2025

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 […]

091025

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 […]

2025

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 […]

2025

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 […]

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Junior League season wraps up for 2025

Cobar Junior Rugby League wrapped up their 2025 season with presentations at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday. Jackson Muldoon earned the Overall Club Best and Fairest and Overall Club Top Try Scorer awards. (These two awards are only able to be awarded to “competitive” players who play scored games and […]

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Netballers make history

Cobar High School’s (CHS) Under 14s girls netball team wrote themselves into the school’s history books last week when they won the Ronnie Gibbs Netball Gala Day in Bourke last Wednesday. The team was outstanding, going through the entire day undefeated and claiming the grand final win with a 10–2 […]

2025

Netball’s best of the 2025 season

Cobar Netball Association held their end of season celebrations at the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club on Saturday night. Pictured are the 2025 award winners. The Players’ Player honours went to Anita Atuau (Pink Galahs), Ethan McLeod (Divas), Emma Harley (Smash Ups) and Kahlie Obray (ATC Angels). Niamh Urquhart was […]

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West Wyalong shooter wins Golden Clay

West Wyalong clay target shooter, Matt Patmore, has added a Golden Clay win to his long list of local, regional, national and international shooting achievements. Patmore finished as the overall winner of the Cobar Clay Target Club’s 48th Annual Golden Clay & NSW Junior Masters Championship and Night Points Score […]