As COVID restrictions ease, sports around the Highlands are easing back into normality.
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With athletes ready to get back to the track and continue doing what they love doing, here is a list of returning sports in the Southern Highlands.
Basketball: Moss Vale Magic have announced a modified junior and senior competition that will start on July 20.
Rugby League: With the merging of several Southern Highland rugby league teams forming the Southern Highland Storm, the 2020 season was set to be a blockbuster. Due to COVID pandemic, the match we all wanted to see between the Storm and Mittagong Lions will have to wait, but hopefully not too long. Rugby League is set to return July 19.
Darts: The archers of the Highlands can get back into the swing of things with social games starting from July 15. Competition darts will resume from July 29.
Hockey: With the new hockey pitch at Welby set to be unveiled before the beginning of the season, the hockey players of the Highlands are itching to get back. Competition is set to begin on July 18.
Rugby Union: With the Bowral Blacks unveiling their new clubhouse, the club are ready and roaring. This union season is looking a little different with the Blacks competing in a Illawarra Rugby competition which will be called the 2020 COVID Cup. It will be a ten round, first past the post competition held on August 1, 2020.
Netball: Indoor netball competitions are set to begin at PCYC Southern highlands July 29. Teams are capped at eight so get in quick. Registrations are now open for a development coaching course which will be held July 26. The true-blue competition will begin July 18.
Target Shooting: An excellent solo sport, surrounded with mates to hone your aiming and shooting skills. Target shooting has returned to the Highlands with the Berrima Clay Target Club holding competitions over the July 6 weekend. For participation interest, please contact the club on: 0412 749 608.
Soccer: The world's game has kicked off! With a shaky start, teams believing their season would be further delayed by refusal of use of grounds, cooler heads prevailed and the great game is being played around the Highlands.
Cycling: Cycling's Winter competition began over the July 5 weekend with the Southern Highland Cycling Club's Bundanoon Road Race.
Lawn Bowls: The gentleman's game has returned, with strict personal hygiene rules still in place. The final of the major singles will be played at Bowral Bowling Club on July 11. The BPL Cup will also be held on July 26, with the winners of state finals set to receive a paid trip to the national finals at Club Pine Rivers in November 2020.
Any sporting suggestions, please email our sports journalist, Matt Welch at: matt.welch@austcommunitymedia.com.au.
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