Lloyd Radcliffe ends his amateur career winning the 2020 NSW Cup
Kooindah Waters Golf Club member, Lloyd Radcliffe, has ended his amateur career in style, after taking out the 2020 NSW Cup. Radcliffe won the tournament following rounds of 75 and…
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Southern Spirit T20 team await outcome of hearing
As reported last week, The Peninsula’s Southern Spirit Cricket Club has reportedly received what is possibly the largest fine to ever be issued in the history of the Central Coast…
First Australian pairing to reach the Men’s grand final since in 1998
The dream run of Wyong Tennis Club’s Max Purcell through the Australian Open Men’s Doubles Grand Slam has come to an end. Purcell, who hails from Terrigal, and his partner,…
Around the Grounds – weekend sport wrap
The weekend’s sports news from around the Central Coast: Bowls, Football, Hockey & Cricket. In a snappy audio/video format.
Southern Spirit fined $1000 for Pink Day fundraiser
The Peninsula’s cricket club, Southern Spirit, has been fined $1000 after its women’s team wore Hawaiian shirts in a game against Narara-Wyoming as part of a Pink Stumps Day in…
Lennox Chell has best result to date in World Surf League Qualifying Series
Avoca surfer, Lennox Chell, took out second place in the 2020 Carve Pro World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) 1000, at Maroubra Beach on Sunday, February 2. Chell had…
Matt Graham placed 4th in Moguls World Cup standings
Narara’s pride and Australian Moguls skier, Matt Graham, came agonisingly close to achieving his first podium of the season after finishing fifth in the opening round of the 2020 Moguls…
Big return from injury for Olympic hopeful Tyler Gunn
Gosford track specialist, Tyler Gunn, returned from injury in impressive fashion with two strong wins in the NSW Athletics Country Championships in Dubbo, January 18-19. Gunn ran a personal best…
Roar’s late goal sinks Mariners
Vital competition points continued to elude the Mariners on January 25 in their do-or-die match against Brisbane Roar, despite some valiant individual efforts. It was a bitter pill to swallow…
Around the grounds 27 Jan, 2020
[Central Coast] Our first Around The Grounds for 2020 features Surf Life Saving, athletics, surfing, cricket and A-league football. Surf life saving Umina Surf Club star, Jemma Smith, has again…
Dragons have 3 champion Central Coast Junior Touch Football teams
In their last competition of 2019, the Doyalson Dragons had three of their junior teams emerge as champions in the Central Coast Junior Touch Football Championships. Hosted by Hornets Regional…
Junior golfers star in a number of events
January’s already been a huge month for Central Coast based junior golfers, with competition wins galore and even a special training session with a pro. The month started with the…
Extreme heat tests juniors in tennis summer series
Gosford Tennis Club (GTC) hosted the 4-day Gosford Gold Junior Tennis Summer Series over the first week of January. The event attracted an impressive list of almost 400 players who…
Football community rallies to help local family
A Saratoga family whose home was severely damaged by fire on December 19, 2019, has received over $13,000 in donations to get back on their feet courtesy of a fundraiser…
Umina has two candidates for Junior Lifesaver award
Umina Surf Life Saving Club has two candidates for the Central Coast Junior Lifesaver of the Year. Club juniors Davara Marshall and Jed Hoyland have been nominated for the award…
Pink Stumps Day resumes women’s T20 competition
The weekend of January 11 and 12 saw the resumption of the Central Coast Cricket Association’s (CCCA) Women’s T20 competition after the Christmas break, with the inaugural Pink Stumps Day,…
Mariners pounce on Victory
[Central Coast Stadium, Gosford] Rarely do local fans witness such a night of football. Five goals, 4 VAR decisions, biffo, penalties, yellow cards a plenty and a coach expelled from…
Local boy made (real) good
[ALeague] Mariners legend, East Gosford’s Matt Simon is ready for Sunday’s game against MElbourne Victory in Gosford. He reached a massive milestone moment last Saturday afternoon against Wellington, making his…
Mariners lose in Wellington
Despite a strong second 45 minutes at Sky Stadium, the Central Coast Mariners opened 2020 with a defeat to an in-form Wellington Phoenix side on Saturday afternoon. Goals to Gary…
Mariners New Year’s dreams end in tatters
The Central Coast Mariners ended their New Year’s eve dreams at the picturesque Gosford Stadium against a resurgent Perth Glory, energised by a shock loss to the Mariners in Perth…