Sport

Exercise and Sports Science Australia launches campaign for those in isolation

Exercise and Sports Science Australia has launched its Exercise Right at Home campaign to encourage those who are self-isolated to keep active and ensure they are exercising safely. ESSA says not only does exercise support our immune system, it also...

Cobram Courier

Mental health support essential during tough times

The current Covid-19 — or coronavirus — pandemic will have far-reaching consequences for the entire population. Lives will be lost — and changed forever — jobs will go too and many grassroots sporting clubs will have to fight...

Tyler Maher

MCVA | Coach and player signings

Although the Murray Valley Cricket Association premier division season has just finished, clubs are already looking ahead to next summer. Barooga — which fell to Deniliquin at the final hurdle this campaign — has snared a massive...

Tyler Maher

MCVA | Coach and player signings

Although the Murray Valley Cricket Association premier division season has just finished, clubs are already looking ahead to next summer. Barooga — which fell to Deniliquin at the final hurdle this campaign — has snared a massive...

Tyler Maher

Murray Bushrangers staff among AFL employees stood down

All Murray Bushrangers staff has been stood down as the AFL continues to deal with the fall-out of the coronavirus pandemic. The NAB League season has been postponed until May 31 at the earliest, but much like the AFL season, remains potentially...

Alex Mitchell

Shepparton to host all North-East Victorian trots

Victoria’s harness racing scene has been split into six regions to attempt to curb the spread of coronavirus — and Shepparton will be one of nine venues used across the state. The six regions — inner-west, west, east, north-west, central...

Alex Mitchell

Covid-19 | Sport shutdown across the board as pandemic takes hold

Almost all sport in the Cobram-Barooga region - and indeed most of the world - has been postponed or cancelled in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. Aside from greyhounds, trots and harness racing - as well as golf - sporting ventures are few and...

Cobram Courier

Notes | Barooga bowls

Barooga bowls What a week it has been. All bowls cancelled until further notice. Consequently this means tournaments are cancelled as well. This makes it a bit difficult for everyone who have raffle tickets for the classic pairs to get their tickets...

Cobram Courier

Local footballers help Nightcliff claim back-to-back NTFL premierships

An all-star ensemble of district talent helped deliver the Nightcliff Tigers back-to-back premierships at the weekend in a thrilling grand final win against St Mary’s in the Northern Territory Football League’s Premier League. Five products from the...

Aydin Payne

Junior football | Sponsors more important now than ever

In a big leap forward to create more pathways and community inclusion for the region, Shepparton District Junior Football League has attracted a new naming rights sponsor. The league will now be known as Shepparton Toyota District Junior Football...

Cobram Courier

Cycling | Report

Cobram-Barooga Cycling Club On an ideal day for time trialling, 12 riders turned up to challenge themselves over the 15 km journey. Graham Davison, who hails from the Yarrawonga-Mulwala area, entered after a long hiatus. Yarrawonga was well...

Cobram Courier

Soccer | Cobram Roar reports

Cobram Roar Soccer Club took on Myrtleford in round one of the Albury Wodonga Football Association. Division 1 men Cobram Roar 0 lost to Myrtleford 3Cobram Roar kicked off the first game away at Myrtleford to mark the start of the 2020 season. The...

Cobram Courier

Hamilton headlines first event of year with fourth place finish

It was hell for leather on Winton’s tarmac for Ben Hamilton at the end of last month, with the Cobram racing product kicking off his 2020 Victorian Pulsar Series journey. Strapping in for another year behind the wheel of his electric green...

Liam Nash

Tennis | Cobram Labour Day 2020 tournament results

Last week’s report on the 94th annual Cobram Lawn Tennis Club Labour Day Tournament contained incorrect results. The Courier would like to apologise for any confusion caused by the mistake, with the correct winners to follow. Harry Flack reigned...

Cobram Courier

Bowls | Barooga notes

Barooga bowls Vin Toohey’s funeral was well attended by all and it was great to see all the bowls shirts at the church and graveside. The club farewell’s Toohey, who will be missed. Trade day was held Thursday at Nathalia and the winners were...

Cobram Courier

MVCA | A pair of Tigers reign supreme on night of nights

Cobram master-blaster Wian Van Zyl secured his second straight Guthrie Medal as the best player in the Murray Valley Cricket Association’s premier division last week. This time around the South African import shared the top step of the podium though...

Tyler Maher

MVCA | Deniliquin wins thrilling premier division decider

“It’s just amazing, particularly for the boys who have been there from the start of the Rhinos,” Deniliquin coach John Arthur told the Pastoral Times

Tyler Maher

Young cricketer is a superstar on the rise

With dreams of playing cricket for Australia, Katatamite local Kepler Lukies is definitely on the right track to his dream. At just 12 years old Kepler was selected to play in the under-14 Northern Rivers Youth Premier League squad. The league pits...

Morgan Dyer

Cobram claims division two MVCA glory

Cobram tasted more Murray Valley Cricket Association glory on the weekend, this time in the division two ranks.

Tyler Maher