Taipans president compares Fearne to Wayne Bennett

EFFUSIVE probably isn't the first word you would use to describe Taipans coach Aaron Fearne. more

Mulgrave, Rovers brace for tight decider

WITH the two teams cancelling each other out on paper, the Cricket Far North A-grade final between Mulgrave and Rovers could come down to a magic moment or a special session. more

Cairns players star in national Touch league win

THE North Queensland Tropical Cyclones' under-20 men created history at Caloundra last Saturday by becoming the first team from the region to capture a national Touch league title. more


Meninga to tackle ARL policy

IF Australia wants Mal Meninga as the next Kangaroos coach, it may have to amend the %u201CFearnley rule%u201D and allow him to continue coaching Queensland. more


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Cairns junior athletes head to nationals

THE Far North's best high flyers are keen to soar into medal calculations at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships this week. more

More girls on motocross track

CAIRNS Motorcycle Club female riders are not afraid to mix it with their male counterparts, but this year they may have to do so less often. more

St Andrews has a golden glow

LAST weekend was a golden one for a ­gifted group of St Andrew's College students. more

Junior cricketers shine

THE Far North could be home to two sporting talents of the future with Andrew Phelps and David Coulthard helping Queensland to second place at the Boys 12 Years Cricket Championships in Too-woomba. more

Dundas gold leads medals rush

FNQ riders were prominent among the frontrunners at the ­Queensland Junior Track Championships which ended on ­Saturday in Brisbane. more

Juniors aim to follow in stars' footmarks

TWIN title victories at last week's Queensland Junior Championships have raised hopes a new crop of cricket stars will soon emerge from the state's Far North. more

Rugby youngsters hit the bags

IT may have been the off-season but that did not stop dozens of juniors getting their final dose of rugby union for the year at White Rock last week. more

Brothers inline for Queensland

HAVING an older brother represent Queensland at your chosen sport can help a player's career in many ways. For inline hockey player Alec Steedman, one of the benefits is not one which springs immediately into mind. more

Lifesavers do the Far North proud

JUNIOR lifesavers from Cairns Surf Life Saving Club did the region proud at the recent North Australian surf life saving championships at Mackay. more

Schoolgirls blaze trail

THREE Cairns schools are paving the way for a regular girls rugby league competition to be started in the region. more

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