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Cobar athletes break Zone records

Three athletes from the Cobar Little A’s Club are now holders of Western Plains Zone records after they set new times and distances at the 2016 Zone Carnival in Coonamble recently. Chad Buckman now holds the 1500m run record of 4min 56.81sec for the Under 13 boys’ age division. The […]

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Athletes push themselves for triathlon event

Many might see a triathlon as a race of athletes against other athletes, but for many of those athletes it’s more about the race they run against themselves. The Cobar Athletics & Triathlon Squad (CATS) club fosters this belief by running handicapped events and rewarding athletes who continue to improve. […]

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Local netball volunteers recognised

Renee Matheson and Amie Hill’s contributions to netball have been recognised by the Office of Sport’s Western Region with the pair receiving Sporting Spirit Volunteer Awards. State Member for Barwon Kevin Humphries  said the awards aim to recognise the hard work and dedication of the region’s sport volunteers and were […]

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Clay target club’s Christmas shoot attracts novices

Bright, sunny and very warm conditions attracted 34 competitors for this year’s Cobar Clary Target Club’s Christmas Novelty shoot on Saturday. Competitors travelled from Bourke, Nyngan, Brewarrina and Tamworth to vie for the renowned excellent meat tray trophies, the challenge of unusual events, and also to experience the club’s wonderful […]

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Cobar Army Cadets celebrate in style

The Cobar Australian Army Cadet unit enjoyed a night out at the Cobar Memorial Services club on Saturday night where the year’s awards were also presented. Mayor Lilliane Brady; RSL sub-branch president Ben Hewlett; and Battallion Commander Major (ACC) Chris Boucher all attended the evening and gave speeches to the […]