forecast of nil to very little wind was accurate. After waiting for a few hours and watching little patches of breeze come through with light showers, only to continue moving on with the […]
ELITE Mid North Coast players Di Mascord, Claire Thurlow, and Natalie West tasted victory in last weekend’s International Tag Federation World Cup event in Coffs Harbour. The trio were members of the Oztag Tagaroos, one of a record 200 teams from 26 countries taking part in the competition. Mascord and Thurlow debuted for Australia, while […]
Code-hopper Mark Nawaqanitawase crosses the line during the 2026 NRL grand final. Photo: Dan Himbrechts, AAP.
RUGBY Australia may believe Mark Nawaqanitawase is returning to rugby to wear the Wallabies gold, but the super talent insists he’s keeping his options open. Mark Nawaqanitawase is refusing to rule out turning his back on Australia for next year’s home Rugby World Cup as a three-nation tug-of-war for the cross-code super talent escalates. While […]
Natalie Van Coevorden crosses the line at Ironman 70.3 to record her fifth long-course triathlon win this year. Photo: Korupt Vision.
AUSTRALIAN Olympic triathlete Natalie van Coevorden has won again over the long-course format, successfully defending her Ironman 70.3 Port Macquarie title. The 33-year-old fought back on Sunday’s run leg to beat compatriot Emily Watts for her fifth win this year. After racing over the Olympic distance – 1.5km swim, 40km cycle and 10km run – […]
Winner of the monohull division, Steve Couch, on his Laser, Lazybuoy. Photo: PMSC.
THE forecast for race one of the Port Macquarie Sailing Club’s Handicap Start series had been for little to no wind. There was much relief as the fleet rigged up in a light but sailable southerly under warm, sunny skies and with a strong run-out tide. The first boat started at 2pm on the course […]
PORT Macquarie Flamin’ Dragons paddler Yvonne Couper has been named NSW Dragon Boating Senior Athlete of the Year for 2026. Passionate about sport and remaining active, 84-year-old Couper has no plans to slow down. “I went into dragon boating 21 years ago to support a friend with breast cancer and was immediately hooked,” she said. […]
DESPITE forecasts of howling winds, the Port Macquarie Sailing Club’s Spring Series race 4 was held in a nor’easter that tended to come and go on Sunday. With mostly sunny skies and a run-in tide, the river was quite flat, making it a lovely day for a sailing race. Gary Herbert and Kim Williams set […]
Razzamataz 2 takes the lead over Solar Coaster and Cool Change. Photo: Supplied.
IT was a case of déjà vu when sailors went to sea last Sunday, with strong winds and 2.5- to 3-metre swells topped by ocean chop of up to half a metre. With memories of the previous weekend’s event still fresh, one yacht intending to venture seawards elected to forgo the experience.This left four yachts […]
THEY may have lost the match but the Newcastle Knights won the hearts of a nation after a courageous NRL grand final performance last Sunday at Accor Stadium. Sydney Roosters were crowned 2026 NRL champions after a pulsating 19-18 victory over the lion-hearted Knights who competed bravely until the final whistle. Trent Robinson’s high-profile charges […]
Andrew ‘Huddo’ Hudson, left, and Tim ‘Boss’ Harris, right. Photo: Supplied.
NORTH Haven Hornets bowlers Andrew “Huddo” Hudson and Tim “Boss” Harris have won the Region Rookie Pairs, earning a place at the state finals in Raymond Terrace this December. The result is an exciting milestone for the pair, who have each been playing bowls for just over 12 months. Their win means they will now […]
