Local Sport
New-look Roosterettes have their first hit-out
The Cobar Roosterettes and Roosters Youth League teams competed at the Castlereagh League knockout competition on Saturday in Coonamble. It was the first test for the Roosterettes and the Bantam Roosters under the guidance of their new coaches, Kayla Hasson (League Tag) and Paul Sullivan (Youth League). The 2023 Roosterettes […]
Cool CATS decide to drop one leg
With a cool change in the weather (and the recent closure of the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool) the Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS) have turned their attention from Triathlons to Duathlons. The club held their first Duathlon event of the year on Sunday morning with 11 competitors taking part. […]
A feast of golf over the Easter weekend
Men golfers played competition golf on all four days over the Easter weekend. Peter ‘Ding’ Lawrence was in fine form winning the Par event on Good Friday after coming in with a score of +3. On Easter Saturday Garry Wilkin was a little too good for the rest of the […]
Roosters take out the knockout
After claiming the 2022 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League First Grade premiership, the Cobar Roosters have added another piece of silverware to put in their trophy cabinet, the 2023 Knockout Shield which they claimed at Dunedoo on Saturday. With all nine of the league’s First Grade teams in this year’s […]
Roosters finish as runners-up at Rankins Springs 9’s comp
The Cobar Roosters took a combined First Grade/Under 18s side to the Rankins Springs 9’s competition on Saturday with the Cobar side finishing as the overall runners-up to Narrandera. The 100 years knockout ‘Ultimate Ressies’ 9s Day was contested by the Rankins Springs Dragons, the Narrandera Lizards, the Yenda Blueheelers, […]
Rams butt out!
With the start of the 2023 Christie and Hood Castlereagh Rugby League season fast approaching, the competition has been dealt a major blow with the Trangie Rams indicating that they will not be fielding any teams this year! A few weeks ago, the Rams gave notice they would not have […]
Yabbies’ Brace champs decided
Chris Powell and Lucas Hardy are the Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club Brace Relay Champions for the 2022/2023 season. The Brace Relay Championship was contested last Tuesday night at the Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool with Powell and Hardy consistently good all night to finish with the lowest time score. […]
Fours match was a cracker-jack game
Bowlers raved about the perfect greens running fast and true on Sunday at the Golfie due to greenkeeper Stewart Simpson’s efforts. The highlight of the day was the Fours Championship game between Greg Read, David Knight, Alan Knight and Tom McKeown who took on Gerard Livingston, Bian Smith, Scott Mayne […]
Karen Manns wins first golf Trophy Day
Karen Manns is the Cobar Ladies’ Golf first Trophy Day winner of the year finishing with 72 net in Sunday’s Stroke competition. Manns was also the best with the short stick in B Grade with 28 putts. Fay Hardwick finished the day as the runner-up with 77 net and also […]