Sport
Junior Roosters through to semi finals Three hole playoff needed to find Foursome winners
A win by the Cobar Roosters Under 10s on with 19 tries this season, is equal 4th in the Saturday will now see them progress to this Under 10s for try stats. week’s semi finals of the Dubbo & District The Cobar Under 9s played their last game of Junior Rugby League competition. the season on Saturday up against Dubbo MacLike their senior league counterparts, the Co- quarie. There were 13 golf teams vying for the bar Under 10s side finished third in their age In the uncontested game, Nixon Small and 2023 Foursomes Championship title on division, with St Johns Blue claiming bragging Indie Burke touched down for two tries each Saturday which needed a three hole rights at the top of the table ahead of St Johns with Liam Cain, Keelan Atuau, Ashton Camp- playoff to decide the winners. Gold (two teams the Cobar side has recorded bell and Josh Gillette also crossing for a try Julie Livingston and Alec Fraser were wins over this season). each. victorious over Karen Manns and Mark Cobar ran all over their Dubbo Macquarie The Roosters Under 11’s went down 46-12 ‘George’ Fraser, after both teams had 117 opposition on Saturday at Dubbo scoring 10 against Macquarie in what was their final game off the stick for the 27 holes. tries to finish with a resounding 52-0 win. of the season on Saturday. The ball competition Net winners on the George Wainiqolo and Hugo Josephson Tommy George and Eligh Ritter scored Co- day were Manns and Fraser with 91 ½ net. scored doubles with Eligh Ritter, Sonny Ste- bar’s two tries with conversions kicked by Marlene Wynd and grandson Tom Best phens, Kasalia Fakahua, Alfie Toomey, Taj Tommy and Judd Josephson. were runners-up with 99 ¼ net, and in third Goonrey and Jack Mitchell all crossing for a try The Coaches Award went to Dustin Newham place were Livingston and Alec Fraser on a each for Cobar. with Bria-June Brookman earning the Players countback from Serena and Stewart Fraser, Dusty McDonald, Austin Kane, Bria-June Player for the second time that day. after both teams had 102 net. Brookman, Charlie Miller, along with Sonny The Roosters Under 13s were beaten 66-6 by The ladies’ Nearest the Pin prize on the and George landed a goal each. their South Dubbo Raiders opposition. 8th hole went to Livingston and Scott Bria-June earned the Players’ Player honour Cohan Nicholson was their lone try scorer Mayne won the men’s prize on the 3rd hole. while the Coaches Award was shared by Austin with Rowdy Barton responsible for the conver- In the Ladies’ competition, Fay Hardwick and George. sion. was Sunday’s Trophy Day winner with +5. The Under 10s side heads back to Dubbo this Lachie Brookman was voted Players’ Player Glenda Peebles was runner-up on +4 while week to take on the Warren Bulldogs in the with the Coaches Award going to Aiden Hy- a countback was then needed to separate elimination semi final. land. The Roosters have only played the Bulldogs Cobar’s Under 14’s were also beaten in their Geraldine Francisco and Barb Barklimore, once prior this season, and at that encounter in last game of the season going down to the on +3 each. Julie Livingston, Geraldine Francisco and Round 11 on July 29 at Warren, it was the Bull- South Dubbo Raiders 60-0 on Saturday. Ann Dunn all had Nearest the Pin wins on dogs who came out on top winning, 28-18. Cobar was short on players and were helped The young Roosters have played consistently out by Dean-Aaron Langlands from the opposi- the 8th hole. well all season with multiple players proving tion who earned Cobar’s Players’ Player title There were eight players in last Wednesday’s Stableford game which saw Brenda they can score tries, including Eligh Ritter, who for his efforts. Fugar come away with the win after scoring an impressive 38 points. Susan Goonrey was next best on 34 points while Sally Bannister had 32 points. Fay Hardwick finished with 31 points and also won the A Grade Nearest the Pin prize on the 7th hole. The A and B Grade contenders could not stay on the fairway to claim their Nearest the Pin prizes. A Stableford will be played today and the Vets will hold their open over 18 holes on Friday. The weekend will be a busy time for Cobar lady golfers with the Peak Gold Mine sponsored Canadian (select own partner) game on Saturday and the Epiroc-sponsored Cobar Ladies Open over 27 holes, will be contested on Sunday. (Tee off 9am.) Due to the Ladies Open, the course will be closed to all men and social golfers on Sunday.—T'd Off
Page 16 The Cobar Weekly Wednesday August 16, 2023
