Josh Gidney

New South Wales

Journalist at Tumut and Adelong Times

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Articles

Red-hot Roos too strongfor Blues

6 days ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

THE Wagga Kangaroos showed why they are leading the Group competition with a 50-0 win over the Tumut Blues at Twickenham on Saturday. The Kangaroos led 18-0 at half time and well and truly went on with it in the second half. Tumut coach Jack Dean said it had been a hard lesson for the Blues, despite it being only their second loss for the season. “We were taught a hard lesson of what it’s like to be on top of Group 9,” he said.
Strong effort but no win for Eagles

6 days ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

THE Tumut Eagles are still looking for their first win of 2025 after putting in a good performance but losing 2-0 to a strong South Wagga team in the Blake Trophy match at the Bull Paddock on Sunday. Captain coach Jacob Luck was happy with the effort put in by his team. “It was not a win but I’m never going to fault the effort and heart the boys showed,” he said. With a bit more luck the result could have gone the other way.
Blues taggers fly the flag

6 days ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

THE Tumut Blues only had one winning team at Twickenham on Saturday, but it was a grand victory to the league tag side who scored a comprehensive 54-4 win over Kangaroos. Tumut took an unassailable 28-0 lead into half time, Sienna Dehnert and Demi Sturt being among the try scorers. Sophie Day scored two-and-a-half minutes into the second half and Tatiania Douglas a few minutes after this. Abbey Uhr scooped up a dropped ball and ran in another after this.
Bulls go back-to-back

6 days ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

THE Tumut Bulls racked up back-to-back wins against quality opponents when they defeated Wagga Agricultural College (Aggies) 22-19 at Jarrah Sportsground on Saturday. Varinava Saukuru, Maleli Cawanigaga Tabualailai and Spencer Smith scored tries and Tate O’Donovan kicked two conversions and a penalty goal for Tumut, while for Aggies Jack Johnston, Jack Seis and Josh Elworthy scored a try each and Elworthy kicked two conversions.
Blues taggers have Roos in their sights

1 week ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

The Tumut Blues league tag team might be injury-hit but they will be well favoured to beat Wagga Kangaroos handsomely at Twickenham tomorrow. Kangaroos are winless on the bottom of the ladder with a lop-sided for-and-against but despite this, Tumut captain-coach Brigid Rhynehart still wants her team to be at their best. “Looking at their (Kangaroos’) results we would have to be reasonably confident but we need to get back in the winner’s circle so we won’t be taking them lightly,” she said.
Local Lions an endangered species

1 week ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

TUMUT Lions Club needs new blood to ensure its future. Lions member Anne Brien doesn’t mince words when she talks about the club’s current situation. “It’s going downhill,” she said. “Like any volunteer organisation in Australia, it is very hard to recruit people nowadays,” Tumut Lions president Bruce Brien said. “Plus now people are older,” Anne said.
Vengeful Griffith pip Bullettes

1 week ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

The Griffith Blacks got long-awaited grand final revenge against the Tumut Bullettes at Jarrah on Saturday, in the best possible way, scoring with 0.00 showing on the clock. Tumut’s Nunia Ravuaceva, arguably the best on ground in the match, got the scoring underway with a try seven minutes in, and then another which was converted for a 12-0 lead. After a couple of penalties Griffith hit back with a try under the posts.
Scorching Dragons overwhelm Blues ladies

1 week ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

THE injury-ravaged Tumut Blues women’s tackle met a slick Temora Dragons side at Twickenham on Sunday and did well to only lose 20-4. Given Tumut’s injury toll, which includes three players suffering serious injuries last week, the equality rule was implemented, with each half reduced to 20 minutes. Temora’s Molly McCrone, clearly one of the competition’s top players, scored the game’s first try nearly halfway through the first half, and with Alicia Haisell’s conversion led 6-0.
Red-hot Dragons end Blues’ run

1 week ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

THE Tumut Blues battled gamely against the Temora Dragons at Twickenham but couldn’t prevent their unbeaten run being ended by the visitors, who ran out winners 32-22. A slick backline move saw Blues Billy Bridgeman go over for the first try just four-and-a-half minutes in. Unfortunately for them, Dragons halfback Jake McGovern scooped up a kick to score under the posts five minutes after, and with the conversion Temora were up 6-4.
HumeLink hears Batlow water concerns

2 weeks ago | tatimes.com.au | Josh Gidney

HUMELINK and Snowy Valleys Council representatives responded to the concerns of Batlow residents about water usage and traffic involved in the project at a Community Information Session at Batlow RSL Club on Wednesday night.