By Bryson Luff The Cobar Roosters became the first team to defeat the Coolah Kangaroos in season 2024 when they won what was a high standard major semi final that was played at Dunedoo’s Robertson Oval on Saturday in front of a bumper crowd. In what was an eleventh-hour decision the Kangaroos were dealt a blow before the game even kicked off when the Coolah … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Roosters, Jets take Semi Final success
Cover Photo: The Cobar Weekly By Bryson Luff At half time in the First Grade Qualifying Semi Final being played at Cobar’s Tom Knight Oval, the Narromine Jets were staring at a scoreboard that read 30 points to nil against them after what could be best described as a horror start to the game for the visitors. Whilst nothing ought to be taken away from … Continue reading Castlereagh Column Finals Edition: Jets lag against Cobar, Terriers knock Unicorns out
Cover Photo: The Cobar Weekly By Bryson Luff Fulltime in Round 14 of the 2024 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League signalled that the finals series was set to begin this coming weekend with the Qualifying Final and the Elimination Finals to be played on Saturday and Sunday respectively in all four grades. Tom Knight Oval at Cobar will host the beginning of the finals action … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Finals to kick off this weekend after thrilling regular season
Cover Photo: Cat Butler Photography By Peter (Parra) Montgomery Group 9 competition leaders the Young Cherrypickers posted a strong 38-28 victory over Albury Thunder at Alfred Oval Young on Sunday. The win by Young kept the Cherrypickers ahead of Temora Dragons in the race for the minor premiership, and at the same time thwarted the Thunder’s hope of moving into the ‘top five’ this weekend … Continue reading Group 9: Young down Thunder in high scoring affair
Cover Photo: Stephen Basham By Bryson Luff The Coolah ‘Roos held off a formidable challenge for the Boronia Cup from the Cobar Roosters in their Christie and Hood Castlereagh League Round 13 blockbuster played on a heavy track at Coolah’s Bowen Oval. The home side survived the clash to retain the silverware with a hard fought 18 to 12 win over the Roosters with the … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Coolah Kangaroos keep Cup, Panthers pluck Magpies in Noonan-Campbell showdown
Cover Photo: Col Boyd Photography By Bryson Luff Castlereagh League fans will have the opportunity to watch the top four sides clash in two vital Round 13 contests this Saturday. The Narromine Jets, currently sitting third on the competition ladder, will be hosting the fourth placed Gulgong Terriers in a game that may well be pivotal in finalising the final finishing order of the top … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Top Four to clash this weekend following great games in Round 12
By Jamie Parsons Rankins Springs and Ivanhoe played out a unique game in the Proten Cup men’s preliminary final last Saturday, finishing level after 20 minutes of golden point. Under current NSWRL rules, Rankins Springs qualify for the Grand Final as they finished higher on the ladder, ending the season in second position compared to Ivanhoe’s fourth. In the women’s game Barellan bounced back after … Continue reading Proten Cup: Dragons and Roosters play out epic draw in Preliminary Final
By Jamie Parsons At Rankins Springs on Saturday the Proten Cup finals went the same way much of the regular season went, with four very close games. The Men’s competition had four draws this season after there were zero in the previous five years, and two more games on Saturday followed the theme and ended up in extra time. Women’s Games Rankins Springs Dragonettes enjoyed … Continue reading Proten Cup Semi-Finals Start with Two Golden Point Games
By Bryson Luff Not for the first time in the long history between the two clubs, the Coonabarabran Unicorns trooped home from Bearstone Park in Coonamble as losers after going down to the Bears in a very high scoring match. Seemingly defence was not a high priority for either side with no less than 17 tries being scored in a match that yielded a total … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Bears beat Unicorns in 88-point thriller
By Bryson Luff With five rounds remaining in the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League competition the first-grade top five is starting to take shape, with both Coonabarabran and Gulgong, who sit equal fourth on the ladder, enjoying a five-point buffer over sixth placed Gilgandra. Whilst it is still possible for the Gilgandra Panthers to make the semis, their task became all that more difficult when … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Race to the semis is on as Reserves season begins
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