Sport
Win for Under 10s Golfers come out of the woodwork The Cobar Roosters Under 10’s celebrated a 24-10 win in Dubbo on Saturday in Round 10 of the Dubbo & District Junior Rugby League Competition. The win over St Johns Gold now puts Cobar second on the ladder in their age division. Crossing for tries for the Roosters were Eligh Ritter, Austin Kane, Taj Goonrey and Mitchell McCusker. Austin and Taj, as well as Sonny Stephens and Charlie Miller, landed conversions. The Under 12s game was the closest match of the day with just two points the difference with St Johns Maroon eventually claiming a 22-20 win over Cobar. George McDonald, Holly Watt, Mason King and Riley Bruce each scored a try for the Roosters with Holly and Charlie Nicholson landing their conversions. The Under 12’s Awards went to Mason King (Players’ Player) and Rhylee Jeffery (Coaches Award). The Under 11’s lost their match to St Johns Gold 16-4 with Thomas Knight scoring Cobar’s only points with his try. The team’s Players’ Player was Judd Josephson and the Coaches Award was collected by Senio Taufao. The Roosters Under 13’s game finished with a 28-6 win for Narromine. George McDonald scored a try for Cobar which Rowdy Barton successfully converted. The Under 14’s also lost their match to Narromine, 56-4, with Cobar’s only points coming from a try scored by Ryan Mugugia. Cobar Under 16’s were defeated 64-22 in their game against Narromine. Jaxon Burke (2), Hayden Seng and Ryan Mugugia scored tries for Cobar with Nathan Kelly’s boot landing three conversions. The Under 16’s Awards went to Drew Barton (Coaches Award) and Ryan Mugugia (Players’ Player). The Under 9’s uncontested games were double headers. In their match against Warren, Nixon Small crossed the line four times, Keelan Atua ran in two tries while Ashton Campbell, Indie Burke and Cooper Trudgett also scored a try each for Cobar. In the other game against St Johns Maroon, Cooper was responsible for three tries, Ashton scored twice while Nixon, Indie and Josh Gillette also crossed for one try each. Liam Cain received the Coaches Award while Billy Tiffen was voted Players’ Player.
Golfers came out of the woodwork to play ahead of Mark Fraser and Stewart Fraser in in the annual Bannister Day competition second place. and support the Bannister family on Satur- Ding and Alec also had the two best individday. ual scores with Ding on 38 and Alec on 34. There was a good roll-up of 28 men golfers Third place went to the two ‘lefties’, Peter on Saturday, making it one of the best repre- ‘China’ Brien and Bill Fugar. sented tournaments of the year. Scott Mayne and Paul Kershaw came 4th. There was some talk last week when Greg Nearest the Pin prizes were won by Geoff Clark won last Saturday’s Stableford with 40 Rorke on the 3rd hole and Joe Palma on the points with many saying it was just a one-off. 8th. (The rest were not won.) The scoffers were made to eat their words Mark ‘George’ Fraser beat Peter ‘China’ this Saturday as Clarkie showed he is back – in Brien in their game last week in the Bill Barttriumph, just like in the days of yore. lett Match Play competition. His score of 39 points gave him the win The Frasers are just back from following in again this week and he beat Joe Palma, a player the steps of Burke and Wills, and loaded up more in tune with ‘skins’ golf, by one shot. with fish and tall stories and it’s possibly all Third was Brad Bannister (at least one mem- those fishing stories got too much for China ber of the Bannister family won something) and upset his concentration. with 37 points, followed by Steve Manns 35 In the next round of the Match Play competiand Bian Smith on 34. tion, George will now play Scott Mayne and Nearest the Pin prizes were won by Paul Bian Smith will play Brien Obray. The winner Kershaw on the 3rd hole, Geoff Rorke 8th and of those two contests will play out the final. Alec Fraser on the 15th. This Saturday is the Inter Mine Golf ChalSunday’s four-ball-aggregate was also well lenge, a three person Ambrose. represented with 13 players turning up. Tee-off times are between 8am and 10am. The teaming of Peter ‘Ding’ Lawrence and Sunday’s game is an individual Stableford.— Alec Fraser won by a staggering seven shots Out of Bounds
Blignaut’s winning streak continues Saturday’s annual Bannister’s Day golf Jannine Wilkin when both teams came in with Stableford event attracted a field of 13 play- 38 points. ers for the women’s division. The individual winner on the day was Sally Tena Blignaut continued her winning streak Bannister with an incredible 40 points. after she claimed the win on a countback with Marlene Wynd was the runner-up with 37 Serena Fraser, after both scored 38 points. points followed by Daphne Cross on 34. Daphne Cross was third on 37 points fol- Closest to the pin on the 11th hole were Sally lowed by Geraldine Francisco (36) and Julie Bannister, Geraldine Francisco and Glenda Livingston on 34. Peebles. The Nearest the Pin winners on the 8th hole Brenda Fugar was last Wednesday’s Stroke were Fay Hardwick, Tena Blignaut and Daph- game winner posting 69 net, and she also colne Cross. lected the B Grade putting prize finishing with Sunday’s Four-Ball-Best-Ball Stableford 28 putts over the 18 holes. managed 14 brave players taking on the freez- Reina Cross was the day’s runner- up with 72 ing blustery wind which didn’t seem to deter net. some players at all. Sally Bannister won the putting competition Sally Bannister and Tena Blignaut had a for A Grade having 30 putts and Daphne Cross team score of 44 points to win on a countback had 29 putts for C Grade. from Daphne Cross and Marlene Wynd, also Today is a Stableford round and on Saturday on 44 points. the annual Inter Mine Golf Challenge three Another countback was needed to separate person Ambrose will take place with tee off the third place pairing of Glenda Peebles and times strictly between 8am and 10am. Fran Samios from Geraldine Francisco and Sunday’s game is a Stroke game.—T'd Off
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