Match reports, junior sport, fixtures, and local club updates.
The Golden Triangle
IN-FORM Gunnedah trainer Gavin Groth hopes to start at least five horses at Mallawa picnic races on Saturday, with tough old gelding Norman leading the way in the $12,000 Mallawa Cup (1400m). And while Groth left Moree picnics empty-handed nearly two weeks ago, he was quickly back in the winners’ circle at his hometown cup [...]
Central North Rugby
MOREE Bulls first-grade ploughed through heavy going at Inverell last Saturday to convincingly beat the Highlanders 19-10 at Inverell Rugby Park at the home club’s old boys’ day. About 30mm of rain drenched Inverell the day before, with both sides trying to lift in the muddy conditions. Moree suffered a rare defeat the previous week [...]
Moree Races
TOOWOOMBA trainer Pat Webster doesn’t get to Moree races as much as he once did. But when he does, he invariably returns home across the Darling Downs with a winner in tow. And he was at it again when three-year-old gelding Doitlikemaxwell came from well back to narrowly win the 1400m Gwydir Maiden Plate on [...]
Sport
MOREE’s own Lucena Deakin was named Player of the Finals when her club, Coolum Blue Fins, won the national women’s 27s touch football grand-final against Brisbane Metropolitan Touch Association 4-3 in extra time at Coffs Harbour at the weekend. Deakin is a world champion in her own right after last year wearing the green and [...]
Moree Races
IT’S often said things will get better tomorrow – and it’s a maxim sitting pretty comfortably with Inverell trainer Jo Methven at the moment. Better Tomorrow, the horse Methven bought third-hand out of Victoria in 2023 while going through the process of getting her trainer’s license renewed, just keeps getting better. The gelding was originally [...]
Moree Races
MOREE owner Les Quinn has the August 31 Moree Cup in the back of his mind – and Inverell trainer Ridge Wilson hopes to make that become a reality with Quinn’s honest gelding Lesgo Don. Wilson saddles Lesgo Don and query runner Himorher in the 1400m Secretary’s Country Boosted BM-58 Handicap at Moree today, with [...]
The Golden Triangle
MALLAWA Picnic Race Club on Monday received 67 entries for its huge six-race card on Saturday – round two of bush racing’s Golden Triangle – and Dubbo trainer Connie Greig dominates the 1400m Mallawa Cup with four nominations. The feature race, first held in 1930 and this year worth $12,000, has drawn a staggering 18 [...]
Moree Races
MOREE trainer Doug Fernando has a busy “first-up” day at the office on Tuesday, when he saddles three runners at Moree Race Club’s winter TAB meeting. Fernando starts Nikolai in the 1200m Racing Mates Maiden Handicap as well as Horeb in the 950m My Moree Maiden Plate and The Light Fandango in the 1200m August [...]
G4 Rugby League
MOREE Boars returned home from Bear country a little battered and bruised after overcoming early injuries to beat North Tamworth 22-14 in Group 4 rugby league first-grade at Jack Woolaston Oval on Saturday. The Boars scored all their points in the first half, then defended strongly for the next 40 minutes. Tries to coach Jamie [...]
G4 Rugby League
IT was a case of same play, different day for Moree Boars second-grade after they overcame a sloppy first half to comfortably beat North Tamworth Bears 34-10 in Group 4 rugby league at Jack Woolaston Oval on Saturday. Like previous matches, the Boars were messy during the first half, but a few stern words from [...]
