Pally to roar for Rhiannon Byers Sunday
HAVING a child play in a national sport would be nerve-wracking enough for any parent. But having a daughter play in an NRL grand-final? Well, that’s a whole new ball game. That’s the nail-biting scenario facing Danny and Katreana Byers as the family packs down to watch daughter, Rhiannon play in the NRL Women’s Grand-Final
Moree soccer stars off to Germany next year
IT seems it wasn’t all that long ago Moree soccer star Aden Bridge returned home from playing the round-ball game in Germany. He’s now getting ready to do it all again next year – and heading to Europe with him will be fellow Moree soccer star, Sarsha Maas. Both players, Moree junior soccer graduates, were
“I think the kid has earned herself a new pair of shoes, mum”
MOREE junior athlete Kate McDonald quite literally has the world at her feet. The 11-year-old running machine has set her goals high – and the 2032 Brisbane Olympic Games are stamped boldly on her to-do list. Kate made a statement at last week’s Run the Plains carnival – on both days. She strolled away with
New company paving the way for Moree expansion
SPECIAL races need special trophies, and that’s why Run the Plains platinum sponsor NewPave Asphalt decided to start from scratch and deliver something unique. NewPave Asphalt business development manager, Peter Gellert, was tasked with the project, and delivered four incredible keepsakes to celebrate the inaugural running of Run the Plains. “They wanted something special for
Kids do Gravo proud at State knockouts
BUCKLE fractures to two key players and the forced departure of another didn’t help Gravesend Public School’s sports stars as they tried their heart out in the NSWPSSA Small Schools Netball Knockout Competition in Sydney last Thursday. Nine Gravesend kids played netball and touch football – not bad, given the school roster totals only 21
Running festival tipped to be Moree’s next big thing
THE Run the Plains festival is destined to become an annual event in Moree – the town’s newly-anointed next big thing – after the inaugural edition over two big days was declared a resounding success. The running and fitness festival was a collaboration between Moree Little Athletics Club, Tourism Moree, 2400 Run Club, Moree Parkrun
NewPave Asphalt Kamilaroi K launches Run the Plains
A BIG crowd braved a wet, chilly afternoon on Friday to watch local history unfold on Balo Street. As they watched and cheered, dozens of runners in six races held five or 10 minutes apart, darted down the middle of Moree’s CBD. The runners, some pushing prams, all had a common purpose – the inaugural
Gravo kids ranked No.2 statewide in small schools touch footy knockout
KIDS from Gravesend Public School are in Sydney this week competing in the PSSA State Small Schools Knockout Competition in two sports – touch football and netball. Incredibly, the tiny school earned a shot at the state titles in both after progressing to the quarter-finals when the knock-out started in June. On Wednesday afternoon, the
Run the Plains countdown is on
THE shout-out is on across the north-west plains as teams, individuals and community groups lace up the running shoes, daub the sunscreen and reset the fitbits – the inaugural Run the Plains is ready to spring from the starting line. Run the Plains, a two-day event featuring running races over all distances, gets underway Friday
Moree hosts State lawn bowls play-offs
DOZENS of lawn-bowlers from across the north-west converged at Moree Services Club at the weekend to compete in pennants State play-offs. There were 16 ladies across two teams and 36 men covering three teams, with bowlers travelling from Manilla, Wee Waa, Narrabri, Lightning Ridge and Inverell to compete. Ladies division winners were the combined side
