23/07/2008 | They might have been the fiercest of foes on the football field but the Tommy Raudonikis and Arthur Beetson will be brothers in arms when they come to Maitland.
23/07/2008 | Zone six staged a dramatic turnaround to win their first match against zone one 68-60 on the first day of the Senior Inter-Zone Sides Championship at Lorn Park Bowling Club yesterday.
23/07/2008 | Maitland could become a drawcard for representative tennis once a five-court upgrade at the East Maitland courts is completed.
23/07/2008 | Maitland junior polocrosse players got a taste of international competition on the weekend when they faced off against visiting New Zealand and American teams.
Under-16s from both the Maitland and Bunnan clubs took on the tourists in a couple of warm-up matches at the Maitland polocrosse grounds on Saturday before the two international under-16s teams faced off on Sunday.
23/07/2008 | Daniel Langworthy is no longer the student.
He’s become the teacher.
The 30-year-old black belt from Hunter Valley Karate was promoted to be third dan (sandan) and one the most senior members of the association.
22/07/2008 | Ill health has forced the postponement of Wednesday night’s Sportsman’s Dinner.
22/07/2008 | The Maitland Blacks under-18s have kept their unbeaten status alive with a 55-0 win against a valiant but under resourced Southern Lakes team.
22/07/2008 | In 2006, the Greta Branxton Colts were the new kids on the block in the senior Group 21 rugby league competition.
22/07/2008 | The West Maitland Red Dogs reminded their fans just how good they can be on Sunday after handing out a 44-6 hiding to Waratah Mayfield.
The Red Dogs form has been inconsistent this season, with gaps in defence proving to be a problem for the Telarah-based team.
22/07/2008 | It was the win Maitland has been waiting for – a dominant performance leaving their opposition in no doubt who was the strongest team on the field.
The Rams were clean and clinical across the park, strong in defence and creative in attack as they blitzed the hapless Wests outfit 8-2 on Sunday.
21/07/2008 | The Maitland Blacks had the bye on Saturday and have stayed in third position on the Newcastle and Hunter Rugby Union ladder.
21/07/2008 | The Kurri Kurri Bulldogs have kept their finals hopes alive after a come-from-behind victory against Central Charlestown at HEZ sportsground on Saturday.
21/07/2008 | The Maitland Magpies have continued their domination of the First Division Soccer League with their seventh win in a row against the Cessnock Hornets on Sunday.
21/07/2008 | Almost 200 lawn bowlers will converge on two Maitland clubs tomorrow for the 2008 Senior Inter-zone Sides Championships.
21/07/2008 | Hunter River sounded its semi-final intentions with a narrow three-point win over the high-flying Hills Eagles on Saturday.
The players hit a patch of poor form before the school holidays break to leave them sitting towards the bottom of the Maitland A-grade netball ladder after 10 rounds.
21/07/2008 | They were determined not to leave the Federation Centre for the last time this season without a fight.
And that was exactly what the Maitland Mustangs men’s team did, taking the match down to the wire with a defiant 73-70 win.
11/07/2008 | One of Maitland youngest boxers will head north this weekend for the chance to win his first title.
Blake Tamburrini, a 13-year-old Ashtonfield boxer, is not old enough to fight in NSW so he been making the long trips to Queensland to compete in the sport he loves.
11/07/2008 | The pressure will be on Thornton when they take on the Singleton Strikers at Thornton Park on Sunday.
Redbacks coach Al Primmer knows just how important this game is to his team’s finals hopes.
11/07/2008 | Josh Towns has come in leaps and bounds since he stepped up from Colts to the Maitland Blacks first grade team this season.
The lanky second-rower has played a crucial role in the Blacks’ success on the paddock and their current six-match winning streak.
11/07/2008 | Kurri Kurri Bulldogs coach Shaun Collingwood has lashed out at the rugby league representative season saying it takes too heavy a toll on the game at club level.
Collingwood told the Mercury the Bulldogs were struggling under a hefty injury toll and the oppressive weight of losing players to representative commitments.