With three regular season rounds remaining of the Group 19 Rugby league competition, the final four teams has been confirmed but the battle for the minor premiership and the hosting rights for the knockout semi final is yet to be determined. The Inverell Hawks and the...

It’s the final round of the Central North Rugby competition and the Inverell Highlanders will be looking to build momentum against the Gunnedah Red Devils tomorrow after securing a finals berth. 1st grade coach Gemma Noller says they will use the game to work on new...

Inverell F.C will be looking for an improved performance against Moore Creek at the Sports Complex tomorrow following last weekend’s 6-1 loss to Oxley Vale Attunga. Co-coach Warwick Readett says they’ll have some players return to strengthen the team and is hoping for...

Inverell Rifle Club members Byron La Fontaine and Isabella and Jake Campbell have taken off overseas to represent the Australian Under 25 F Open Rifle team at the 2026 F Class World Championships in the United Kingdom. They will shoot in a team event which will take...

Several local junior cricketers have been representing the state at the National Indoor Cricket Championships in Melbourne. Will Parker, Lachie Krauss and Luke Leonard all played for NSW Country whilst Georgie Leonard represented WA in the Ladies u22’s and Mitch Duddy...

An injury ravaged Inverell Highlanders have gone down swinging 54-29 against the Narrabri Blue Boars at Rugby Park in Central North Rugby weekend results on Saturday. 1st grade coach Gemma Noller says the scoreline didn’t reflect how close the game was but was...

In AFL Northwest Round 14 results, the New England Nomads upset the Gunnedah Bulldogs by 17 points, winning 13.4.82 to 8.17.65 with the Bulldog’s rueing their inaccurate goal kicking. In Tamworth, the Swans managed to get over the line over the Kangaroos, registering...

The Uralla Tigers have inflicted the Inverell Hawks first defeat of the Group 19 Rugby League season after they posted a 36-22 win at Varley Oval on Saturday. Uralla Tigers 1st grade coach Greg Ryan says they came to the game knowing they had to match the Hawks on...

Tributes have been flowing in for Northern Daily Leader Sports reporter Mark Bode who was killed in a car accident on Saturday night. Mr Bode was working in Gunnedah covering local rugby league and was on his way back to Tamworth when his vehicle collided with another...