Sport

Beer, banter, barracking: Digby Hildreth discovers that chess can prove to be a fun night out.

When Zoe Olive first dreamt up the Bangalow Buckle Challenge in 2018, she wasn’t chasing ribbons or prestige – she wanted to open the gates of horsemanship to everyone. The result is a uniquely inclusive competition that’s grown from 39 competitors in its first year to more than 100 horses converging on the Bangalow Showgrounds annually, all vying for the…

In a huge win for the Bangalow community, Byron Shire Council has unanimously supported the recommendations of a Heritage Assessment recognising the Bangalow Bowling Club’s social, cultural and architectural value. While the formal listing process still has steps to complete, the motion marks an important public acknowledgment: the Bowlo is more than a building. It is a place of continuity…

He ran the Athens Marathon so you wouldn’t have to – and hallucinated Cliff Young 35km in – here Bangalow’s Angus Thurgate shares his experience of running up that hill.

For 115 years, the Bangalow Bowling and Sports Club was a constant in our community. You’d know a face, find a seat, and settle into conversation. It didn’t matter who you were. Everyone belonged. So, when the club shut its doors abruptly earlier this year, no community notice, no public consultation – just a sign and a visit from the…

After years of hard slog, Bangalow Cricket Club finally has the new nets it’s been dreaming about. The old ones were falling apart, but no one had the money to replace them until now. The club, led by President Anthony Maxwell, didn’t give up. Grants Officer Danielle Atkinson, whose son plays juniors, chased every funding lead and wouldn’t take no…

It was a feeling of deja vu (and not the good kind) for the Bangalow community as word spread around the village on Friday 24 October that the beloved Bowling Club had closed, effective immediately. Over 80 people gathered at the Moller Pavilion, Bangalow at short notice to have a say, ask questions and volunteer in many capacities for essential…

Greg Nash travelled to Sydney to attend the AGM of Norths Collective after having earlier submitted a number of hard-hitting questions and comments regarding the lack of progress on promised club renovations and improvements, poor member communication over the last 12 months, and the current unsettled management and staffing issues.

Many of you will remember my partner, Richard Rombouts, as one of the friendly faces from the Bangalow Newsagency – an icon of the village, which sadly, no longer exists.

If you happen to be passing the Bangalow RSL Hall on a Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday morning (or Wednesday afternoon), you may be curious about the sounds coming from inside. If you peek through the door, you’ll find people of all ages and backgrounds, dressed in black and white, practicing deep breathing, stretching, bending, and even falling—all part of a…

Brian Shultz (Shultzy) was born in 1938 and posted to Bangalow police station as sergeant in 1974. Shortly after arriving in town he joined the Bangalow Cricket Club. The club was formed in the 1950s but there are records of games being played between Bangalow and Byron from the early 1900s. Cricket was originally played at the show grounds, sharing…

The year was 1987, and a 10-year-old Sonny Singh was in Year 4 at Bangalow Public School. A few of the older kids started discussing playing cricket for Bangalow that season, and the rest is history. Here Sonny shares his recollections with R.U. Bradman.