Sport
12 Mar 10 | Heddon Greta’s Caprice Russell admits she could have played netball like a “normal girl”.
But Russell said the adrenalin rush of racing a motorbike through a dirt track, over jumps and through loops was too much to pass up.
12 Mar 10 | Western Suburbs and Raymond Terrace will feature in finals for all five grades across the Maitland and District Cricket Association competitions this weekend.
12 Mar 10 | It has been a long time between drinks for Western Suburbs and this weekend they are ready to quench their thirst.
12 Mar 10 | There will be a youthful look to the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs when they take on fierce Coalfields rivals the Cessnock Goannas in their annual Charity Shield
fixture this Sunday.
12 Mar 10 | As cup fever spreads across the football fields of Europe and finals come to a head, 17,000km south another cup competition is about to begin.
11 Mar 10 | Fresh from claiming five medals at the Junior State Athletics Championships, Dylan Bennett is ready to take on the best in Australia.
11 Mar 10 | Thursday night’s $3000 final has been thrown wide open with the news Abermain trainer Simon Brown will be scratching both Marbro Man and Smarty Robbins.
11 Mar 10 | The centre of Maitland Showground is being transformed into a 550 metre “supercross-style” dirt track ahead of the final round of the 2010 Stadium MX Series on Saturday.
11 Mar 10 | Former Maitland Rams hockey player Simon Orchard is on top of the world... almost.
The 2008 Maitland Sportsperson of the Year is staring down the barrel of a possible grand final berth in the sport’s biggest event after the Kookaburras finished the pool stages on top of their table.
11 Mar 10 | Australian co-captain Mark Knowles said his team had a form and freshness edge for their hockey World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands.
10 Mar 10 | Steve Dilley jnr has produced some outstanding play to ensure the Maitland Golf Croquet Doubles Classic trophy stays in the city for another year.
10 Mar 10 | When Rhys Halliday stepped up to play his final hole of the day, the 20-year-old was torn between what club to select.
10 Mar 10 | The call of the canvas, the feel of the gloves and the ring of the bell were too much for Brandon Grach to walk away from.
“I just missed it,” he said.
“It’s as simple as that.”
09 Mar 10 | Maitland pair Barry Wells and Steve Dilley jnr are in a strong position to take out the 2010 Maitland Golf Croquet Doubles Classic today.
09 Mar 10 | Maitland golf professional Vikki Tutt would be hard pressed to argue with the Finn brothers following the week she has experienced.
09 Mar 10 | Maitland hosted the day but Upper Hunter rivals the Singleton Bulls took the spoils at the Blacks’ inaugural pre-season challenge.
09 Mar 10 | Hunter Valley Grammar School went within reach but Singleton High School claimed the prize at Maitland Park on Friday.
09 Mar 10 | A raft of touch footballers from Maitland and the surrounding regions will head north to Queensland this week to take part in the largest version of the National Touch League on record.
08 Mar 10 | Abermain trainer Simon Brown will have two chances in next week’s final after Marbro Man and Smarty Robbins made it through heats on Thursday night.
08 Mar 10 | Kurri Kurri Bowling Club has claimed their first win for season 2010 in the Hunter District Bowling Association pennants competition.
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