Cobar Netball Association took a tour group of 47 players, coaches, umpires and helpers to Newcastle last weekend for the club’s first Sister City tour.
The Cobar teams kicked off the weekend by participating in a ‘Nettyheads’ netball skills session which was a valuable learning experi-ence.
Each team was put through their paces learn-ing new skills and drills.
On Saturday the teams played against local Newcastle teams, while the Cobar coaches gained insight into the Greater Bank Series Championship Division team huddles, and Cobar umpires were panelled for their Nation-al Umpiring Badges.
One of the tour organisers, Alex Brown, said all of the Cobar teams were successful in win-ning games throughout the day, including their Under 17s squad who walked away undefeat-ed.
“Young gun Ethan McLeod took the court with the Hunter Netball Under 14s Boys team, walking away with an invitation to play with them at Junior State Titles in Penrith in July,” Mrs Brown said.
“Cobar umpires Georgie Chaplain, Kym Sutton and Leah Le Lievre, were also success-ful in attaining their National C and B Badges which is a huge achievement.”
On Sunday, the teams played in the Maitland District Netball Carnival, playing against state representative teams from the Hunter, North-ern Inland and Mid North Coast divisions.
“It was a cold, challenging day which pro-vided further exposure to netball opportunities at a higher level.
“The tour was highly successful, gaining significant positive feedback from associa-tions, clubs, teams, players and parents throughout the weekend.
“Our sportsmanship, commitment and repre-sentation of CNA was highly recognised.
“We are looking forward to this partnership program continuing next year,” Mrs Brown said.
