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Jessica Fox Crowned 2022 WK1 World Cup Champion

Jessica Fox in action in La Seu, Spain. JESSICA Fox has been crowned the overall Canoe Slalom K1 World Cup champion, following the completion of the final meet of the season in La Seu, Spain over the weekend. Having won all four Women’s Kayak finals leading into the event, Jessica earned 304 overall points, enough […]

08 September 2022

Noel Rowsell

Blade Gadd wins Penrith Open Amateur

Greg Sutherland, Blade Gadd, Peter Sutherland. PENRITH GC hosted the 40th Penrith Open Amateur on Saturday 3rd September, with Penrith Major Pennant and Eric Apperly Shield Pennant representative Blade Gadd claiming this year’s Sutherland Cup title, in bitterly cold, damp and windy weather conditions. From the original entry list of 244 players, just 183 hardy […]

08 September 2022

Noel Rowsell

Nepean Hockey Association Senior Grand Finals Day

Penrith Panthers A Grade Men. The Nepean Hockey Association (NHA) completed four senior grand finals on Saturday at the WSU Campus Hockey Grounds, Kingswood. In bitterly cold, wet conditions all day, the 2nd Division men were up first, with Rooty Hill RSL B1 winning 2-1 over Penrith Panthers B. The second game of the day […]

08 September 2022

Noel Rowsell

Penrith Co-Hosts Australian Under 14 Club Championships

THE Penrith & Districts Basketball Association will co-host the 2022 Australian Under 14 Club Championships from 25th – 30th September, with games in the Girls division being played at the Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre, Herbert Street, Cambridge Park. The Hills District Basketball Association will co-host the Championships, with games in the boys division being […]

01 September 2022

Noel Rowsell

Premiers decided in junior hockey

The premiership-winning U16 Blaxland Rovers.  Photos supplied.Under 16’s – Back Row (L-R): Campbell Wilson, Harrison Canning, Hugh Nibblett, Ann Walker, George Walker, Aaron Bhaumik, Elliott Vogel, Yvie Dunn (Coach); Middle Row: Willow Longhurst, Ruby Hammond, Georgia Hammond, Beau Hughan; Front Row:  Mackenzie Wilson, Xavier Canning, Keiraliegh McMartin.  THERE was playoff action all weekend at the […]

01 September 2022

Noel Rowsell

Finals fever this weekend

FOR 1000’s of football (soccer) players in the Nepean Football Association, this coming weekend signifies the end of the 2022 season.   Whilst the season itself has been impacted by shocking weather events, that hasn’t dampened the enthusiasm of the 13,000 players who play the world game each weekend.  On Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th […]

26 August 2022

Nepean News

Local FIBA official leads Basketball Workshop in Fiji

OFFICIALS from Basketball Fiji received a boost prior to the Fiji Cup, with a dedicated workshop empowering local participants to facilitate basketball competition in the region. Building professional capabilities and enabling national federations to organise FIBA events are two core pillars in the FIBA strategic objectives, which include empowering national federations. Debbie Keirs (Werrington County) […]

12 August 2022

Noel Rowsell

Jessica Fox – Extreme Slalom World Champion

Jess Fox has wrapped up the 2022 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships, winning one gold and two silver medals on an exciting weekend of racing at the iconic Augsburg Whitewater venue in Germany, the site of the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. In an impressive performance in the last women’s event on the 3-day program, Jessica […]

04 August 2022

Noel Rowsell

Australian Women Rowers return from successful overseas campaign

The Women’s 8’s won Gold in Lucerne.8’s:Top row L-R: Paige Barr, Bronwyn Cox, Ella Bramwell; Bottom row L-R: Eleanor Price, cox Talia Barnet-Hepples, Giorgia Patten, Georgie Rowe, Emma Fessey,  Jacqui Swick THE Australian Women’s Rowing Squad, which is based in Penrith at the Hancock Prospecting Rowing Australia Women’s National Training Centre, has returned from a […]

27 July 2022

Noel Rowsell

Australian team to contest icf World Championships

Jessica Fox in action earlier this year – photo courtesy of Caromoda Photography / Paddle Australia AUSTRALIA’S Canoe Slalom National Team have arrived in Augsburg, Germany for the 2022 ICF Canoe and Extreme Slalom World Championships. Nine athletes will represent Australia at this year’s World Championships, which marks 50 years since the sport made its […]

27 July 2022

Noel Rowsell

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