Castlereagh League Round 1: Wins to Roos, Roosters, Unicorns and Terriers

By Bryson Luff The opening round of the 2024 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League competition has thrown up some interesting results with big wins going to the Cobar Roosters, the Coolah ‘Roos and Coonabarabran Unicorns whilst the defending premiers the Gulgong Terriers managed to get home in a thrilling game against the Baradine Magpies.  Playing at their beloved Tom Knight Oval in Cobar the Roosters … Continue reading Castlereagh League Round 1: Wins to Roos, Roosters, Unicorns and Terriers

Castlereagh League ready for massive opening round

By Bryson Luff Round 1 of the 2024 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League competitionkicks off this Saturday with some great matches on offer. Last year’s premiers, the Gulgong Terriers, will have their depth fullytested when they travel to Baradine to line up against a Magpie outfitthat is loaded with youthful exuberance who love nothing better thanplaying in front of their very vocal home crowd. The … Continue reading Castlereagh League ready for massive opening round

Coolah collect knoockout crown in Castlereagh comeback

By Bryson Luff The newly re-formed Coolah Kangaroos could not have started their return tothe Castlereagh League competition any better than they did last Saturday when they took out the 2024 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League knockout which was staged on their home ground. Wintery conditions did little to deter a good crowd witnessing the action at Coolah’s Bowen Oval, and the hometown supporters would … Continue reading Coolah collect knoockout crown in Castlereagh comeback

Castlereagh League season kicks off with Ladies and Youth Knockouts

By Bryson Luff The 2024 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League season got underway with theannual Youth League and League Tag knockouts being played atCoonabarabran on Saturday. With two fields in action a combined total of 24 games were played in front ofa sizeable crowd which enjoyed the action. The Binnaway Bombshells gained some degree of revenge for their narrow2023 Youth League grand final loss to … Continue reading Castlereagh League season kicks off with Ladies and Youth Knockouts

Withdrawals send shockwaves through Western Division competitions, new draw needed for one league

By Tallon Smith Shockwaves have been sent through local football competitions again in 2024 with the withdrawal of clubs from both the Castlereagh League and Woodbridge Cup over the weekend. The Binnaway Bombshells and 2020 Premiers Dunedoo have pulled out of the Castlereagh First Grade competition for 2024, whilst the Condobolin Rams have withdrawn from the Woodbridge competition after a strong campaign last year. After … Continue reading Withdrawals send shockwaves through Western Division competitions, new draw needed for one league

Group 10 comes out on top in Western Region Inter-Group matches

By Tallon Smith The Group 10 Representative side has beaten both their Group 11 and Castlereagh (Group 14) rivals to be crowned the premier district in the Western Region at the Rams trials held in Wellington on Saturday. In the opening match, Group 10 shocked the more fancied Group 11 outfit by defeating them 16-10. The result is the reverse of last year’s defeat to … Continue reading Group 10 comes out on top in Western Region Inter-Group matches

Roos return from recess as Coolah set to field first team in seven seasons

By Tallon Smith The Castlereagh League will expand to ten clubs in 2024 after the Coolah Roos were officially accepted back into the competition for next season. Led by brothers Chanse and Casey Burgess, the Roos’ return comes at a time where the Castlereagh League has expanded back to a four-grade competition with the introduction of Reserves for the first time since the Group 14 … Continue reading Roos return from recess as Coolah set to field first team in seven seasons

10 places that need a rugby league team to return

By Tallon Smith This is Battlers For Bush Footy’s 100th article since we launched our website in November last year! To celebrate this occasion, we’re taking a look at 10 towns and regions that need our great game rugby league to return to their local sporting fields. So, without further ado, here they are! 10. Quirindi (NSW) By far and away the largest town in … Continue reading 10 places that need a rugby league team to return

Unicorns celebrate return to the field in Round 1 of Castlereagh footy

By Tallon Smith The Coonabarabran Unicorns have announced their return to the Castlereagh Rugby League by running out 32-22 winners over the Baradine Magpies at Coonabarabran No.1 Oval last Saturday. The Unicorns, who were in recess in 2022 have returned to the competition in 2023 albeit with only a men’s side, with the club opting not to field a ladies league tag team. NSWRL League … Continue reading Unicorns celebrate return to the field in Round 1 of Castlereagh footy