Sport
Sports reports December 15th
Rugby LeagueThe Super Spuds will be holding their Christmas party and awards presentations this Saturday, but after that the focus will shift to 2022. Applications to coach the men’s and women’s teams close on December 31, as do expr...
New lawnmower keeps fairways looking good
The NSW Government has provided a $86,230 grant to the Guyra Bowling and Recreation Club through the NSW Government’s 2021 Community Building Partnership Program for the purchase of a new top-of-the-line Toro Groundmaster 4010-D lawnmower. Memb...
Big week of bowls for 32nd Carnival
A big week of bowls last week, starting on Tuesday with the Ladies Triples. After a rain shortened game, the winners were D Montague, L Kachel and J Mepham from Inverell, with S Hutton , S Orvad and N Lehman from Glen Innes runners up.Wednesday was a...
Bowls reports December 1
Men's Bowls No bowls were played on the Guyra greens last weekend, but six bowlers travelled to Armidale to play in the Richie Clutterbuck memorial pairs. After five games, the winners were John Mcilwain and David Wilcox. Also in the prize money wer...
Sports Reports December 1
Reconciliation Cricket Match The Guyra Aboriginal Lands Council, in conjunction with the Guyra Cricket Club, will be hosting a reconciliation Twenty/20 cricket match at the Guyra Turf (Ted Mulligan Oval) on Friday December 10th. The game will kick of...
Soccer Presentations
On Saturday the 13th of November the Guyra United soccer club held their presentation day for the 2021 soccer season. The club had a very successful season although COVID had an impact. Our 1st grade finished on top of the ladder, making them ma...
Sports Reports November 24
Rugby LeagueThe Super Spuds are a good chance of fielding men’s and women’s senior teams in the centenary season after the AGM was held last Wednesday.The club needs more people to get involved, but has a committee led by returning presid...
Bowls Reports November 17th
Ladies BowlsGuyra Ladies were very privileged to have a visit from Vacie McIntyre. Vacie plays for Soldiers Point Bowling Club and has represented her club at many levels and won many titles including Runner Up in State Singles twice. The Guyra ladie...
Golf Reports November 17th
Men’s Golf No golf last Sunday due to the windy conditions, but a big weekend is coming next weekend. On Saturday the final of the Opal Cove Cup will be played, with the top 30 players qualifying for the final. All qualifiers have been emailed ...
Vets Golf
Vets GolfOctober saw plenty of golf for the Veterans. On Tuesday October 19, players competed in an individual stableford counting putts. The winner was Pat Grills with a score of 37, closely followed by Dave Bearup on 36. The best putter was Ian Tay...
Lady golfers head to the coast
Last week the ladies travelled to the coast for their annual golf trip. Luckily the rain stayed away, and we were able to play three days of golf on some beautiful golf courses.On the first day we competed in the Captain versus President event at Nam...
44 players contest Brian Lennon memorial ambrose
Last Sunday the Brian Lennon memorial ambrose was well supported with 44 players. The winners with 61 Nett were Ian Taylor and Les Heffernan and to keep the household conversations lively runners up were Leonie Taylor and Deb Heffernan. The scratch w...
Golf reports October 27
Men’s GolfLast Sunday a good field played for a club voucher and the monthly mug, the winner with 34 points on a countback was Steven Sole with Chris Newberry runner up . Nearest to the pins were Barry Simpson on the 7th, Mal Gaukroger on the 1...
Sport reports October 27th
Men’s BowlsLast Sunday the final of the major-minor pairs was played between Robert Moore and Cameron Peardon versus Dan Kennedy and Graham Starr. After an even start Dan and Graham pulled away in the final half to win 26 - 15.Social bowls will...
Ladies’ Golf Championships
Last week the ladies played the final round of the Championships. After two rounds of 27 holes the Club Champion and A grade winner was Kerry Bull. Pip White was the A Grade runner up. B Grade winner was Wendy George. Debbie Burey was the B Grade run...
Final of club fours played
The only game this weekend was the final of the club fours between the teams of Dan Kennedy, Col Stanley, Greg Mitchell and Graham Starr playing Steven Sole, Mallie Walls, Evan Sole and Andrew Sparke. The game was close all the way with the game tied...
Under 9s wrap up the year with good win over Moree
In Junior Rugby League the Super Spuds travelled to Moree on what was a polar opposite in weather conditions to a week ago, being a comfortable 20 plus degrees. In the final round of the season the under 9s played in what was undoubtedly their bigges...
League Tag Gala Day
On Wednesday June 23, a group of 13 students in years 7-10 at Guyra Central School came together and made an open’s team to travel to Inverell and compete in a League Tag Gala day against Glen Innes, Macintyre and Tenterfield High Schools....
Spuds clash for the VRA
Saturday’s big clash at the New Red Hill is also a chance to support one of Guyra’s most iconic community organisations. The Super Spuds will be wearing a special uniform against Inverell for the club’s Footy Fundraiser, follow...
Men's Bowls
Due to the weather the Final of the Major Singles was played Wednesday July 28th between Dan Kennedy and Mallie Walls. On his journey to the Final Mallie has had a dream run but as we all know dreams sometimes have a habit of coming unstuck. In this ...
Touch Football PSSA State Knockout Competition
On Monday the 26th of July, both Guyra Central’s Primary boys and girls touch football teams travelled to Glen Innes to compete in the PSSA knockout against Glen Innes Public School.The boys played first and the game was a fast-paced game with ...
Huge day as Spuds take on old enemy
Guyra hosted a huge day of football on Saturday and topped it off with a win in the A grade clash with old rivals Armidale.Both junior and senior league clubs took on the old enemy at a soggy New Red Hill with 10 games played in total.The under 15s w...
Bowls Club Championship games
Sunday July 18th saw a number of Club Championships played. In the Final of the Club Pairs Evan Sole and Roger Cox played Boyd Stanley and Scott Campbell, this was a typical final with neither team willing to give an inch and by end 11 there was only...
Old rivals set to clash
Old rivals are due to meet at the New Red Hill on Saturday when the Super Spuds host Armidale.In the spirit of big Guyra-Armidale clashes of the past, the club is celebrating Old Boys’ Day, but also looking to the future.Guyra’s juni...
Spuds back at home following washout
Guyra is back at home this Saturday and ready to break the deadlock with Ashford.Last time these clubs met it could not have been a more even day of football.The Spudettes drew 12-all while the Super Spuds came from behind to snatch a 34-all result.I...
Lions give juniors a sporting chance
Junior sporting groups in Guyra have received a boost to their bottom line, thanks to the Guyra Lions Club.Each of the junior sporting codes has an extra $250 to spend, helping to keep the kids on the field.Lion Geoff Reeves said he has a special aff...
McIlwain 2021 Club Champion
Sunday June 20th saw the Final of the Open Singles played where John McIlwain played Colin Stanley. I didn’t get to see the Final but from the score card it would have been a game worth watching. Colin got away to a flyer and led 8 shots to nil...
Last minute try for the draw
The Super Spuds scored an extraordinary draw against one of the big guns of Group 19 last Saturday and have another big town team in their sights this week.The Spuds host Glen Innes at the New Red Hill this Saturday and will be full of beans after a ...
Rugby League success
On Wednesday the 2nd of June, the Guyra Central School’s Primary Rugby League team travelled to Armidale to play against Armidale City Public School. Guyra put points on the board in the first 5 minutes with a try and conversion. They held Armi...
Boomerangs in form
The Moree Boomerangs showed why they are expected to win the Group 19 premiership again this year, but not before both Guyra sides began brightly last Saturday at the New Red Hill.The Spudettes handled the Moree attack well in the first quarter of th...
Spuds smash Pie-eaters on home track
The Super Spuds smashed the pie eaters on their home track last Saturday, but face a much harder test at the New Red Hill this Saturday. After conceding points to begin every game this year, Guyra finally got on the board first at Armidale with Jack ...
Soccer Reports May 29
Guyra United are having a great season so far with all three senior grades on top of the ladder at the end of round 7. In this week’s results, 4th Division had a 2 all draw against East Armidale. Goals scored by Stephen McElroy. 3rd Division wo...
Sport Reports June 2
Men’s BowlsThe weekend saw the continuation of Club Championships played in pleasant weather. Firstly Saturday May 29th saw Robert Moore play Mallie Walls in Major Singles, for the first 6 ends the scores fairly even at 5 shots to 4 shots but t...
Nincoola dominates Primary athletics
Guyra Central School held their Primary Athletics Carnival on Friday May 14th. It was fantastic to have parents and carers join us and share in the excitement of our annual athletics carnival. Each of our students are to be congratulated on their par...
Vets Pennants team victorious
A good team of 24 Vets travelled to Glen Innes last Thursday to play the final game in this year’s Pennants. They went up equal leaders with Walcha both on 947 points after four matches since January.The condition of the course was good de...
Malpas overall winner at Secondary Athletics Carnival
Guyra Central School held their Secondary Athletics Carnival on Tuesday May 11th. It was fantastic to see so many students becoming involved in track and field events throughout the day. Malpas was the overall winning house with 452 points, Nincoola ...
Double draws for Super Spuds
It was even stevens Saturday as a rare pair of draws made Guyra’s trip to Ashford a case of sharing is caring. In both games the visitors needed late tries to tie the scores – 12-all in the women’s leaguetag and 32-all in the men&rs...
Soccer Reports
Under 10sThe Phantoms took on Walcha this week in an entertaining game. Walcha came out firing and they scored two quick goals. Phantoms hit back with a well worked goal to Sienna Nguyen. Walcha managed to regroup and put another one away right on ha...
Sports Reports May 12, 2021
Junior SoccerUnder 10s - The Phantoms took on the TAS side in their first home game for the season. TAS played well early with some good play forward and were unlucky to score with a good shot that struck the crossbar.The Phantoms picked up a penalty...
Close games at home
Guyra could have easily come away with two wins from its first home game day of the season, but had to cop two close losses on the chin instead. A late try to teenage man of the match Liam Whitehill wasn’t enough to get the Super Spuds home as ...
Caspers top of the table
After a week off Guyra came up against second on the table South Armidale in strangely warm and very humid conditions. Guyra started the game very slow and steady and a highly dubious call from the referee in the first 15 minutes gave the Scorpions a...
Successful gala day for Junior League
Guyra Junior League hosted a highly successful GALA day on Saturday. The organisation involved in hosting a GALA Day is phenomenal and the Club would like to thank so many people for their hard work and volunteering on the lead up to Saturday and the...
Tough start to season for Spuds
The Super Spuds return to the New Red Hill for a huge Ladies’ Day clash with old rivals Narwan this Saturday. After a tough opening round at Glen Innes the Guyra sides are hoping for better luck on home turf and have planned some acti...
Sports Reports May 5, 2021
Men’s BowlsThere was only two Club Championship games played over the weekend: In Club Pairs Murray Bourke and Cameron Peardon played Colin Stanley and Corby Kliendienst. I witnessed this game and right from the start, Col and Corby held the up...
Sports Reports April 28
Men’s BowlsSaturday April 24th saw two games played:In Major Singles: David Wilcox played John McIlwain, this was a very tight game early and it wasn’t until end 21 that any gain was made by either bowler, that was John who gradually open...
Great start to the season for Caspers
It only seemed like yesterday that we were cheering on 3rd grade in their grand final victory and we welcome 2021 to see what this brings. Second grade welcomed back some wonderful players this season and one new player took a step in the right direc...
Sports Reports April 21
Men’s GolfLast Sunday the Regional Australia Bank district championships were played. The district champion for 2021 is Tim Murray from Armidale with Michael Jackson runner up. Scott Mendes is the Nett champion, runner up was Bob Constance.The ...
Sports reports April 14th, 2021
Ladies BowlsLadies have had a busy start to the year, playing in Regional Championships. Guyra was represented in Open pairs in Guyra, the Senior Pairs at Walcha, the Senior 4s at Uralla, and the Open Triples at Ex Servies, Armidale. We also had team...
Spudettes lead the way
The Spudettes got a taste of the try line in Saturday’s second pre-season game against Narwan and turned it into a feast. After heavy defeats in a trial against Kootingal and the first pre-season game against Inverell, the Guyra girls had ...
Grand final win for third grade
Guyra Cricket Club was represented in three grand finals on the weekend. Unfortunately only one team came away with a victory, with the third grade side coming out winners in their rematch with Ex Services.In the junior finals both the under 15s and ...
Great experience for junior tennis players
Harry and Isabella Purvis travelled to Bathurst on the weekend to represent the North West region in the Under 12’s State Teams Tennis Carnival. This was a wonderful experience for Harry and Isabella. Isabella and Harry both received an a...
Sports Reports March 17
Men’s BowlsThe Guyra No.4 Pennant team travelled to North Tamworth Saturday March 13th to play round 4. The Guyra team was not used to slow greens and as a result they struggled at first letting North Tamworth get off to an early lead. After 41...
Under 14s go undefeated at Gala Day
Last Tuesday, GCS sent across 22 boys to partake in an under 14s and under 16s boys rugby league 9s Gala Day organised by the NRL in Inverell. Playing for the first time under new League and Union head Coach, Mr Jason Walker, the boys displayed all t...
Spuds back in action
Senior rugby league is back in Guyra after Saturday’s day of trials at the New Red Hill climaxed with a win for the Super Spuds in A grade.Visitors Kootingal made it hard for the Spuds until the last 10 minutes when the home side ran away to a ...
Melted Moments wins Horse of the Year
A group of Guyra racehorse owners are celebrating following the Clarence River Jockey Club’s Horse of the Year dinner which was held on Saturday March 6th.Melted Moments, locally owned by Belinda Lenehan, Jenny Tierney, Wendy Jackson and Angela...
Anglers Club Presentation Day
The Guyra Anglers Club Inc. held a successful AGM and Presentation day on Saturday March 6th. Congratulations to all our winners in fishing and raffles. A huge thanks to those that bought raffle tickets and to the following businesses who supplied ou...
Veterans Annual Open Day
Last week the Guyra Vets ran their Annual Open Days. Monday saw over 50 players compete in a Four Ball Stableford. The winners were Phil Devlin and Col Walls with a score of 44 points. Runners up also with 44 were Wendy George and Debbie Heffernen. T...
Two teams through to finals
Guyra will be represented in two semi finals of the Armidale District Cricket Association competition this weekend.The third grade side are minor premiers following a good win in the final competition round against Ex ServicesCraig Lockyer carried hi...
Sports reports March 10
Men’s BowlsSaturday March 6th saw round 3 of the No 4 Pennants played when Guyra No.4 Pennant team played North Tamworth at Guyra. The scores were relatively even for the 63 ends played, but for Guyra they were narrowly beaten. Guyra needed two...
Primary Swimming Champions
On Friday February 15th, students from Year 2-6 at Guyra Central School had their annual swimming carnival. The weather started off hot however as the day progressed it started to cool off. The winning house was Nincoola and the winning house for the...
Large fields for golf at Guyra
Vets GolfLast week a large field of 103 enjoyed the great weather and well prepared course to compete in the second round of the New England Pennants. Thanks to the Guyra Bowling and Recreation Club for helping us to handle such a large field within ...
Women’s Bowls President’s Day
On Tuesday February 23rd, we had a very successful Presidents Day. Twenty six teams attended from Delungra, Kootingal, Bendemeer, Armidale Ex Services, Glen Innes, Inverell, Uralla, Armidale City, Walcha and Guyra. Apologies came from Tingha, Bingara...
Billy earns his stripes
Billy Youman has been earning his stripes on the football field this year.The Guyra 16-year-old may be the youngest player in the squad and the only Group 19 player, but he is proving himself worthy of his selection in the Northern Tigers Under 18s r...
Swimming sensations
On the fine summer’s day of Wednesday February 10, Guyra Central School held their secondary swimming carnival. It was outstanding to see the participation and sportsmanship displayed, with most students entering in a race and substantial suppo...
2021 Golf Champions decided
The club golf championships for 2021 have been run and won. Saturday saw the Guyra Smash Repairs third round which was won by Aiden Purvis with 63 Nett. The runner up on a countback was Bob Constance . Nearest to the pins were Beau Orchard on the 7th...
Sports Reports February 17, 2021
Junior Rugby League On Monday night the Guyra Junior Rugby League Committee meet to start organising the 2021 season. The club is looking strong with teams from under 7’s to under 17’s and all girls league tag teams, Junior League Tag, I...
Sport reports February 10, 2021
Men’s BowlsSaturday February 5th saw three games of Open Singles played despite the weather. John McIlwain played Mallie Walls, Mallie was ahead 13 shots to 11 shots by end 14 and looked as though he would he could go on with his game but John ...
Cricket Masters Tour coming to region
The Australian Cricket Association (ACA) Masters Cricket Tour will be coming to Armidale on February 25 and 26, 2021. It will be a jam-packed couple of days of cricket and fun for all, and will be the largest sporting event the region has seen in a l...
Nail biting victory for Guyra
Guyra’s first grade cricket side triumphed over Hillgrove on Saturday in a game that came down to the wire. With some of their regulars out this week they had to call up players from the lower grades.Guyra got off to a rocky start losing early ...
Super Spuds clear the cobwebs
More than 30 players brushed away the cobwebs at the first Super Spuds’ training session last Thursday night. The club was pleased with the turn-out and is still receiving registrations from new players every day.A coach for the wome...
Top of the Range Fours
In ideal weather conditions The Top of the Range Fours was played. 24 teams stepped onto the greens, they came from: Moree, Murrundi, Barraba, Werris Creek, Kootingal, South Tamworth, Bingara, Inverell RSM, Macksville, Armidale City, Inverell Sportie...