Sport in the freezing cold

July 18, 2024

Oberon Tigers Senior League

Unfortunately, the weekend's matches against CSU were cancelled because CSU were short of players.

Next weekend the Tigers will meet the Cowra Magpies at Cowra.

Oberon Tigers Juniors

Oberon Junior Tigers would like to send a massive "Congratulations" to Brax Barwick on being selected to represent NSW in the Australian Championships . Brax joined our Under 12s side this year and is having an awesome season in both club footy and rep footy. An amazing achievement from a great kid. Well done Brax. Enjoy your experience and know that your tiger family will be cheering you on.

Brax on his way to greater things. Photo supplied

Oberon United Football Club

On a day when it was far too cold to run around in shorts, the 3rd Grade Women continued their winning streak by downing Churches United FC 4 goals to 1 at Oberon.

Keep running to keep warm.

And that's one of the goals. On its way and then in.

Oberon Golf Club

Forty golfers faced icy conditions ahead of next week's predicted snow.

However, Blake Fitzpatrick was sizzling hot to win A-Grade with 39 points by 3 from Marty Hotham with 36 points and Hamish Anderson in 3rd spot with 35 points.

A similar story over in B-Grade with John Levy also finding 39 points to win by two from Angus Karoll who clinched 2nd place with 37 points on a count back from Des Roots. Angus's 20 points on the back 9 beat Des's 18 points.

Nearest to the Pin (in cms) -

• 1st: Neil Whalan 360
• 7th: Neil Whalan 243 ... again ... on the way to 29 points
• 9th: Stan Evans 109
• 7th: Hamish Anderson 397

Highlights - 3 birdies to Hamish - 5/8/9 2 birdies to Borto - 5/13 a birdie to Shan on 11 A total of 13 birdies (0.325 per player - 0.314 avg)
5th (3), 7th, 8th, 9th (2), 11th, 12th, 13th, 15th and 16th (2)

Balls were awarded to those who scored 30 points or better.

For those expecting a crisp, clear, sunny winter's day on the golf course,
here is a picture of what that looks like. Photo supplied

And in the Thursday competition:

Winner was Steve Ellery with 30 points

Runner up went to Laurie Murphy

Balls went to Harold Lyme, Tim Arnison, John Levy, Tony Ryan, Peter Ryan, Stan Evans, Scott Hoolihan, Matt Foran and Peter Griffiths

Nearest to the pin on the 1st was won by Tony Ryan

Next week will be the last chance win a beanie for brain cancer.

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