2016
Local Sport
2016
Horsemanship the focus of special workshop in Cobar
Cobar hosted a week long Quantum Savvy Horsemanship Beginners Workshop at Dalton Park Horse Complex. Quantum Savvy certified trainer Shane Ransley led six students and their horses through a variety of exercises over the week. Mr Ransley said the aim of the workshop is to refine horsemanship skills. “At the […]
2016
Four local players selected for FWAS netball squad
Four Cobar netballers have been selected for the Far West Academy of Sport (FWAS) netball squad to play at the upcoming Academy Games. Abby Carswell, Zoe Carter, Madason Taylor and Lauren Urquhart were all selected for the squad alongside players from Gilgandra and Broken Hill following a training camp in […]
2016
Yabbies’ 10-man triumph
Cobar Yabbies senior men’s swimming squad had a successful weekend at the Nationals Swimming Carnival in Southport, Queensland over the weekend, winning the 10 man relay event. The team of Stuart & Owen Small, Grant McDonald Jarred ‘Jacko’ Davey, Ben Plush and Jason Toomey finished second in the six man […]
2016
Camels prepare for special games to honour Howie
Both of the Cobar Camels Rugby Union and the Fire & Rescue NSW fraternities have put the call out looking for rugby players to participate in Howie’s Memorial Day on March 19. The day pays tribute to Cobar Camels Rugby Union Club long time member and Fire & Rescue NSW […]
2016
Samios wins first game of the year
The Cobar Women’s Golf 2016 calendar got underway last week in unseasonal heat wave conditions. Although some golfers were reasonably acclimatised after playing the nine hole summer comp, a 12.30pm start did not suit playing conditions with many choosing to forgo a sleep-in on the weekend and hit the fairways […]
2016
Strong results for local rider
Local rider Kaila Wharton travelled to Mudgee on the weekend to compete at the local agriculture show, taking a win in the novice dressage competition with her horse “Be Just”. It was a busy weekend for Kaila who entered with her three horses in the showjumping competition and competed in […]
2016
2016
Roosterettes finish as Plate runners-up
The Cobar Roosterettes finished as Plate runners-up at a League Tag knockout competition at West Wyalong on Saturday. The popular annual event, hosted by the Mallee Men, attracts men’s and women’s teams from Group Nine, Group 10, Group 11, Group 20 and the Canberra District Rugby League competitions. The Cobar […]
2016
Jacko Davey’s perfectly brilliant night
Jarred ‘Jacko’ Davey is a man that is almost perfect, well when it comes to swimming spot on to your nominated time that is! At last Tuesday night’s Cobar Yabbies Senior Men’s Swimming Club competition Davey won all four handicapped events with near perfect times. He recorded a time of […]