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Tuesday 29 th June 2010

Sarina Crocs’ Matthew Thompson (front), Sean Lucas (middle) and Nicholas Brownsey (back) are thrilled to meet Cowboys players Willie Mason and Luke O’Donnell during the Laurie Spina Shield junior league carnival in Townsville.

NQ COWBOYS MAKE BOYS' DAY
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MACKAY junior rugby league players rubbed shoulders with some of the Cowboys stars during the Laurie Spina Shield at Townsville at the weekend.

Seven Mackay teams were among 54 involved in the carnival, one of the largest junior league events in Australia.

Mackay’s teams included Magpies, Wests Tigers, Walkerston Wanderers, Proserpine/Whitsunday Brahmans, Sarina Crocodiles, Moranbah Miners and Northern Suburbs.

Sarina Crocs players Matthew Thompson, Sean Lucas and Nicholas Brownsey were among players who met Cowboys stars Willie Mason and Luke O’Donnell.

The Shield began in 1997 and is named after Laurie Spina, the North Queensland Cowboys’ first captain, who continues to be a tireless contributor to the development of junior rugby league in North Queensland.

NSW team Matraville Tigers defeated Brothers Townsville Red 24-0 in the grand final at Dairy Farmers Stadium on Saturday.

Matraville was the first interstate team to play in the carnival’s history, and made it a double when they also won the “Fastest Feet” relay, contested during half-time of the Cowboys v Sharks game on Saturday night.

Competition was extremely strong over the two-day carnival, as the more than 850 players put on a superb display for 1,500 spectators at the Brothers Rugby League Club grounds.

Coombabah Shs 2010 Titans Challenge Cup Winners

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COOMBABAH SHS 2010 TITANS CHALLENGE CUP WINNERS

Well done to the Coombabah SHS open B team who took out the Titans Challenge Cup with a hard fought 22-20 win over St Michaels.

It was a classic grand final with the game going into to extra time and being won on a penalty goal in the dying seconds.

Man of the match was Natal Tuia.

This wasn’t the only title won by Coombabah this year with the under 13 B side winning the Gold Coast final and will progress well into the greater metropolitan finals.

COOMBABAH IN 2010 SCHOOL ON THE MOVE

Coombabah the school on the move has their opposition looking over their shoulder.

After the completion of the round games Coombabah are in a great position to make the Grand final in all grades of the top 8 Broncos competitions.

Coombabah SHS current standings include;

U/13 Steve Renouf – 2nd place (undefeated)
U/14 Micheal Hancock – 1st place (undefeated)
U/15 Steve Walters – 3rd place
Opens Allan Langer – 4th place

Monday 24 th May 2010

MINIMUM PLAYING TIME PER PLAYER FOR UNDER 7'S TO 12'S

This is a reminder to all Club and Representative coaches that all players in your team must play a minimum of unbroken period of play in all games played in Queensland in the Mini (7’s and 8’s) Mid (9’s and 10’s) Mod (under 11 and 12).

This is not happening and all players must get minimum game time of at least one unbroken half in Mod, 2 unbroken quarters in Mid and 1 unbroken quarter in Mini games of rugby league.

Below are the rules for each age group below regarding minimum playing time per player.

When parents ask the question you should simply read to them what the QRL rule book says and let them know that they need to ask the question to their coach of their child at club and league.

All coaches are educated on these rules at coaching courses and updates. Participation in these age groups is very important and should never be ignored.

MINI FOOTY (7 – 8 YEARS)

MINIMUM PLAYING TIME PER PLAYER

Each player is to play a minimum of one unbroken period of 10 minutes. This is a minimum and all players present should be given the maximum amount of possible time on-field.

MID LEAGUE (9 – 10 YEARS)

MINIMUM PLAYING TIME PER PLAYER

Each player is to play a minimum of two unbroken periods of 10 minutes.

MOD LEAGUE (11 YEARS)

MINIMUM PLAYING TIME PER PLAYER

Each player is to play a minimum of one unbroken half of a match.

MOD LEAGUE (12 YEARS)

MINIMUM PLAYING TIME PER PLAYER

Each player is to play a minimum of one unbroken half of a match.

Tuesday 11 th May 2010

BIG WEEKEND ... Gorden Tallis, second from left at rear, with the winning under-10 Central Gold team

CENTRAL GOLD COLLECT PLATE
Story & Photo BY : NATALIE PEUT

TOWNSVILLE junior rugby league club Central Gold claimed the Reggie Matthew Memorial Plate after a comfortable 36-6 victory over Townsville Brothers White in the Gorden Tallis Cup last weekend.

The annual event saw 40 teams from across Queensland come together to compete for the Cup and also raise money for breast cancer in honour of Tallis's sister Jannita Dunn who passed away from the disease earlier this year.

It was a tiring carnival for the under-10 teams involved but the event provided players with friendly competition and lots of fun.

After solid performances throughout the event, Centrals Gold coach Gary Renton couldn't hold back the thrill of his team claiming the Reggie Matthew Memorial Plate.

''The boys were extremely excited (to win the plate) and played good footy throughout the weekend,'' Renton said.

''It was a very tiring competition, they played 11 games in all.

''There were some very hard games and we have a few injuries but it was a great team effort.''

The Centrals side was also able to take home a memento of what was a great weekend - the pink jersey they wore for the carnival. Renton organised the carnival jersey through sponsorship and presented them to his team at the start of the carnival.

''They were surprised, their eyes lit up when we pulled them out,'' Renton said.

''It something for them to keep from the carnival.''

All teams got involved with most teams wearing pink socks or pink shorts.

Adding to the under-10 players' excitement was a visit from ''the man'' Gorden Tallis who presented the kids with their winning shield.

GORDEN TALLIS CUP:

SEMI-FINAL: Edmonton Storm d Cairns Kangaroos 16-4, United Suburbs defeated Tully 8-4.
FINAL: United Suburbs Black defeated Edmonton Storm 26-16.
CUP WINNER: United Suburbs Black.

REGGIE MATTHEW MEMORIAL PLATE:

SEMI-FINAL: Central Gold defeated Brothers Bulldogs Mackay 12-4, Centrals Black drew Brothers White 4-4.
FINAL: Central Gold defeated Brothers White 36-6.

JANNITA DUNN MEMORIAL PLATE

SEMI-FINAL: Sarina Crocodiles drew Western Lions 8-8, Mackay Magpies d Western District Mackay 20-4.
FINAL: Mackay Magpies defeated Sarina Crocodiles 18-4.

Friday 30 th Arpil 2010

TABLELANDS - AUSTRALIAN RUGBY LEAGUE MODIFIED GAMES COACHING COURSE

There will be a modified games coaching course for all coaches, assistant coaches, managers, primary school teachers and interested volunteers (all candidates must have turned 16 years old) that are coaching or are wanting to coach under 6 to 12 years old on Sunday 23rd May 2010, starting at 9.00am sharp and going all day at a venue to be decided on the Tablelands.

Attached is an application form that needs to be filled out and posted with a payment to PO Box 334 CAIRNS Q 4870.

The course will cost $55.00 for Modified Games Coaching and payment needs to be made payable to "QRL Northern Division" by no later than Friday 7th May 2010.

Once application forms are received and before they are posted in, can the completed application form be faxed 07 – 40 314 133? To help me process the course and get letters out to each of the candidates.

Wednesday 28 th April 2010

STINGERS COACH LAUDS TEAM
Story & Photo By : qrl.com.au/

Townsville STINGERS 201 Mal Meninga Cup Champions

THE tension around the ground was almost unbearable.

With the state final on the line and next to no time remaining on the clock, Townsville Stingers halfback Sam Foster lined up a difficult penalty kick.

If he kicked it, his team would become the Mal Meninga Cup state champions, and if he missed, they would have to continue their do-or-die battle in sudden death extra time.

Players from both teams watched the ball as it went over the posts, giving the Stingers a 26-24 victory, prompting celebrations from the north Queensland team and breaking the hearts of the valiant Norths Devils.

Stingers coach Todd Wilson said the contest was so close throughout the entire match that he was preparing for the game to enter extra time.

“Sam Foster was under amazing pressure to kick that goal, we were getting ready for golden point, but it went over,” Wilson said. “He focused well, it was fantastic.

“But it was a shame the game came down to a penalty kick in the end.”

The final, played at Langlands Park on Saturday, was almost a replay of last year’s decider – which the Norths Devils won in similar circumstances.

But this was to be the Stingers’ year and their victory saw the team remain undefeated throughout the entire competition.

But they were made to work hard by a Norths Devils team filled with talented performers and a determination to win.

“Both teams did quite well – it was 18-all at half-time,” Wilson said.

“But the boys worked really hard as a team, and I could not be prouder of them. They are an impressive group of kids who just love playing footy.”

Stingers five-eighth Nathan Norford scored two tries in the decider and was also awarded the man of the match award, but Wilson said his entire team stood up to the challenge.

“Through the middle Felise Kaufusi and Chris Grevsmuhl were great and Francis Veukiso gave us a lot of punch, but they all deserve a wrap,” he said.

“In the last two games especially, we went in to those games knowing we all had to be at our best, we don’t really have any game-breakers in the team.

“So it was about each of them knowing their jobs and having belief in themselves.

“We had a few boys who played in both of the finals last year, so I think that they were determined and motivated to go all the way this year.”

League great Mal Meninga was on hand to present the trophy to the Stingers after the match.

POSITIVE APPROACH PAYS OFF
Story By : Colleen Edwards

Norths DEVILS - 2010 Cyril Connell Cup Champions

THE Norths Devils staged an incredible second-half fight back at Langlands Park on Saturday to claim this year’s Cyril Connell Cup title.

The Devils clinched the 26-24 win over the Gold Coast Blue side after scoring a try two minutes out from the fulltime siren and kicking the conversion.

However, it was an against the odds victory as Norths had entered the dressing rooms at half-time trailing the Gold Coast side by 14 points.

“You could say it was edge of your seat stuff,” victorious Norths coach Steve Hegarty said of the game.

“At half-time we were down 24-10, but we knew if we did what we had to do, the points would come and the opposition would tire because they are such a big team.”

Asked about what he said at half-time to motivate the team, Hegarty said it was all about staying positive.

“At half-time, I approached them positively, we had to identity where we had let ourselves down; we had to identify where we were falling down

“But there was no panic, we knew what we had to do and they believed they could still win it.”

And what was especially pleasing to the coach was the fact there were no real stand-out moments from individual players that turned the game in their favour, but rather the whole team stood up as one to take on the challenge.

“Everyone stood up at different times and they all did their jobs,” Hegarty said.

“We have our representative players in the team – but it was the players who might be considered the next level down, our unknowns, who stood up big time, especially in the second half.”

The Devils were one of the form teams throughout the Under 16s competition, coming in at second on the competition ladder, and Hegarty said their results reflected the sense of belief that was fostered within the team from day one.

“They had the belief that we were a fair shot, but we knew that we had to work hard,” he said.

“The competition was so strong, there were a lot of good teams and there was a lot of good footy played.”

NORTHS DEVILS 26 (Rhett Webster 2, Chris Frost, Alex Bishop, Adam Harris tries; Kane Zalewski 3 goals) def GOLD COAST BLUE 24 (Jordan Dulay, Dallas Wells, Dan Donovan, Carne Rhodes tries; Nathan Wilson 2, Zach Walsh 2 goals) at Langlands Park.

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