Barracudas are running hot and cold Just one point the difference

This year has been a hot and cold season for last year’s Open Touch champions, DC & C Barracudas, and last week it was a somewhat icy result as they were soundly beaten 11-5 by DJW Dingoes.

Normally the Barracudas post big scores each week however they were no match for the very pacey DJW Dingoes’ team last week.

The Barracudas’ defenders found it hard to contain Lochlan Ford who ran in four tries for the Dingoes to help them to their win.

Maddie Bruce crossed twice to add another four points to the Dingoes’ total (as female tries are worth double points) and Jarrod Blake, Damon Bruce and Zane Taylor also ran in a try each.

In response, Ash Davies scored a double for the Barracudas and Jayden Harvey, Ryan Urquhart and Tim Woods also slipped through for a try each.

The referees’ Best & Fairest points went to Ford, Davies and Blake.

The Red Hot Chilli Steppers have continued to maintain their good form of the season and last week convincingly beat Rusty Snails 12-4.

The Chilli Steppers shared the scoring around with Loma Atuau, Neve Carter, Sione Fakahua, Ben Griffiths and Thomas Plater crossing for a try each along with Tia Turner and Jack Brown, who both scored doubles.

Ben Dormer (2), Ben McBride and Ethan McLeod crossed for tries for Rusty Snails.

B&F points were earned by Turner, Dormer and Brown.

Haymans Snowflakes suffered a big 20-8 loss at the hands of the young and fast J&K Butchers team last week.

Carving it up for the Butchers were Kai Taylor (who scored four tries), Tadgh McMullen

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(3) and Sophie Clark (2) while Sosie Barton (2) and Jaxon Burke (2) were Haymans Snowflakes’ try scorers.

Sosie Barton, Kai Taylor and Rowdy Barton shared the game’s B&F points.

Phat Athletes displayed some of their impressive past form when they trounced the Gold Bars 19-4 in their match last week.

Phat Athletes’ leading try scorers were their female players with Bianka Jacobson crossing for three tries, Rachel Garland (2) and Zoë Egan and Amanda Fugar added two points each to their total with a try each.

Todd Fugar (Phat Athletes), Will Munro (Gold Bars) and Summer Patterson (Phat Athletes) shared in the referee’s B&F points.

McKervey back to lead soccer club for another year

The Cobar Junior Soccer Club held their annual general meeting last Monday night with Greg McKervey returned as president unopposed.

Paul Theakston will fill the vice president role with Sarah Theakston returned as the club’s secretary.

Jeremy Theakston has taken on the treasurer’s role.

The meeting was well attended with a lot of interest from some of the teens/senior players, who are stepping up to help run the club.

The position of Publicity Officer is however still vacant.

25 Years Ago

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• The first game of night cricket was played in Cobar under lights at Ward Oval. Craig Dillon started the night off with a sparkling innings of 71 runs off 49 balls.

• Scott Meini led the Cobar Roosters to a 34-24 win over the Group 10 minor premiers, Orange Hawks in a preseason match.

• Swimming records tumbled at Cobar Public School’s annual carnival with Kerrie Prendergast, Marybeth Baker, Matt Lumber, Lauren Duncan, Duane Parisi and Simon Laing all setting new records in their age divisions.

• Eight women’s teams and four men’s teams were playing in the Senior Basketball competitions.

Just one point was the difference in the final scores in both games of the Junior Touch competition, 9-12 years age group, last week.

Blue Powerade continued their hold on the top of the ladder with a tit-for-tat 8-7 win over Redbacks, while SpongeBobs grabbed the match points when they just beat Oranges, 10-9.

George McDonald’s three first half tries helped Powerade to get their nose in front 6-5 at half time, and another two second half tries helped to seal their victory.

Zara Patterson and Judd Josephson also contributed a try each to their final tally.

Tommy George kept the Redbacks in touch, also scoring five tries in the game, with Dusty McDonald responsible for their other two points.

The referees Best & Fairest points all went to Redbacks players, Holly Watt, Clair Cousins and Harlym Curtis.

Ella Oborn and Charlie Nicholson, with two tries each led the scoring for SpongeBobs in their one point win over Oranges.

Indie Burke, Alfie Toomey and Billy Watt were SpongeBobs other try scorers.

Tries for Oranges came from Talas Burke (3), Harpa Martin (2) and London Hyland.

Harpa, Ella and Charlie earned the game’s B&F points.

Mad Dogs and Raiders finished as Round 4 winners in the 13-16 years competition last week.

Mad Dogs held on to their 5-3 half time lead to go on and finish with a 9-5 victory over the Yellow Bellies.

Alora Deppeler and Ashton Deitrich each scored twice for Mad Dogs with team mates Ashley Cousins and Jayden Cryer also crossing for a try each.

In reply, Aiden Hyland landed three tries for Yellow Bellies and Toby Greenwood crossed twice.

Aiden, Alora and Maddison Jeffery (Mad Dogs) collected the game’s B&F points.

Raiders had it pretty much all their own way in their 17-4 win over Gladiators.

Rhylee Jeffery’s five tries accounted for 10 points of their total with Damon Bruce (3), Harry Cousins (2), Sosie Barton, Axel Fairfull and Will Oborn their other try scorers.

B&F points went to Sosie, Axel and Maddie Bruce (Gladiators).