A huge crowd celebrated a fantastic day of racing and entertainment at Hawkesbury’s 19th standalone Richmond Club Hawkesbury Cup meeting. Hawkesbury Race Club Chief Executive Officer James Heddo stated “We were very fortunate to miss a lot of the rain that fell throughout Sydney during last week and offered a complete package of high-quality racing, […]

Pendragons State paddlers.  Photo supplied. ON April 19, six members of the Pendragons Dragon Boat Club competed at the Australian National Dragon Boat Championships in Perth, Western Australia. Kim Stein, Janine To’o, Julie Gray, Peter Fox (Senior B), Elaine McNaughton and Madeleine Jacques (Senior A) were all selected to represent NSW and fought hard against […]

HAWKESBURY Race Club has received a record 245 nominations for this Saturday’s massive 10-race Hawkesbury Cup program. “We are thrilled with the response we have had to this Saturday’s stand-alone event, with record prizemoney of over $1.8 million on offer,” Hawkesbury Race Club CEO James Heddo said. “There are 29 entries for the $250,000 Group […]

The crew on Racing Yacht ‘It Happens’ in action during the Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series. PENRITH and Richmond’s sailing crew aboard racing yacht ‘It Happens’ have guided the boat to a 2nd place finish, in Division 1, of the 2023-2024 Sydney Harbour Women’s Keelboat Series. It Happens recorded 3rd place, 6th, 2nd and 1st […]

Mia Heide in action for Duke University.  Photos courtesy of Duke University. FORMER Duke and Tulane University graduate Mia Heide has been announced as an import for the Penrith Panthers Women’s NBL1 team for the 2024 NBL1 East Basketball season. Heide turns 24 this month and was a student at Duke University (NCAA) in the […]

DESPITE facing extreme weather conditions leading up to last weekend, the 2024 Redline Games were concluded on Sunday, following the successful running and completion of the Nepean Triathlon, the inaugural Australian Super Sprint Triathlon Championships, the inaugural Rock N Run Festival and the Corporate Teams Triathlon. Torrential rain in the days leading up to the […]

Action from Round 2 of the ASBK Series at SMSP.  Aaron Bennett (Kingswood) #3. Photos by Noel Rowsell. IN addition to the junior riders we listed in last week’s editions of the Nepean News and Western News, several older local riders also featured in the placings across the two days of racing, in Round 2 […]

William Hunt (Glenmore Park) leads Lachlan Knight through Turn 2.  Photo by Noel Rowsell William Hunt (Glenmore Park – Supersport 300), Elijah Andrew (Marayong – OJC), Zachary Russo (Sackville North – OJC) and Adam Jordan (East Kurragong – OJC) were all in action at Sydney Motorsport Park on 22nd – 23rd March, racing in a […]

Layla Sharp (left) competing in the Women’s 200m.  Photo courtesy of David Tarbotton / Athletics NSW. Layla Sharp (Cranebrook) has shone at the 2024 NSW Open and Youth Championships, which were held at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre (SOPAC) over 15th-17th March. Layla won two gold medals and one silver medal from her three […]

Jeff Gadd (Penrith GC). Photo supplied by Golf NSW. A final round of 5-over 75 has proved costly for Jeff Gadd (Penrith GC), who finished tied for 3rd in the 2024 NSW Senior Amateur, just 2 shots off the lead. Gadd was the early leader on Day 1, following an opening round 68, then again […]