With limited spots available, riders are being encouraged to get in quick for the Jono Battle Equine Services horsemanship clinic in Cooktown on 2 August. Photo: Cape York Weekly.
Cooktown horsemanship clinic
Jono Battle Equine Services is returning to Cooktown to deliver a horsemanship clinic and Emmett treatments for two- and four-legged participants next month.
Through Cook Shire Council community grant funding, the Cooktown Horse Sports Association has also been able to purchase a mechanical cow that will be used during the clinic.
The 2 August clinic will cost $50 to participate in or $20 to fence sit, with treatments the following day priced at $110 per human or horse.
For more information, or to book a spot, call 0447 296 319.
League heads to Hope Vale
The Lockhart Scorpions will aim to extend their undefeated lead at the top of the Southern Cape Cluster rugby league ladder when teams head to Hope Vale on 12 July.
The Scorpions are coming off big 50-10 and 38-4 wins in the previous round and will tackle the Pormpuraaw Crocs at 12pm and the Coen Colts at 3:30pm.
The Colts will face the Warriors on their own turf at 1pm, before the Crocs attempt to overcome Hope Vale at 2:30pm.
The Warriors are winless from four games this season.
Hobbs tops small field
With an “elite” group of players in Atherton contesting the FNQ Championships, Aaron Hobbs was the best of a small field at Cooktown Golf Club on 5 July.
Hobbs won the Stableford event with 36 points, ahead of runner-up Rick Butler (33 points) and Peter from Coraki, who finished third with 30 points.
Hobbs also bagged the pin prizes on 2/11 and 9/18.
In the Race for the Bay, Brent Hetaraka leads on 4,570 points, with Steve Butler (3,550 points) and Wal Welsh (3,510 points) completing the top three.
