Wed 23 May

Espy evening cancelled

Wed 11.28am NEWS BRIEF: Due to the inclement weather, this evening’s activities on the Cairns Esplanade – including the big screen showing of the first State of Origin match – has been cancelled. It is intended that this activities will go ahead on the evenings of games 2 and 3 of the series.

Mossman Memorial Bowls Club
Men’s Results

Championship Fours 
S Parkes, J Sellars, J Girgenti and T Brylack def. L Valentine, S Jellis, P Cleary and D Egan 24-21

Social Bowls
R Edwards, G Bolton and E Verbi def. P Liddle, G Wilmot and T Pitt 21-18
D Pitt, R Williams and C Wills def. P Morrison, G Marsh and Kiwi 22-19
S Chatterton, T Pisot and P Gorsuch def. R Pitt, A Christie and D Blain 26-19
J Maxwell, A Davis and J Bull def. T Elcoate, K Pitt and R D’Arcy 29-15.

A Grade Singles
D Blain def. C Maxted

B Grade Singles
S Parkes def. G Bolton
S Jellis def. J Sellars

Handicaps
R Ashford def. G Marsh
Doug Pitt def. P Cleary

Bulls Masters Twenty 20

Bulls Masters 7/125 def Cricket Far North 120

FNQ Football
Premier League

Edge Hill Utd FC 3 defeated Douglas Utd FC 0
Tiger Park, Manunda

Cairns District Rugby League
Southern Suburbs 40 defeated Mossman / Port Douglas 24    
Alley Park, Gordonvale

Mossman & District Rifle Range
Full-bore Target Rifle Double 400m

Winner: Mal McKellar 99 points (out of 105), 5 centre-bulls
Second: Rob Wearne 93/3
Third: Neil Attwood 78/1

F-Class Target Rifle

Winner: Norbert Schmidt 115 points (out of 126), 3 super-centres
Second: Steve Cruickshank 91/1

More to come...

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Crocs named in Rep squad

Wed 3.34pm NEWS BRIEF: Four Port Douglas Crocs players have been selected in a 40-man AFL Cairns Representative Squad. Kurt Bradshaw, Kurt Cadman, Julius Smith, and Dylan Wearmouth will join other rep players at training tonight in preparation for their match against the Country Stockman on Sunday, 10 June 2012 at Cazalys Stadium.

Jump aboard for the Big Paddle | The Newsport

Wed 10.10am Ever wondered what it's like to paddle one of those Outrigger Canoes that are going up and down the inlet? Well, here is your chance.

Errors prove costly for Premier Dragons | The Newsport

Wed 9.42am A spell of about ten minutes before and after half time has proved the undoing of the Verri Industries Douglas United Dragons in...

Watkins triumphs at Mossman | The Newsport

Wed 9.32am Russell Watkins snuck home to win last Tuesday's competition at the Mossman Golf Club, beating Jeff Murray on a count-back.

Junior Crocs weekend round up | The Newsport

Wed 8.55am For any footballer you always want to play on the best grounds and for the mighty under 8’s they got that chance on Sunday to finally get...

Let the Adventure begin | The Newsport

Tue 9.11am A world class field of triathletes will converge on Port Douglas this weekend to kick off the 2012 Cairns Airport Adventure...

Tight challenge at Double 400 Metres | The Newsport

Tue 9.10am Saturday was calm, overcast, and warm, with threatening showers and well-shadowed targets providing challenging conditions for...

Origin hits the big screen | The Newsport

Mon 9.32am The Under 15 Sharks stormed home to defeat reigning premiers the Kangaroos at the Mossman Showgrounds on the weekend.

Origin hits the big screen | The Newsport

Mon 9.12am Footy fever will take over the Cairns Esplanade this Wednesday when State of Origin Game 1 will be screened live there on a giant screen for the first time.

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