Chris Wilson

Chris Wilson

Locker Room

Chinese whisper now a Raiders roar

Chris Wilson The possibility of the Raiders opening the 2014 NRL season against Manly in China is edging closer to reality.

Cricket

Meteors get precious CA funding

Chris Wilson A boost in funding will enable the ACT Meteors to compete with the professionalism of women's sporting teams.

Tennis

Life's grand for Kyrgios

SPORT - Australian Open Boys singles champion Nick Kyrgios back in Canberra today and showing off his trophy, Watson. Canberra                                                                                                                                                                               29th January  2013.                                                                                                                                                                   Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times

Chris Wilson Canberra's Nick Kyrgios will make his professional grand slam debut on the clay of Roland Garros.

Water polo

Fox tips Olympic spot for ACT teen

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Chris Wilson Former Australian coach John Fox says Justin Trabinger is ''on the radar'' for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Football

Reid steps up search for coach

1 February 2012, social, Canberra Times photo by STUART WALMSLEY. Women in Sport and Business luncheon at the University of Canberra. Kathleen McCaskie, Kathy Mumberson and Heather Reid.

Chris Wilson Capital Football chief executive Heather Reid wants to appoint a new Canberra United coach within a month.

Basketball

Hurst set to play again for Capitals

05 February 2020. Canberra Times photo by Andrew Sheargold, story by Chris Dutton. Canberra Capitals vs Perth at Southern Cross Stadium. pic of Natalie Hurst in action

Chris Wilson She stands just 163 centimetres tall, but point guard Natalie Hurst is a ''huge signing'', Capitals coach Carrie Graf says.

Hurst shoots for Capitals return

27 February 2010 SPORT Canberra Times photograph by GRAHAM TIDY Story by Chris Dutton. The Canberra Capitals versus the Sydney Uni Flames in the WNBL Preliminary final at Olympic Park, Sydney. Capitals player Natalie Hurst, left and Sydney s Mikaela Dombkins. SPECIAL 111

Chris Wilson Six-time WNBL champion Natalie Hurst is coming home to Canberra

Orienteering

ACT titles kick off

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Chris Wilson ACT athletes hope knowledge of the local terrain could be their tickets to this year's Orienteering World Champs.

BMX

Pedal to the medal

Caroline Buchanan. Canberra Times. Photo by Adam McGrath

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Chris Wilson Canberra BMX rider Caroline Buchanan is powering up for gold at the 2016 Olympics.

Locker Room

Narrabundah Velodrome hits the skids

Chris Wilson The week that was in Canberra sport.

AIS

AIS undergoes the biggest shift in its history

Chris Wilson Even that name and branding of the AIS is potentially up for change.

Locker Room

The week that was

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Chris Wilson A lighter look at the week in sport at The Canberra Times.

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The last horse to choke on Caviar

Chris Wilson Canberra trainer Barbara Joseph intends to frame the finish photo of Black Caviar's final race, at Randwick last Saturday, but she knows her own runner won't be in the picture.

Historic match set to be a sell-out

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 09:  Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys acknowledges the crowd after the game during the round one NRL match between the Canterbury Bulldogs and the North Queensland Cowboys at Bluetongue Stadium on March 9, 2013 in Gosford, Australia.  (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)

Chris Wilson Friday's historic rugby league Test match at Canberra Stadium is headed towards a sellout, with a further 1000 standing-room tickets expected to be released to the public on Wednesday afternoon.

Athletics

Mighty mum vows to go the distance

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Chris Wilson Bomb blasts at the Boston Marathon have not deterred Queanbeyan mother-of-four Georgia Gleeson.

Locker Room

Keep your opinions to yourself, players told

Chris Wilson Don't expect to hear much from Dan Palmer or David Shillington anytime soon.

Golf

Age no handicap for these masters of longevity game

SPORT: Mabel Couch, 69 of Mildura Victoria and Tom Sample 92 of Bonnie Doon will playing in the Masters Golf comp at Gungahlin Lakes golf course. . 9th April 2013. Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times..

Chris Wilson While Chinese 14-year-old Guan Tianlang will become the youngest player to ever contest the US Masters, 69-year-old Mabel Crouch is not convinced he will last.

Cricket

Top quicks go head-to-head in Cup final

SPORT - Tuggeranong  fast bowler Chris Prescott is keen to take on Wests in the local cricket Grand Final at Manuka,  Canberra.                                                                                                                                                                                   20th March  2013.                                                                                                                                                                  Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Chris Wilson He sells white goods by day, but paceman Chris Prescott is shaping as the white knight for Tuggeranong as it aims to win the Douglas Cup ACT cricket title for the first time in almost a decade.

Cricket

Bowling the focus for Douglas Cup decider

SPORT - Tuggeranong  fast bowler Chris Prescott is keen to take on Wests in the local cricket Grand Final at Manuka,  Canberra.                                                                                                                                                                                   20th March  2013.                                                                                                                                                                  Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Chris Wilson Tuggeranong is hoping to slingshot ACT Comets spinner Shane Devoy back into their bowling attack for the Douglas Cup grand final against Wests, starting at Manuka Oval on Friday.

Finding out the hard way that roller derby's a tough sport

SPORT  -  Canberra Times Sports Editor Chris Wilson has a training session with the Roller Derby girls , Fyshwick, Canberra.   2nd March  2013.                                                                                                                                                                  Photo by, Colleen Petch of The Canberra Times.

Chris Wilson "You've signed the waiver right?", questioned the woman only introducing herself as Pink Mist, Pippy Longstocking-like braids cascading from her purple helmet, uniform complete with fishnet...

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