Local athlete Ethan McLeod collected a bunch of medals and set a new world record at the at the World Powerlifting Committee National Championships in Brazil last week. Ethan had three days straight of competition. On Day 1 he grabbed third place in the teens Squat with a 150kg lift, Bench lifted (87.5kg) and Deadlifted (165kg) and placed first in the Under 75kg body weight division. Day 2 of the competition was Individual Lifts and Ethan was first in Bench Press, first in Squat Lift and second in Deadlift. On the final day of the competition, Ethan won the Strict Bicep Curl and set a new world record! ▪ Photo contributed
Local athlete Ethan McLeod collected a bunch of medals and set a new world record at the at the World Powerlifting Committee National Championships in Brazil last week. Ethan had three days straight of competition. On Day 1 he grabbed third place in the teens Squat with a 150kg lift, Bench lifted (87.5kg) and Deadlifted (165kg) and placed first in the Under 75kg body weight division. Day 2 of the competition was Individual Lifts and Ethan was first in Bench Press, first in Squat Lift and second in Deadlift. On the final day of the competition, Ethan won the Strict Bicep Curl and set a new world record! ▪ Photo contributed
The Castlereagh Cougars Opens side played their first game in the Peter McDonald Premiership Women’s Rugby league 9’s competition on Sunday in Wellington. The Cougars team, which is made up of three Cobar players, Kayla Hasson (team captain), Neve Carter and Taylah Good, took on Mudgee in their first outing. […]
A memorial lawn bowls day held in honour of Sandra Zazoniuk at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Sunday attracted four rinks full to capacity. With 24 participants it was a good turnout considering the freezing conditions. (There were also a few bowlers who are also golfers missing as […]
For the third year local golfer Narelle Kriz has been nominated for a prestigious volunteer award and, while she doesn’t do it for the accolades, Narelle said the recognition still means a lot. “I am overjoyed and humbled to be continuously nominated,” Narelle told The Cobar Weekly. “I do not […]
