Sport
Little Ladies of League
Golf champions
The Cobar Ladies’ Golf Club Championships were played on the weekend over 54 holes with Jenny Stephenson (123) in A Grade, Fran Samios (144) in B Grade and Daphne Cross (170) in C Grade the overnight leaders going into the second day. Stephenson increased her lead on Sunday and won the A Grade title with a scratch score of 242 from runner-up Julie Livingston on 275. Sally Bannister won the Net division in A Grade with 230 and Narelle Kriz was the runner-up with 236 net. Trailing by four shots going into Sunday, Jannine Wilkin (293) was able to catch the leaders and win the B Grade title by nine shots over Fran Samios (302). The Net winner was Geraldine Francisco on 229 while Brenda Fugar was the runner-up with 235 net. Daphne Cross had a 10 shot head start on Sunday in C Grade and held on to win by eight shots with 336 from Ann Dunn on 344. Reina Cross was the handicap winner (251 net) and Glenda Peebles the runner-up (257 net). An 18 hole ball competition was played in conjunction with the championships on both Cobar Junior Rugby League’s little Ladies of League Under 12 players, Ella Oborn, days with 16 ladies taking part on Saturday Audrey Josephson, Rhylee Jeffery and Holly Watt played their last junior league game and 19 on Sunday. Marlene Wynd won on on Saturday at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. Due to NRL rules, there is no mixed tackle Saturday with 73 net and Samios was second football for over 12s, so for now the girls will sadly have to hang up their boots. on 75 net. Bannister finished third after a countback with Wilkin when both posted 76 ▪ Photo contributed net. Another countback was needed to separate Stephenson, Francisco and Daphne Cross after each had 77 net. The Nearest the Pin winners on the 15th The Cobar Roosters First Grade side fin- iership well and truly stitched up after they hole were Stephenson, Fugar and Reina Cross. ished with a hard fought 24-20 victory over downed the Baradine Magpies 26-12 at Ba- In Sunday’s round, Wilkin was the winner the Narromine Jets at Narromine on Satur- radine on Saturday, and they sit seven points with 69 net. Livingston was the runner-up on day in the Christie & Hood Castlereagh ahead of the Dunedoo Swans who currently 73 net followed by Fay Hardwick (75), Susan League competition. hold down second position on the ladder. Goonrey, Stephenson, Karen Manns and BanHard working forward Gerald Mackey Perched just one point adrift of the Swans on nister (all on 77 net). Closest to the flag on the crossed twice with Ash Davies and Beigh Hilli- the ladder is Cobar and, if they can become the 3rd hole were Kriz, Fugar and Dunn. er scoring a try each. Roosters captain/coach first team to take the yap out of the Terriers in In the warm up to the championships, the Tom Plater landed all four conversions to help their Boronia Cup Round 14 clash (and the Stroke game win on Wednesday went to the Cobar team to a win. Swans were to lose to a desperate Gilgandra Reina Cross with 76 net. Tena Blignaut finThe win puts Cobar in third place on the Panthers outfit), then the Roosters would finish ished second (77) followed by Jenny Stephencompetition ladder however the composition in second position. son and Julie Livingston, both on 79. The best and the pecking order of the top five is still It is however no easy task for the Roosters as on the greens were Hardwick (26 putts), unresolved going into the final round of the they have to endure another long road trip to Goonrey (27 putts) while Reina and Daphne competition this weekend. Gulgong and then overcome the Terriers on Cross shared the C Grade prize with 30 putts The Gulgong Terriers have the minor prem- their home patch. each.—T'd Off
Tough 24-20 victory for Roosters
Page 18 The Cobar Weekly Wednesday August 9, 2023
