Moree Boars’ three grades, three wins, but not without incident
MOREE Boars first-grade came from behind at Boughton Oval on Sunday to beat Dungowan Cowboys 42-24 in a game marred by a second-half send-off and two sin bins. Boars captain-coach Jack Durheim was given 10 minutes early in the second half and five minutes from full-time, referee James Brown sent Dungowan lock Trent Taylor from
Inverell basketball nets funding support
INVERELL Basketball Association has a proud history in the local community in facilitating the sport for all ages and competitive desires. The association and its participants have now received a major assist with Member for Northern Tablelands Brendan Moylan announcing funding through the Local Sport Grant Program to purchase new equipment. “Inverell Basketball Association provides
Class prevails in RDO Equipment Moree Picnic Bracelet
CLASS prevailed at round one of bush racing’s Golden Triangle on Saturday when former Queenslander Connewarre bloused a strong field of sprinters in the 950m RDO Equipment Moree Picnic Bracelet. Connewarre, trained at Inverell by Wayne Oakenfull, parked off the speed under Scone jockey Ashley Boyd before charging clear in the straight to win comfortably.
Thiem shines in Boolooroo Cup for big group of Moree owners
A late pick-up ride gave Scone jockey Eloise Drews back-to-back 1400m B&W Rural Boolooroo Cups at Moree picnic races on Saturday when locally-owned gelding Thiem raced clear for a popular win in the time-honoured bush feature. Drews won last year’s cup with Awesome Tycoon for Jane Clement, and was a late booking for Thiem after
A big crowd enjoys perfect weather at Moree picnic races
MOREE picnic races – round one of bush racing’s Golden Triangle – was held on Saturday under perfect autumn weather before a big crowd. Despite the dry conditions and fuel price hikes, about 700 patrons went through the turnstiles. More than 500 staying for the night function, with entertainment by father-and-son duo, Split Image,
Moree’s Sheldyn Briggs selected to compete in the 2026 New York Marathon
MOREE’S Sheldyn Briggs has been selected for the 2026 Indigenous Marathon Project squad to compete in the TCS New York City Marathon in November. Briggs, a proud Gamilaroi woman, was selected following a nationwide search that drew more than 230 applicants from First Nations men and women aged 18 to 30. “Competing in the New
Inverell and Moree versus Moree and Inverell at round one of bush racing’s Golden Triangle
INVERELL and Moree versus Moree and Inverell – if that makes sense – will head markets at Moree picnic races tomorrow when Shut Eye and Lesgo Don clash in the 1400m B&W Rural Boolooroo Cup. Both gallopers are trained at Inverell, but owned in Moree, and both sets of owners want to add the time-honoured
Split Image ready to turn up the sound at Moree picnics after-party
FATHER and son singing duo Pieter and Nicky Kruger – Split Image – will wow the crowds at the Moree picnic races after-party on Saturday at Moree racecourse. Split Image is backed by a full live band, bringing decades of musical experience and energy to every performance. Dad Pieter, 60, and 35-year-old Nicky and their
Moree Boars second-grade rectify last-start draw with strong win over Kooty Roosters
ON Sunday, Moree Boars second-grade coaches Alf Newman and Charlie Shearer warned their team they didn’t want a repeat of the previous week when the full-time score was locked at 30-all against North Tamworth Bears at Jack Woolaston Oval. And the boys heeded the warning when beating Kootingal Moonbi Roosters 46-24 in round four of
Moree picnic races draws big nominations for round one of bush racing’s Golden Triangle
MOREE Picnic Race Club yesterday received 64 nominations for round one of bush racing’s Golden Triangle on Saturday. The time-honoured 1400m Boolooroo Cup, first run in 1924, has drawn 17 nominations, including 2022 Picnic Championships Final winner Hemsted and last-start Quambone Cup winner I’m Scarlett, both from the powerful Connie Greig stable. Versatile mare I’m
