Sport
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Wilkinson wins Fiji Pro
Byron Bay’s Matt Wilkinson has won the Outerknown Fiji Pro after an action-packed Finals Day that saw the world’s best surfers battle in pumping waves at Cloudbreak.
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Valiant defeat for Rams in FFA Cup
Byron Bay’s Northern Hotel Rams took north coast football to new heights by representing the region all the way to round six of the FFA Cup competition in Newcastle over the June long weekend, but were beaten 3–2.
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Ride, swim, run: Matt Slee in focus
Local triathlon star Matt Slee has his eye on becoming a full-time, professional athlete after proving his talent on the local stage.
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Junior Beez reach semifinals of NSW Country Championships
Our local U/14 boys Beez representative team travelled to Terrigal last weekend to compete in the NSW Country Championships and made it to the semifinals.
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Wilkinson wins Fiji Pro
Byron Bay’s Matt Wilkinson has won the Outerknown Fiji Pro after an action-packed Finals Day that saw the world’s best surfers battle in pumping waves at Cloudbreak.
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Valiant defeat for Rams in FFA Cup
Byron Bay’s Northern Hotel Rams took north coast football to new heights by representing the region all the way to round six of the FFA Cup competition in Newcastle over the June long weekend, but were beaten 3–2.
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Ride, swim, run: Matt Slee in focus
Local triathlon star Matt Slee has his eye on becoming a full-time, professional athlete after proving his talent on the local stage.
4 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Junior Beez reach semifinals of NSW Country Championships
Our local U/14 boys Beez representative team travelled to Terrigal last weekend to compete in the NSW Country Championships and made it to the semifinals.
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Shand Cricket Cup begins 20th year
This winter season marks the 20th edition of the Nick Shand Memorial cricket series, a unique event on the sporting landscape.
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Netballers take third place in NSW titles
The U/17 Brunswick Byron Netball team finished in 3rd place in division three at the 2017 Netball NSW State Championships, which was hosted by Baulkham Hills Shire Netball Association over the June long weekend. Their side finished with 15 wins,... Read More →
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‘Night of Fights’ for Byron
Accomplished mixed martial arts fighter Isaac Tisdale will make his professional debut in the boxing ring when the Byron Bay Cavanbah Centre hosts its first Night of Fights. The event has been organised by Kingscliff Boxing Stables to highlight their... Read More →
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Local teams ready for league derby
The Mullumbimby and Byron Bay rugby league teams are coming off a string of losses so this weekend’s local derby gives them both a good chance to get among the winners and claim local bragging rights. The Mullumbimby Giants got... Read More →
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Milli takes gold and puts choke hold on World Championships
Milli McCourt has won a gold medal for the second year in a row at the International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) World Championships held at Long Beach California. The Byron Bay High School student competed in the 17-years blue... Read More →
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Wilkinson riding high in Fiji
Byron Bay pro surfer Matt Wilkinson got off to a great start with a win in round one of the Outerknown Fiji Pro, the fifth stage of the 2017 World Surf League Championship Tour. The waves came to the party... Read More →
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Lively wind pushed race two of Tweed River winter sailing
Thirteen boats of the Tweed Valley Sailing Club competed in the second race of the Winter Series with a superb afternoon of sailing on the Tweed River on June 4.
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Kingscliff part of NSW Blues winning strategy
Victory to the NSW Blues in the first State of Origin match for 2017 was achieved from their base in northern NSW where they got the chance to meet the local community who were hit by the Easter floods. ‘One... Read More →
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Avery wins back-to-back national Indigenous longboard titles
Lismore’s Tom Avery has won the longboard division of the Australian Indigenous Surfing Titles for the second year in a row. The event was held at Bells Beach, on the traditional land of the Wada Wurrung people, in Victoria over... Read More →
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BCPS takes to netball gala day
Byron Community Primary School students enjoyed one of their first tastes of netball when three mixed teams went to a gala day held in Mullumbimby last week. ‘Netball is a new sport to our students, but they quickly demonstrated a... Read More →
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Fun and bowls at Friendship day
The Fun and Friendship day held by Brunswick Heads Women’s Bowling Club on the morning of Tuesday 16 May was a huge success. ‘We had 16 guests plus a visit of 10 ladies from Red Rock (near Coffs Harbour) bowling... Read More →
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Magpies dominate northern NSW AFL
The senior Byron Bay Magpies AFL remains undefeated this season after easily beating the Lismore Swans 21.18–144 to 2.2–14 last Friday at the Cavanbah Centre. The blistering form of the side follows on from winning the premiership in 2016. ‘We... Read More →
18 days ago | The Echo | 0 -
Netballers ready for the best in the state
Brunswick Byron Netball Association will field a team in U/17 Division Three in the 2017 Samsung State Championships hosted by the Baulkham Hills Shire Netball Association over the coming June long weekend. The local team will meet some of the... Read More →
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BUD gave national titles their best shot
The Byron Ultimate Disc team played with plenty of determination and fun to secure a top-20 finish at the 2017 Australian Ultimate Championships held at Coolangatta Beach over the last weekend in May. The contest attracted 21 teams from all... Read More →
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McDonagh eyes World Junior Championships
Lennox Head surfer Mikey McDonagh opened with a win at Bells Beach to set up a stellar season in 2017 and will be hoping to hold this form into the World Junior Championships.
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Red Devils their own worst enemy
If you were told that the Byron Bay Red Devils had three tries disallowed in their NRRRL clash with Casino on Saturday, you’d likely get the impression that they were unlucky to lose.
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Byron Bay archery hits the mark
The Byron Archery Club’s first annual South of the Border Showdown was a great success for all according to club president Vinnie Bleakley. The Junior Matchplay Tournament was held on Saturday May 27 at Byron Bay’s Cavanbah Centre and attracted... Read More →
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Lennox Head rugby beats Casino as youngster shines
Lennox Head rugby scored a hard-fought 29–15 win over Casino on the weekend to put them just two competition points shy of Far North Coast rugby leaders Wollongbar-Alstonville.
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Mullumbimby Giants thrashed at Tweed Heads
Playing away against the Tweed Coast Raiders the Mullumbimby side was convincingly beaten 52–0. ‘It was a little bit of a disaster,’ captain coach Sam Martin said. ‘We just have to cop it on the chin and move on’. Martin... Read More →
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Rams tackle Rovers 4-0
After weeks of FFA Cup qualifiers and an early season disrupted by weather, the Northern Hotel Byron Bay Rams face a busy schedule to get back on track in the FFNC Premiership season.
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World champ ready to defend local adaptive surfing title
Crystal Cylinders A larger-than-ever field of talented surfers is expected to compete when the far north coast of New South Wales plays host to the second annual nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles over June 24–25, 2017. Defending nudie champion and... Read More →
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