Bryson Luff

It was all one-way traffic at Coolah’s Bowen Oval last Saturday in the Boronia Cup Challenge game between the Coolah Kangaroos and the Cobar Roosters in what was a replay of the 2024 grand final.

Last year in the grand final, which was played at Cobar, the ‘Roos proved to be too strong and came away with the premiership and they again flexed their muscles this time around, scoring ten tries to romp home with a big 52 to six victory to signal that they have every intention of going back to back when it comes to the major silverware on offer at the end of the season.

It was not a good day for the Roosters with their league tag team also suffering a heavy defeat at the hands of the Coolah Flyers, the final score being 58 to 10.
Cobar will enjoy their first home game this Saturday when they host the in form Coonabarabran Unicorns at Tom Knight Oval.

The Unicorns made it two wins in a row to start off their 2025 campaign when they saw off a strong challenge from the Warren Bulldogs in the game played at Coonabarabran.

In fact, both teams scored six tries and the final 34 to 26 result came down to goal kicking.

The Warren club had a better result in League Tag with the blue and whites getting up 26-24 with the Warren fullback, Mab Fuller crossing for five tries in what was her club’s first victory in their comeback season to the Castlereagh competition.

Spectators at Narromine’s Cale Oval were treated to two very close games between the Jets and the visiting Dunedoo Swans.

In what was another epic league tag game between the two clubs, the Narromine Jets were able to retain the Jessica Skinner Challenge Cup when they won a nail biter against the Swannettes, the final score being 20 to 18.

That close and exciting game set the scene for what turned out to be an equalling entertaining first grade contest with the Jets once again getting the nod, the winning margin again being two points the score being 26 to 24 with the Jet’s five-eight Corey Cox being a standout for the winners, scoring four tries in an important victory for the club.

At Gulgong the spoils were shared between the host club and the Baradine Magpies, with the Maggies getting up 20-12 in the league tag whilst the Bull Terriers proved to be too strong in first grade, winning 68-6.

The Magpies will be on the road again this Saturday when they venture to Dunedoo to take on the Swans whilst other Saturday games will see Coolah have their first away game for the season when they play Coonamble at Coonamble, Cobar are at home to Coonabarabran and Gilgandra will play Gulgong in league tag at Gilgandra.

Round three will open on Friday night at Narromine with the Jets hosting the Warren Bulldogs, with the league tag game being a Jessica Skinner Challenge Cup game.

Christie and Hood Castlereagh League Round 2 scores

League Tag

Coonamble 26 (Holli Zumbo 2, Wanitta Glover, Sam Turnbull, Taylee Milgate tries, Turnbull 2, Kaleeha Jones goals) defeated Gilgandra 12 (Summa Doherty, Trista Raines, Wendy Brown tries).

Coolah 58 (Jasmine Thompson 3, Brooklyn Blackadder 2, Mackenzie Blackadder,
Breannah Burgess, Molly Burgess, Emma Ratatagia, Monika Mistervska tries, Tori Mogg 8, Lisa Jones goals) defeated Cobar 10 (Bridgett Negfeldt, Sophie Clarke tries, Taylah Good goal).

Warren 34 (Mab Fuller 5, Lilly Dayes tries, Maddie Marks 5 goals) defeated
Coonabarabran 26 (Anthea Karavas 2, Zoe Wark 2, Rachael Barron tries, Wark 3 goals)

Narromine 20 (Rebecca Trethowan, Lily Spackman, Chloe McLean, Jacan Powell
tries, Shian Chatfield 2 goals) defeated Dunedoo 18 (Matilda Harper 2, Mya Clisby tries, Georgia Price 3 goals).

Baradine 20 (Jorja Carey, Suzzanah Carey, Stephanie Dewson. Maria Nagy tries,
Nagy 2 goals) defeated Gulgong 12 (Claire Bodiam, Chloe Patrick tries, Bodiam 2 goals).

Competition ladder: Coolah 6, Baradine 6, Dunedoo 4, Cobar 4, Coonabarabran 4, Warren 4, Narromine 4, Coonamble 4, Gulgong 2, Gilgandra 2.

First Grade

Coolah Kangaroos 52 (Brian Bradshaw 2, Jack Piper, Scott Hedrick, Cooper Paul,
Braydon Burgess, Casey Burgess, Tyler Austin, Keith Jacobs, Justin Mogg tries, Dan Lane 5 goals) defeated Cobar Roosters 6 (Tadgh McMullen try, Thomas Plater goal).

Coonabarabran Unicorns 34 (Tyrone Walker 2, Eddie Kuras, Brad Fuller, Jordan
Baker, Tyler Frazer tries, Fuller 5 goals) defeated Warren Bulldogs 26 (Kobe Riley 2, Chris Kennedy, Harry Thuaux, Braith Boyd, Elias Kennedy tries, Troy Carter goal).

Narromine Jets 26 (Corey Cox 4, Harry McPherson tries, Cox 3 goals) defeated
Dunedoo Swans 24 (Sam Coe 2, Ty Sutherland, Ta Dermott tries, Sutherland 4 goals). Gulgong Bull Terriers 68 (Caiden Horton 3, Toby O’Leary 3, Joey Annetts 2, Oliver Hollow 2, Brad James, Will Hawkins, Cooper Furney tries, James 8 goals) defeated Baradine Magpies 6 (Carl Thurston try, Liam Fernando goal).

Coonamble bye.

Competition Ladder: Coolah 6, Coonabarabran 6, Dunedoo 4, Cobar 4, Coonamble 4, Narromine 4, Gulgong 4, Baradine 4, Warren 2.