Summerland Junior AFL semi-final results
August 17, 2008
Summerland Junior AFL held their Semi-finals today at Fripp Oval, Ballina. Next Sunday the 24th August, Finals will be played at Pottsville. Details to be advised.
U/12’s. Byron Magpies 8 - 15 - 63 d Ballina Bombers. 2 - 8 - 20
U/12’s. Lismore Swans 16 - 7 - 103 d Tweed Tigers. 3 - 2 - 20
U/14’s. Brunswick Bulldogs. 11 - 15 - 81 d Byron Magpies. 3 - 5 - 23
U/14’s. Ballina Bombers. 9 - 13 - 67 d Tweed Tigers. 5 - 10 - 40
Week 2. Finals. Pottsville Oval, Pottsville
9am - 10am. U/8’s and U/10s.
10.15am. U/12’s. Tweed Tigers v Byron Magpies
11.45am. U/14’s. Tweed Tigers v Brunswick Bulldogs
Mullumbimby make Retravision Northern League semis; Lower Clarence shock losers
August 17, 2008
Defending Retravision Northern League premiers Mullumbimby Giants are in, and Lower Clarence Magpies are out of the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League semi-finals after this weekend’s final round.
Lower Clarence were surprise 30-25 losers to Kyogle at Kyogle, and fell from third place to sixth place and out of the top five.
Mullumbimby went into the round in sixth place but equal on points with fifth-placed Tweed Coast Raiders and needing a massive win to boost their percentages.
This they achieved, wracking up almost a century in beating Cudgen 96-6 at Mullumbimby.
Ballina RSL topple Lismore Daleys in Netball League upset
August 17, 2008
Ballina RSL have ended Lismore Daleys’ unbeaten run in Premier Netball League Far North Coast and have won the right to host the grand final.
In a major upset, Ballina beat Daleys 35-31 in the major semi-final.
In the minor semi-final, Clarence Coast ended Casino Tatts’ season with a 47-35 win.
Regional co-ordinator Leslie Kirk said Ballina RSL came out with all players firing.
Lismore edges out Coolangatta Tweed for FNC rugby minor title
August 17, 2008
Lismore are the Far North Coast rugby union 2008 minor premiers, edging out Coolangatta Tweed on percentages after both finished the minor rounds on 61 points.
The teams will meet in the major semi-final at Lismore Rugby Park on Saturday, August 30, with the winner advancing to the grand final.
The loser will play the winner of the minor semi-final between third-placed Lennox Head and fourth-placed Wollongbar Alstonville, to be played at Wollongbar next Saturday, August 23.
Lismore and Coolangatta Tweed went into the final round equal on 56 points, and both scored crushing wins.
Tony Zann’s weekend fishing report
August 15, 2008
Bruce at Dave’s Bait Shop in Ballina says bream through the river are OK but sliding upstream as the water clears.
Blackfish have been OK and coming onto the green weed as the water clears, with catches of around 10 not unusual.
A few flathead and the shallows in the main river.
Tailor around the walls and headlands have been the best bet, with salmon to 5kg breaking a few people’s hearts when they think they’ve hooked a jewie.
Far North Coast rugby union teams for round 18
August 15, 2008
Southern Cross: 1. Joel McKenzie, 2. Adam Condon, 3. Dan Richards, 4. Adam Carrigan, 5. Chris Bush, 6. Jack Woods, 7. James Wivell, 8. Johnson Porykali, 9. Matt Anderson, 10. Joel McCafferty, 11. Mook Harrington, 12. Brendan Brooke, 13. Baden Curren, 14. Daniel Proudman, 15. James Cable
Coach: Matt Barlow
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Lismore: 1. Matt Collins, 2. Simon Gava, 3. Justin Sant, 4. Glen Paisley (C.), 5. Matt Larsson, 6. Heath Conlan, 7. Luke Byrnes, 8. Ray Taylor, 9. Scott Lancaster, 10. Stephen Hughes, 11. Rory Richardson, 12. Nigel Marshall, 13. Matt Bermingham, 14. Dallas Brown, 15. James Wood
Coach: Ron Cox
Referee: Steve Williamson
Far North Coaster surf report
August 15, 2008
The big swell that has been promised by a low pressure system in the south has eventuated today, with waves well over 2m this morning.
The wind is offshore and is forecast to remain that way until Sunday.
Marine weather:
Friday until midnight: Wind: W/SW 10/15 knots with afternoon sea breeze 5/10 knots in the north. Sea: about 1 metre. Swell: S 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Saturday: Wind: W/SW 10/15 knots, increasing to 20/25 knots offshore late afternoon or evening. Sea: about 1 metres, rising to 1.5 to 2.5 metres in the evening. Swell: S 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Sunday Outlook: Wind: SW/SE 15/25 knots, easing later.
Monday Outlook: Wind: SW/SE 10/15 knots.
It’s crunch time for Retravision Northern League defending premiers
August 14, 2008
Retravision Northern League premiers Mullumbimby Giants will be looking to rack up a big winning margin when they take on Cudgen at Mullumbimby on Sunday in the final round of the Northern Rivers Regional Rugby League competition.
The Giants are in sixth spot, equal with fifth-placed Tweed Coast Raiders on 23 points.
But Tweed Coast have the superior percentage rate — 146.15 to Mullumbimby’s 131.29 — and it is those percentages which will determine which side takes fifth and the final spot for the play-offs.
Grafton Ghosts, Byron Bay, Lower Clarence and Lismore Marist Brothers are assured of finals berths.
Summerland Junior AFL semi-finals draw
August 13, 2008
Week 1, semi-finals, 17 August, Fripp Oval, Ballina:
No U/8 or U/10 games.
9.00am U/12 Byron Bay vs Ballina.
10.30am U/12 Lismore vs Tweed Coast.
12.00pm U/14 Byron Bay vs Brunswick Valley.
1.30pm U/14 Ballina vs Tweed Coast.
Nick Colbey wins Lennox Head Red Bull Junior Surf Masters
August 11, 2008
Suffolk Park surfer Nick Colbey is the winner of the Red Bull Junior Surf Masters qualifying event at Lennox Head.
Colbey surfed intelligently in a testing final by selecting the best-quality waves and surfing them to shore with flair and precision.
