Sport
Little Rooster
Battle of the birds ends in 30-all draw
A 30-all draw with the Baradine Magpies However their drawn result on Saturday at Baradine on Saturday has caused the (combined with Dunedoo’s Round 11 win over Cobar Roosters First Graders to drop a spot Coonabarabran) sees Cobar drop to third spot on the Christie & Hood Castlereagh compe- behind Dunedoo. tition ladder. Captain/coach Thomas Plater led the scoring After their big Round 10 win last week over for the Roosters in Saturday’s Round 11 game Coonamble, the Roosters were sitting pretty in at Baradine crossing twice. second spot on the table behind Gulgong. Ben Griffiths, Gerald Mackay, Tim Hillam, and Zane Taylor also scored tries for Cobar with Griffiths kicking three goals. The Roosters have a chance to improve their standing on the ladder this week when they take on Dunedoo Swans in the match of the The Roosterettes scored a shock loss at round at Dunedoo’s Robertson Oval. Baradine on Saturday going down to their The Round 12 game is expected to be an epic hosts 34-16 in their Christie & Hood Castle- battle and the Roosters will be looking to take back second spot with a win over the Swans. reagh Round 11 League Tag game. The Roosterettes were hard pressed to tag the young, fast home side with two of their players, Savannah Carey and Anna Arndell, scoring three times each. Brianna Watson, Zoë Egan and Neve Carter scored a try each for Cobar. Carter was best on field for the Roosterettes recording multiple line breaks which helped her After a two week break for the school to earn the Players’ Player title. The Roosterettes did go close to scoring two holidays, the local Darts competition recomother tries with Hannah Carroll taking off for menced last Wednesday. Two one-sided games were played with the line after an intercept but her pass off went to ground and Molly Carter, who scored her Golfie Dartaholics dominating Golfie SpearNot sure if it’s just the mouthguard first try of the season last week, went close to chuckers to win 9-2 and Golfie Gophers also 9-2 in their match against RSL. that makes it appear as if Trig Wicks is scoring her second on Saturday but was tagged won In the other scheduled match, RSL Dingoes before she could get the ball down. smiling big in this photo but it could be The loss to Baradine hasn’t however hurt the won on a forfeit from Empire Barflies. that he’s happy he’s made a line break Roosterettes’ The men’s highest score of the week was standings on the competition in his Mini League match on Sunday at ladder as they still hold on to third place with 180, which was thrown by Craig Jones. Chris Hooker had the highest peg out for the Tom Knight Memorial Oval. Baradine behind in 4th spot. week for the men with 114, while the ladies’ highest peg out for the week was 40, recorded by Kylie Tiffen. Hundreds and high scores were thrown by: Golfie Gophers—Chris Hooker 121, 114; Golfie Dartaholics—Craig Jones 100, 135, 100, 180; RSL—Don Roberts 100, 115, Kyle Roberts 120, 125, Tyler Roberts 100 and Nathan Thornley 100. In the matches to be played tonight, Golfie Gophers will take on Golfie Spearchuckers, Empire Barflies meet Golfie Dartaholics and Tax return appointments available in Cobar RSL Dingoes are up against RSL.
Shock loss for the Roosterettes
Local darts players return to the boards
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