Local Sport
Yabbies bring home Championship Shield
The Cobar Yabbies brought home the Jim Nixon Club Championship Shield from the annual Four Ways Swim at Gosford on the weekend. The Cobar team of 18 swimmers claimed the overall points score trophy finishing the swim with a tally of 16 points, well ahead of their hosts Gosford on […]
Peter Payne to head up the Camels for next season
Cobar Camels Rugby Union Club stalwart Peter ‘Payney’ Payne was elected as the club’s new president at their annual general meeting on Sunday night. Payney played his first game of rugby with the Cobar club at age 17 and has been actively involved both on and off the field ever […]
CATS have had a near purr-fect start in new touch comp
Maddie Bruce contributed eight points to the CATS’ winning tally of 20 points in their win in the Opens Mixed Touch competition on Thursday night at Ward Oval. The CATS were too good for Urban Strength winning their Round 3 game last week 20-1. Bruce scored four times (female tries […]
Green finish as champions in a dominant display
In a dominant display, Green have finished as the 2023 Cobar Junior Basketball champions after defeating Black 38-11 in their grand final game at the Cobar Youth & Community Centre last Wednesday. The win was a bit of an upset after Black had previously held the upper hand throughout the […]
Locals and ring-ins enjoy golf charity day
There was an excellent roll-up of 75 players who took part in the Iron Ring Golf Fun on Sunday. […]
Roll up of 28 for CATS’ first triathlon
There was a great roll up of 28 athletes for the Cobar Athletics Triathlon Squad’s (CATS) first triathlon event of the new 2023/2024 season on Sunday. The club welcomed back a few old competitors as well as a number of new faces with two individuals tackling the Long Course of […]
Johnny Dunn elected as Cobar Roosters’ new club president
Former First Grade player, John Dunn, is the new president of the Cobar Roosters Senior Rugby League Club following the club’s annual general meeting on Sunday. Dunn, who was unable to attend the meeting due to work commitments, had put his interest in writing to the meeting and was unanimously […]
Green fights back to record a 5-all draw with Yellow
Another drawn game was recorded in the Junior Touch competition last week with Green and Yellow finishing with a 5-all draw in the 13-16 years age group. Green fought back from a 5-2 halftime deficit and kept Yellow scoreless in the second half to finish with a draw. Holly Watt, […]
RSL and Spearchuckers through to final
The Cobar Darts Association competition knock-out rounds were played last week in A and B Grades with RSL and Golfie Spearchuckers finishing as winners in their respective matches. RSL got the better of Golfie Gophers for their entry into the A Grade grand final and Golfie Spearchuckers also won their […]