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NPA KITTYHAWK BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY 9 MARCH 2023 TORRES NEWS
Pre-season tips off Olympics Unleashed The Kittyhawk Basketball Association have been consistent in their scrimmages for the past three weeks with their pre-season competition tipping off this week on Tuesday. Four men’s and three
women’s teams have registered, and all are showing impressive form as they prepare for the upcoming season. Remember, the local basketball competition tips off on Tuesday 18 April 2023, so if you are
interested in entering your team, please contact the Kittyhawk Basketball Association on our Facebook page or email kittyhawk.basketball@ gmail.com
Pics by Stanley Elu.
school visits tomorrow Two-time Olympian and Dunghutti boxer Brad Hore and Olympic racewalker Beki Smith will share their Olympic journey with students from Tagai and OLSH on Friday. The athletes will draw from their own experiences in elite
sport to educate the young locals on finding their passion, setting goals, overcoming challenges, and building resilience. We’ll have the full story and pics in our next issue! J
NITV sports shows back Two NITV sports shows will return to our screens over the next few weeks. Over the Black Dot premieres on NITV on Tuesday 7 March at 8.30pm and Yokayi Footy premieres on Wednesday 15 March at 8.30pm, both with brand new episodes airing weekly. Over the Black Dot host Bo de la Cruz, a proud descendant of the Gudjula and Erubian people and a multi-award-winning touch, rugby union and rugby league player, has won two World Championships. Last year she co-hosted NITV’s rugby league cooking series Feeding the Scrum and this year will join Over the Black Dot once again. Other hosts include Dean Widders, Timana Tahu, Andrew Krakouer and Megan Waters. Both seasons were expected to be
OVER THE BLACK DOT host Bo de la Cruz. Pic supplied. full of surprises, having plenty to talk about with off-the-cuff conversations and community yarns covering the top level of all things footy, and all levels of the codes, including community sport.
Cairns fans into NRL STORY AND PICS BY ALF WILSON Torres Strait Islander rugby league fans often gather at the Raintrees Tavern in the Cairns suburb of Manunda, where they barrack for a variety of NRL teams. They were out in force last weekend for round one. Super friendly and courteous worker in the Sports Bar, Jye Close, said said their Torres Strait Islander patrons were the majority of their footy fans and followed many teams. “Some barrack for the Cowboys, others for the Parramatta Eels,
the premiers Penrith Panthers, Brisbane Broncos, Melbourne Storm and West Tigers,” he said. The Torres News visited the popular establishment last Saturday to watch the Cowboys versus Canberra Raiders game and the South Sydney Rabbitohs against the Cronulla Sharks. Several visitors from Bamaga were there cheering for the Cowboys who won the match 19-18. The Sharks then lined up at home against the Rabbitohs. Doyle Passi, an avid Cronulla Sharks fan, was excited when the team from Sutherland
Doyle Passi & Kane Namnie who follows the Penrith Panthers.
Shire took the lead. Mr Passi has many relatives on Mer and other islands, and in Cairns and Townsville. “I have barracked for the Sharks for a long time and love them,” he said. The Sharks ended up losing the hard fought encounter by 27-18. Even though the Sharks went down Mr Passi expected the side to string together many wins in coming weeks after they finished second on the ladder in 2022. Kane Namnie said he was a big Penrith Panthers follower. “I think the Panthers can go on and win their third premiership in a row,” he said.
Friendly bar attendant Jye Close.
