By BRYSON LUFF The Coolah Roos are receiving great encouragement and support from their local community and the club is looking forward to packing out Bowen Oval on home games next year. The excitement about Coolah’s re-admission to the Castlereagh League competition is not only restricted to … [Read more...] about Tori takes on Coolah coaching role
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Pauline blitzes field
By NARELLE MAYOH On Wednesday 22nd November the lady golfers played a 9 hole Vs Par the inside nine. The course was in good condition but half way around the ladies were feeling the heat. By the end of the nine holes they were exhausted from the heat. Looking at the scores Pauline absolutely … [Read more...] about Pauline blitzes field
Fifty years of country rugby league history now in print
PHOTO: Greg Riach’s book features quite a bit of Coonamble rugby league history, including the Coonamble Ramblers in 1923. PHOTO courtesy G MaherBack Row: J. Green, W. Wright, R. Barker, T. Durham, H. Lithgow, M. McCullough, G. Jordan, J. Dawson, D. West, W. Lithgow.Front Row: D. Pickup, J. Quinlan, … [Read more...] about Fifty years of country rugby league history now in print
Three locals compete at National Campdraft Finals
Three Coonamble campdrafters were among those who qualified for the hotly contested ABCRA (Australian Bushmans Campdraft & Rodeo Association) National Finals held from 15-19 November. The National Finals Campdraft is one of the biggest events in the sport’s annual calendar with the Finals and … [Read more...] about Three locals compete at National Campdraft Finals
Coonamble Crossfit Throw Down
PHOTO: The top three ‘fitness’ competitors. 3rd placed Brendan Primmer and Kiara McDonald (left), 2nd placed Cameron Horne and Jones Comerford (right), and 1st placed Mikayla Livingston and Claire Walsh (middle) Another year, another throwdown at Coonamble FIT. The fourth instalment of the … [Read more...] about Coonamble Crossfit Throw Down
Cybercrime hits close to home
PHOTO: Alan Dodd, from Rural IT Solutions, warns locals against getting complacent with their cyber security. Local businesses are on notice that they are not immune from the growing scourge of cyber-attack. A number of local businesses have been hit by hackers in recent weeks, amid an … [Read more...] about Cybercrime hits close to home
Tallis turns heads in Singapore
PHOTO: Gulargambone local Tallis McEwen (right) took on the humidity of Padang earlier this month at the annual Singapore Cricket Club Rugby Sevens tournament By Liam Mulhall What started out as a chance to gain some good experience turned into so much more than that for Tallis McEwen at the … [Read more...] about Tallis turns heads in Singapore
It takes ten to tennis
PHOTO: Chatterboxes on the court, Asha Bird and Hayley O’Connor, channelled their Wii sports skills in last Friday’s tennis matches. It was great to see a predominently younger crowd last week at Friday night tennis, with five pairs taking to the courts for the usual round robin. Always a … [Read more...] about It takes ten to tennis
Platypi push Cougars U14s out of the Grand Final
PHOTO: The Castlereagh Cougars Under 14s side go down to the Panorama Platypi in the finals round of 2024. by Thelma Leonard The Finals rounds have kicked off in the Western Womens Rugby League competition, with the Castlereagh Cougars Under 14s team managing to secure their spot at 4th … [Read more...] about Platypi push Cougars U14s out of the Grand Final
Gidgee make short work of an under-manned Curban side
PHOTO: Gidgee bowler, Jake Fernando sends a fantastic spin bowl down the pitch. As the saying goes a quick game is a good game, and on Saturday 18 November the matchup between Gidgee and Curban Cricket Club in Coonamble certainly fit that mould. A combined forty overs of cricket was played in … [Read more...] about Gidgee make short work of an under-manned Curban side
