Win for Under 10s

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 in the annual Bannister Day competition and support the Bannister family on Saturday.

There was a good roll-up of 28 men golfers on Saturday, making it one of the best represented tournaments of the year.

There was some talk last week when Greg Clark won last Saturday’s Stableford with 40 points with many saying it was just a one-off.

The scoffers were made to eat their words this Saturday as Clarkie showed he is back – in triumph, just like in the days of yore.

His score of 39 points gave him the win again this week and he beat Joe Palma, a player more in tune with ‘skins’ golf, by one shot.

Third was Brad Bannister (at least one member of the Bannister family won something) with 37 points, followed by Steve Manns 35 and Bian Smith on 34.

Nearest the Pin prizes were won by Paul Kershaw on the 3rd hole, Geoff Rorke 8th and Alec Fraser on the 15th.

Sunday’s four-ball-aggregate was also well represented with 13 players turning up.

The teaming of Peter ‘Ding’ Lawrence and Alec Fraser won by a staggering seven shots ahead of Mark Fraser and Stewart Fraser in second place.

Ding and Alec also had the two best individual scores with Ding on 38 and Alec on 34

Third place went to the two ‘lefties’, Peter ‘China’ Brien and Bill Fugar.

Scott Mayne and Paul Kershaw came 4th. Nearest the Pin prizes were won by Geoff Rorke on the 3rd hole and Joe Palma on the 8th. (The rest were not won.)

Mark ‘George’ Fraser beat Peter ‘China’ Brien in their game last week in the Bill Bartlett Match Play competition.

The Frasers are just back from following in the steps of Burke and Wills, and loaded up with fish and tall stories and it’s possibly all those fishing stories got too much for China and upset his concentration.

In the next round of the Match Play competition, George will now play Scott Mayne and Bian Smith will play Brien Obray. The winner of those two contests will play out the final.

This Saturday is the Inter Mine Golf Challenge, a three person Ambrose.

Tee-off times are between 8am and 10am. Sunday’s game is an individual Stableford. Out of Bounds