It might not have the history of New South Wales and Queensland, and it might not even have the ‘little brother v big brother’ element that fuels the Hume Highway derby between the Brumbies and the Waratahs. But the Reds-Brumbies rivalry is now the premier Australian rugby rivalry. Why? Because it always delivers. Saturday night’s […]
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Bradley Carnegie Thorn is a winner. As a player, as a coach and across two codes no-one has achieved what Brad Thorn has.
Others will be immortals, legends and be looked up to by everyone. Brad has gone about his business with grace and minimal fanfare, without controversy and with a huge amount of humility.
But make no mistake – beneath that exterior is a fierce competitor that set standards few can match.
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Subscriber only FOR an Ipswich sportsman who needed both hips replaced, Mark Sharrad can honestly say he has scaled incredible heights. Hiking 7.5km up Mt Everest with his partner Leanne for 19 days proved that. It was awesome - the reward at the end of it to see Everest base camp, Sharrad said. Given Sharrad had his hips replaced four years ago, his epic 2019 climb highlighted the tenacity of the former Ipswich Jets footballer and Wests A-Grade hockey goalkeeper. He savoured the challenge of having to adjust to the demands of high altitude conditions. Brothers cricketer Mark Sharrad celebrates his achievement climbing Mt Everest.
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Subscriber only WHEN Ipswich s longest running club serving women s hockey is still growing, club officials must be doing something right. They are at Thistles Ladies Hockey Club. Led by club president Pauline Alchin and her sister Bernadette, Thistles are preparing to field a host of female teams again this year. That includes an A-Grade side keen to build on last year s success making the grand final in their first season back. Alchin is delighted to have representative player Sam Morgan taking on the A-Grade coaching role, replacing teammate Jay Pavitt. Pavitt did a terrific job bringing the Thistles players together and building a side that pushed the more established Hancocks side all the way to extra time in the grand final.