The spiritual leader (even if it is self-proclaimed) of Port Douglas' own team of hardcore Tri Port Challengers, Nick Carling, is chomping . . .

With Xmas nearing there are only three sporting topics hitting our tabloids – one is good for the nation; one is great for Cairns, and the . . .

The Port Douglas Muddies Cricket teams had a massive weekend of home games on Saturday and Sunday and finished Sunday afternoon with a . . .

The purchase of the Northern Pride League site at Mooroobool was endorsed  by Cairns Regional Council this week. Council will take poss. . . 

After a shock defeat in the 2010 Cairns AFL Grand Final, the Port Douglas Crocs are keen to make amends with preseason training just  . . .
      

It's time to meet the last of the girls in our very own Tri Port Challenger team who are currently training their hearts out to get ready for what . . .
 
 
 

The Tri Port Challengers continue to ignore the ever-tempting snooze button in order to prepare themselves for the biggest sporting challenge. . .
 

It doesn't matter who wins or loses, it's whether you get your name in the news. See what Muddies' sank and swam from last weekend's cricket.
 
 

The 'G' may stand for Gibson, but for sports addict and The Newsport sports writer, Nick Gibson, he'd rather it be known to stand for 'Guru'. . .
 

With the dismal performance of the Australian cricket team during the second Ashes test in Adelaide, it may be wise to look to happier times . . . 

It's week three of our series which introduces you to our brave and super fit team of local athletes who will do us proud when Challenge Cairns. . .
      

With top of the ladder Rovers and third placed The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs playing off on a hot dry day Sunday, it was . . .
 

Nick Gibson has jumped on The Newsport juggernaut to give you his weekly take on all things sport. Why don't you come along for the ride.      .    . .       

The first Port Douglas Marlin Challenge may have finished two weeks ago, but for event organiser Terry Murphy, it's just the beginning of .    . .       

It's time to meet the second of our courageous Tri Port Challengers who will face their toughest test when the Challenge Cairns gets underway.    . .       

Heat 6 of the Port Douglas Yacht Club Championship contested on Sunday had under 10 knots of breeze for the fleet to work with. The light air .    . .       

Both B and C grade teams from the Port Douglas Court House Hotel Mudcrabs just failed to take maximum points possible from the second .    . .       

 The Port Douglas Cricket Club has been the recipient of a Commonwealth Bank grants as part of its 'Grants for Grassroots Cricket' program.  . . .       

It's time to meet the team members of the 'Tri Port Challengers' who are pitting themselves against the world's best athletes at next .    . .       

The Court House Hotel Port Douglas 3rd Grade Cricket team only managed an hour of play on Day One of their Two day match against Mareeba  .    . .       

6 for 0 off 10. To those who don't follow cricket this means absolutely nothing, but for those who do they are individual bowling figures that will . . . 

Some of Queensland’s top sports identities will pass on their tips and skills to Mossman children at the 'Deadly Sports' Program on Wed. . .

The Court House Hotel Port Douglas C Grade Mudcrabs just failed to take the first innings points in their two day game at the Port Douglas . . .

The mountain bike festival, originally planned to run in conjunction with the Challenge Cairns triathlon in 2012, will be bought forward to next .... . .       

Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club members travelled to Mackay on the last weekend of October to compete in the North Australian Surf Life. . .

The Port Douglas Court House Mudcrabs probably finished day one of their two day game in the C Grade Cricket Far North League having had . . . 

The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs continue their winning streak with another win against Barron River. This win was a little tighter     . . .

The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs 2nd Grade team finally played their first game of cricket this season in the T20 competition at . . .

The Port/Mossman ‘Hazbeens’ ventured down to Cairns on Sunday after receiving an invitation to the FNQ Superleague basketball pre season ‘Blitz’ . . .       

Port Douglas hosted a massive finale to the Branch Surf Life Saving Carnival on Four Mile beach last weekend.  With medals on offer for the first . . .       

The Douglas Junior Netball held its presentation day last Saturday at Plantation Resort.  The day started with frozen poppas, lollies, chips . . . 

Whilst the B Grade squad wait patiently to play their first game of the season, the C Grade have become an unstoppable force having played three . . .

The Port Douglas Court House Mudcrabs Cricket Club managed to get their second 3rd Grade game finished despite the best efforts of the  . . .

The Douglas United Dragons overcame tough conditions and a tough opponent in the Edge Hill tigers to win their grand final at Barlow park on Saturday. . . . 

Townsville sensation, 18 year old Nelson Tilley took the win for the 20th running of the RRR in a time of 1h37:48.41. Nelson out-sprinted Mark Viney . . . 

Torrential rain has put a dampener on the KIND Charity Golf Day which was scheduled to be played yesterday at the Mossman Golf Course. . . .       

The 2010/11 Cricket season has already started but for the hard working Muddies ground staff the season doesn't really get going until   . . . . . . . . . . . 

The Port Douglas Court House Hotel Mudcrabs Cricket club finally got on the pitch after week one of this their first two day game of the season    . . . 

This coming Saturday Oct 2nd sees the third annual Port Douglas Marlin Coast challenge run off shore between Ellis Beach and Port Douglas   . . . 

Gold Coast Suns has signed Cairns-raised forward prospect Lewis Moss to a two-year deal. Moss, 18, joined the club in 2007 from Port Douglas . . .

Todd Hunter, bass player and foundation member of legendary Aussie rock group Dragon, popped into Port Douglas yesterday (Thursday) for a .    .  .      

Mayor Val Schier welcomed hundreds of athletes to the Oceanic Athletic Championships at an Opening Ceremony on the Cairns Esplanade  . . . 

Inspire Fitness has again taken the lead in getting people off their bums, and into their sneakers with their Port Douglas Fun Run on this weekend . . . 

Two of Queensland's most successful cricketers are heading north to impart their extensive knowledge to kids attending the 2010 .  . . .       

The Northern Pride have won their maiden Queensland Cup Premiership after defeating Norths Devils 30-20 at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday . . . 

After a fun season of Douglas Junior Netball competition, grand final matches have been played and won. See all the results and best players here.       

Daniel Smith, Port Douglas Crocs' dynamic midfielder, has won the coveted Crathern Medal for the Best and Fairest player in the AFL Cairns. m    .  . . .

Port Douglas has come down with Grand Final fever as the biggest game of the year approaches for the Port Douglas Football Club. The senior . . .

The Port Douglas Yacht Club Coral Sea Cup was contested over the weekend and resulted in the third consecutive crown for Tim Preus sailing .  . . .       

The Port Douglas Hockey Club held the Champions Trophy, series four Grand Final on Sunday afternoon with the premier match a . . . .       

After sending a scare through the club after last week's loss to the Saints, all is right in the universe again with the Crocs taking their rightful place . . .       

The new cricket season is upon us.  The second weekend 11th September sign on is being held at Mossman primary school Cricket  . . . . . .       

Arguably Australia’s toughest triathlon, the Hahn Super Dy Long Course Triathlon hits town this Saturday. The gruelling event which  has attracted.  . . .       

As always, The Newsport is first to deliver all of your netball results. And with finals underway, it's an exciting time for our kids to be playing. . .       

Anyone who follows football has heard of teams going undefeated all season, only to go to water in the biggest game of the year. Luckily for the .  . . . . .       

The Port Douglas Hockey Club held the last round of Champions Trophy games on Sunday at the State School field. The two games played . . . . .       

The Cairns region’s residents will have the chance watch pro tennis, live and up close, in a week long series of free admission matches coinciding . . .   

Veteran hockey teams from across the State will meet in Cairns next June to battle for the right to represent Queensland nationally. 


Cairns Regional  .  . . . .     

The 10/Under competition will continue to play their normal format games as there are no finals for this age group. Their last game will be on .  . . . .     

The ladies came out in force to support the Port Douglas Crocs' final home game last Saturday, with over 70 beauties and beaus enjoying the .  . . . . . .     

Port Douglas Crocs Under 10's finished off their season in style against the Cairns Saints at a very wet grand final day at Cazaly's on Sunday. . . . .  

Another huge week in the junior netball competition saw some tight games and great skills on display from some of our up and coming stars. . . . .       

Around 100 people turned out on a glorious Tuesday morning at Sea Temple Golf Club to support one of Australia's most loved charities, Camp . . . . .

The new Cricket season is still a little way off and with many of our other Douglas teams still heavily involved in the Winter sports final stages     .   .   .   . . . .    

The Crocs Under 10's have stormed into the grand final after playing their best game for the year in their preliminary final last Sunday against. . . .   

This year has flown by so fast that without so much as a friendly reminder the Crocs find themselves at the last away game of the year.  With . . . . .      

Another full week of netball for the Juniors at the Port Courts at the Port Douglas Sports Ground.     The 10/Under Netball competition began with . . . . .   

It's Ladies Day at the AFL Crocs on Saturday, 28 August, and you're invited to join in for the spectacular soiree. For a meagre $10, you'll join the famous  .   .   . .    

Saturday was no disappointment in the entertainment stakes with the Croc Pit sporting an unforgettable clash with Cairns Saints football and  . . . . .   

The Douglas Dragons showed their class on Friday evening at their Mossman home ground.  They hosted HMong who are in second place . . . . . . .   

Last weekend’s game against Cairns City Cobras was always going to be an interesting affair with the two clubs having a completely .   .   .   . . . .    

Douglas Netball held it's annual Junior Carnival last Sunday the 8th of August.  The event was the biggest yet with 41 teams along with family  . . . . . . .   

The Douglas Junior Netball competition played it's last games before their annual Junior Netball Carnival takes place this coming Sunday so it was       . . . . . . .     

The Croc pit fired up once again on Saturday with both senior teams chomping at the bit for what was set up to be a hotly contested day for both . . . .       

This year at the Port Douglas Sports Ground, 41 teams, 9 more than last year, from as far afield as Gordonvale and Atherton have nominated  . . . . . . .   

Not for profit sporting and community groups will receive a boost over the next six months through the Cairns Regional Council’s rates based . . . 

On Sunday around 150 competitors took part in the annual Coral Coast Triathlon this year held on the shores of Four Mile Beach, Port Douglas.   . . . 

The Croc Pit was once again alive with action as the league's two most northern teams on the ladder and in location for a Saturday of hard hitting . . . 

Port Douglas runners Emma Mills and Kate Cullen tested themselves like never before to succeed in completing the famous Gold Coast Marathon .   . . . 

The Douglas Netball Association has confirmed that the date of their 20 Year Reunion Dinner will be on Saturday, 14 August at Sugar  .   . . . 

Before the first siren sounded at Cazaly’s stadium there was no doubt that the weekend’s clash with the Manunda Hawks would be the biggest.   . . . 

For the last time this year the boys made the epic trek to Fretwell park to take on the South Cairns Cutters. For years the clash of the two farthest   .       .       .  

Douglas Junior Netball Under 10s Mossman Primary and Port Dolphins played off at Port Courts last Tuesday.  Both teams played a great game and.   . . . 

The last Sunday of Carnivale, 30 May, saw over 100 competitiors run in the Hahn Super Dry Port Douglas Duathlon over 2 distances as  .       . . . . .   

The final three races of the Exemplar Coaches & Limousines Clipper Cup 2010 sailing regatta concluded on the weekend. Once again very     . . . . . .                          

Beach Volleyball hits the sand at 4 Mill Beach this Saturday from 1pm as part of Carnivale’s Beach Day, and you’re welcome to join in thanks to   .       .   . . . 

The Port Douglas Crocs have removed any doubt that they are the team to beat this year after they gave the reigning premiers, . . . .   .       . . .  

Don’t think, DO!  That's the motto of this new Port Douglas Event.  On Saturday morning, and in glorious conditions, the first of the Plantation . . . .  

The Port Douglas Raiders returned to mediocrity on Saturday in Cairns against last season Premiers Barron Trinity Bulls, who scored a late try to     . .   

The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Crocs continued their amazing progress from last years whipping boys to this years dominant force    . . .   . . . 

The second series of the Port Douglas Fun Run will be held on Saturday 5th June at 7am.  The run starts in Rex Smeal Park and again runners will    . . .   . . . 

Douglas Netball was represented by 7 teams last weekend in the Cairns Club Netball Carnival held at the Cairns Netball Association, Martyn . . . . . .                          

Port Douglas Crocs knew they would be using the Manunda Hawks as a testing ground for how far they had come from last season.  It turned. . . . . .  

Hosting the favourites of the 2010 season, JCU Mariners, the Port Douglas Raiders had a big challenge to overcome judging by their recent . . .   . . . 

The Crocs played away at Holloways Beach against Cairns City Cobras. The game was played in constant drizzle bringing the quality of the . . . .   

The Port Douglas Tennis Club Novice, Child and adult Tournament is being held on 1st, 2rd and 3rd May 2010 at the Club courts in Davidson . . . . .  

The Crocs imposed their superiority against their first home opposition on Saturday at the opening home game of the season with a   . . . . . . .                          

Right through June, July and August Brett Wright of Windswell Kitesurfing, Port Douglas has organised the ultimate Kitesurfing adventure trip to . . . . . . .                          

It's been a long time coming but finally it's here, the first home game of the season for the Port Douglas Court House Hotel AFL Crocs.   . . . .  . . . . . . . 

Sunday the 9th of May has been confirmed as The Croc's Sea Temple Golf Day! with only a few weeks left till tee off the organisers are . . . . . . . .                          

The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs took out three of the top honors at the Cairns Far North Cricket Association presentation night on . . . .

The Premiership winning Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs B Grade cricketers have nominations in five of the six award categories . . . . 

With the long Easter weekend coming up at the end of this week, why not have a go at something that you haven't tried before The Port Douglas .     . . .                                                             

The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs were finally declared the winners of the Cairns Far North Cricket Association B Grade Grand Final at . . .                                                             

Skipper Josh McConnell of the Port Douglas Court House Hotel Mudcrabs won the toss on the first morning of the Cairns Far North District Cricket   . . . .                                                           

The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs B Grade team will travel down to Griffith's Park in Cairns on Saturday and Sunday for the first     . . . . . . .                                                         

The weather over the weekend gifted the Port Douglas Court House Mudcrabs a place in this seasons Grand Final.  Despite desperate efforts . . . .         

The Port Douglas Raiders hosted their first home game of the season against last years Premiers Barron Trinity Bulls in an intensive confrontation,   . . . .                        

Calling all residents, visitors, guys, girls, sporting enthusiasts, social supporters, sledgers and anyone who is looking for a fun day at the local cricket.                  

After forfeiting their final pre season fixture due to a large number of unavailable players, the Port Douglas Raiders were always going to start                                                   

After the torrential rain over of the last few weeks it was great to see clear azure blue skies for the two games of cricket that were played this                                                 

Both the C Grade and B Grade Port Douglas Court House Hotel Mudcrabs Cricket teams, subject to the weather, will be playing their last games of        

Round 1 of the Yamaha Queensland MX Titles are coming soon on the 3rd and 4th April hosted by the Mareeba Motorcycle Club at Mareeba on                     

After a week of over 250ml's of rain on the Port Douglas Sporting Ground it was very unlikely any cricket was going to be played by the C and B                                          

The world class Sea Temple Golf and Country Club played host to the North Queensland Cowboys Rugby League team on Sunday which included                                  

With Atherton on 4 for 19 at the start of the second days play Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs cricket team were looking for another  

The Port Douglas Raiders had their first game last Saturday narrowly going down 22-21 against last year’s Grand Finalist JCU Mariners . . . . . . . . . . .         

The Seasons social Calendar for the 2010 Season has been published.  All events will be advertised pre the event but it's probably a good idea to make           

According to Pat 'Zorba' Barnett, the Crocs 2010 Season Launch Party that was delayed because of the threat of Cyclone Olga is back on.  
       

On a steamy day when Port Douglas C Grade hosted Mulgrave Cricket Club in the second last One day limited overs game, Mulgrave started well by ....      

The first of six planned Fun Runs will be starting in Rex Smeal Park at 6.15am on Saturday 20th February.  These Fun runs are aimed to help the community . .

The day didn't start exactly as planned, when Captain Josh McConnell lost the toss and the Court House Hotel Port Douglas B Grade Mudcrabs were put into