Sports

Apr
05
2025
By Mrs Nikki Lee
Glen Innes Public School Players Excel at Paul Kelly Cup

Glen Innes Public School Players Excel at Paul Kelly Cup

Local News, School News, Sports,
On Wednesday 26th March, the Glen Innes Public School AFL team competed in the Paul Kelly Cup in Inverell against teams from Inverell Public School and Newling Public School. In the first game, our boys came out with determination, winning against an Inverell Public team 5.4.34 to 0.0.0! In the second game, the boys were narrowly defeated by a second Inverell Public team; 3.2.20 to 2.0.12. Our third game was against Inverell Public again and the boys got up 5.2.33 to 2.0.12. Our fourth game was played against Newling Public, with GIPS coming out victorious 4.4.24 to 3.2.20. After the…
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Apr
04
2025
By Newsroom
St Joseph’s Students Shine at Primary Winter Trials

St Joseph’s Students Shine at Primary Winter Trials

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The Armidale Catholic Schools Primary Winter Trials were held in Armidale on Friday 28th March.  St Joseph’s Primary School had a number of students representing the school in Rugby League, Soccer and Netball.  All students played well in the wet conditions and enjoyed the day. A big congratulations to Sam Barratt and Jimmy Chard for being selected into the Diocesan team for Rugby League.  They will attend the Polding trials in Bathurst on 2nd May 25.
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Mar
19
2025
By Newsroom
Glen Innes Cup Race Day Set for May 10

Glen Innes Cup Race Day Set for May 10

Local News, Sports
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…
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Mar
18
2025
By Graham Price
Golf Update 18th March 2025

Golf Update 18th March 2025

Sports
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…
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Mar
12
2025
By Newsroom
Community Invited to St Joseph’s Family Fun Golf Day

Community Invited to St Joseph’s Family Fun Golf Day

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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.…
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Mar
08
2025
By Newsroom
Glen Innes to Welcome Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic

Glen Innes to Welcome Grafton to Inverell Cycle Classic

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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…
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Mar
03
2025
By Graham Price
Golf Update 3rd March 2025

Golf Update 3rd March 2025

Sports
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…
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Feb
21
2025
By Chris Richards
Cutting Horse Championship Hits Glen Innes This Weekend

Cutting Horse Championship Hits Glen Innes This Weekend

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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…
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Feb
19
2025
By Chris Richards
sHedway Ambrose Shearer’s Golf Fundraising Success

sHedway Ambrose Shearer’s Golf Fundraising Success

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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…
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Feb
18
2025
By Newsroom
Glen Innes Elks Players Shine at Crescent Head 7s

Glen Innes Elks Players Shine at Crescent Head 7s

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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…
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