30/07/2008 | GEORGE Barton is hoping a new specially-made grip, a new orange strip on his sights and some “strange” training drills might lift him to Olympic success in Beijing next month.

29/07/2008 | THE New England Girls School’s equestrian vaulting team has excelled at its very first competition. The nine-strong team, comprising students from Years 1-12, competed at the NSW Vaulting Championships held at Somersby near Sydney during the school holidays and either won or placed in at least one class.

29/07/2008 | ST Nicholas’s Abby Schmiedel and Chloe Coe will be aiming for a State touch title at Forster next month. The pair have been selected to represent Polding at the annual State PSSA Carnival after impressive performances playing for the Armidale Diocese at Parkes recently.