Cobar & Districts Rugby Club

Club History

The Cobar & Districts Rugby Club, known as the “Cobar Camels,” was founded in 1958.

Here’s a brief timeline of key historical moments for the club:

1958: The club is formed.

1959: They play their first season with seven-a-side games.

1960: The Cobar Camels play their first full-scale match against Warren at Ward Oval.

1961: Junior rugby is established within the club.

1962: Bruce Harland, a talented center for the club, tours New Zealand with the Australian Wallabies.

1967, 1968, and 1969: They secure back-to-back grand final victories, beating Bourke in 1967 and Trangie in both 1968 and 1969.

1970: The club’s home ground, Ailsa Fitzsimmons Oval, is officially opened and named in honor of one of the founding members who had passed away in 1963.

1971: The club wins another premiership.

1977: The club’s clubhouse is officially opened.

1978: Cobar hosts a significant international rugby match between Wales and the NSW Country team.

2008: The club celebrates its Golden Jubilee (50th anniversary).

2023: The club celebrates its 65th anniversary, despite having to cancel the remainder of the season due to a lack of players.

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Cobar and District (NSW Australia) RUFC New Zealand Tour 1963

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Cobar & Districts Rugby Club

1963

C&DRFC

12 pages

Small programme for the clubs 6 match tour to New Zealand. It contains history of the club. Printed paper covers

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Cobar and District (NSW Australia) RUFC New Zealand Tour 1963

Club:

Cobar & Districts Rugby Club

Year:

1963

Author:

C&DRFC

Pages:

12 pages

Notes:

Small programme for the clubs 6 match tour to New Zealand. It contains history of the club. Printed paper covers

Club History