Young encouraged

02 Feb 12 | After the Australia Day celebrations, Walgett Shire mayor Bill Murray and Councillor Ian Woodcock took the WSC Australia Day Ambassador Sandra Morgan-Beavis on a tour of the Lightning Ridge area.

Sport - Swimming

Rain keeps golfers off course for another week

02 Feb 12 | Kay Hogan won the Friday’s chook run on January 27 with 22 points. This was the first chook run win for her in so long.

Sport - Golf

Pellow making his mark

02 Feb 12 | MATT Pellow is making his hometown proud by going from strength to strength as a professional triathlete.

Sport - Triathlon

Call from Bennett helped Tate return

02 Feb 12 | IT TOOK a phone call from Wayne Bennett to persuade North Queensland centre Brent Tate that he had the mental strength to make yet another comeback from knee surgery.

Sport - Rugby League

Popovic pips players in countback

31 Jan 12 | Friday’s chook run was won by Joe Popovic with a very popular score of 21 points.

Sport - Golf

Ridge divers excel at meet

31 Jan 12 | The 2012 NSW Country Diving Championships held in Lightning Ridge at the weekend was declared resounding success.

Sport - Diving

Coach has divers ready to compete

19 Jan 12 | Diving NSW state coaching director Allen Bull has been in the Ridge for the past week and a half coaching the Lightning Ridge Diving Club members.

Sport - Diving

Hogan plays well during holiday events

19 Jan 12 | Welcome back readers of the weekly golf report for 2012 and hoping everyone had a lovely Christmas and that this year will be a great one with good health, wealth and happiness for all.

Sport - Golf

Fitness classes recommence

19 Jan 12 | The ladies and men are back in the pool for 2012 doing their water exercises.

Sport - Swimming

Executive returned

22 Dec 11 | Lightning Ridge Junior Rugby League Club held its AGM last week with a good turn-up.

Sport - Rugby League

Kapatos snares stableford win

22 Dec 11 | Danny Kapatos won Sunday’s game of stableford with 35 points. Runner-up was Ron Hogan and Chris Underwood won the ball. Nine people played the event.

Sport - Golf

Piranhas snap up medals at Walgett

22 Dec 11 | The Lightning Ridge Piranhas Swim Club attended the annual Walgett Amateur Swimming Club carnival on Sunday. Twenty Piranhas competed, all doing us proud.

Sport - Swimming

Sporting efforts rewarded

16 Dec 11 | Lightning Ridge Central School students Lauren Hughes and Arabella McKenzie attended the North West Schools Sports Association 42nd annual presentation in Tamworth on Tuesday.

Sport - General

Divers take a break in December after busy first session as a club

16 Dec 11 | The Lightning Ridge Diving Club had its last diving session last week. The time has flown by.

Sport - Diving

Golfers in form for chook run

16 Dec 11 | The chook run on Friday December 9 was won by Ron Hogan with 25 points on a count back from Alan Huskinson. The other chooks went to Joe Popovic, Kath Johnston and Ray Williams.

Sport - Golf