Sport

The Golf championships were completed on the weekend and full results are as follows.Day 1 Proudly sponsored by Guyra ‘Corby is a short bloke’ Bakery.Gross winners: A Grade- Mick Purvis, B Grade- Peter Jackson, C Grade- Cooper Brennan. Ne...

Tuesday 16th April saw five Guyra women bowlers go down the hill to join the party for Armidale City 70th birthday celebrations: President Laurel Betts, Dottie Jackson, Colleen Gooley, Jill Ewen and Leis Gordon. The game was a box draw so we were tea...

Last week the ladies played the Foursomes Championships sponsored by Carmichael and Co Woolbrokers.The field was hit with a storm with lots of rain halfway through the round. After the rain, the course was very wet, but the Ladies managed to finish t...

Golf last Tuesday the 16th was a stableford event with putting competition. The winner with 39 points was Philip Devlin with runner up Colin Walls very close behind on 38.NTPs went to Ian Taylor on the 7th, with Phil getting both the 10th and 18th. T...

There were mixed results in the Pennants on Saturday. In the 4s, Barraba defeated Guyra 67-55 for a 9-1 loss. They now rely on a minor miracle to make the playoffs. The 7s fared better, beating Kootingal 78-46 for a 10-0 win. This result keeps them o...

This weekend on Saturday Guyra Junior League hosts the Glen Innes Magpies in an ANZAC round of football. Guyra Junior League will hold a service on the day to commemorate the ANZACS. Both the Guyra and Glen Innes Clubs will remember the ANZACS by lay...

Guyra Junior Rugby League headed down the hill to Armidale for the weekend games.Under 6s - An Early start for the ‘Little Chats’ but they were eager to play footy. New recruit Hudson Hoy ran fast down the sideline and was lucky to get a ...

On Thursday, 21st March 2024 the students at Black Mountain Public School participated in the annual Snow Gums Small Schools Cross Country event at Bald Blair Public School. The weather was kind to us and stayed fine. Congratulations to Seth Patterso...

A large group of players lined up for the first 2 days of the Mens Club Championship. With great weather and the course in great condition the days were made for good scores.None better than our Gross winner for Saturday, defending champ Mick (big br...

Last week the Ladies played a Par Medal sponsored by Debbie Burey in very windy and cold conditions.Julie Walker was the winner on a countback from Debbie Heffernan.Nearest the pin winners were Debbie Heffernan on the 9th hole.Julie Walker on the 18t...

Last Tuesday the 9th, the vets had 17 players contest a stableford event. After the big rain the previous week most found it hard going, not Jon Cumming though. Jon had 36 points to come in the winner to Ian Taylor on 34 points and runner up. The res...

Both Guyra teams recorded 9-1 wins last Saturday - the 4s over Moree and the 7s defeated Armidale City. These results put both teams in front in their respective divisions.Next Saturday the 20th April both teams are again at home with the 4s playing ...

Guyra Junior Rugby League kicked off the 2024 season on the weekend with home games against Inverell Hawks at the Guyra Sporting Complex.In the under 6s, the Guyra ‘Little Chats’ has a great first game and will only get better as the seas...

The 28th of March saw the St Mary of the Angels Cross Country. All students should be congratulated on such an incredible effort and wonderful sportsmanship displayed. The school would also like to thank all families who came along to support the sch...

The men’s Golf championships kicks off this Saturday and we are looking forward to a good roll up for the competition. Jas’big forehead’ Purvis is Fourways champion and always will be.Defending champions are returning with Mick Purv...

Last week the Ladies played a Graham Betts Round sponsored by Black Mountain Nursery. The winner with 34 points was Vicki Reeves. Runner up with 33 points was Wendy Jackson.Nearest the pin winners were, Pam Youman on the 7th hole, Jenny Rogers on the...

Last Tuesday April 2nd, the Vets played the Reg Taylor shield event. The weather was great. Any good days this time of year is definitely a bonus in Guyra. It was a great field of 13 players and the fellowship we enjoyed was great. Chris Newberry and...

On Saturday the Guyra no 7 Pennant team took on Armidale City, winning two rinks and losing one, to record a 9-1 win. This Saturday the 13th April starting at 11am both teams will be playing at home. The 4s will play Moree and the 7s will play B...

Last week the Ladies played the final rounds of the Championships. The Ladies Champion is for 2024 is Wendy George. It was a day that Wendy won’t forget as she also got a Hole In One on the 10th green.After 3 rounds some of the results are:Divi...

Last Tuesday the 26th we played a 4BBB stableford for our regular monthly trophy day. The winners with 46 points went to Jon Cumming and Phil Devlin, followed very closely by Ian Taylor and Paul Redden with 44 points. NTPs went to Ian Taylor and Denn...

The Easter Two Person Ambrose was held on Sunday with a strong field of players contesting the day.The winners for the day were Steve and Bailey Wilson with a 62 nett score and closely behind at Runners Up were Josh Burey and Ben Vidler.Nearest the p...

No bowls were played over the Easter weekend. The Guyra 7s are playing this Saturday the 6th April starting at 11am. They will take on Armidale city, the teams are:1. Scott Campbell, John Jackson, Graham Starr and Tim Ellis.2. Barry walls, Malli...

Guyra Anglers are proud to announce a new and expanded committee was formed on Monday March 18. We wish to invite you to our next meeting at Guyra Bowling and Recreation Club on Saturday April 6 at 6pm. Memberships, which are due no later than April ...

It was the very first season for the under 11 Guyra boys team. We started the season with our first game against a very experienced Hillgrove team, consisting of a large number of rep players. This gave our boys a bit of a reality check making it pre...

Guyra Anglers are proud to announce a new and expanded committee was formed on Monday March 18. We wish to invite you to our next meeting at Guyra Bowling and Recreation Club on Saturday April 6 at 6pm. Memberships which are due no later than April 6...

Final report for the midweek golf for 2023-2024. Well done to all the players who participated in this competition every week. We have seen some great scores since October when we started and heaps of improvement from the new players.The individual w...

No bowls are set down for the Easter weekend. Results for last weekend are:In major/minor pairs Scott and Barry Campbell were too good for Robert Moore and Cameron Peardon winning 26-13.Also in major/minor pairs Anthony Bull and Ian Jacobs defeated B...

On Wednesday 20th March, a team of three Guyra Womens bowlers went for a nice drive for a day of bowls to celebrate President’s Day at Bendemeer Bowls Club. Colleen “Hottie” Gooley, Dottie Jackson, and Leis Gordon - and once again B...

The vets played a stableford event plus putts last Tuesday. A great win to Roger Grills with 36 points closely followed by Col Walls with 33 to claim the runner up prize. Paul Redden was the best putter and the NTPs went to Col Walls on the 7th and 1...

Four members of the Guyra Polocrosse Club were selected to play for New South Wales in an Under 21 tournament against Queensland at the Muswellbrook Show over the weekend.The Guyra representatives were Abby Finlayson, Bridget McKemey, Emily Wamsley a...

Last Tuesday was the Reg Taylor stroke event. Tex Varley was the winner of the gross with 86 off the stick. The nett winner went to three players all with a nett 77 and they are, Jim Betts, Don Campbell and Paul Redden. The best putter was John Prisk...

Last week the Ladies played a Par Medal sponsored by Julie Walker. The winner was Debbie Heffernan with +5 score. Runner up was Jenni Jackson with a +4 score. Nearest the pin winners were, Julie Walker on the 7th hole. Vicki Reeves on the 9th hole. D...

On Tuesday 12th March, we happily welcomed two visitors to our usual club day: Krystle and her mum Marianne! Krystle played a good game with Leis Gordon, against Kerrie Pollard and Jenny O’Neill. Marianne is a former state champion, and althoug...

Two games were played last Saturday. In handicap singles Noah Brennan was too good for Wayne Reeves winning 31-18. In major/minor pairs Steven Sole and Robert Walls were too strong for Boyd Stanley and Roger Cox winning 32-15.Games set down for Satur...

On Sunday the Club hosted a two person Ambrose. With the weather staying fine and the course in great condition the scoring was always going to be low. This was the case with the winners Dick Burey and Levi Vanderwolf on a nett score of 62, and runne...

Under 11s Guyra 99 defeated TAS Thunder 98. Batting Rylan Wilson 7 (ret.), Peter Grills 12 (ret.), Flynn McFarlane 8*, Ricky-Jay Foster 6*. Bowling Chaise Martin 1/7, Ricky-Jay Foster 2/5, Peter Grills 1/6. Under 13s (March 9th) Guyra 6/59 defeated T...

What a great success the VETS GUYRA OPEN was! Held over two days we had many visitors from far and wide, with many an accolade given to the Guyra vets and the superb condition of our golf course. These days happen because of the huge contribution and...

On Sunday March 3rd, the Guyra Anglers Club held their AGM and Presentation Day. The club rewarded anglers of all ages on the day with a BBQ. Competition winners received trophies, medallions, and prizes, and all children took home prizes.Male Angler...

Last week the Ladies played the Keno Ambrose qualifier. The winners were Wendy Jackson and Debbie Burey, they have now qualified for the Regional Final later in the year. Well done girls. The runners up were Vicki Reeves and Suzanne Towells. Nearest ...

This week’s results show that some of our golfers are playing well. Ron Starr had 29 points, Meg Simpson and Aaron Mendes both had 25 points, Scott Youman with 24 points and Tom Ward had 23 points. The best team score was Tee Em Up with 118 poi...

On Saturday 9th March, three bowlers from the Guyra Womens team travelled down the hill to the Armidale Ex-Services Bowls Club to help celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Ex-Servies Womens bowling team. Colleen Gooley, Dottie Jackson and Leis Gordo...

In pennant games last weekend the 7s travelled to Kootingal and came home with a win, a draw and a loss for a 53 all draw, sharing the 10 points.The 4s were in Barraba on Saturday and won two out of three rinks to record a 9-1 victory, winning 65-56....

Due to a very ordinary day last Sunday there was no golf played, but this Sunday is a Club Two man Ambrose. This promises to be a great day weather permitting so grab a partner and come along.Our Club Championships will kick off on Saturday the 12th ...

Under 11s Guyra 136 defeated TAS Stars 92. Batting Peter Grill ret. 11Flynn McFarlane ret. 13, Rylan Wilson 11*, Ricky-Jay Foster 11*. Bowling Oskar Laing 1/19, Ricky-Jay Foster 3/7. Rylan Wilson 1/9.The season is over for Guyra’s two senior si...

On Tuesday 27th February, Guyra Womens’ Bowls held our annual Day for President Laurel Betts. A wonderful day was enjoyed by many teams from the region, including Inverell, Uralla, Walcha, Bendemeer, Bingara, Delungra, Glen Inness, two teams fr...

St Mary of the Angels held their Swimming Carnival on Friday February 9th. It was a fantastic day filled with speedy swimming, supportive cheers and wonderful sportsmanship. All students should be congratulated for their outstanding efforts on the da...

Bald Blair students Taharn Masuk-Purvis, Alby McKemey, Jaylee Burns, Dustin Turnham and Maeve Milmoe represented Bald Blair at the recent PSSA Zone Swimming Championships in Armidale. The team swam incredibly well and displayed outstanding sportsmans...

Guyra Junior League have started training on a Thursday afternoon at 4:30pm at the Guyra Sporting Complex. All players interested in playing this year are urged to come along to find out what the club has to offer.The club offers tackle for boys and ...

On Sunday a competitive field took part in the prestigious Guyra 4 ball Open. The club would like to thank the visitors who travelled from away to take part in our event.Results were:Gross Winners C Murray and J Izzard from Uralla.Gross Runners Up Ha...

Last Tuesday was the monthly 4BBB stableford event with 18 players. Roger Grills and Michael Kirk were the winners with 45 points. Runners up on 44 points went to Ian Taylor and Paul Redden.  NTPs went to, on the 7th, Ian Taylor, the 10th Roger ...

Last week in Guyra the Ladies played a Graham Betts Round with Wendy Jackson winning with 32 points. Nancy Prisk was the runner up with 30 points. Several of our Ladies also played in the 2-day Glen Innes Ladies Tournament.The first day we had some g...

No good news to report on the Pennant front. The 4s travelled to Moree and after winning two rinks came home with an 8-2 loss, losing 66-56. The 7s ventured to Bendemeer, winning 1 rink, losing 9-1, 54-52 .This weekend the 4s travel to Barraba for an...

Under 11s Guyra 113 defeated Easts 91. Batting Flynn McFarlane 13 ret., Peter Grills 8*, Angus Sutton 8*, Oskar Laing 5 ret. Bowling Edward Newberry 2/11, Flynn McFarlane 2/10, Peter Grills 1/7, Chaise Martin 1/11. Guyra are second on the ladder behi...

After being hit with a major expense in the off season Guyra Cricket Club has welcomed a funding boost thanks to the #GreaterNewEngland Community Funding Program.They have received $2000 after winning the public vote in the January round, with CanAss...

Last week was the annual Ladies’ Open. We had players from all over the District and also players from Tamworth and Urunga. Thank you to Darren and Suzanne Towells from New England Autos for their generous sponsorship. Also, thank you to Richar...

On Sunday a strong field took part in the Keno Qualifier. This competition was open to men’s and mixed teams and the scores were impressive in what was an awesome day for Golf.The mixed winners were Scott Mendes and Sheree Clark, with runners u...

Midweek GolfSome high scores this week. Belinda Williamson scored 28 points. Well done. Next on 26 was Pip White then on 25 points was Cooper Brennan. With 23 points we had Shane Brennan, Noah Brennan, Kerrie McFarlane, Archie Dowden and Ron Starr. C...

The last games of regular season were completed with Dragons upsetting the Roosters, Bulldogs defeating the Queenslanders, Eels slipping past the Sharks and Raiders continued winning over the Knights, Manly once again were a no show against Tigers.So...

Pennants get started this Saturday the 4s travel to Moree, leaving at about 7:30 Saturday morning The teams are:(1) Steven sole, Colin Stanley, Robert walls and Anthony Bull (2) John McIllwain, Dan Kennedy, Randy Mulligan and Ian Jacobs.(3)...

Under 11 Guyra 107 defeated by TAS Thunder 131. Batting Flynn McFarlane 14 ret., Angus Sutton 9, Rylan Wilson 10*, Oskar Laing 10 ret., Matthew Sauer 10*. Bowling Peter Grills 2/10, Chaise Martin 1/5.Under 13 Guyra 5/159 defeated Walcha/Uralla 5/63. ...

Last week’s golf was the first round of our Pennants campaign for the year in Armidale.   We had a great contingent of players with 27 in total. A lot of us found it pretty tough going as Armidale had 50 mil of rain the previous day. I don...

Last week the golfing ladies did a shift at the Lamb and Potato kitchen. Thank you all for helping out in this worthwhile cause. Also thank you to Jacko and Frank for helping out.Last weeks golf was a Stroke and Putting Competition with Leonie Taylor...

There was no golf played on Sunday, hopefully keeping everyone fresh for Sunday which is the Guy Warskitt Memorial 4 ball Stableford. This has always been a big day and we ask all golfers to come along, grab a partner, and enjoy the day. Non-members ...

Numbers were down a little for the first week back but the competition was fierce. Manly snuck home against the Bulldogs while the Eels defeated the Dragons in a close tussle, Knights upset the Roosters while the Queenslanders must have thought they ...

Guyra Cricket Club would like to thank the community for supporting their entry into the Greater New England Funding promotion.After the voting was finalised they were advised that they were the winners and will receive $2000 in funding.This result w...

Golf results this week: Individual score goes to one of the vets, Jon Cumming with 26 points then we have Beau Orchard on 25 points. With 24 points is Derek Smith then Neil Paine and Nikki Mendes on 23 points. Well done everyone.Team score this week ...

The T20 competition wrapped up with the grand finals which were played on Australia Day. Guyra weren’t represented in this year’s finals.Final round results:1st grade 7/85 went down to the eventual winners City/UNE 3/88. Batting Joey...

Once again this year we had a shift in the kitchen at the lamb and Potato festival. I think about twelve vets counting Helen and Marie worked the six hours and I reckon we done pretty good. Thanks to you all.Last Tuesday was our 4BBB stableford and w...

On Sunday a very competitive field took to the course. The course was in great condition and the day was very humid but the scoring was phenomenal, with all but three teams registering a nett score in the 60’s.The winners for the day were Wayne...

The Royal Hotel’s Supporters pool comp kicks off again this week.Wednesday January 31st 6pm Bulldogs v ManlyThursday February 1st 6pm Dragons v EelsSaturday February 3rd 6pm Roosters v KnightsSunday February 4th 2pm Tigers v Queenslanders, 4pm ...

Last week a field of 14 ladies played a Stableford. Pip White was the winner with 38 points. Suzanne Towells was the runner up with 37 points. Nearest the pin winners were Pip White on the 9th and 18th holes. Debbie Heffernan on the 10th hole.This we...

No matches were played last weekend. Games set down for this weekend are on Saturday starting at 12 o’clock:In club triples Colin Stanley, Randy Mulligan and Anthony Bull will play Robert Moore, Shane Brennan and Roger Cox. Also John Jackson, G...

Another busy week for everyone. A lot of good scores this week and the best one went to Beau Wilson on 26 points with Cooper Brennan a close second on 25. On 24 points we had Nicki Mendes, Noah Brennan and Peter Archibald. Team score for the week onc...

Two games of pairs were played on the 13th January with Anthony Bull and Ian Jacobs defeating Steven Sole and Robert Walls. In the second game, Shane and Noah Brennan defeated Geoff and Wayne Reeves.Last weekend, the Top of the Range Fours carnival w...

Last Tuesday the 16th we played a stableford plus putts. Neil Paine played like a champion and was rewarded for his consistency with 37 points and the win. Runner up with 36 points was Ian Taylor on a count-back to Phil Devlin. The putts was won by P...

Last week the ladies played a Par Medal. Thank you to Debbie Heffernan for your generous sponsorship.Kerry Bull was the winner on a countback from Debbie Heffernan. Leonie Taylor was the runner up. Nearest the pin winners were Debbie Heffernan on the...

Hope everyone got their golf in between the storms last week.Highest individual score for the week went to Brett Mayled with 26 points. Coming in with 24 points were Ron Starr, Archie Dowden and Leonie Taylor. Then on 22 were Dan Lennon, Deb Hefferna...

Guyra Cricket Club is one of three organisations vying for support in the Greater New England funding program in January. They are hoping to get the community behind them in order to take out the $2000 top prize. To get behind them you need to regist...

Last Tuesday we played a stableford event with 14 players participating. Col Walls scored 38 points to come in the winner closely followed by Pat Grills with 37 points and runner up. The best putters were Wal Chapman and Neil Paine with 27 putts and ...

Happy New Year and good golfing everyone. First week back and about half the players put their card in. Looks like we have a few people on holiday.Best individual score this week goes to our junior players Beau Wilson 24 points and Noah Brennan 23 po...