Quick plays: All you need to know from a weekend of Newcastle sport on June 3-4, 2023

Closer to home, there was plenty of local sporting action.

Souths coach Andrew Ryan was impressed with a come-from-behind win over Cessnock in Newcastle Rugby League at Townson Oval on Sunday.

The win was Lions' fifth in a row and came as sweet revenge against a team who had bundled them out of last year's finals series and were clear winners when they met earlier this campaign.

Former NRL halfback Brock Lamb ran in seven tries as Maitland beat winless Kurri by 28 points, and other winners were Wests, Wyong and Central.

Weston, Broadmeadow and Maitland were the big winners on a super Sunday of three top-seven NPL men's matches in round 14 of NPLM Northern NSW.

Weston joined Charlestown on 28 points but moved ahead of them by one goal at the top of the table, although Azzurri have a game in hand.

Broadmeadow kept third spot, rising to 27 points, while Maitland jumped three positions to fourth.

In NPLW NNSW, things are also tight as the competition nears the end of its second round.

Second-placed Charlestown (28) came from behind to draw 1-1 in their top-of-the-table clash with leaders Broadmeadow (29).

Opposing coaches at Lisle Carr Oval both expressed disappointment post-match.

Third-placed Olympic (26) also shared the points in their clash with fifth-placed Adamstown (17) while Maitland (24), in fourth, and New Lambton (16), sixth but eyeing the top four, produced comprehensives victories.

The Hunter Wildfires men sit top of the Shute Shield standings while their women's team seized a top-four spot with a game in hand over the weekend.

The women were clear 17-0 winners over Easts at No.2 Sportsground on Saturday before the men won 31-30.

It was a win they needed, according to men's coach Scott Coleman, who believes there is plenty yet to come from his Hunter side.

In Hunter Rugby Union, defending premiers Merewether stretched their winning start to the season to eight with a 42-5 smash up of third-placed University at Townson Oval.

Maitland overcame Wanderers and Hamilton beat Southern Beaches.

In women's action, Maitland edged the Greens 14-10, Hamilton were 38-12 winners over Waratah and University thrashed Southern Beaches/Medowie 90-0.

University of Newcastle ended Souths' unbeaten start to the Newcastle netball championship season with a win coach Traci Baber said showed they had "matured".

Souths coach Glenn Bisson described it as "probably the best level of hockey we've played this year" as an understrength side found a way to win against Wests in Hunter Coast Premier Hockey League.

Riley Klugerman struck late as the Newcastle Northstars overcame Adelaide Adrenaline 6-5 in a thriller at Hunter Ice Skating Stadium on Sunday.

At the midpoint of their Black Diamond Cup campaign, Newcastle City are proving the competition pace-setters in outright first after seven wins from eight outings.

Alex Clinton proved a shining light as the Newcastle Falcons' men stumbled on the road in NBL1 East while their women's side had a winning weekend.

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