Local Barry Knight (at left) was a finalist for Volunteer of the Year at the 2021/2022 Little Athletics NSW Awards dinner held at Ettalong on Saturday night. And while he didn’t win, Barry reckons he may have “conned” retired Australian sprinter, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (also pictured above with Barry’s son Troy, who is the Cobar Little A’s Club president) into coming out to do some coaching in the western region. The annual awards also recognise the Coach of the Year, the Official of the Year, Young Volunteer of the Year, Administrator of the Year and Centre of the Year. ▪ Photo contributed
Local Barry Knight (at left) was a finalist for Volunteer of the Year at the 2021/2022 Little Athletics NSW Awards dinner held at Ettalong on Saturday night. And while he didn’t win, Barry reckons he may have “conned” retired Australian sprinter, Melinda Gainsford-Taylor (also pictured above with Barry’s son Troy, who is the Cobar Little A’s Club president) into coming out to do some coaching in the western region. The annual awards also recognise the Coach of the Year, the Official of the Year, Young Volunteer of the Year, Administrator of the Year and Centre of the Year. ▪ Photo contributed
After the final round of the regular competition in the Western Women’s Rugby League competition was played on the weekend, three of the Castlereagh Cougars sides will advance to the semi finals this weekend. The Castlereagh Under 18s will play the Orange Vipers on Saturday in Bathurst while the Cougars […]
Members of the Cobar Junior Soccer Club got to attend training sessions with ex-Socceroo Gerry Gomez, an experienced coach and football educator, on Friday af-ternoon and Saturday morning in Cobar. Gomez headed up the IM Team who con-ducted the sessions which catered for players of all levels and were a […]
Cobar Catholic Church priest, Fr Paul Finucane was welcomed as a NSW Police Chaplain at an investiture service at the Cobar Police Station last Wednesday. Central North Police District Superintendent Timothy Chinn said he was pleased to be able to welcome Fr Paul to the NSW Police “Blue Family” in […]
