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Standouts of the season

The Castlereagh Cougars Women’s Rugby League Club held their end of season awards on Sunday in Coonabarabran with Cobar players (pictured above) featuring predominately in the line up of award winners. In the Opens grade, Neve Carter was named the team’s Best Forward and Kayla Hasson won the Coaches Award. […]

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Full Tilt were at top speed to win

Full Tilt were at top speed in their Round 6 Touch Opens match on Thursday night to finish with a big 11-4 win over Rock Dogs. They shared the scoring around with seven of their players landing tries. Maddie Bruce scored a double contributing four points to Full Tilt’s total […]

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Bactrians put on a show at Rugby 10s

In a brave step, the Aurelia Metals  sponsored Cobar Rugby Union women’s tackle team, the Bactrians, competed in the Orange Emus Tens Tournament last Saturday matching the experience and professionalism of the more seasoned opposition with unbridled enthusiasm and raw talent. For the girls, it was a day of learning […]

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Yabbies tie with Forbes for the title

The Cobar Yabbies tied with Forbes for the 2025 Four Ways Swim trophy after both clubs finished on equal points. Gosford hosted the Four Ways Swimming Carnival on the weekend with the Cobar and Forbes teams, along with a contingent from Nelson Bay, competing at the annual carnival. Cobar Senior […]

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Ethan sets world record

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, […]

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Golfie Triples final is done and won

Don Roberts, Kyle Roberts and Doug Hudson were the winners of the 2025 Club Triples Championship bowls final played on Sunday at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club. The trio soundly defeated Gerard Livingston, Craig ‘Duck’ Grimmond and Bian Smith by a margin of +16. Play ceased early due to […]

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Copper City Cowboys ride at rodeo

The 2025 MAC Copper/CSA Mine adrenaline-pumping Rough Stock Rodeo attracted more than 215 entries on Saturday and, combined with an enthusiastic crowd and very warm weather, it made for a very memorable event. The Beeza Memorial Open Bareback perpetual trophy was won by Gunnedah rider Dee Heinemann with a good […]

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Great introduction to women’s rugby

The Cobar and District Rugby Union Football Club held a Gala Day at Ailsa Fitzsimmons Memorial Oval on Sunday to promote tackle in the women’s game which includes Sevens, Tens and Fifteens. The Cobar women’s Rugby team, the Bactrians, have been training this season in the hopes of ultimately being […]

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Roosters wrap up their 2025 season

The Cobar Roosters Senior Rugby League Club wrapped up their 2025 season with an awards night at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Saturday. Thomas Plater earned the Eric Martin Club Best and Fairest Award as well as collecting the Norm Armstrong Most Consistent Back (First Grade) and the […]