Respectful Ron on special hunt

Ron Ryan is hunting success tomorrow at Cannon Park in a race named after his legendary late mentor Jack Wilson.

TABLELAND hoop Ron Ryan reckons his old boss, legendary jockey Jack Wilson, would be deeply honoured if he knew there was a race named after him at Cannon Park.

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Back at the helm: Centrals’ A grade coach Michael Seymour (from left) with reserve-grade coach Dean Hampton and first-grade assistant Heath Barnett.

Dogs golden retriever

CENTRALS Trinity Beach have handed the leash to one of their favourite sons to help the Bulldogs rediscover the mongrel that made them one of the most feared sides in the AFL Cairns during the 1990s.

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Track drain work starts

DRAINAGE work will soon begin at Cannon Park in an attempt to ensure the washout which caused the first day of this year's Cairns Amateurs Racing Carnival to be cancelled does not happen again.

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Cave lives her dream

HER passport might say she is the property of Great Britain but there is more than a hint of Aussie in the accent of triathlete Leanda Cave.

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Aiming up: Cairns Taipan Dwayne Vale says the Taipans are training hard to turn the season around.

Play-offs on the radar

TAIPANS forward Dwayne Vale concedes his side cannot afford any more losses if it wants to have a presence in this season's NBL play-offs.

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Life member: Cairns District Rugby League Volunteer Martin Hurst has been awarded life membership as work begins on his 11th season as treasurer.

Stalwart gets life

MARTIN Hurst has received recognition for holding the purse strings at one of Queensland's biggest country leagues by receiving life membership to the Cairns District Rugby League.

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BMX club celebrations

IT was the surprise hit of the Olympics but BMX is no new fad.

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Acid test for Taipans

IT'S likely to be of little comfort to a team that pegged itself as a top-four shot at the start of the season but the Cairns Taipans' NBL journey will get easier as the season wears on.

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Pictures: Cairns Taipans 2008-09

<strong>Class act: </strong>Georgia Bruce receives her award from Victor Nichols, of SaddlerySales.com, in Brisbane last Saturday

Georgia rides high with honour

SHE already had two bronze Paralympic medals to her name for this year but now Speewah equestrian Georgia Bruce can add another prestigious award to her list of achievements for 2008.

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Pictures: Far North Paralympian Georgia Bruce

National squash duty on hold

TULLY'S Lisa Camilleri has had a second squash tournament affected by terrorist attacks after Australia pulled out of this month's world international doubles championships in India.

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Former Northern Pride centre Brett Anderson is feeling confident of making his mark with the Melbourne Storm next year after picking up five NRL appearances this year.

Brett's focus on run-on

IF Santa Claus is still taking requests for Christmas then Brett Anderson might be tempted to ask for a starting spot in the Melbourne Storm line-up for the club%u2019s opening match of the 2009 season.

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<strong>Victor Madrid

Madrid to captain Bulls

THERE were a couple of worthy candidates but in the end FNQ Bulls coach Peter Tokesi knew Mareeba defender Victor Madrid was the logical choice to lead the club in its debut Queensland State League season next year.

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<strong>Possession counts: </strong>Souths player Mary David grabs hold off a pass in the match against North Cairns on Saturday.

Defending premiers start well

THERE were 24 players who would have had an especially fulfilling night's sleep after the opening clash of this season's AFL Cairns Women's League at Watsons Oval on Saturday.

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<strong>Shane Watson (left) and Ricky Ponting.

Symonds to retain spot

ANY recall for Shane Watson to the Australian Test team will have to come at the expense of a spin bowler after captain Ricky Ponting tetchily rebuked the suggestion that Andrew Symonds might make way for his fellow Queenslander.

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<strong>Looking and listening: </strong>Wayne Bennett set off on a new learning curve yesterday when his Dragons held their first training run for the 2009 NRL season.

Bennett promises tough Dragons

HE says he does not know too much about his squad yet but new St George Illawarra coach Wayne Bennett can promise fans one thing in the 2009 NRL season.

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<strong>Mee: </strong>Hoping to shrug off niggling injuries in the second half of the NBL season.

Right time for Mee

TAIPANS veteran Darnell Mee says Cairns is determined to fight its way out of an NBL rut and has not given up on its season. more



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