Sport
Just one goal the difference in match of the round Three games went ahead in the Cobar Netball Association senior competition on Sunday with JKM Dynamic Fitness and Pink Galahs playing the match of the round. Both teams went goal for goal in the first half with the scores locked at 8-all at the first break and 16-all at half time. Pink Galahs took the ascendancy in the third quarter and led by three points but they lost it in the final quarter when JKM fought back to finish with a one point win, 33-32. The game’s Best & Fairest points were shared by Elizabeth Curtis (Pink Galahs), Sarah Nicholson (JKM) and Ally Fellows (Pink Galahs). Divas got off to a good start in their Round 3 match on Sunday and stayed out in front to beat Nymagee Magpies in a high scoring match, 46-37. Diva’s Jennifer Shepherd (3 points) and Magpies players Brianna Watson (2) and Georgia Boland (1) shared in the game’s B&F points. Shepherd also collected the Sportsmanship award along with Mollie McAndrew Roosters’ big forward, Gerald Mackey was looking to create a big dent in the Baradine (Magpies). defence in their First Grade match at Tom Knight Memorial Oval on Saturday. Pumpettes’ years of experience showed in their match up against new team, Tooth Fairies (who only had six players available to play), with Pumpettes finishing with a big The Cobar Roosters more than ruffled the backline scored the majority of their points 65-13 win. feathers of the visiting Baradine Magpies in from one try scored by their punishing The Sportsmanship award was shared by their Christie & Hood Castlereagh Rugby (apart forward, Zane Taylor). Roslyn Lancaster (Tooth Fairies) and Simone League First Grade match on Saturday with The Roosters controlled the second half of Neyland (Pumpettes). the Roosters finishing strongly to record a the match and went on to convert their narrow Lancaster also picked up three B&F points 26-12 win. 10-6 lead into a convincing 26-12 victory. with Pumpettes’ Kelly Fairbank earning two Playing out on the left wing for the Roosters, Thomas Plater landed three out of five conpoints and one point went to Bridgette Tyler Coughlan had the honour of opening (and versions, one of which was a sensational sideNegfeldt (Tooth Fairies). also closing) the scoring in Saturday’s win. line kick, to add the extra six points to the After three rounds, Divas are out on top Soon after Coughlan crossed Baradine hit Roosters’s tally. with Nymagee Magpies holding down second back with a converted try and at 6-4, it was the The Castlereagh match of the round will be place ahead of Pink Galahs. only time they would lead in the match. played this Saturday in Cobar, when the RoostIn 4th place are Pumpettes with JKM 5th With tries also to their No 2, Jack Brown and ers will be involved in another “Feathery and Tooth Fairies are 6th. fullback, Ash Davies, the Roosters’ pacey Fight”, when they host the Dunedoo Swans.
Roosters ruffle the Magpies’ feathers
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