Sport
Butchers exact revenge on Barracudas
Swim win
The J&K Butchers recorded a big win in Best and Fairest points went to Gerald the first round of the new Senior Touch Mackey (Chilli Steppers), Sosie Barton competition on Thursday and exacted re- (Haymans Snowflakes) and Loma Atuau venge for their grand final loss last season. (Chilli Steppers). Their game last week against the DC & C Last season’s B Grade winners, DJW DinBarracudas was a replay of the 2022 grand goes resumed this season where they left off final but this time the tables were turned with last season, on a winning note. J&K Butchers giving the DC & C Barracudas They trounced the new team in the 2023 a 19-7 hiding. competition, Gold Bars, winning 17-1. Sarah Morley led the scoring for the Butch- The Dingoes shared the scoring around with ers touching down for four tries in the first seven of their team members scoring tries, half and another in the second half to contrib- with three players, Jayde George, Bridgette ute a total of 10 points to her Negfeldt and Bethany team’s winning tally. Game was a replay of the 2022 Smith, scoring dou(Female tries are worth two grand final but this time the bles. points.) Troy Knight was the tables were turned ... The Butchers other try lone try scorer for the scorers included Zac BroughGold Bars. ton (2), Kai Taylor (2), Molly Carter and The closest match of the round was played Tadgh McMullen. out between the Phat Athletes and the Rusty Ashton Dietrich (2), Seb Best, Elodie Manns Snails with Phat Athletes finishing with a 6-3 and Peta Woods scored for the Barracudas. win. Red Hot Chilli Steppers started their season Returning to the side after a few years aboff on the right foot with a comprehensive sence, Todd Fugar scored twice for Phat Ath15-6 win over Haymans Snowflakes. letes with Amie Hill, Kai Greenwood and The Chilli Steppers were quick out of the Matt McBride crossing for a try each. blocks and by half time had a 6-1 lead before Alec Fraser, Jason Hampel and Nathan Haymans Snowflakes had warmed up. Prince scored a try each for Rusty Snails. The Snowflakes put on a better showing in Rusty Snails’ players Ethan McLeod and the second half scoring five points to the Chilli Lisa Dormer shared in the referee’s Best & Steppers’ nine points. Fairest points with Fugar.
Course was no picnic for the players It’s no picnic for players on the Cobar Golf Course with the men golfers still having trouble negotiating the lush conditions over the past week. Ron Craw picked up first prize in Saturday’s Stableford competition after finishing with 31 stableford points. Max Phillips, on 30 stableford points, had done enough to pick up the second place prize. Nearest to the Pin prizes were won by Ray Yench on the 3rd hole, Sean Bayliss on the 7th hole and Phillips claimed the prize on the 15th hole.
In Sunday’ Stableford game the ever consistent Max Phillips came in first with 33 stableford points. Ray Yench was two shots further back in second place after finishing with 31 stableford points. Brien Obray picked up the only Nearest to the Pin prize on the day, which he won on the 8th hole. This week the Cobar Bowling & Golf Club golf course grounds staff will be replacing the sand on the greens, so they will be ready for the new golf season which kicks off at the beginning of March.—Three Aces
Cobar Swimming Club member Henry Knight competed in 11 events at the two day Western Area Championships in Gulgong on the weekend. Henry finished with seven first places and four seconds swimming in all four strokes to earn second place in the Senior Boys (15-17 years) Point Score Shield competition. ▪ Photo contributed
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