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Gilfillan dips toe in triathlon

COURTNEY GILFILLAN

COURTNEY Gilfillan is in Europe mixing it with some of the most durable athletes in the world as part of the Australian high-performance triathlon squad.

Jake wins gold at Youth Olympics

BALLINA boy Jake Farrell won a hockey gold medal at the inaugural Youth Olympics last week.

 

Pair in hunt in Tahiti

BIG match-ups await Lennox Head surfers Adam Melling and Owen Wright, while Byron Bay's Keiren Perrow has been eliminated from the Billabong Pro in Tahiti.

 

Tips from a Top Gun kart racer

Troy Hunt, from Top Gun Racing in Sydney, gives nine-year-old Wollongbar kart racer Kaleb Veal some advice during his visit to Lismore kart track.

YOUNG Kaleb Veal, of Wollongbar, will take with him lessons learnt from one of karting's finest.

 

Team hoping for third time lucky

Top four in NSW: Alstonville PS rugby union team.

ALSTONVILLE Public School's rugby union team has another chance to advance to the State final of the open primary schools knockout.

 

Kyogle RLFC reunion to attract 500

Top turkeys: The Kyogle team that won the 1983 Group One prem-iership: Back row, from left, Ken Painter, Brendan Simpson, Daryl Pederson, Kevin Carter, Brian Alcorn, Mark Doolan, Phillip Harley, Bill Drew, Brian Doolan; middle row, Ross Brown, Luke Henry, John O’Reilly, Brian Purtell (captain-coach), Brian Creighton, Ross McQueen, Kym Marychurch; front row, Ian Pederson, Kevin Piggott, Rodney Pederson, Robin Harley, John Creighton, Russell Alcorn.

TOWNS are often identified with particular sports. Coraki and hockey; Woodburn and soccer; Wollongbar and rugby union.

 

Byron Bay defeats arch-rivals

BYRON BAY rugby union coach Warren Fisher called it the best win he has been involved in.

 

1922 trophy donated to turf club

It's here: Celina Hellyar, owner-manager of The House of Horton, and Lismore Turf Club secretary-manager, Michael Timbrell, with the 1922 Lismore Cup display.

A TROPHY dating back to almost a century will be a highlight at this month's $50,000 XXXX Gold Lismore Cup.

 

Wolves collect Challenge Cup

Leeds’ Rob Burrow goes low to tackle Warrington’s Matt King in the Challenge Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday.

WITH Matt King in the centres and Tony Smith as coach, the Warrington Wolves collected the Challenge Cup,proving that Casino rugby league is worldwide.

 

Thistles still in the finals race

THISTLES kept their season alive when the return of talismanic captain Darren Beardow helped inspire the Blues to a 3-1 win over Ballina on Friday night.

 

Rovers' date with destiny

RICHMOND Rovers had a hard-fought 2-0 win over Pottsville in the major preliminary semi-final at Nielson Park, East Lismore, on Saturday.

 

Seahorses have plenty in reserve

BALLINA is in the box seat after progressing to the FNC rugby union reserve grade grand final with a 25-10 win over Wollongbar-Alstonville on Saturday.

 

Pioneers prepare finals ambush

Pioneering spirit: Wollongbar captain Matt Scott, who says his team may have a few surprises in store for their major semi-final opponents Lennox Head today.

THE Trojans had better be ready because the Pioneers are preparing an ambush.

 

Seagulls expecting tough game

United front Northern United prop forward Dave Fernando takes on the Ballina defence in the first-round encounter between the two clubs. A win tomorrow would earn a crack at NRRRL minor premiers in the major semi-final next weekend.

LAST time Ballina met Northern United they got a beating.

 

Rovers new priority

Ankle injury: Brett Lane is in doubt for the semi-final today.

RICHMOND Rovers' campaign to defend their last remaining trophy starts today when they host a dangerous Pottsville outfit in its debut finals appearance.

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Bombers dive; Swans fly

Bombers dive; Swans fly

THE star-studded Tweed Coast are into the Summerland AFL grand final after withstanding a spirited Ballina in the second semi-final at Oakes Oval, Lismore.

 

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Henjak backs Lockyer decision 100%

Henjak backs Lockyer decision 100%

IVAN Henjak says he is 100 per cent behind Darren Lockyer's tough call to abort a brave bid to play injured in Friday night's high stakes clash with Canberra.

 

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