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*This picture has been selected as one of the Best of the Year Sports images for 2019*  Ellyse Perry of the Sixers (centre) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Rachel Priest of the Thunder during the Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) match between the Sydney Sixers and the Sydney Thunder at North Sydney Oval, Sydney, Friday, October 18, 2019. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

How to follow WBBL/06 this season

The sixth season of WBBL is about to begin but there are important things you need to know regarding tickets and safety guidelines ahead of the opening matches in Sydney from Sunday.

Volunteer devoted to Mascot Juniors

Volunteer devoted to Mascot Juniors

Mascot Junior Rugby League Club has been an integral part of Greg Waterhouse’s family for generations and he has been associated with the club since he was three.

Laura represents Australia with Pony Club

Laura represents Australia with Pony Club

Equestrian champion Laura Murray is representing her country in China this week. She is the Mosman Daily’s nominee for the Local Sports Stars competition this week.

Leon’s sport is the Ultimate

Leon’s sport is the Ultimate

Leon Ngo is aiming for the stars, training over long hours to realise his dream of representing Australia in flying disc.

Elena on verge of Olympic dream

Elena on verge of Olympic dream

Some exceptional results in the green and gold this year has put Olympic qualification in the sights of Elena Chipizubov and the Australian gymnastics team.

Decade of dedication rewarded

Decade of dedication rewarded

Masters athlete Jill Taylor has become just the 13th person since 1971 to be awarded a NSW Masters Athletics Association life membership.

Gymnast going for gold

Gymnast going for gold

Chloe Tate trains 30 hours a week so that one day she may be a gymnast representing Australia on the world stage.

A new record after 10 years

A new record after 10 years

Liverpool Swim Club’s 11-12 years boys team beat the odds and emerged as victors at the Swimming Metropolitan Southwest Championships. They’ve been nominated for a Local Sports Star award.

Vaulting over all expectations

Vaulting over all expectations

Few people have ever picked something up as fast as Aiden Princena-White took to pole vault. The teen took just six months to claim a national title in the sport.

Honours for Aussie All-Star

Honours for Aussie All-Star

Inexperience was no match for Blair Overton as he led NSW Metro to a second place finish at the 2019 Indoor Cricket National Championships.

Staying strong in a tough sport

Staying strong in a tough sport

A young taekwondo athlete envisions herself winning gold at the Olympics and overcoming adversity, like the athletes before her.

Hockey club veteran recognised for service

Hockey club veteran recognised for service

Moorebank Liverpool District Hockey Club president Kevin Flack is known as an icon at the club and within the Sydney hockey scene. He’s been recognised for his contributions to the sport.

Judo kid grows up

Judo kid grows up

HE was the youngest black belt in Australia in his youth and now Shane Alvisio has been recognised for his decades of service to judo as a competitor, coach and administrator.

Back to back champs

Back to back champs

Penrith District Netball Association’s 13/U girls dominated at the 2019 Netball NSW Junior State Titles to be crowned state champions for the second year in a row.

Olympics the aim for Tamara

Olympics the aim for Tamara

Former Junior Sports Star winner for Liverpool, Tamara Cerne, has her eyes on one goal – to represent Australia at the Olympics in karate.

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