Tag: Sport
Road to Rodeo heroes
Meet Melissa Kirk, Tammy James, and Phoebe Ryder.
No, they won’t be donning chaps and taking to the main arena on horses that turn on...
Big night at the wickets
The Longreach Senior Cricket competition is coming close to an end, and an exciting match last Friday has sealed a finals spot for the...
New generation of organisers
On 12 February Ballyneety Rodeo Club held its AGM and General Meeting.
It was a momentous event as the Club’s President Mr. John Williams...
Big year in store for racing
2021 was a big year for racing in the west and 2022 is shaping up to be an even bigger one, with three new...
CQ splash and bash
Swimmers from across many parts of Central Queensland gathered in Barcaldine for the Outback Oasis Swimming Carnival.
Barcaldine Amateur Swimming Club President Brooke Miller...
20 years of cricket
Very few people have devoted more of their life to cricket than Lionel Hasted, 25 years to be exact.
And, he’s spent 20 years...
Winton outpace Longreach
Despite a strong start to Longreach at home, it was Winton’s later batters who would carry them to 338 runs going into the switch...
Stingrays shine in Rocky
Three members of the Longreach amateur swimming club, the Longreach Stingrays, travelled to Rockhampton to compete in the Central Queensland sprint championships.
The event gave...
Carnival makes splash
The Barcaldine Amateur Swimming Club is making a splash this season and recently boarded the bus, as well as many a car, and headed...
Netball looks to big year
Longreach Netball Association President Emma Elliott discusses Netball in the new year.
What was the best moment(s) this year for your club?
So many...
Cricket is quickly growing in the Central West
We are now in the mid-season for cricket in the central west, and the new year bares many promises for fans of the sport,...
Shooting comp blasts off
In the name of promoting handicap shooting in the Central West Region, the DNJ Contracting along with the Ilfracombe Clay Target Club are holding...
Lady luck smiles on Townson
Lady luck was most certainly on Central Queenslander Tony Townson’s side when trainer Damien Rideout’s name flashed up on his phone last year.
The duo...
