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Win for city bikerBy DANNIELLE MAGUIRE

THERE was no time for lengthycelebrations for Armidale moun-tain biker Katherine Hosking af-ter taking out the NorthernInland Academy of Sport’sFemale Athlete of the Year awardover the weekend.

The fifteen-year-old wasstraight off to a training camp af-ter her win on Sunday, honingher skills on two wheels.

“I have been lucky enough tobe selected to join a nationalmountain biking team TorqMerida Australia,” Hosking said.

“I am the most junior rider, soI will be learning from ridersfrom my category to elites andall the support staff.

“It’s pretty cool that HollyHarris, three times nationalchampion, is also in the team.

“Holly’s sort of shown me andthe other Armidale riders what’spossible in mountain biking ifyou put your mind to it.”

The teenager was thrilled whenshe was presented with the awardin Armidale over the weekend.

She said she was not expect-ing hear her name called

“Last year I was nominated,but didn’t win, I was amazed atwhat the other nominees andwinners had achieved and felt

quite inferior,” Hosking said. “Ihave been lucky to be given greatopportunities and a lot of sup-port by many people.”

The award is sure to provide ahuge confidence boost for theyoung rider, who dreams of tak-ing her sport to an internationallevel in the future.

“I am really keen to go to NewZealand in March 2016 for the

Oceania Games and give the Kiwisa run for their money,” she said.

“In the last Oceanias I had atough race and finished fourthafter a few crashes.

“The Kiwis are definitely awe-some mountain bikers and greatgirls.

“I love mountain biking andwould like to keep pushing andtraining hard.”

PEDAL PUSHING POWER: NIAS Female Athlete of the Year Katherine Hosking.

ARMIDALE RIFLE CLUB NEWSON SUNDAY afternoon, fivemembers competed in the ArmidaleRifle Club’s 600 yard match.

There was a light wind comingfrom the SSW changing to NNW withan added mirage.

In F-Class Standard Ian Moffattwas the overall winner for the dayscoring 108.4.

There were no target riflecompetitors.

Results: F Class standard.B Grade: Ian Moffatt 52.1, 56.3,

108.4Stuart Cleghorn 52.1, 49.1,

101.2 Robert Thrift 47.1, 51.1,98.2

Libby Martin 48.0, 48.0, 96.0F Class standard:A Grade: David Willis 52.1, 56.1,

108.2The Armidale Rifle Club’s next

competition will be a 700 yardsmatch to be held on Sundaycommencing at 11am.

If you are interested in tryingtarget rifle shooting as a sportplease go to the Armidale Rifle Clubwebsite at www.armrc.com.au forcontact details, range location andgeneral information about the sport

of target rifle shooting.

SPORTING SHOOTERS’LAST weekend shooting was heldat Armidale on Sunday with a FieldRifle event.

No results available.This weekend shooting will be

held at the Woodlawn, Uralla rangeon Sunday with several disciplines:Service Rifle, Centrefire Field Rifle,Rimfire and Centrefire Benchrest,Single Action and Shotgun willavailable during the day.

The Varmint Shoot will again beheld for the Ian Barger Memorial

Shield. This will be a 20 shot eventwith no sighters allowed and shotover 100 and 200 yards.

The Varmint shoot will commenceas soon as possible after theBenchrest Range opens in themorning for those people interestedand general shooting will beavailable as usual.

Come along with your off the shelfcentrefire hunting rifles and enjoythe shoot.

The winner will be presented withthe Ian Barger Memorial Shield atthe Annual General Meeting inFebruary.

EYES ON THE TARGET: Ian Moffatt lining up the shot on Sunday in the Armidale Rifle Club’s 600 yard competition. Shooters experienced light winds on the day.

SHOOTING

SPORT DIARYSunday Armidale Fun Run Harris Park

Armidale Motorcycle Club GrassTrack Series Round 2 “TumbleDowns”, Walcha

November 8Armidale Jug4BBB Par - ArmidaleGolf Club

Armidale Spring Cup - ArmidaleRacecourse

Armidale Triathlon Meet - TheArmidale School

November 14New England Girls’ School CNCOne Day Event - NEGS EquestrianCentre. Contact 6774 8717

November 15Armidale Triathlon SchoolsChallenge - TASNovember 19New England Sports Awards -Armidale City Bowling Club

November 21White Ribbon Race Day - ArmidaleRacecourse

HIT OFF: Candice McCann at lastyear’s Armidale Jug event.

Cricket legend cycles to cityBy GEOFF NEWLING

FANS of Steve Waughwill be able to see theformer Test captainand allrounder in Armidale on

Wednesday. The SteveWaugh FoundationCaptain’s Ride beginsthis Sunday in Sydney.

Over six days a teamof 60 cyclists will ride920 kilometres from

Sydney to Byron Bayhoping at every stageto put another raisedisease on the mapand raising money.

Waugh, GavinRobertson and Danny

Frawley will be atArmidale’s HarveyNorman onWednesday for a 6ambarbecue breakfast be-fore heading off toDorrigo at 7am.

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On Wednesday November 4 Steve Waugh and his peloton

cyclists will be leaving the Harvey Norman Centre at 7am

to continue their journey to Bryon Bay

You can join them from 6am for a BBQ

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