Southern Free Times

Physie success

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After months and many hours of hard work, Natasha Brierley and teacher Rachel Sanders headed to Sydney to film the 2012 BJP instructional DVD. Natasha was selected to perform on the DVD after winning the six-year age section at the Junior National Championships last November. It is such an honour to be asked to perform [...]

Nominate for Netball Championships

Queensland Catholic Netball Association is seeking nominations from players to trial for the Queensland Catholic Schoolgirls Netball Team to compete in the Australiasian Catholic Netball Championships. Spots are available in two divisions, Under 16 Years and Opens for the Championships, which will be held from September 23-28 in Adelaide. Please note this is open to [...]

Tony rolls with the punches

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Tony Torrisi has recently returned from overseas for the World Professional Brazilian Jiu Jit-su Championships held in Abu Dhabi, where over a million dollars of prize money was awarded. Representing and honouring Australia for the 76kg division, he had a total of six extraordinary fights. Winning three fights by submission and two by points, it [...]

Come and have fun at Sports Ability Games!

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The Warwick Indoor Recreation and Aquatic Centre (WIRAC) and Community Options are working together to provide Sports Ability Games on a Tuesday afternoon at WIRAC. The program is designed for people with disabilities to encourage them to get involved and to provide them with an opportunity to participate in physical activity. Various activities will be [...]

Hitting a winner

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Wallangarra State School’s softball team has taken out the School League competition, emerging victorious from a closely-fought battle with Dalveen in the final, played at Severnlea State School. “It was a very intense and close game, but congratulations to our team who played really well,” Wallangarra principal Scott Koch said. “All team members improved each [...]

Get ready for the Warwick Picnic Races

The 118th Warwick Picnic Races is set to be a cracker of a day on May 12. One of the oldest genuine Picnic Races in Australia, the committee is always improving the format, facilities and points of interest for the day out. “We expect a great crowd this year; it is a wonderful social occasion [...]

Geitz heads to Warwick

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Queensland Firebirds Laura Geitz is hitting the road to deliver her popular Laura Geitz Clinics and she is heading to Warwick. Geitz will be visiting the Warwick Netball Association on Thursday, April 26, from 4pm to 6.30pm and places are filling fast. Despite a heavy playing schedule, the Firebirds defender and Australian Netball Diamonds player [...]

Competition for the generations

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The Marriott family from Western Australia won’t know which field to watch at the Barastoc Polocrosse Nationals being held in Warwick from April 23 to 29, as they have three generations of their family involved in state teams. Members of the well-known polocrosse family will again play an integral role in Western Australian teams, as [...]

Gremlins too good

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The Stanthorpe Gremlins claimed early bragging rights in the 2012 BRL season, taking out the final of last Sunday’s preseason competition. Four of the five BRL teams competed for the Round Robin Trophy. The Inglewood Roosters and Stanthorpe Gremlins faced off in the opening game and met again in the final. The opening game was [...]

Tennis back in Stanthorpe

The Junior Development Series Circuit South Region Event was held at the Stanthorpe & District Tennis Association courts over two glorious days this past weekend. After an absence from the circuit for two years, the Association was pleased to welcome thirty-seven players including nine locals. Some impressive results were achieved by local participants: Katie Draheim [...]


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