Elsie Thompson Memorial Team coach Troy Kennedy says the team’s namesake would be smiling down on the side’s success after it won the Bindal Sharks All Blacks rugby league carnival.
Australian Opals guard Sami Whitcomb will step into the Fire Pit on Saturday night for the first time since Townsville’s shock semi-final defeat to Perth last season.
The Fire were handed a brutal reality check on Saturday night, suffering their first defeat of the season as Bendigo extended its unbeaten streak to five games with a 84-76 triumph in Townsville.
Townsville captain Courtney Woods has been named in her first Australian Opals squad after she became a WNBL centurion in the Fire’s 106-76 thumping of Perth on Wednesday night.
An incredible 77-ball century from Northern Beaches opener Coby Dudman in second grade was the most eye-catching performance over the weekend as cricketers around the Townsville region took the field.
The Kirwan Bears have firmed as favourites to win the 2025 Aaron Payne Cup after outclassing St Patrick’s College 28-6 in a rematch of last year’s decider.
Ryan Catholic College is set to host the semi-finals of the Townsville Blackhawks Schoolboy Trophy this week as the independent schools competition nears its thrilling conclusion.
The Townsville Fire secured an emphatic victory over the Adelaide Lightning on Saturday night, delivering a brutal second-half blitz to claim the 103-69 win.
For Claudia Heath, the agonizing “snap” that echoed through Townsville last year didn’t just tear a ligament, it tore the heart out of North Queensland United’s season.
