Local Sport
Bowlers return for legendary President’s Day hospitality
The number of teams for the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club’s President’s Day annual bowls event on Sunday may have been down slightly this year however the club’s reputation for legendary hospitality has remained intact. Club president Jim Goonrey welcomed the 14 teams which included four sides from Hay and […]
Gulgong trainer takes home the Cobar Cup
Gulgong trainer Brett Thompson had four winners at the Cobar Miners Race Club Autumn Meet on Saturday. Thompson’s haul included Fairisle Miss ridden by Hawkesbury-based apprentice Chelsea Ings in the WesTrac Cobar Cup over 1,700 metres. Dominating from the outset, Fairisle Miss (which paid $4.60) led throughout to score by […]
Chris Gilbert wins his second men’s golf Cobar Open title
After a short lapse in concentration over two holes, Chris Gilbert bounced back to claim his second Cobar Open men’s golf title on Sunday. Gilbert, who previously won the title in 2014, scored 111 to win the A Grade 27 Hole Scratch event four shots ahead of runner-up Tristan Rex […]
Roosters win tough physical encounter with Bourke Warriors
The Cobar Roosters First Grade side came up against a very physical Bourke Warriors team in Round 3 of the Barwon Darling Cup competition on Sunday at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. The Cobar side was subjected to some pretty rough play with two Bourke players spending time in the sin […]
Another road trip for junior league
Four Cobar Junior Rugby League teams travelled to Dubbo on Saturday to play in Round 3 of the Dubbo & Districts Junior Rugby League competition. The day was dedicated as a memorial to a former Dubbo competition player Sam Fraser. The Under 10s game was a thriller with the Cobar […]
Cobar Blues rep netballers get match fit at Griffith carnival
The Cobar Blues representative netball Under 17s and Opens teams attended the all ages representative carnival in Griffith on Sunday. The teams competed in the same division against Griffith, Narrandera and Leeton sides. In the first round the Open side went through undefeated however in the second round they came […]
A good start to the season
Despite a few set backs, the Cobar Roosters First Grade side made a good start to the 2017 Barwon Darling Cup Rugby League competition on Saturday by recording a win and a loss at Walgett. The Round 1 and Round 2 competition games were played as part of a Gala […]