Shire honours its sports stars

01 Feb 12 | MANY great sporting achievements were accomplished during 2011. The Coleambally and Darlington Point Australia Day sporting awards went to some highy deserving sportspeople.

Sport - General

Thommo’s coming to town

25 Jan 12 | IT’S on again – the annual “Australia Day” Coleambally Cricket Club Nomads’ six-a-side tournament. With this being the 10th year running, expectations are high for the annual championship.

Sport - Cricket

Remember safety first this Australia Day

25 Jan 12 | AN Australia Day get-together with family and friends will be on the cards for many tomorrow and with people keen to fire up their barbecues, St John Ambulance Service (NSW) is urging everyone to think about barbecue safety, especially where burns are concerned.

Sport - Other

Exies stumped by Coly’s 130-run win

25 Jan 12 | Coleambally took on ladder leader Exies 14 in a long-awaited round eight clash. In blistering heat the Nomads won the toss and elected to bat. With the opening partnership of Dave White and Bernie Cullen, the Nomads looked unstoppable with the pair putting on 64 runs until White was dismissed for a well-earned 24.

Sport - Cricket

Training kicks off start of Blues’ 2012 season

25 Jan 12 | TRAINING HARD: The Coly Blues (from left) Nick Donnellon, Lawrence Graham, Dave White, Andrew Noack, Hyden Heath and Nathan Jones (back to camera) commence training for the first session for the 2012 season on Thursday night.

Sport - Football - Australian Rules

DPC recruit Herbert as captain-coach

18 Jan 12 | THE Darlington Point - Coleambally Roosters are looking forward to a successful year of football after having signed up Andrew Herbert as their new first grade captain-coach.

Sport - Rugby League

Nomads topple Hanwood

18 Jan 12 | Round 13 saw the Coleambally Nomads take on arch rivals Hanwood at the Hanwood sports oval in what was generally a tight game of cricket. With the Nomads losing the toss, Hanwood elected to bat, sending the Nomads out into the heat to field.

Sport - Cricket

Coro batsmen too classy for Nomads

21 Dec 11 | Coleambally Nomads took on Coro in the last game before the mid-season break. With the toss going the Nomads’ way, the local boys elected to bat. Back after many weeks absence, young Sam Casey was looking to make an impact as opener with fellow youngster Cameron McFadyen.

Sport - Cricket

Michelle hones her skills

21 Dec 11 | ON Saturday December 10, Michelle Brain was honoured to be presented with her official black belt in Griffith by Hanshi John Taylor, 9th Dan and Australian Kyokushin Karate Association (AKKA) president.

Sport - Martial Arts

Juniors slash their lap times

14 Dec 11 | COLEAMBALLY Swimming Club was held last Friday night with lots of enthusiastic swimmers eager to swim faster than their last effort. Improvers this week in the 50m events were; Blake Mannes with three seconds of both his 50m backstroke and butterfly.

Sport - Swimming

Tennis’ best battle it out

14 Dec 11 | On November 27, two teams came together for the grand final of the Coleambally Tennis Clubs Spring competition. Five teams of eight people played 12 weeks of tennis culminating in the play-off. On the dark and often windy night, Matosevics and Ebdens fought it out to find a champion.

Sport - Tennis

Leagues clout Coly

14 Dec 11 | ROUND 10 of the Griffith and district B grade cricket competition saw the Coleambally Nomads take on the Leagues Club, which saw the Nomads in a tight tussle with the in-form Leagues side.

Sport - Cricket

Top award for great golfers

14 Dec 11 | CONGRATULATIONS to Debbie Heath (veterans) and Heather Hogan (senior vet) who were prestigiously awarded the NSW Mabel Mackenzie Brooch for the best scores played on Mabel Mackenzie Brooch Day throughout NSW. Mabel Mackenzie was the first country vice-president of the VWGA of NSW (1956 to 1965).

Sport - Golf