Sports - Glen Innes News

Mar

19

2025

Glen Innes Cup Race Day Set for May 10

The Glen Innes Jockey Club has announced that the Glen Innes Cup Race Day, traditionally held in January, has been rescheduled to Saturday, 10 May 2025. This year's event was postponed due to unsuitable track conditions following heavy rainfall. Cassandra Hill, Publicity Officer at the Glen Innes Jockey Club expressed enthusiasm about the new date, stating, "This is very exciting for the Jockey Club but also for the Glen Innes community. We are really looking forward to it and hope that the community can come together and get behind and support it." Hill also highlighted the novelty of a winter…

Mar

18

2025

Golf Update 18th March 2025

No golf on Wednesday last week due to the wet weather and the course being closed. Veterans Golf A good field of 25 players competed for the Monthly Medal which is a stroke event. Winner was Glen Fairclough with a 72 from Robert Bruce with a 74. Nearest the pins were Glen Fairclough on the 4th and the Pro Pin on the 12th went to Peter Tough. Putting went to Farley Sherrott with 28 putts. Thursday is round 4 of the New England Veterans Pennants with a strong field of 95 players from Glen Innes, Guyra, Armidale, Uralla and Walcha…

Mar

12

2025

Community Invited to St Joseph’s Family Fun Golf Day

The St Joseph’s Parents and Friends (P&F) Committee is inviting the community to a day of fun, fundraising, and friendly competition at the St Joseph’s Family Fun Golf Day. The event will take place on Sunday, 23rd March 2025, at the Glen Innes Golf Club, promising entertainment for all ages. Participants are encouraged to form Ambrose teams of four to compete for exciting prizes, take part in novelty events, and enjoy a social day on the greens. The event caters to both experienced golfers and those new to the game, with a variety of activities planned for non-golfers as well.…

Mar

08

2025

Glen Innes to Welcome Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic

Glen Innes will be a key location as the Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic passes through the town on Saturday, 15 March 2025. Residents and visitors are encouraged to gather along Grey Street to watch the event, support local businesses, and experience the community atmosphere. Glen Innes Severn Council Mayor Margot Davis highlighted the significance of the event, stating, “It’s exciting to see the Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic coming through the heart of Glen Innes this year, giving our community a front-row seat to one of Australia’s most challenging cycling races. This is a fantastic opportunity to experience the…

Mar

03

2025

Golf Update 3rd March 2025

A very big week of golf to report on! Ladies Competition Glen Innes Ladies ran their annual two day golf competition, sponsored by White Rock Wind Farm. Players from Lismore, Toowoomba, Maclean, Grafton, Goondiwindi, Tamworth and players from the majority of the New England Clubs played over Tuesday and Wednesday. Tuesday saw a 4 BBB played. Overall winners from the 62 teams were the girls from Lismore, Amanda Finch and Jan Hutton and runners up were Christine Powell and Christine Picton from Maclean. Best performing locals were Lindy Newsome and past resident Vanessa Daley who were third overall. Wednesday saw…

Feb

21

2025

Cutting Horse Championship Hits Glen Innes This Weekend

Glen Innes Showground will be alive again this weekend with the Northern Rivers Cutting Horse Club conducting its round of the National Cutting Horse Association’s Australian championships. Competition starts on Friday and continues over the weekend. Former National Champions, local achievers and novices will put their valuable steeds to the test in a specially prepared arena - several well-known local family names will be easily recognised, some well-placed to take out awards in the national championships. In Australia, nearly $2,000,000 worth of prize money is paid-out across some one hundred and seventy NCHA affiliated shows every year. More than $700,000…

Feb

19

2025

sHedway Ambrose Shearer’s Golf Fundraising Success

The local organizing committee has been loud with its praise for the golfers, prize donors and the Glen Innes community for their efforts which recently raised more than $10,000, with $8,000 presented at the Glen Innes Show to sHedway representatives for further work in applying the sHedway mental health program. The balance has been retained by the local committee to support next year’s fund raising golf event, the Beardy Shears at the 2026 Show and for other fundraising activities. The sHedway programme works towards suicide prevention and positive mental health in shearing shed personnel through professional counselling, workshops and skill…

Feb

18

2025

Glen Innes Elks Players Shine at Crescent Head 7s

Three talented players from local rugby team the Glen Innes Elks represented the Pacific Nomads at the Crescent Head 7s over the weekend. Sarah Byrne, Ash Richardson, and Tilly Mitchell all took the field for the Nomads and put in a strong performance, narrowly missing out on a place in the Women's Cup semi-final after a hard-fought 10-12 loss to four-time defending champions, Nelson Bay. Both Sarah and Ash have been key members of the Nomads squad, having previously toured to Tahiti in October 2024 and Fiji in January 2025. Tilly also joined them on the Fiji tour earlier this…

Feb

17

2025

Social Golf Update & Results

Eight Social Club members played the front nine on Sunday at a 7.30am hit off. The winner was Michael Johansen net 22 from John Stewart net 23. Putting, back from a layoff, was John Stewart with 15 putts. Nearest to the pin on the 4th was John Stewart and on the 8th, 3rd shot, was Mark Morris. Bradmans to Jack Kilner and the t/bird to Al Collins. Lucky draws to Col Fletcher and Tyler (behind the bar) Next Sunday we revert to the 8.30 am hit off on the back nine. Nearest to the pins will be the 7th and…

Feb

12

2025

Glen Innes Golf Update

Ladies 29/01/2025 15 ladies played a stableford with Julie Dunn continuing her good form winning with 33 points from Rose Price, also playing good golf, with 31 points Wednesday Mens 29/01/2025 A field of 29 players played a stableford on Wednesday. Winner was Duncan Hutchison with 40 points, from Danny Lightfoot with 37. Nearest the pins were Pro Pin on the 7th went to Peter Lawson, Ali Crossley on the 4th, Greg Law the 12th, Ashton McConnell the 14th and Stephen Gallagher the 17th. Veterans Golf 30/01/2025 A great field of 23 players travelled to Armidale for round 1 of…