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Camels show courage in adversity A team of just 10 brave Camels took a bus The three Fijian imports tried their hearts out trip to Walgett on Saturday to take on the but Marika Tuilau was a marked man and he competition front-runners Walgett Rams in was given no room to move. the Western Plains Rugby Union Competi- Camels Captain Kody Martin, Mitch Dunne, tion. Troy Hill, Matt Bolam and Jack Fazulla ran The 10 included new recruit Ed Paul and themselves to exhaustion. young Rooster Jordan Bruce. Bruce was just starting to get the hang of Walgett lent Cobar three men and they things in this Rugby game when the final kicked off a 13-a-side game. whistle went. The Camels’ team was made up of mainly All 10 Camels shared the Best & Fairest forwards so they were faced with an immedi- three points for taking the trip even though ate overlap at every play, and the final score, they copped a hiding to nothing. 90-0, certainly reflected that. Fazulla deserved the Players’ Player Paul was something of a revelation—not acknowledgement. only can he play the game, he also knows the The 90-0 beating was a massive turnaround rules! to the first round confrontation between the He will remember his first introduction to two sides. In that game, Camels led the Rams Western Plains Rugby after his cover defend- with five minutes to go. ing tackle resulted in a gash to his chin which Cobar has a bye this week allowing time to needed a trip to hospital and stitching. regroup.—‘The Proud Camel’
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The young Cobar Roosters hosted Nyn- The Under 12’s lost their match against gan Tigers and Dubbo Macquarie teams at Nyngan 34-18. home on Saturday in Round 8 of the Dubbo Talas Burke scored twice for Cobar, with & District Junior Rugby League Competi- George McDonald and Charlie Nicholson also tion. crossing for a try each. In the Under 10’s game Cobar had a good Mason King booted a conversion. win beating Nyngan 28-10. The Under 12’s awards went to Talas Burke Alfie Toomey and Taj Goonrey each (Coaches) and George McDonald (Players’ crossed the line twice for their team while Player). Eligh Ritter also scored a try. In the Under 11’s match, Dubbo Macquarie Alfie and Taj also converted tries while got the win over Cobar, 38-12. Austin Kane and Sonny Stephens booted a Thomas Knight and Tommy George were conversion each to add to Cobar’s final tally. Cobar’s try scorers. Sonny was named Players’ Player while Tommy and Billy Watt kicked a conversion Hugo Josephson earned the Coaches award. each. The Under 13’s Cobar team also won their Dustin Newman won the Coaches Award match on Saturday finishing with a 46-22 win while Thomas Knight earned the Players’ over Dubbo Macquarie. Player title. Billy George and Lachie Brookman touched The Roosters Under 14’s were beaten 48-16 down twice for Cobar while Mason King, Eli in their game against Nyngan. Martin, Rowdy Barton, George McDonald Eligh Hodges, Drew Barton and Ethan and Aiden Hyland also crossed for tries. McLeod were responsible for a try each while Rowdy was responsible for kicking five Rowdy Barton landed two conversions. goals for the team. The Coaches Award was earned by Shannon Ben Edge collected the Under 13’s Coaches Thomas and Ryan Vaka was named the award and Corey Piggott was selected as their team’s Players’ Player. Players’ Player. In the Under 9’s uncontested match, Nixon Cobar won their Under 16’s match against Small was named as Cobar’s Players’ Player Nyngan 34-24 with Jaxon Burke crossing for while Cooper Trudgett was the recipient of the three tries, Oisin McMullen scored twice Coaches Award. while Lyndan Cummins and Axel Fairfull also Cooper crossed for three tries, Billy Tiffen touched down for a try each and Indie Burke each scored twice and Keelan Oisin’s boot was responsible for three con- Atuau also scored a try for Cobar. versions. The Under 6s, Under 7s and Under 8s Mini The Coaches Award went to Oisin while League players also had a run against their Jaxon was named their Players’ Player. Nyngan Tigers counterparts on Saturday.
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