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► Ailsa Fitzsimmons Oval
Cobar and district provides a multitude of opportunities for members of the community to enjoy a variety of sports. Contact details for sporting groups can be accessed by searching Council's Community Services Directory. Detailed below are the sporting facilities/venues. Ailsa Fitzsimmons OvalAddress Details1 Hillston Road Contact DetailsOrganisation: Cobar and District Rugby Union Football Club DescriptionAilsa Fitzsimmons Oval is owned and used by the Cobar and District Rugby Union Football Club to hold their men's rugby union competition games and training. The Club usually has first and second grade teams that compete in the Western Plains Rugby Competition. Competitions usually begin in May and end in September with all spectators and supporters welcome at home games which are usually held on Saturdays. The grounds include one grassed oval with lights, canteen and bar facilities, toilets and showers, changerooms, club house with stage, large uncover area and grandstands. The Club also hosts special events at the Oval including the annual Rugby Union 10's Competition which is held on the October long weekend annually and boasts a rodeo featuring open bull riding, novice bull riding and charity bucking donkey riding.
Address Details5km along Bourke Road Contact DetailsSecretary: Sean Cox DescriptionThe Cobar Auto Club has facilities to hold various motorbike riding events including motocross (cross country racing) and dirt track (flat oval track) events. Events are advertised in the local papers.
Address DetailsCnr Bloxham & Murray Streets Contact DetailsSecretary/Manager: Neil Urquhart DescriptionThe Cobar Bowling and Golf Club has two competition class bowling greens with lights and one of the few premium sandgreen golf courses available in NSW, with 18 holes and grass fairways. They are affiliated with Golf NSW and Royal NSW Bowling and provides women's and men's mid-week and weekend golf and bowls competitions.
Address Details5km along the Nyngan Road Contact DetailsPresident: Dash Warren DescriptionThe Cobar Bowman Club has facilities to practise the sport of archery of propelling arrows with the use of a bow. The club is located 5km out the Nyngan Road just past the rest area on the left hand side following the road over the railway track. Adults and children are welcome to participate. Club meets commence in February each year and competition shooting is usually held on the first, third and fifth (if applicable) Sundays of the month. Cobar Memorial Services ClubAddress Details2 Marshall Street Contact DetailsSecretary/Manager: Jon Perrin DescriptionThe Cobar Memorial Services Club features two bowling greens with lights and provides women's and men's weekly lawn bowls competitions. They also provide a variety of fun bowls events.
Address DetailsCnr Murray and Prince Streets Contact DetailsManagers: Amie Jacklin and Andrew Hill DescriptionThe Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool is more than just a place to cool off. With its resort style sun lounges, large grass areas and umbrellas it offers waterside relaxation that is hard to find out west. However if it is recreation and fun your after, you'll also be entertained at Cobar Memorial Swimming Pool. With a 50m pool and diving boards, heated multipurpose pool, children's water feature play area and new water slide, they have everything you need. A beach volley ball court and barbeques are free of charge. Aqua, boxing and FitKidz aerobics classes are also ran at the pool by qualified instructors. They also run a beach volleyball competition.
Cobar Pony ClubAddress DetailsDalton Park Horse Sports Complex Contact DetailsPresident: Michael Mitchell Treasurer: Brodie Mackay DescriptionThe Cobar Pony Club's grounds are located within the Dalton Park Horse Sports Complex. Its facilities include a modern club house with canteen facilities, male and female showers and toilets and a dedicated equipment storage shed. The grounds include a dedicated dressage arena, show jumping ring and areas for flat work and sporting events. This is all complimented by an extensive cross country course and a purpose built stable/feed shed complex for 24 horses with a large round yard and 6 day yards. Disciplines offered include camps, certificates, cross country, dressage, grooming, riders without horses and show jumping. The Club aims to meet twice a month usually on Sundays.
Address DetailsBossie Mitchell Drive Contact DetailsOrganisation: Cobar Tennis Club DescriptionThe Cobar Tennis Club runs open tennis competitions at the tennis courts located at the end of Bossie Mitchell Drive past Tom Knight Oval (off Bathurst Street). They usually hold competitions three times per year in summer, winter and spring with games usually played on Wednesdays. The grounds have four tennis courts and a clubhouse with canteen and toilet facilities.
Address DetailsHarcourt Street Contact DetailsManager: Debbie Parisi DescriptionThe Cobar Youth & Fitness Centre is a multipurpose centre that offers a variety of facilities to the Cobar community including:
The Centre is open 7am to 9pm Monday to Friday and 1pm to 6pm weekends and Public holidays. KioskThe Centre has a fully stocked kiosk, offering cold drinks, chips, sweets, ice cream, hot chips, pies, sausage rolls, toasted sanwiches, coffee, tea and cappuccinos. Games RoomThe games room comprises two pool tables, television, DVD/video area, computers, a table tennis table and a play station. The games room can be used for a variety of activities including:
Bruce Mitchell StadiumThe stadium has two basketball courts, two netball courts and one indoor soccer field. The Centre runs a senior women's basketball, mixed and ladies netball and mixed soccer competitions throughout the year. The Cobar Junior Basketball Association and the senior men run their own regular basketball competitions. The Stadium is also used for children's playgroups Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Casual users can use the stadium at a casual court hire fee of $1.65 per hour for juniors and $3.85 per hour for seniors. Squash CourtsThere are three squash courts in the Centre. The Cobar Squash Club endeavours to organise squash competitions throughout the year. The Club have also in the past held junior squash coaching days. The Centre also runs a Squallyball Competition usually held on Thursday nights. The courts are also available for hire for $9 per half hour between 7am-4pm and $10 per half hour between 4pm-close. Racket hire is also available for $5.50 per half hour and balls can also be purchased from the kiosk. Harry Marshall GymnasiumThe Centre's gymnasium has a full range of equipment from free weights to fixed equipment and a Cardio Room with treadmills, bikes, etc. The Cardio Room also incorporates an aerobics area. Aerobic classes, run by qualified instructors are offered on a regular basis and a time table can be obtained from the kiosk. Through the school terms, the Western Studio of Performing Arts use the aerobics areas to hold dance classes. Tennis CourtsThe Centre has two outdoor all weather tennis courts, with lighting for evening tennis. Women's social tennis is played Wednesday mornings when the weather permits. Casual hire of the tennis courts costs $8 per court for court hire and $10 per hour if lighting is required. Rest RoomsThe Centre has male and female showers and toilet facilities available. Showers cost $3.85 per person. SaunaThe Centre has one male and one female sauna available for hire. Bookings are required 20 minutes in advance. Cost is $7.70 per person. SK8 ParkThe Centre also features a skate part built with funding from a Department of Sport and Recreation grant and the Cobar Shire Council. The park is open 24 hours and has two quarter pipes, funbox, two junior jumps and four grindrails. There is no cost for the youth of Cobar to use this facility, except when lights are required. Youth CafeThe Youth Cafe is available for a casual cappuccino, hot chips or just to chat. Social events are often held in this area. A number of community groups use the Youth Café on a weekly basis for morning tea
Nymagee Gymkhana GroundsAddress DetailsWilkinson Park Reserve Contact DetailsOrganisation: Nymagee Gymkhana Committee DescriptionThe Nymagee Gymkhana Committee aims to hold an annual gymkhana event comprising races and other competitions between horse riders. At present the committee are working towards improving the Nymagee Gymkhana Grounds before another event will be scheduled.
Cobar Amateur Pistol ClubAddress DetailsEnd of Old Bourke Road Contact DetailsPresident: Robert Neate Secretary/Treasurer: Chris Favelle DescriptionThe Cobar Amateur Pistol Club is a club dedicated to pistol events. It has three approved ranges - a 10m air pistol, a 25m range and a 50m range. Regular events include Air Pistol, Free Pistol, Centre Fire, Standard Pistol, Rapid Fire and Service Pistol events. The club's shooting range is located at the end of Old Bourke Road. Senior and junior participants accepted. Visitors and new members always welcome. Shoots are usually held on Sundays and various times throughout the week. Cobar Clay Target Club Address DetailsBourke Road Contact DetailsSecretary: Carol Pritchard President: Bryan Manns DescriptionThe Cobar Clay Target Club is a registered clay target shooting club and is a sport that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The Club is located just on the outskirts of town turning right off the Bourke Road and shoots are usually held every second Sunday of the month. The Club also holds two major annual events being the Copper City Double Rise Championships in May and the Copper City Golden Clay Championship & NSW Junior Championships in August. Cobar Rifle ClubAddress DetailsOld Bourke Road toward The Old Reservoir Contact DetailsVice Captain: Bill Chandler Captain: Charlie Forster DescriptionThe Cobar Rifle Club hold all year round long range target shoots from 300yd to 900yd for male and female, senior and junior competitors. Open and aperture sights are allowed as well as telescopic sights in the F Class Grade shoots. Shoots are usually held on Saturdays.
Address DetailsKnight Drive Contact DetailsName: Cobar Shire Council DescriptionThe Newey Reservoir is a water recreation area which caters for all types of water sports including canoeing, fishing and water skiing. Its amenities include two stainless steel barbeques, three stainless steel sitting tables and men's and women's toilets.
Address DetailsOld Bourke Road Contact DetailsName: Cobar Shire Council DescriptionThe Old Reservoir is a water recreation area which caters for all types of water sports including canoeing, fishing and water skiing. Locally known as the 'Old Res', the area is also used for dog walking and bird and wildlife watching.
Address DetailsBossie Mitchell Drive Contact DetailsOrganisation: Cobar Rugby League Club DescriptionTom Knight Memorial Oval is mainly used by the Cobar Rugby League Club to hold their senior and junior rugby league competition games and training. The Club's teams compete in the Toohey's Group 11 Rugby League competition which usually begins in April and ends in September annually with all spectators and supports welcome to at home games which are usually held on Sundays. The grounds include one grassed oval with lights, canteen, barbeque and bar facilities, toilets and showers, changerooms, club house with large uncover area and grandstands. The Oval has been used for other purposes such as school and local touch football competitions, rugby league coaching days and private functions.
Ward OvalAddress DetailsMaidens Avenue Contact DetailsName: Cobar Shire Council DescriptionWard Oval is owned and operated by Council and is used by a variety of sporting organisations including the Cobar Blues Football & Netball Club, Cobar District Cricket Association, Cobar Junior Netball Association, Cobar Little Athletics, Cobar Junior Soccer and Cobar Touch Football Association. The Copper City Men's Shed and Buffalo Lodge meetings, along with major annual events, the Cobar Show and Copper City Sheep Dog Trials are also held at Ward Oval The Ward Oval grounds includes three grassed ovals (main Oval Number 1 includes a turf cricket pitch and lights and Oval Numbers 2 and 3 include synthetic cricket pitches), canteen and bar facilities, toilets and showers, changerooms, netball courts, dining rooms, main pavillion with office, grandstands, various stock yards and stables, and other pavillions. The grounds and facilities can also be used by overnight travellers. Council has developed a Master Plan for Ward Oval which includes concept designs for a new multi-purpose centre, upgrades to the oval including athletic facilities, additional lighting, improved show facilities and landscaping. |
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Sporting Facilities