India A prevail despite Miller heroics and other top stories.

• India A prevail despite Miller heroics

  

  A sublime century from India A skipper Manish Pandey has guided his team to a three-wicket win over South Africa A at Tony Ireland Stadium. A scintillating knock by David Miller wasn't enough for the Proteas, as India A claimed their first win of the Quadrangular ‘A’ Series. Just four days after being bowled out for 55 runs, India A put together a complete performance and chased down the required 231 with eight balls to spare. Manish Pandey's century more than handy Pandey was ably supported..

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• Warriors pack to make amends in Townsville

  

  The Warriors' forward pack believes a dressing down from coaching staff following last Saturday's 41-22 drubbing at the hands of South Sydney will set them straight for the remainder of the season.After heading into the match as heavy favourites, the top-eight contenders were steamrolled through the middle of the park by a Rabbitohs' pack who powered their way to 1,476 run metres.The Kiwi club's video review session this week made for tough viewing for every member of their forward pack, and ve..

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• Caught in web of filth

  

  TWO Townsville schools have been embroiled in a national ring of boys and young men exchanging graphic sexual images of female students.Kirwan State High School and Ryan Catholic College have been named on the website, which has had more than 2000 images posted or traded by Australian members since the group began operating in December last year.The material on the site includes highly-graphic images of fully nude school girls. More than 100 images purport to feature Townsville schoolgirls.Young..

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• Townsville daily wrap up, Wednesday August 17

  

  Produce Dangerous Drugs – Garbutt: A man has been charged with various drug offences after police uncovered a hydroponic set up at a Garbutt residence yesterday. It will be alleged police attended the Ramsay Street address on Tuesday, August 16 in relation to another matter, however upon entering the residence they located a hydroponic setup being used to grow cannabis. Police located and seized four cannabis plants inside the hydroponic system as well as a small quantity of dried cannabis. A 3..

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• Council permits bought by staff

  

  THE Townsville City Council has issued just 100 parking permits for the CBD with 71 snapped up by council staff.It comes as shoppers and businesses complain about the lack of parking in the city and amid complaints from jurors and legal representatives who struggle to find suitable parking near the courts and have been slapped with fines.The majority of the parking permits have been issued for one of the city’s busiest carparks.A total of 100 permits are available to purchase for the Stokes/Walk..

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• Bambling's return a boost for young Cowboys

  

  NORTH Queensland’s under-20s team are hoping the return of skilled halfback Cooper Bambling can help them arrest their late season slide.The young Cowboys have dropped four of their last six games, including a two-game losing run away from home in the past fortnight, and they will be desperate to bounce back against a bruising Warriors side.Team captain Bambling returns after a four-week stint on the sidelines through an ankle injury and his presence will force coach Aaron Payne in to a reshuffl..

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• Spina keen to give cricket a crack

  

  FORMER football star Ashley Spina will swap soccer balls for cricket bats with the Ingham product to try her hand in cricket at a trial match next month in Brisbane.Spina is daughter of North Queensland rugby league legend Laurie Spina and after playing for the Brisbane Roar and Newcastle Jets in the W-League and for Colorado Pride in the United States, she will take on a new challenge when she takes part in the 2016 U-18 Female Rookie Challenge on September 19-21.Spina, based in Townsville, is ..

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• Killer loses appeal bid

  

  A CHILD killer who sought to have his conviction quashed 26 years after it was imposed has failed in his bid for an appeal.Alan Peter Smith (also known as Alan Peter Truelove) pleaded guilty to manslaughter following the death of a six-year-old girl in January 1989, and was sentenced to 12 years’ jail in the Townsville Supreme Court on August 2, 1989.Smith was released on parole on August 21, 2000, but only filed an application seeking time to appeal his conviction in the Supreme Court of Queens..

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Australia A blitz India A in Townsville .	Australia A blitz India A in Townsville .
NPS young guns stun South Africa A .	War on drugs .