There wouldn’t be a better array of seafood on any NSW country racecourse than at Tuncurry this Saturday.
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Tuncurry-Forster Jockey Club president, Garry McQuillan, is one of several committee persons who have put their heart and soul into the running of a club that was once a pipedream.
The club was registered in 1980 and it wasn’t until August 2015 the club was granted a licence to hold its first TAB meeting.
“It was, and still does, involve loads of hard work but it’s our passion up here,” McQuillan said.
“You’ll see coastal country racing at its best at Tuncurry.”
Tuncurry will put on one of the most tantalising race days across the State on Saturday.
“This is our ‘Seafood Race Day’ where we sell fresh prawn rolls, barbecue fish cooked by the local fish co-op and premium Wallis Lake oysters from Barclays, one of the biggest distributors in our area.
“Naturally, we’ll have the coldest refreshments, sandwiches, pies, hot dogs – there’ll be something for everyone.”
The club will be staging six races with the feature the TBBC Oyster Cup (1400 metres) supported by the Hawkesbury Race Club and Motel Handicap (1000 metres) and the Lakes and Ocean Hotel Maiden (2100 metres).
Two of the races on the day will be named after new life members of the club, McQuillan and Adrian Wood.
Free buses will run from Black Head, Smith Lake, Tuncurry and Forster.
The bus timetable and other information is available on the club’s website – tuncurryforsterjockeyclub.com.au
Admission is $10 for non-members and $5 for members and pensioners with gates opening at noon.
Tornadoes to make landfall at junior titles
Forster Tuncurry Tornadoes touch footy will send five sides to contest this weekend’s NSW Northern Eagles Junior Championships in Taree.
The 12-years boys will be in a stacked group and take on Port Makos in round one.
It’s going to be a tough task in round one for the 14 years boys. They meet Penrith Panthers.
But perhaps the talk of the round will be the Tornadoes against Macksville Falcons.
The sides clash in the 12, 14 and 16-years girls.
Other clubs to take part in the championships will be Taree, Newcastle, Singleton, Lismore, Ballina, Yamba and Peninsula (Central Coast).
The Northern Eagles Region takes in associations from the North Coast area and into the New England.
The championship is part of the selection process for teams to take part in the State Regional Championships in July.
