Talent just 11 years in the making
ELEVEN-YEAR-OLD Courtney Durham announced her arrival on the Cairns hockey scene in style with an eye-catching performance for a North Queensland representative side last Friday night. more
Peninsula shines
THE Peninsula boys' and girls' hockey teams have made impressive starts to the 12-years- and-under state hockey championships in Cairns. more
Young Marlins sink Stingers
THE Northern Marlins' forwards took the sting out of the South East Stingers before the backs injected the venom into yesterday's 22-8 rugby league victory. more
Teens take to elite sides
CAIRNS basketballers continue to make their mark on the elite game, with several Far Northern teens to take part in the national titles during the school holidays. more
Tennis team fires up
MORE than 100 juniors hit the Tropical North Tennis Association courts recently to gain valuable tournament experience at the Cairns Junior Masters Tennis B Circuit event. more
Cape league youngsters sparkle
PORMPURAAW'S pioneering rugby league players head home today having blazed a trail for other Cape York schools and students. more
Bragging rights in derby win
PENINSULA put the fun aside to secure a rewarding win over North West in its final match at the Queensland Primary School Netball Championships in Cairns yesterday. more
Cairns boys in top touch
CAIRNS has dominated the North Queensland junior rugby league championships. more
Cairns Junior Sport - Upcoming Events
List of junior sport events in the Cairns region. more
Cairns Junior Sport - Results
Results of Cairns regional junior sport events. more
'Headbutt not hard enough'
ST GEORGE Illawarra coach Nathan Brown launched an extraordinary attack on Melbourne yesterday, saying he wished Jason Nightingale had headbutted Billy Slater harder during their spiteful clash. more
Hodges ready to fire
SHARKS coach Ricky Stuart is hoping classy Brisbane centre Justin Hodges takes time repaying a debt he believes he owes teammates following his seven week stint on the sidelines. more
Cadel's race of truth
Cadel Evans faces a huge test of his renowned time trialling prowess in tomorrow%u2019s %u201Crace of truth%u201D as his Tour de France title bid hangs in the balance. more
Saints fill the gaps
CAIRNS Saints coach Mark Kennedy will use tomorrow's AFL Cairns clash against Souths to test the depth of his playing group with four of his best performers unavailable because of representative duties. more
Chillemi raises Cross Bar hopes
THE trophy cabinet of Tolga trainer Roy Chillemi has more cups than a bra factory but there is one notable omission from his collection. more
How dare you!
HYO Sik You pulled an Australia on Australia yesterday, scoring in the final minute as Korea salavaged a 2-2 draw in the third and final Test at Cairns Hockey Centre. more
Headbutts started brawl: Slater
BILLY Slater's contrary conduct charge was dropped last night after the Melbourne fullback sensationally claimed he was provoked by a barrage of headbutts from St George Illawarra winger Jason Nightingale. more
Critics miss the point
SOME of the criticism directed towards Joel
Bowden this week has been ridiculous. more
A WORLD War II Digger had to wait more than two hours for an ambulance the day he died this week. more
THE typical ratepayer will be slugged about 15 per cent more for Cairns Regional Council rates and fees. more
INNISFAIL is on the up and up with plans for another six-storey riverfront high-rise including a motel and private apartments commanding $800,000 price tags. more
THE impact on tourism of rising interest rates and the high Australian dollar should be analysed by the Reserve Bank when it considers monetary policy, according to Commerce Queensland. more
Clare Bowditch is about to make some big changes in her life, writes VAUGHAN MAYBERRY more
It is virtually impossible for Australia's satirical kings to fade into the background even if they have temporarily shelved their regular ratings-winning TV show The Chaser's War On Everything.
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Local jazz lovers got a glimpse of Jamie Oehlers' towering talent on tenor saxophone when he performed at the Tanks Arts Centre in February as part of the Megan Washington-Paul Grabowsky band. more
