Coolah has broken a long drought, with the revitalised Kangaroos winning the First Grade Christie and Hood Castlereagh League Grand Final against the Cobar Roosters by 32-8.

At half time the score was 22-8, with Cobar unable to make headway in the second half.

Jake Burgess made two tries for Coolah, with Joshua Charles, Casey Burgess, Chanse Burgess and Jayden Brown also scoring tries, and Dan Lane kicking four goals. Nathan McAndrew and Tim Hillam were the try scorers for Cobar.

The Player of the Grand Final was Coolah’s Joshua Charles (Coolah) with the Castlereagh Leage Player of the Year going to Gulgong’s Brad James.

In the League Tag, Coolah’s dream run wasn’t to be with the Narromine Jets narrowly defeating the Flyers 14-10.

Narromine’s Shian Chatfield, Chloe McLean and Emily Fardell all scored tries, with Chatfield also kicking a goal. Brooklyn Blackadder and Mackenzie Blackadder got over the line for Coolah, with Lisa Jones kicking a goal.

The Player of the Grand Final was Emily Edwards of Narromine, with teammate Shian Chatfield taking out Castlereagh League Tag Player of the Year.

In the Reserve Grade Grand Final, a closer game saw the Gilgandra Panthers defeat the Baradine Magpies 18-14.

George Alchin scored two tries, and Curtis Carr and Alex Sutherland one each for the Panthers, with Sutherland also kicking a goal. Mark Martin, Liam Fernando and John Milgate were the try-scorers for the Magpies, with Fernando kicking a goal.

The Player of the Grand Final was Gilgandra’s Curtis Carr.

In the Youth League, the Cobar Roosters defeated Gulgong Bull Terriers 18-16, in extra time (10 all at full time).

Reece Josephson, Toby Greenwood and Jayden Paul scored tries for Cobar, with Tadgh McMullen kicking three goals.

Kayden Whiley, Mason Hammond, Ben Hollis and Blake Power got over the line for Gulgong.

Cobar’s Reece Josephson was named both the Player of the Grand Final and the Castlereagh Player of The Year.