Local Sport
Yabbies host Western Districts carnival
Over 100 swimmers from across the region converged in Cobar on Sunday for the 2020 Western Districts AIF Swimming Carnival with the Cobar Yabbies proving to have the fastest swimmers in the pool. The Cobar club hosted swimmers from Dubbo, Forbes, Wellington, Nyngan and Condobolin senior clubs to contest the […]
Golfie bowlers taste success at Hillston
A group of 14 Golfie bowlers headed to Hillston on Saturday for the Hillston Summer Pairs tournament. Bian Smith and his partner got the winner’s chocolates after defeating Kyle Roberts and his partner in the final. The Golfie Men bowlers held their annual general meeting on Sunday with Aaron Finn […]
Christen sets the bar high for Yabbies
Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club event last week recording first, second and third placings. A new swimmer to the club this season, Christen has set the bar high and is a strong contender for the Setts One Night Stand award. The award goes to a swimmer who records the […]
Cobar’s Little A’s face hot competition at Regional carnival
The Cobar Little Athletics Club was represented by six athletes at the Little Athletics NSW Region 3 Championships at Barden Park in Dubbo over the weekend. The six had qualified for the Regional carnival after their impressive performances at the Western Plains Zone carnival in Dubbo last November. The Cobar […]
Surprise win for Howie’s Hombres over Tilpa
v Batting first Bushies posted a mammoth total of 5/194 from their 20 overs. Jade Buckman top scored with 49 runs, Mark Fraser hit 32 runs and Stewart Fraser 23. Tadgh Waugh was the best of the CSA bowlers taking three wickets for 14 runs from four overs. In reply, […]
Cobar’s best sportspeople celebrated
The prestigious Kerrigundi sporting achievement award, presented each year on Australia Day, was won this year by 17 year old Hannah Carrol. The award, which recognises achievement by a local athlete at a state, national or international level, was presented to Hannah in recognition of her achievements in netball […]
Chad Buckman wins after a sprint to the finish line
The annual triathlon event, which signalled the start of this year’s Australia Day celebrations on Sunday, attracted a field of eight competitors. The scratch event of a 300m swim, 10km ride and 2km run, was hosted by the Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS). The race was hotly contested and […]