Local Sport
Races is developing a ‘colt’ following
The Cobar Races has something of a ‘colt’ following and this year’s Autumn race meeting in May is promising to be bigger and better than ever with $80,000 in prizemoney up for grabs. Cobar Miners Race Club (CMRC) president Jarrod Marsden said the total prizemoney on offer this year has […]
Nymagee finish as minor premiers in 40 Overs comp
With one game still remaining in the 40 Overs Cricket regular season, Nymagee have already wrapped up the minor premiership with a close win over Golf Club on weekend. By finishing on top, Nymagee go directly into the grand final with Golf Club and Empire left to fight it out […]
McAuley wins St John’s carnival
St John’s School held their annual swimming carnival last Wednesday at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool with Team McAuley (Gold) the winning house. Skyla Fairfull claimed the Junior Girl Champion title with Tillie Cain the Junior Girl runner-up. Aiden Hyland was the Junior Boy Champion with Talas Burke the runner-up. […]
The Golfie backs all its sporting bodies
The Cobar Bowling & Golf Club celebrated achievements over the past year on the links, greens, ovals and pools at the Club’s Sportsman’s Dinner on Saturday night. Club president Jim Goonrey said it had been another good year for the Golfie who had been well represented in 2019 in golf, […]
New club member claims a win at CATS February triathlon
There were four new competitors for the Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS) Club monthly triathlon event on Sunday. Four competitors (two individuals and a team) tackled the Long Course of a 500m swim, 20km ride and 4km run while the remainder of the field completed the Short Course which […]
Cricket controversy
Two Twenty20 and the Cobar Cowboys representative cricket game against Nyngan were washed out on the weekend with only the 40 Over game between Golf Club and Empire going ahead on Saturday. The controversial match went down to the last over and, after what appears to be an error in […]