Sport
Roosterettes crash back to earth High scoring games feature across all grades
After their sensational high scoring win try-saving tag. While the Roosterettes’ young last week over Baradine, the Cobar Rooster- players Phoebe Pursehouse, Sarah Morley, ettes crashed back down to earth when they Sophie Clark, Neve Carter and Bridgette were beaten 44-0 by the Dunedoo Swanettes Negfeldt, kept the Dunedoo defenders on their on Saturday at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. toes, the Cobar side was unable to effectively The Cobar side on Saturday lacked their High scoring games featured across all attacking firepower in Brianna Watson (who defend the well-drilled, slick Swanettes team grades in Round 4 of the Cobar Junior scored 20 points for the Roosterettes the week who created opportunities every time they Soccer competition at Ward Oval on Satur- before) and who was unavailable for this touched the ball. Lauren Sullivan (3 tries) and Georgia Price day. match, along with another prolific try- (2) led the scoring for Dunedoo with four more The Seniors game was a goal-fest with week’s scorer, Brennah Aumua, who was out follow- of their players also touching down for a try Wanderers eventually beating Rangers 5-4. each showing the depth of talent in the team. Wanderers’ goals were scored by Isaac ing an injury sustained in last week’s game. Theakston (2), Rebecca Hibbert, Jayden Cryer The Roosterettes were short on subs and also Cobar’s B&F points went to Pursehouse (3), the on-field experience and direction of co- Carter (2) and Egan and Negfeldt (1 each). and Maddie Bruce. In reply Jeremy Theakston lost captain Zoë Egan early in the second half when Clark was named their Players’ Player and (2), Jacob Theakston and Aiden Porter booted she sustained a shoulder injury after making a also shared in the referee’s B&F points. goals for Rangers. The Seniors Gumnuts Milkshake award winners were Jayden Cryer and Aiden Porter while the Cobar Hotbake Donut awards were collected by Maddie Bruce and Parker Cryer. The Cobar Roosters Under 18s team attack with Tadgh McMullen finding a wide In the Minis division, United had a 5-1 win proved they have plenty of talent when they gap in the Jets’ defence to stroll over and score in their match over Wanderers with Max Pre- were able to match Narromine early in their untouched behind the posts. isig the key goal scorer for United kicking all Castlereagh Youth League game on Satur- Nathan Kelly’s successful conversion put of their five goals while Jim Arnold managed day at Tom Knight Memorial Oval. Cobar ahead 12-6. to find the back of the net scoring Wanderers’ The scores were locked at 12-all just before Narromine retaliated soon after and their lone goal. the half time break, however with just 13 play- converted try locked the scores up at 12-all four In the other Minis game, Rangers finished ers available for Saturday’s game, the young minutes out from half time before another with a super close 3-2 win in their match with Roosters were overrun by the Jets in the second quick try gave them an 18-12 advantage going Rovers with Darcy Geppert scoring for his half as they went on to finish with a big 42-12 into the break. Rangers team and Samuel McKervey was win. Less than three minutes after the re-start the Rovers’ scorer. Cobar opened the scoring with a try by Kai Jets scored a runaway try and poor tackling The Minis Donut Awards went to Mason Taylor and shortly after Narromine levelled the from the tired Roosters and a glut of possession Hill, Jim Arnold, Ethan Jebb and Macie Wil- scores at 4-all before Harry McPherson’s con- allowed Man of the Match, Jamari Clarke, to kins while Jack Joss, Juan Engelbrecht, Ma- version (his first of six for the game) gave his run in two more tries to his tally of four for the son Northfield and Michael Arnold earned the side a narrow 6-4 lead. game. Milkshake Awards. With just over 10 minutes before halftime, Cobar’s Best & Fairest points went to Jamal In the Mids competition, United and Liver- Cobar made the most of a penalty close to Nar- Eves (3), Reynold Mugugia (2) and McMullen pool played out a thrilling 3-all draw. romine’s try line and the Roosters went on the (1). Xavier Foster, Henry Geppert and Tom Geppert scored goals for Liverpool while Tom Preisig, Zara Patterson and Ashton Hyland netted a goal each for United. In the other Mids game, although Rovers were outnumbered in players, the ball spent equal amounts of time at each end of the field, and Rovers held out to record a 2-1 win over Rangers. Mark McBride and Joseph Theakston scored the Rovers’ goals and Henry Ntamuhanga scored for his Rangers team, while a newcomer to Mids, Lenny Hill, made a great save playing as Goalie. The Mids Milkshake Awards were collected by Zara Patterson, Xavier Foster, Henry Ntamuhanga and Josh McMillan while Jack Preisig, Tilly Doll, Joshua Ho Wing and Lenny Hill took home the Donut Awards.
Team of talent, but not enough players
Wednesday May 24, 2023 The Cobar Weekly Page 19
