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| FARRER HITS THE GROUND RUNNING Story By :  FARRER kicked off its University Shield defence in convincing style at Gunnedah yesterday with a polished display. In their first hit-out, after receiving early round Uni Shield and Arrive Alive Cup forfeits, Farrer showed few signs of rustiness running up a 70-10 scoreline. The points-rush started almost from the whistle and was a barometer for a performance that earned high praise from coaches Gus Comi and Steve Cavanagh. “It was good. They certainly got out of the blocks really well,” Comi said. “After eight minutes we’d put 12 points on them and we kept it going throughout.” “(And) Particularly the back end of both halves, we were piling on the points.” He was particularly impressed with the composure the boys played with and their support play, which was at times “just too good” for a Gunnedah side that was better than the scoreline indicates. Comi admitted some trepidation about their second round clash, with six of their run-on line-up unavailable through rugby union and family commitments and injury, but spoke very highly of the performances of those stepping up, most notably Tony Key, Nathan McGuire, Ethan Caccianiga and Mark Turnbull. Declan Caldwell, filling in at hooker and Eden Blewitt moving in from the wing to the pack also acquitted themselves well. “Brett Jarrett (lock) led well from the front as captain,” Comi said. He was a constant headache for the Gunnedah defence. “He popped a number of balls by getting his arms free. “He was very hard to contain for them,” Comi said. “The halves also combined well – Kyle Eather and Daniel Sharman – and played well, as did Ryan Pooley at fullback.” “He gave them plenty of thrust.” They (Farrer) will now turn their immediate attention to the Arrive Alive Cup with a meeting against All Saints Maitland in Tamworth next Wednesday. |
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 Glen Innes High School Year 12 student Nick Ehsman has been selected in the NSW Combined High Schools Under 18 Rugby League representative team. Ehsman took part in the zone trials in Inverell earlier this year where he was selected in the team. He then travelled to Tamworth for the North West trials not only making the team but being selected as captain. The North West team then travelled to Coonabarabran for the greater western trial, Ehsman making that team along with former Magpie under 18 Michael Adams of Farrer Memorial Agricultural High School. As a result the team participated in the NSW trials held in Newcastle. Five 17 man teams from Sydney Red, Sydney Gold, Northern, Southern and Western played over three days. Western had a 16 all draw with Southern, beat northern 34 - 4 and lost to Sydney Gold. From this selection process Ehsman was identified as one of the top 20 under 18 rugby league players in the state and named as lock in the CHS side. Ehsman who this year played with Sydney City Roosters feeder club the Newtown Jets in the under 18 SG Ball competition where he won the best forward award was selected with some of his team mates. But Ehsman said he didn’t walk into the side. “I have been trying to get selected for a few years now I didn’t walk my way through the trials I had to play hard,” he said. Ehsman will compete at the Australian Championships from July 11 to 17 in Newcastle. Where he is hoping to gain selection in the Australian Schoolboys side. |
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 IN GOOD COMPANY: Dale Clacherty’s efforts on the field have been good enough to earn him a NSW CCC jersey. Picture by Cath Bowen Dale Clacherty has joined the likes of Danny Buderus, Greg Alexander and Paul Sironen as a NSW Combined Catholic Colleges (CCC) representative. Buderus, Alexander and Sironen – who have all played for the Australian rugby league team – all represented NSW CCC during their junior school boy days and the 17-year-old centre has broken through to the same level. Clacherty was selected in the under-18s NSW CCC squad of 19 after stellar performances for Northern Country at the NSW CCC trials at Tamworth’s Scully Park on the weekend. The Year 11 student at All Saints College, St Mary’s Campus, Maitland was one of five Northern Country players to make the team and Clacherty rated the achievement as one of the best in his short career. Selection in the under-18s squad was also in Clacherty’s sights after getting a taste for it in 2007 when he played NSW CCC under-15s. “It was definitely one of my goals to make NSW CCC (opens),” Clacherty said. “But I was pretty surprised when I was selected, I didn’t think I had done enough.” Selectors did and it opens the door for further representative honours. “It is an opportunity to make Australian Schoolboys,” Clacherty said. He will have the chance to take that extra step at the under-18s Australian Secondary Schools Rugby League Championships in Newcastle in July. “It will be a good opportunity and experience for next year,” Clacherty said. Clacherty will have this year and next year to have a crack at the Australian Schoolboys team – which has included the likes of Matthew Gidley, Bradley Clyde and Greg Inglis. But his Northern Country and school mate Kori Barber will have to wait until next year for his chance at a green and gold jumper after the second rower missed out on the NSW CCC team. Clacherty, who plays for the Thornton Beresfield Bears under-17s, and Barber both played a major part in Northern Country’s two wins on day one of the trials. Northern defeated Southern Country 32-16 before scraping home against Sydney Independent Schools 20-18. On day two of the trials Northern Country lost narrowly to Metropolitan Catholic Schools 32-30 before a 20-all draw with Metropolitan Catholic Colleges. Clacherty is also training with the Newcastle Knights junior academy as part of a 15-week program. |
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The season is looking good for Endeavour Sports High School this year with the University Shield team raking up 50 points in their fantastic win over Hunter Sports High School on the 'Field of Dreams' at Endeavour SHS. The 50 - 18 scoreline was enough to show the Endeavour boys are back in season 2009. It was a much closer game in the Buckley Shield with the under 14's holding onto win against a fast finish Hunter outfit, Endeavour looked positive at times in their 16 - 10 victory. Well done to both teams, c'mon the next few games, more news and heaps of aCTioN FoTo'S soon LeaRN MoRe aBouT eNDeaVouR FooTY |
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 RUGBY LEAGUE: A huge comeback to force a 22-all draw with St Brendan's College kept Mackay State High School's Super 8 stocks high yesterday. Down 18 - 0 at half time at Shark Park, Mackay High looked out of the game against the Yeppoon side, one of the heavyweights of the schoolboys competition. But a four tries to one comeback in the second half secured a draw and second spot in the Super 8 pool, and praise from Mackay High's coach Don Saunders. “They got away to an 18 - 0 start but in the second half we clawed our way back,” Saunders said. “The wind was with them; they got away and we had a slow start. “I'm proud of them; they kept battling away which is what our team is about.” Mackay High ran in two tries by Kelvin Nielsen and one each to Corben Blackie and Jordan White. Five-eighth Leon Curry, front rowers Daniel Matsen and Cooper Hrida and lock Blake Simpson were among Mackay High's best. Mackay High produced a similar courageous performance last year to bundle St Brendan's out of the national Arrive Alive Cup. They play their final match in the Super 8 against Emmaus College at Rockhampton next Thursday, which will determine final placing in their pool for the Arrive Alive Cup. Saunders said his side would get better. “We've got a lot of improvement in us; we've just got to keep plugging away.” St Patrick's College fell to a narrow 6 - 4 loss to Emmaus College in another Super 8 match at Shark Park on Tuesday. Emmaus scored a converted try with just minutes remaining to win. LEARN MORE ABOUT MACKAY SHS RUGBY LEAGUE |
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 JACK Wighton’s rugby league career is still in its infancy but it has come on in leaps and bounds over the past two weeks. Wighton was picked in the NSW under 16s team last Tuesday to play in the curtain-raiser to Wednesday’s State of Origin opener in Melbourne Plans were also finalised on the weekend for the 16-year-old to move to Canberra in November in preparation for playing SG Ball with the Raiders next season. He will also attend Canberra’s famous rugby league nursery, Erindale College, for his senior schooling, making last week a big one in Wighton’s life. The Orange CYMS junior will first travel to Narrabeen this weekend for a training camp with the Blues’ under 16s. This will be his first chance to meet his state team-mates, as they all play in Sydney-based Harold Matthews competition, with Wighton the only country player selected. NSW will head down to Melbourne on Tuesday ahead of their match with Queensland on Wednesday before Origin I. The five-eighth is trying to keep his preparation for the match at Etihad Stadium low-key, although he will play in front of the biggest crowd ever on hand for one of his games. “I’m just trying not to think about it so much yet,” Wighton said. The Year 10 student at Canobolas Rural Technology High School is also a member of the Country Rugby League under 18 academy squad and this is where he made an impression with the Raiders. He was a strong performer as part of the CRL program and will move to the nation’s capital in November to begin training with the Raiders’ under 18s squad. “It was through the country academy and then I got selected as country recruit to go down and just have a trial and then that’s where they saw me,” Wighton said. |
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| COOMBABAH SHS VS. KEEBRA The final score in this game highlighted the problems created by poor decisions and unforced errors. In a general observation Coombabah was competitive throughout most of this game. A lack of on field organisation in the attacking zone of Keebra and our damaging error count prevented us from building pressure. The lesson here is to manage ourselves when we have the ball and prepare seriously for games. Most boys showed courage getting themselves in front of runners in defence. There are no questions about the team’s determination to compete. Score at half time was 12-0 and early in the second half 12-10. The boys did well to get back into the game although dropped off as the half went on. PLAYERS TO NOTE: Brendan Elliot was dangerous as usual, although not given enough time/space to be more threatening. Junior Utai aswell, did not receive adequate ball to be effective in this game. Aaron Ito showed improvement in areas of the game that he knows he must continue to work hard at. Steve Tolo showed indications of becoming a reliable and very effective kick returner. His speed and evasiveness is good. Final Score: Keebra 30 – Coomabah 10. |
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Story & Photo BY : Steele Taylor ONE of North Queensland's biggest schoolboy rivalries will re-ignite at Shark Park today when Mackay State High tackles an imposing St Brendan's College outfit in a Super 8 contest. The hosts, who produced a courageous performance to bundle St Brendan's out of the national Arrive Alive Cup last year, will need to be on their toes to repel the Yeppoon side this time around. St Brendan's boasts three state representatives including lightning fullback Maipele Morseau. They haven't conceded a point during this campaign, thumping St Patrick's College 50-6 and Emmaus College 50-0. But Mackay High coach Don Saunders is confident his boys will give the visitors a scare. “They're a very traditional rugby league school which is hard to beat (but) we've got a lot of workers in this team that are ready to battle away,” he said of his side which includes five Capricornia players. The Milton Street crew has only had one Super 8 match to fine-tune their skills, belting inner-city rivals St Patrick's College 36-6. “We didn't play very well against St Pat's and there were a few things that we needed to work on. We've now addressed those issues and are ready to play,” Saunders said. The match kicks off at 3pm. ST PATRICK'S BEATEN - LEARN MORE ABOUT MACKAY SHS RUGBY LEAGUE ACADEMY |
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| JUNIOR INTERNATIONAL MATCH The England Under 15's held out a determined Welsh Under 15's in their annual clash last week. The 18 - 16 victory by the English boys shows how good the Welsh boys are going and the the Welsh junior rugby league is closing the gap on the rest of the world. Check out this great try by Rhys Evans against the English boys HERE |
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GUNNEDAH’S Reece Jaeger continues to impress on the footy field. This time the St Mary’s student has won selection in the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges Under 18s side to play at the Australian Schoolboys Championships at Newcastle following trials at Tamworth’s Scully Park on Saturday. Jaeger’s Northern Country team performed well, with only Sydney’s MSC association beating the home side. That game was one of the highlights of the carnival but Northern couldn’t quite repeat its win of 12 months earlier as MSC held on 32 - 30. Northern also gave up a 20-all draw to MCC in the final game of the carnival but Jaeger was one of five Northern players chosen, the others coming from Lismore and Newcastle. St Joseph’s Aberdeen hooker Corey Holman, from Murrurundi, was also good for Northern but missed out while McCarthy Catholic College’s Rodney Rolls got a late call-up to the Northern side and didn’t look out of place. The Northern under 15s battled but finally came up with a win in the last game on Saturday. Brandon Lee (Coffs Harbour) was the only player from Northern picked in the Under 15s CCC side. The open schoolboys titles are in Newcastle in July while the 15s go to Adelaide at the end of June. Jaeger was part of the Oxley Pioneers side that almost made it back to back Country Under 18 Championship titles a few weeks ago. |
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Story By :  Photo :  SIMON Lienesch will feature on one of the biggest sporting stages in the country after being named in the NSW under 16 rugby league team to play their Queensland counterparts in a curtain raiser to this year’s first State of Origin match in Melbourne. A member of the Canberra Raiders Harold Matthews Shield side, Lienesch was selected in the 17-man squad for the June 3 match at Etihad Stadium after impressing in a recent trial match in Sydney. A powerfully built centre whose physique is perfectly suited to rugby league, Lienesch said he was ‘over the moon’ about his selection. “I tried not to think about it too much after the trials,” Simon said. “I was down at junior league training helping out the under 13s when mum came to the ground. “My first reaction was she was going to tell me I missed out, but when she said I was in, it was an awesome feeling.” Simon joined his NSW teammates in Sydney on Wednesday night for a medical and training session before linking up with the Combined Catholic Colleges side that is due to play in Tamworth today and tomorrow. He’ll have little time to rest once he returns as he goes into camp at Narrabeen on Saturday week, before flying to Melbourne the day before the match. Simon is the only Canberra player selected in the NSW side, the remainder of the team coming from six other NRL based clubs, including a couple of NSW-born players from the Gold Coast. Unsure of what time his match is on Origin night, Simon said the opportunity to play in front of what promises to be a big crowd will be an excellent experience. “We don’t know much about game times yet and there could be more than one curtain raiser, but the chance to play Queensland on an origin night is huge,” he said. |
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 30 YEARS of NSW CCC SCHOOLBOYS RUGBY LEAGUE BOOK LAUNCH Friday night the NSW CCC launched a brand new book, 30 years of NSW CCC Rugby League. Its a fantastic book filled with great stories and photos of the history of the NSW CCC rugby league system. This book is available for sale at the bargain price of only $20.00, if you would like a copy, contact us and we can point you in the right direction. | LeaRN MoRe | |
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| QLD SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUGBY LEAGUE – 18 Years & Under STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS TOWNSVILLE BROTHERS Rugby League Football Club
DAY 4 (Sunday 24 May 2009) NORTHERN WIN QSSRL CHAMPIOSHIP in TOWNSVILLE RESULTS and QUEENSLAND TEAM GAME 1: WIDE BAY V SOUTH WEST (CONSOLATION CUP) SCORE: Wide Bay 26 d South West 16 SCORERS: Wide Bay: Tries; J Sullivan 2, J Treherne, TH Horne, R Jacobs Goals: T Murray 2, J Sullivan: South West: Tries; J Brand, C Bourne, J Takave; Goals; T Mitchell 2 PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Felise Kafusi (Wide Bay) Jake Wade (South West) GAME 2: PRESIDENT’S XIII V PENINSULA (CONSOLATION CUP) SCORE: Peninsula 18 d President’s XIII 14 SCORERS: Peninsula; Tries; B Hampton 2, S Thaiday, Y Jackonia: Goals; J Kepa 2: President’s XIII; Tries; T Bell, K Perkins, Goals; R Ellis PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Daniel Beasley (Peninsula) Corey Moseley (President’s XIII) GAME 3: SUNSHINE COAST V MET WEST SCORE: Sunshine Coast 32 d Met West 18 SCORERS: Sunshine Coast; Tries; a Brown 3, A Hammant, K Busiko, S Pickup; Goals; L Hill 3, T Elliott: Met West; Tries: K Lauti, J Puna, E Tafili; Goals; K Ryan 2, J Puna PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Tennyson Elliott (Sunshine Coast) Mason Pakura (Met West) GAME 4: DARLING DOWNS V MET NORTH SCORE: Met North 22 d Darling Downs 6 SCORERS: Met North:Tries; A Whitchurch, B Hegarty, F Lang Siu, M Lucas; Goals; N Pelgrave,2, B Hegarty: Darling Downs; Tries; R Kinlyside; Goals; H Lipp PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Korbin Sims (Met North) Karl Schemioneck (Darling Downs) GAME 5: CAPRICORNIA V MET EAST SCORE: Capricornia 22 d Met East 10 SCORERS: Capricornia: Tries; T Quill, M Morseau, L Crumblin, L James Goals; L James 3: Met East: Tries; K Hill, M Berthelot; Goals; J Papalii PLAYERS OF THE MATCH: Luke Crumblin (Capricornia) Brendon Purcell (Met East) GAME 6: NORTHERN V SOUTH COAST SCORE: NORTHERN 42 d SOUTH COAST 10 SCORERS: Northern: Tries; K Feldt 3, A Elisala 2, J Veukiso, J Richards, J Rose; Goals; J Lobwein 5; South Coast: Tries; S Saville, K Kiri Goals; K Kiri PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Jay Lobwein (Northern) Mosese Fotuaiki (South Coast) PLAYER OF THE CARNIVAL Maipele Morseau (Capricornia) FINAL STANDINGS NORTHERN (CHAMPIONS) South Coast Capricornia Met East Met North Darling Downs Sunshine Coast Met West Peninsula (winner Consolation Cup) President’s XIII Wide Bay South West
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| GREATER WESTERN FOUR MAKE STATE SQUADS GREATER Western may have had losses on the field but they had some wins off it at Myuna Bay last week. While the Open and U15 sides both lost their final matches at the State CHS Schoolboys trials, there was selection joy for four North West players. Farrer’s Brett Jarrett and second-row partner Nick Ehsman (Glen Innes) were both named in the 20-strong NSW opens squad, while Farrer’s Mat Brady and Gunnedah’s Ethan Stevens made the 15s squad, Brady as five-eighth and Stevens in the centres. Yesterday their 15s side paid the price for a poor start against Sydney Gold, going down 28-8. “They were leading 22-nil at half-time,” Greater Western coach Steve Porter said. Greater Western won the second half 8-6 with Stevens and Condobolin’s Jordan Hall crossing. “They just had all the possession. We couldn’t stop them,” Porter said of that first half. He named Hall as one of their best yesterday along with Warialda’s Brendan Hall and Stevens. The opens were down on troops through injury and faded in the second half to go down 22-4. “We were down to only two on the bench,” manager Tim Vaughan said, speaking through Porter. “It was only 8-4 at half-time. “The lack of numbers told in the end.” “We weren’t as physical. We didn’t match them in the wrestle.” That made it hard to stop the Sydney go-forward but, despite tiring and the score blowing out, Vaughan said they hung in there. Farrer’s Johdin Mathers in the centres provided Greater Western’s lone points and Vaughan felt his schoolmates Jarrett and Mick Adams, Blayney’s Sam Mooney and Dubbo’s Max Ray were their best. Ray was also named in the State side. All three Greater Western players were named on the bench. Jarrett is stepping up from the development side last year and with Ehsman and Ray will head to Newcastle in the first week of the school holidays for the Australian Championships. The 15s will be in Adelaide the week before. |
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The NSW Combined Catholic Colleges have held their 2009 rugby league trials in Tamworth over the past two days. After two days of fantastic rugby league played at Scully Park, it came down to Saturday afternoon when the selectors picked this year NSW CCC representative teams to compete in this years Australian Schoolboys Championships. Ourfootyteam has had the privilege to cover this years trials here in Tamworth, and we would like to thank the NSW CCC for inviting us to cover the weekends action and bring it to you, although a bit late.
Congratulations to the boys who have made this years rep teams. | LeaRN MoRe | |
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NSW CCC TEAMS FOR AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
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| QLD SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUGBY LEAGUE – 18 Years & Under STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS TOWNSVILLE BROTHERS Rugby League Football Club
DAY 3 (Saturday 23 May 2009) NORTHERN and SOUTH COAST to play in Sunday’s Final GAME 1: PRESIDENT’S XIII V SOUTH WEST SCORE: President’s XIII 26 d South West 22 SCORERS: President’s XIII: Tries; C Burchill, J Tunniciliffe, L Badge, J McIvor, R Ellis; Goals; R Ellis 3: South West: Tries; J Andrews 2, J Bland, J Takave; Goals; T Mitchell 3 PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Warner Taumalolo (President’s XIII) Campbell Stewart (South West) GAME 2: PENINSULA V WIDE BAY SCORE: Peninsula 54 d Wide Bay 0 SCORERS: Peninsula; Tries B Hampton 3, J Allen 3, D Kepa 2, T Kapka, L Sigai; Goals ; N KepA 7 PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Trevor Kapka (Peninsula) Royce Blair (Wide Bay) GAME 3: SUNSHINE COAST V DARLING DOWNS SCORE: Darling Downs 18 d Sunshine Coast 12 SCORERS: Darling Downs; Tries; K Schemioneck, T Holmes, C Wake; Goals; H Lipp 3; Sunshine Coast: Tries; A Brown, Z Friend; Goals; L Hill, T Elliott PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Daniel Holmes (Darling Downs) Arthur Brown (Sunshine Coast) GAME 4: MET WEST V MET NORTH SCORE: Met North 28 d Met West 12 SCORERS: Met North: Tries; B Hegarty 2, M Lucas 2, L Alovili, T Skyring; Goals; N Pelgrave, B Hegarty; Met West: Tries; K Lauti, BJ Tierney; Goals: K Ryan PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Lachlan Maranta (Met North) Ethan Tafili (Met West) GAME 5: NORTHERN V CAPRICORNIA SCORE: Northern 22 d Capricornia 14 SCORERS: Northern; Tries; F Vesukiso 2, J Rose, G Faumona; Goals; J Lobwein 2, J Richards: Capricornia; Tries; D Prior, M Morseau, T Quill; Goals; L James PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Jason Taumalolo (Northern) Kelvin Neilsen (Capricornia) GAME 6: MET EAST V SOUTH COAST SCORE: South Coast 26 d Met East 12 SCORERS: South Coast: Tries; H Wells, S Meskell, K Kiri, S Saville, C Cullen Goals; C Mcgrady 2, J Springer Met East: Tries; b Malley, F Moga; Goals; J Papalii 2 PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Sam Saville (South Coast) Marc Berthelot (Met East) SUNDAY’S GAMES (24 May 2009) 8.30 Wide Bay v South West (Consolation Cup, Field 2) 8.30 Sunshine Coast v Met West 9.40 President’s XIII v Peninsula (Consolation Cup, Field 2) 9.40 Darling Downs v Met North 10.50 Capricornia v Met East FINAL 12 Noon – NORTHERN V SOUTH COAST |
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| QLD SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUGBY LEAGUE – 18 Years & Under STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS TOWNSVILLE
BROTHERS Rugby League Football Club DAY 2 (Friday 22 May 2009) GAME 1: PRESIDENT’S XIII V WIDE BAY SCORE: President’s XIII 18 d Wide Bay 10 SCORERS: President’s XIII: Tries; H McCullum 2, J McIver, R Ellis Goals; R Ellis Wide Bay: Tries; S Bernstrom, J Sullivan Goals; T Murray PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Robert Ellis (President’s XIII) Jameel Sullivan (Wide Bay) GAME 2: PENINSULA V SOUTH WEST SCORE: Peninsula 48 d South West 4 SCORERS: Peninsula: Tries; B Hampton 4, D Kepa 2, M Walker, A Payne, T Hancock: Goals; N Kepa 4, F Faiud 2; South West: Tries; J Brand PLAYER OF MATCH: Ben Hampton (Peninsula) Bennett Naprasnik (South West) GAME 3: NORTHERN V SUNSHINE COAST SCORE: Northern 48 d Sunshine Coast 4 SCORERS: Northern: Tries: K Ritchie 2, J Taumalolo 2, A Elisala 2, M Morgan, K Feldt: Goals; J Lobwein 8: Sunshine Coast: Tries: Z Friend PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Kurtis Ritchie (Northern) Mboya Adams (Sunshine Coast) GAME 4: CAPRICORNIA V DARLING DOWNS SCORE: Capricornia 18 d Darling Downs 12 SCORERS: Capricornia; Tries; R Dean, L Crumblin, M Morseau; GoalS; L James 3; Darling Downs; Tries; R Kinlyside, L Smith; Goals; H Lipp 2 PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Tom Murphy (Capricornia) Ryan Kinlyside (Darling Downs) GAME 5: MET EAST V MET WEST SCORE: Met East 24 d Met West 12 SCORERS: Met East; Tries; B Purcell, J Papalii, E Aoina, M Cronin Goals; M Berthelot 2, J Papalii 2; Met West; Tries; K Lauti, J Iopu Goals: K Ryan 2 PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Benn Malley (Met East) Kennedy Lauti (Met West) GAME 6: SOUTH COAST V MET NORTH SCORE: South Coast 32 d Met North 18 SCORERS: South Coast: Tries; J Harvey 3, S Ross 2, C Cullen; Goals;J Springer 3, J Vaoa; Met North; Tries: P Vai Vai, K Sims, T Skyring, K Jones Goals; B Hegarty PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Josh Harvey (South Coast) Aaron Whitchurch (Met North) SATURDAY’S GAMES (23 May 2009) 10.00 President’s XIII v South West 11.10 Peninsula v Wide Bay 12.20 Sunshine Coast v Darling Downs 1.30 Met West v Met North 2.40 Northern v Capricornia 3.50 Met East v South Coast |
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| QLD SECONDARY SCHOOLS RUGBY LEAGUE – 18 Years & Under STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS TOWNSVILLE
BROTHERS Rugby League Football Club DAY 1 (Thursday 21 May 2009) GAME 1: MET NORTH V PENINSULA SCORE: Met North 28 d Peninsula 12 SCORERS: Met North: Tries; A Whitchurch 2, D Culgan, T Skyring, b Hegarty Goals; B Hegarty 2, K Sims, C Binge; Peninsula: Tries; S Loban, N Kepa: Goals; N Kepa 2 PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Liam Tyson (Met North) Jared Allen (Peninsula) GAME 2: SOUTH WEST V MET WEST SCORE: Met West 42 d South West 6 SCORERS: Met West: Tries; H Ah-Sam, K Lauti, K Ryan, M Leiataatimu, E Tafiili, J Puna, T Sili, E Umu, B O’Reilly; Goals: K Ryan 3; South West; Tries C Bourne Goals: T Mitchell PLAYER OF MATCH: Henry Ah-Sam (Met West) Jason Smith (South West) GAME 3: PRESIDENT’S XIII V SUNSHINE COAST SCORE: Sunshine Coast drew with President’s XIII - 20 ALL SCORERS: Sunshine Coast; Tries: S Hambly 2, T Elliott, M Adams; Goals; L Hill 2; President’s XIII; Tries: A McCullum 2, C Burchill, G Power; Goals; R Ellis 2 PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Kai Busiko (Sunshine Coast) Aiden Mc Cullum (President’s XIII) GAME 4: WIDE BAY V DARLING DOWNS SCORE: Darling Downs 42 d Wide Bay 16 SCORERS: Darling Downs Tries; M Judd 3, D Galloway, B Curran, L Ross, J Rose Goals; H Lipp 6, T Jerome Wide Bay: Tries; C Beggs, TJ Horne, J Treherne; Goals; T Murray, J Sullivan PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Ben Cook (Darling Downs) Tom Murray (Wide Bay) GAME 5: CAPRICORNIA V SOUTH COAST SCORE: South Coast 22 d Capricornia 20 SCORERS: South Coast: Tries; T Dawney, S Meskell, S Saville, M Fotuaila; Goals; T Dawney 2, J Springer; Capricornia: Tries; L Curry, A Toby, T Quill, K Stevens; Goals: L James 2 PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Ryan James (South Coast) Maipele Morseau (Capricornia) GAME 6: NORTHERN V MET EAST SCORE: Norther34 n d Met East 4 SCORERS: Northern: Tries; C Grevsmuhl 2, M Morgan, J Veukiso, J Richards, J Taumalolo; Goals; J Lobwein 5 Met East; Tries:M Sivoinavatu PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Michael Morgan (Northern) Joshua Papalii (Met East) FRIDAY’S GAMES (22 May 2009) 9.00 President’s XIII v Wide Bay 10.10 Peninsula v South West 11.20 Northern v Sunshine Coast 12.30 Capricornia v Darling Downs 1.40 Met East v Met West 2.50 South Coast v Met North |
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| JUNIOR TITANS WIN REP HONOURS The Jetstar Gold Coast Titans’ Junior Pathways Program has been given another tick of approval with two of the club’s Harold Matthews representatives selected in a NSW Under-16s squad. Titans’ under-16s players Sam Short (halfback) and Nicholas Crompton (prop) have been selected in the NSW under-16s side for its annual clash against Queensland Under-16s. This year’s match will be played prior to Game One of the Harvey Norman State of Origin series on Wednesday June 3, 2009 at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium. Short has played all his junior club football for Currumbin Tugun in the Gold Coast District Junior Rugby League and attends Palm Beach Currumbin High School while Crompton is a product of the South Tweed junior club and attends St Joseph’s College, Banora Point. Both played in the Titans’ Harold Matthews side which made the finals in their first season competing in the NSW-based junior competition earlier this year. |
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The Jetstar Gold Coast Titans have today launched an exciting new educational initiative for school students through the Gold Coast Titans Mathletics Challenge. The internet based Gold Coast Titans Mathletics Challenge is open to school age students up to Year 12 and is absolutely free to enter. The Challenge is designed to encourage students around Australia to feel excited and confident about maths. It is hoped that students identifying with a popular sporting team may help to encourage this initiative further. The Challenge, which is run via the Titans’ website at www.titans.com.au, starts at midnight on Sunday, May 24 and runs through to 3pm Friday, May 29 – with the lucky finalists to compete at the Titans’ next home game against the St George Illawarra Dragons on June 8. Jetstar Gold Coast Titans managing director Michael Searle, who is an accountant by trade, said the club’s involvement with the Mathletics Challenge again emphasised its commitment to community and educational programs. “Running a competition which encourages students to enter and compete against each other on a national basis is a great opportunity for them and for our club it allows us to reinforce the importance of our involvement with the education process,’’ said Searle. “It’s very important that our club continues to reinforce it’s investment in the community, particularly educational programs. “Sometimes students feel that maths or spelling aren’t things that they need to actively work on but our club is getting behind this and using its playing group to reinforce the importance of education. “Maths is a core value that I think every young student needs and it’s a life skill. “This provides an online strategy that allows them to compete with kids around the world so for Jetstar Titans to engage in that and support that is a great opportunity for us to reinforce to the students that maths is important and if you’re going to be in the middle of Skilled Park it’s pretty cool.’’ 3P Learning regional manager Jenny-Lyn Fahey said the involvement of the Titans’ would only help increase the popularity of Mathletics. “Mathletics has exploded. Basically what it is is a prep to year 12 internet maths program so it harnesses kids love of computers and helps them to grow to love Maths,’’ she said. “It’s less than four years since it’s been released and it’s just exploded all over the world with offices now opening in New York, Canada and South Africa and all over the place. “This is fantastic – it’s sport and learning maths and having fun. So basically the kids have their sporting heroes and they’re following their sporting heroes.’’ “The kids love Mathletics as it is and getting their sporting heroes behind it is just an extra level to build that motivation.’’ Great prizes are on offer and registration is simple. Practise for registered schools is open now. To register, visit www.titans.com.au and click on the Mathletics tile at the top of the page. |
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Story & Photo By : ANTONY STEWART  BROTHERS White overcame a gruelling schedule to claim the prestigious Gorden Tallis Cup last weekend, beating Centrals White 24-16 in a hard-fought grand final. After 10 games in two days and a close semi-final win over the Western Lions, Brethren coach Aaron Bryant wasn't sure his team would have enough energy in the decider. But Brothers lifted a notch, overcoming a 12-6 halftime deficit, to earn the club its second Gorden Tallis Cup in three seasons at Kern Brothers Drive. The champions did not lose any games during the weekend, with two draws the only thing standing in the way of a perfect tournament. "They all played well, they all played for each other, so it was good to see in their first grand final," coach Bryant said. "They were buggered but they picked up for the grand final and they went well." More than 600 under-10s players from 40 teams competed in the two-day competition. As well as local sides, teams from Gladstone, Richmond, Hughenden, Palm Island, Edmonton, Cairns, Mossman, Mareeba and Mackay took part. Centrals White used a strong wind to their advantage in the first half, pinning Brothers in their own end with a series of booming kicks downfield. But the change of ends marked a change of fortunes as Brothers turned the tables on their opponents, winning the second half 18-4 to clinch the trophy. "We got the wind with us in the second half and we went on with it," Bryant said. In other results, Gladstone Brothers won the Junior Supporters Trophy by beating Brothers Paddys, while Herbert River defeated Cairns Kangaroos Blue to take out the Reggie Matthews Memorial Shield. Games were played over 20 minutes, with the grand finals being 40 minutes. |
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Story By :  Photo By : WENTWORTHVILLE five-eighth Albert Kelly scored what is being described as the fastest try in league history at the weekend - and then, for good measure, he scored four more. Kelly wasn't listed in the program for the NSW Cup game against Newtown at Henson Park on Saturday but he did play and made an impact within seconds. Wentworthville kicked off, but not far, and the ball bounced back to Kelly, who was following through three players in on the left-hand side. He grabbed the ball, zipped between two defenders and was over to score under the posts - in nine seconds. Rip Taylor, the Wentworthville coach, said last night he had been initially upset because the kick-off had been too shallow. "I was blowing up because it hadn't gone deep," Taylor said. "But then Albert grabbed the ball and was over for a try. It all happened pretty quickly. Albert certainly knows his way around the football field." It was the start of a long day for the Jets, who trailed 46-0 at half-time and went on to lose 60-10. |
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Story & Photo By : Steele Taylor NIMBLE half Leon Curry will help lead the charge for the Capricornia open schoolboys side at the Queensland Championships at Townsville this week. A fleet-footed ball-player who can steer troops around the paddock with relative ease, Curry will be pressing for a berth in the Queensland open schoolboys outfit, which will be announced following the carnival. Curry, who has donned a state jersey at under 15 level, is also the linchpin of the Mackay State High side, which has no less than five players in the Capricornia team. Utility player Jordan White, hooker Kelvin Nielsen, damaging second-rower Dermot Prior and slick centre Rogan Dean are all products of the Milton St school. The Capricornia side will also include robust forward Ben Bucholz of Sarina State High School. Team coach Don Saunders, also of Mackay High, expects Capricornia to make its presence felt at the state titles. “They're a chance (to win); its about doing all the little things right,” he said before suggesting any one of the Mackay and district boys are capable of forcing their way into the Queensland team providing they do their job. “If they play as individuals they won't get picked. They've got to show they can play in a team,” Saunders said. |
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THIS is the new breed of Mortimer - but he's no Bulldog. Two decades after Canterbury's famous clan terrorised arch-rivals Parramatta, a desperate Eels outfit yesterday turned to the family's latest protege to keep their season alive. The son of Peter Mortimer who wears the same jersey as his uncle Steve, halfback Daniel Mortimer has been drafted into Parramatta's injury-ravaged team for Friday night's crucial showdown against South Sydney at ANZ Stadium. The 20-year-old was named on an extended bench after scans confirmed the Eels will be without regular scrumbase pair Feleti Mateo (biceps) and Kris Keating (jaw) for three months. Back-up No. 7 Jeff Robson was yesterday elevated from the NSW Cup and Joel Reddy shifted from the wing to become Parramatta's starting halves combination, with Mortimer's inclusion determined on game day. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph last night, a calm and collected Mortimer said he was ready to "step up" after carrying expectation his entire career. "The expectation has always been there, but it comes from people outside my family," he said. "I don't really see the Mortimer name as a burden. I'm proud to be part of the family. There's going to be expectation for sure, but I'm happy to step up and meet it." Parramatta's Toyota Cup skipper will train the remainder of the week alongside the NRL team, as he has done on a part-time basis since Christmas. Regardless of whether coach Daniel Anderson retains him in the final 17 this weekend, Mortimer is braced for the top grade at some stage soon as the Eels face an extended stretch without any recognised halves. "(Anderson) called me out this morning and said there's an opportunity for me in the next couple of weeks," the PE student said. "Even if it doesn't happen this week, I know there's a chance and I'm willing to do anything to get one. "I've been training with the first grade squad for long enough to be able to hold my own and direct the team around the park. "A five-eighth or halfback has to be confident and I think I've gained that. "Jeff Robson has a bit of size and experience on me. He's also very skilful and I thought it was fair he got the first shot (when Brett Finch left). There was a bit of an opportunity then, but there's an even bigger one now." Speaking from the family home in Orange, Peter Mortimer said he and the family would travel to Homebush on Friday night. "The coach had an opportunity earlier in the season to debut Daniel and I think he made the right decision to hold off," Mortimer Sr said. "Sometimes necessity forces your hand. We'll support whatever the coach does." Anderson is also mindful of the team's 2010 salary cap, which will be impacted by any NRL match payments made to Mortimer and others outside the top-25 squad this year. In other team news, Parramatta skipper Nathan Cayless remains in doubt with concussion and needs to pass a medical today. The Rabbitohs named Chris Sandow at halfback, but the crafty No. 7 is still to be confirmed as he races the clock to recover from an ankle complaint. |
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| ROO'S V BRO'S IN U15 Q ARLD FINAL Northern final of ARL Development Shield under 15 state wide competition The Northern final of ARL Development Shield under 15 state wide competition will be played between Cairns Kangaroos and Townsville Brothers White side after they defeated the Mount Isa side this afternoon 38 points to nil. |
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Story By : NSWRL MEDIA RELEASE The Board of the NSW Rugby League today announced the following players to represent the NSW Under-16s side in its annual clash against Queensland Under-16s. This year’s match will be played prior to Game One of the Harvey Norman State of Origin series on Wednesday 3 June, 2009 at Melbourne’s Etihad Stadium. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL BOYS - IT'S A HOT FOOTYTEAM |
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Red Bend Catholic College has dominated Southern Country Catholic School rugby league sides announced after the Southern Trials on the 28th April, in Wollongong Red Bend Catholic College has four junior footballers selected in the under 15s Southern Country side and an incredible nine in the under 18s side. In the 15s, Patrick Welsh has grabbed a spot on the wing and was also awarded the fifteens coaches award (thanks to the Brisbane Broncos), Jake O’Brien the halfback jumper, James Park a front row position and Kyle Baxter will slot in at lock. In the 18s, Cameron Miller was selected at centre, Joe Gunn on the wing, Blake Baxter at five eighth, Mitch Davis at prop and Lou Goodwin and Jake Grace in the second row. Kye Merritt, Toby Evans and Matthew Park will come off the bench. The nine selections mean Red Bend Catholic College will make up nearly half than half of the 20 man squad in the under 18s side, an incredible achievement for the school’s young rugby league players. The side will now attend the NSW Combined Catholic Colleges trials which will be held in Tamworth from Thursday, May 21 through until Saturday, May 23. |
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| “WEAR PINK FOR PINK DAY!” Mums and daughters, sisters and aunties of western Sydney’s thriving junior Rugby League community are encouraged to dress bright next Saturday for an inaugural PINK DAY at Whalan Reserve. An initiative of the Integral Energy NSWRL Western Sydney Academy and the Penrith Panthers, PINK DAY is being held to celebrate and acknowledge the role of women in western Sydney’s junior league community. As a result, both organisations are urging all spectators to wear as much PINK as possible to Whalan Reserve where on Saturday 23 May up to 24 of Penrith’s local teams will battle it out on the field. But the real action will be on the sidelines, with the NSWRL Western Sydney Academy and Penrith Panthers set to reward 20 pink-wearing women with a double-ticket prize pack to the Panthers’ Round 14 Women in League clash against Manly on Saturday 13 June. Six double-passes to this year’s Harvey Norman State of Origin match in Sydney will also be distributed on the day, and any donations collected will go to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. NSWRL Western Sydney Academy Manager Greg Mitchell said those selected at Whalan Reserve next Saturday would get the chance to sit together as a group of 80 in their own dedicated stand at CUA Stadium for the Round 14 clash. “The NRL’s Women in League Round is all about recognising the great efforts and achievements of women throughout our game so we thought we’d kick things off a few weeks early,” Mitchell said. “PINK DAY is a great opportunity for us to reward all women throughout the junior ranks who contribute to our game. “The 20 winners we choose on the day at Whalan Reserve will be able to bring a friend to the Round 14 NRL clash between the Panthers and Manly and they will join another 40 women who the Panthers plan to randomly select from their junior database. “We’ve got them their own section at the ground and special pink t-shirts for the night, and prior to the game there will be a pre-match function held in their honour at Panthers on the Prowl [next door to the newly-opened NSWRL Western Sydney Academy office].” The PINK DAY festivities are likely to include a visit from One Community ambassador Mario Fenech while on the field it will be a big day for the region’s junior referees, who are set to complete their individual assessments. The celebrations will continue weeks later at the Panthers’ Round 14 clash at CUA Stadium, with the Women in League events to include a relay of 60 junior players – all wearing pink socks – to take place at halftime. WHAT: PENRITH JUNIOR LEAGUE PINK DAYWHERE: Whalan Reserve, Penrith WHEN: Saturday 23 May, 2009 |
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Story By : Melbourne Storm Photo's By : Melbourne Storm’s SG Ball team achieved great success this year by making the grand final of the national under-18 competition in their inaugural season. What made the achievement even more special is the fact the success was achieved with a squad of players that were predominantly Victorian, taught how to play the game through the Melbourne Storm Development Programs. The success hasn’t stopped there though. After the SG Ball grand final was played, 45 players were chosen in the New South Wales under-18 train on squad, of which four were from the Storm. Slade Griffin, Sam Martin and Jordan McLean were three of the Storm’s players named, a wonderful achievement after outstanding seasons. However, it’s the selection of Lucas Grech (pictured) that stands out. Grech was born and raised in Victoria, has come through the Storm’s junior development programs, and stamped himself as one of the best under-18 players in Australia. Melbourne Storm’s SG Ball coach Kim Williams identified in pre-season that Grech had a lot to offer in the number nine jersey. “He had never played at hooker before this year, he was a backrower,” said Williams. “But we identified some attributes in his game that we thought might see him better suited at hooker. He’s very tough and loves the physical side of the game, so we thought getting him closer to the middle of the field would better suit his game. “He trained really hard and was just a sponge for knowledge on how to play the position. His improvement was very rapid on the back of his great attitude. “He had an outstanding season, and from what I saw, he was the standout hooker in the competition.” The way Grech has progressed through the Storm’s Development Program is also pleasing to Williams. “He has come through the Victorian program which shows the progress the game is making in this state,” said Williams. “He played for the state under-12’s, then represented Victoria in the under-15’s and has now been in the under-18’s for a couple of years. “He is virtually the role model for how we want Victorians to come through our development system.” |
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| 30 SECONDS OF FAME Story By : Newcastle Knights Knights fans have the chance to be the stars at Newcastle home games for the 2009 season. School-aged supporters will be given the opportunity to have their 30 seconds of fame on the big screen at EnergyAustralia Stadium and on the region’s number one television station - thanks to a new Community Alliance Environment and Energy competition. Secondary school students are encouraged to film their very own 30 second DVD with a ‘Green’ message, with the winning entry to be played at Knights home games and used as a Community Service Announcement on NBN TV. And the camera action doesn't stop there. Year 4 students with a winning poster design about energy and/or the environment will win a Nintendo DS and a $1000 voucher for environment initiatives such as a frog farm or water tank at their school. There are also 50 family passes to the Knights v Eels blockbuster in June for the runners-up. The Coal & Allied and Newcastle Knights Community Alliance is running the competition, which Knights Captain, Kurt Gidley says will be a great way to ‘show what you can do to help get the green message through’. “These are great prizes to win, but the best prize of all is the chance to show thousands of people how creative you are about ways all of us can 'be green',” Kurt said. “All of us at the Knights have recorded television commercials on how to save energy and help the environment, and now it’s your turn as Knights supporters to do the same. “I hope that lots of fans will get into the spirit and film their own 30 second TV ad, or produce a great poster that helps us all to green up our act.” “The Community Alliance is committed to raising awareness about the environment and the challenges of climate change, and this is one of the many activities throughout the year that Coal & Allied and the Knights team up for said Coal & Allied General Manager External Affairs, Fiona Nicholls “The Community Alliance is about making a real difference to the people of Newcastle and the Hunter Valley with activities that help all of us to grow and learn.” Full details, terms and conditions are available on the Newcastle Knights website at www.newcastleknights.com.au Poster entries must use the Community Alliance poster templates, which can be downloaded from the website, while DVD entries must not exceed 30 seconds. Independent judging of the poster competition and DVDs will be performed by a Together Today representative. The winning DVD and poster will be announced and aired on the big screen at the Knights home game against the Eels on Sunday 7 June 2009, which coincides with World Environment Day. |
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Red Bend Catholic College’s under 14’s Cochrane Cup squad has won through to the regional playoff for the 3rd year in succession. The Cochrane Cup is open for Catholic Schools throughout NSW and is hosted by the NSW RL, CRL and ARL Development. Last Friday (8th May) Red Bend College played teams from La Salle (Lithgow), James Sheahan (Orange), St Johns (Dubbo) and Stannies (Bathurst), winning all four games, and walking away with the Central West Winners trophy. The Red Bend College team coached by Tod Healey now plays winner of the Riverina Region later this term. Team members on the day were Harrison Baker, Ben Cusack, Jarrod Tyack, Bryce Park, Ben Maguire, Caleb Hewitt, Ty Healey, Chris Judd, Daniel Nicholson, Dave Cowhan, Sam Baass, Ben Thomson, Troy Armitage, Daniel Sweeney, Archie McMasters, Tim Dukes, Damian Walker, Jordan Hartwig, Matt Styles, and Dylan Phillips Also on the day the College under 16’s played in the CRL Challenge. Although winning their first game convincingly against James Sheahan, they were beaten 18-14 by Stannies in the final. The coaching staff would like to thank the many parents and supporters that made the way to Bathurst and special thanks to John Park, for his assistance on the day and Robyn Cowhan for the photos. |
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Story & Photo By :  CENTRAL Hunter Power has won the Under-18s NSW Country Rugby League Championship, defeating defending champions the Oxley Pioneers 22-14 in the curtain raiser to the City versus Country match in Orange. It was the most successful campaign featuring a Central Coast representative rugby league team since 1985. The Central Hunter Power featured a combined Central Coast and Group 21 team and was formed under a restructured competition comprising regional teams such as the Bidgee Bulls, Oxley Pioneers, Newcastle Rebels, Northern Thunderbolts, Southern Redbacks and Western Rams. The local squad featured nine players from the Central Coast competition, and nine from Group 21. Berkeley Vale player Trevor George joined a trio of Singleton players Kerrod Holland, Dale Watson and Jason Austin named in the NSW Country Under-18 squad. Central Hunter Power went through the championship undefeated, and regularly toppled much larger teams. In other Central Coast rugby league news, Wyong's Mitch Green has been selected in the Indigenous NSW Under-16 squad, and Jack Lentfer, of Terrigal, has been selected in the training squad for the NSW Under-16s who will play tonight at Leichhardt Oval. Former Berkeley Vale junior Lincoln Tubridy who is currently playing with Manly is also taking part in the selection trials. Central Coast Rugby League general manager Scott Wyatt said: "These selections are testimony to the individual players, their respective clubs and the Central Coast Storm who have advanced football development and programs that are conducted at our headquarters for rugby league on the Central Coast at Mount Penang, Kariong." |
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 DESPITE being denied the match-winning try in controversial circumstances, last night's disappointment will be short-lived for Jamal Idris with the Bulldogs poised to offer him a $200,000 contract extension. After producing a game that had Peter Stirling comparing him to Israel Folau, The Daily Telegraph can reveal the giant teenager is on the verge of signing a new deal that will see him stay in the Kennel to the end of 2011. "The Bulldogs made us an offer last week to extend and upgrade his contract," said Idris's manager Sam Ayoub. "We met with Todd Greenberg and Kevin Moore on Monday and put down a counter-offer." The 18-year-old sensation showed his class last night both on and off the field. After a blockbusting performance where he was unlucky not to score three tries, Idris accepted the controversial last-minute denial with dignity. "I thought I got it but I obviously didn't," Idris said of the no-try that would have sealed a spectacular win for the Bulldogs. "That is just the way it goes. They got one tonight." Already with the Bulldogs to the end of 2010, the Bulldogs have offered Idris an upgrade for next year in a bid to snare him until the end of 2011. "There is no reason why he won't stay," said Ayoub. "As long as they come back with a suitable proposal, it won't be a problem." It was revealed after the heartbreaking loss that Bulldogs lock David Stagg spent much of the week fearing for his career. The back-row iron-man was only a last-minute inclusion after he was cleared of what was thought to be a career-threatening neck injury. "He wasn't in a good way," a Bulldogs spokesman said. "We thought he might not have played again, let alone get on the field last night." On the week of his 100th game, Stagg was in heavy doubt after a training accident. It was initially thought to be a serious neck injury, with the former Brisbane lock spending the week in and out of hospital awaiting diagnoses. |
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IT'S the hottest rivalry in rugby league: Michael Ennis v Robbie Farah. But as the Bulldogs and Wests Tigers hookers fight it out for the Blues' raking job, you'll be interested to know their seven-year-old relatives play on the same side. Yep, Ennis' nephew Lachlan and Farah's cousin, who is also named Lachlan and the side's captain, have this year lined up for the Concord-Burwood United under-8s rugby league team. "They definitely know about rivalry between Michael and Robbie," laughed Craig Ennis, Michael's brother, yesterday. "And so do the parents. There's always a bit of light-hearted banter. There was a bit of nudging after City-Country . . . and there was definitely some after the Bulldogs beat the Tigers." Says Morris Farah, second cousin to Robbie: "It is a bit weird, but they are good teammates." The boys are playing Holy Cross at Goddard Park, Concord, tomorrow morning. No word yet if any NSW selectors will be on hand. |
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| FUTURE LEAGUE STARS LINK UP WITH RUGBY LEAGUE LEGENDS Next week local primary schools will battle it out in Cronulla to compete in the Telstra Legends of League competition at Toyota Stadium, Cronulla with support from league legend Wayne Pearce, Cronulla Sharks players and ARL Development. Throughout the competition, participating kids will experience what it is like to be 'coached' by a league legend. Wayne Pearce will give each local school a motivational half-time talk in a mocked up dressing room via a video call, and will also run a question and answer session with the kids. The Telstra Legends of League competition kicks off at 9.00a.m. Wednesday, 20 May 2009. Children taking part in the competition will be encouraged to learn more about rugby league and the importance of being physically active, whilst in a safe and fun environment. "Telstra is very proud to support initiatives like these which encourage young people to be physically active in their local community,"Telstra's General Manager for Greater Sydney Jon Grahame said today. It's great to have the NRL players come along to work with the kids and for Wayne Pearce to get involved by giving the students a motivational half-time talk via video call over the Telstra Next G network(TM), Mr Grahame said. Last year, the Telstra Assistance Fund also contributed $250,000 to 240 Rugby League clubs across the country. The Telstra Assistance Fund is part of Telstra's ongoing investment in local communities across Australia, which was last year valued at $38 million by the London Benchmarking Group. |
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 Representative football teams are all about having versatile players - Lionel O’Mally certainly fits the bill. O’Mally has been picked as hooker for NSW Country Under-18s to play Queensland Country at Forster on July 11 on a program that will have under-16s and seniors play as well. He has played most of his school football with St John’s College as five-eighth and turned out in club football and Group 11 under-18s with Dubbo CYMS as a utility who seemed comfortable where ever he was picked. Western Rams selectors obviously saw him as a hooker and a leader. That’s why he wore the 9 guernsey and was captain in the Country Championships. Being in his second year of a Wests Tigers contract and a member of the Australian Institute squad, O’Mally has the world at his feet. His Country selection can only be good for his resume. “I prefer to play hooker, so to get selected for Country is great,” he said. “Although we didn’t make the finals we did get four players in the Country squad, so that’s a bonus. “So far the football has been great and I hope I can continue to play well.” The opportunity to play off the bench in first grade for Dubbo CYMS is also likely to toughen up O’Mally. On Sunday he played most of 18s against Macquarie Raiders then had another 30 minutes in first grade. The football and body contact is much tougher and it won’t get any easier for O’Mally either in the Test against Queensland Country or next year if he cracks it for a spot in the West Tigers Toyota Cup under-20s squad. “First grade is more physical and the game is more structured,” he said. “I played mostly at lock on Sunday and just to get game time in first grade can only be good for me.” For the past two years O’Mally has been attending training camps with the Tigers and his stint at the AIS at Canberra with head coach Brian Johnson and Mudgee based Col Matthews was a great learning curve. “You just learn so much down there, for instance we spent virtually two full days in different sessions doing kicking drills, learning how to tackle correctly and other aspects of the game,” O’Mally said. |
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| IGGY PARK STILL UNDEFEATED Ignatius Park College 48 def Aborgowrie College 10. Iggy Park now undefeated from 3 games so far this year so far. |
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| FARRER DOES WELL IN REP SELECTIONS THIS year’s Greater Western Under 15s and open schoolboys teams include plenty of North West players despite losses in both grades against Western at Coonabarabran last Wednesday. Seven Farrer First XIII players are in the open Greater Western side, six of whom were part of the Uni Shield win last year. The other North West players to make it are Sydney Roosters SG Ball backrower Nick Ehsman (Glen Innes) and Coonabarabran’s Kyle Turner. Five of the Farrer Buckley Shield -winning side of 2008 are part of the Under 15s side while Warialda Central (two) and Inverell and Glen Innes High Schools also provide players to the Greater Western team. Western won the open trial 22-20 and the Under 15s 32-22 at Coona. Armidale’s Tim Vaughan will manage the open side again while Tamworth High’s Steve Porter will look after the Under 15s. The CHS trials are at Myuna Bay on the Central Coast again, starting this Sunday. From there, CHS teams will be selected to play at the Australian Schoolboys Championships in Newcastle (opens) and Adelaide (U15s) in June and July. GREATER WESTERN OPENS: 1 Ryan Pooley (Farrer), 2 Matt Allwood (Farrer), 3 Tom Lewsley (Mudgee), 4 Johdin Mathers (Farrer), 5 Charly Runciman (Dubbo Senior Campus), 6 Jack Whighton (Canobolas High), 7 Michael Adams (Farrer), 8 Brendon Simpson (Mudgee), 8 Sam Mooney (Blayney), 9 Max Ray (Dubbo), 10 Ryan Roche (Blayney), 11 Brett Jarrett (Farrer), 12 Nick Ehsman (Glen Innes), 13 Cameron Rodgers (Farrer), 14 Andy Mack (Farrer), 15 Jordan Hay (Gilgandra), 16 Kyle Turner (Coonabarabran). Coach: Tony Tilburg (Blayney), manager: Tim Vaughan (Armidale). GREATER WESTERN UNDER 15S: 1 Marty Roberts (Dubbo South Campus), 2 Dan Boland (Farrer), 3 Alex Doolah (Cowra), 4 Reece Hawkins (Inverell), 5 Brendan Hall (Warialda), 6 Matt Brady (Farrer), 7 John Brady (Farrer), 8 Andy Saunders (Quirindi), 9 Logan Harris (Farrer), 10 Jordan Hall (Condobolin), 11 David Watson (Cobar), 12 Angus King (Warialda), 13 Ethan Stevens (Farrer), 14 Nick O’Hara (Mudgee), 15 Chris Combridge (Dubbo South), Sam Schiffman (Glen Innes), Kieran Parry (Nyngan). Coaches: Tony Wilson (Gilgandra) and Steve Porter (Tamworth High)
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| JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE HAS ALWAYS BEEN STRONG IN COOKTOWN. As the last of the rains fall and the pitch begins to dry out a small crowd forms in the evening and at weekends. Steadily growing in numbers until the long waited ‘sign on’ day, when the great season of training and matches finally starts. Hope Vale Club operates all year round and drives the forty odd kilometers on Saturday mornings bringing in their team of warriors, and Wujal Wujal a smaller and even more distant community joins Cooktown and completes the set. Last year, in response to constant demands from the players for food, the Community Nutritionist stepped in to answer the need; supplying fruit and wholesome sandwiches to the hungry crowd. The obvious successes of this venture lead to a formal agreement between Queensland Health and the Junior Rugby Club to fund regular healthy meals at training sessions and matches; with the proviso that the club would fully support a changeover to healthy choices. Cooktown local suppliers could not have been more generous in their support, supplying fresh and delicious foods. As a result by the end of the season the club approved the implementation of a Nutrition Policy based on the Queensland Health Smart Choices Strategy. It has been exciting to witness the enthusiasm with which the children have embraced fruit, whole meal or multigrain bread, and the appearance of salad in sandwiches, despite the insistence by some that they refuse to eat these foods. Hope Vale no longer stops at the greasy takeout on the way home, soft drinks fail to get a look in and there are complaints if the salad is missing from the bun. The ubiquitous sausage sizzle may never die out completely, but new and tastier alternatives are gaining credence amongst a population who has grown up following this harmful tradition. With this small and simple start a quiet revolution is taking place in Cooktown. The Shire Council, having won the ‘EAT WELL BE ACTIVE’ grant on the back of such activities is to implement the Nutrition Policy for all local sporting clubs. We have new ventures such as the Senior Rugby Club that have happily come on board. Other wins include the swimming pool kiosk, Pit stop at the Council, 10,000 steps and the Better Choices Strategy at both the hospital and the Council, healthy cooking sessions with the road gangs, lunch time healthy talks at the Council, Boot camp, Boxercise classes, netball, aqua aerobics; the list goes on. All demonstrating that the possibilities are endless for increasing the health and wellbeing of our community to the benefit of all. |
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| STAN WILLIAMS CUP Cairns Brothers Junior Rugby Leagues Club invite all u/13 teams to compete in our annual Stan Williams Cup Tornament in Cairns 4th to 6th July 2009 (middle of the Qld school holidays) Come to sunny Cairns & experience an old fashioned sporting carnival for under 12 & under 13 footy players, make new friends & have fun. For more details, contact Club secretary, Jane Wescombe, cjanew @ bigpond.com |
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The Mackay State High School Rugby League Academy is a unique program, and was the first of its kind in the Mackay School District when introduced in 2005. The academy provides an environment for young North and Central Queensland boys to grow and develop as positive members in their pursuit of rugby league excellence. With the support of a number of Mackay families our school is able to provide opportunities for students from outside the Mackay region to develop academically, socially and in rugby league. At the school we attempt to provide a family environment for all our students, giving them as much personal and educational support as possible. These young men who come from far a field to access Mackay State High School programs need a home. If you could provide such a home for a young sports person and are interested in participating in this exciting project, we are keen to talk to you. Please phone 49579139 to register your interest in the homestay project. Kind Regards, Mackay State High School Health and Physical Education |
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Story BY BRAD FORREST  Photo By : SIXTEEN-year-old junior rugby league player Brady Jamieson is just one reason why the Cronulla Sharks must survive. The De La Salle student, a Gymea Gorillas' second rower, has already sacrificed his health while aiming to play for Ricky Stuart's Sharks. Brady was born with glaucoma, which began to affect his sight soon after he impressed judges to make the Sharks Matthews Cup squad last year. He suffered bleeding and was warned he could never play contact sport again. But Brady wasn't happy with that verdict. ``After undergoing operations, I just decided to use the internet to see if I could find some special eye protection to play sport,'' he said. ``I found some American sportsmen were wearing special goggles to protect their eyes.'' Brady took the idea to his specialist, had the goggles made to order and returned to the field after the league approved their use. One of the stars of the unbeaten Gymea 17a side coached by Mark Smith and assisted by former Sharks coach Stuart Raper, Brady is a member of the Sharks development squad and could be in line for selection for the Sharks SG Ball (under 18) representative side next season. ``I'd love to be back playing for the Sharks,'' he said. ``That is my big aim, and right now I'm just happy playing for the Sharks and De La Salle.'' |
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Story By : QRL THE Queensland Murris defeated the NSW Kooris 22-10 in an entertaining match at Suncorp Stadium last Friday night. Played as the curtain-raiser to the Anzac Test between Australia and New Zealand, the Queensland Indigenous Under 16 side warmed up the vocal crowd by claiming the honours for the state. NSW drew first blood through David Boney, but Queensland hit back with tries to Jayden Hodges and Jerome Leedy to make the score 12-6. The Kooris again made their way over the try line just before half-time to make it a tight contest with Queensland in front 12-10 going into the break. In a second half that was full of feeling, Queensland were unyielding in defence, and kept the Kooris scoreless. At the other end of the field however, tries to Townsville prop Chris Grevsmuhl and an impressive long range effort from fullback Jordan Tighe compounded NSW’s woes as the Murris took the match 22-10. Earlier in the day, State Sports Minister Phil Reeves presented the jerseys to the Queensland players. Queensland Murris 22 (Jayden Hodges, Jerome Leedy, Chris Grevsmuhl, Jordan Tighe tries; Anthony Gadd 3 goals) def NSW Kooris 10 |
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The Bulldogs have defeated the Melbourne Storm 42 - 16 in the grand final of the SG Ball Cup. The Bulldogs are now deserved Australian champions. But I can tell you that the scores do not reflect the closeness of the game. At half time it was 10 all and the Bulldogs did not hit the front until the 50th minute of play. Indeed I felt at some stages of the game that Melbourne were going to win the game. They took the fight right up to this champion Bulldogs team from the outset. Melbourne were first to score in the 6th minute of play. Dogs fullback Nathan Massey knocked the ball on and a scrum is set on the Dogs 20 metre line. From the next set of six tackles Storm five eighth John Aldridge drifted wide to pass to his fullback Robbie Kurth to score in the corner. Melbourne 6 - 0. In the 19th minute the Dogs hit back after explosive five eighth Aidan Sezer struck from dummy half like a lightening bolt ten metres out to score a try. Scores locked 6 - 6. Eight minutes later the Dogs are penalised for a strip. The kick for touch made thirty five metres and the Storm were on fire. Enter “the rock” Slade Griffin. The Storm centre took the ball fifteen metres out and was unstoppable to score a great try. Storm 10 - 6. Just before half time Dogs second rower Lachlan Burr scored the first of his three tries at close range from two metres out. Half time score 10 all. Two minutes into the second half Slade “the rock” Griffin was in for his second try after another strong run pushing defenders off at will. Storm 16 - 10.
In the 46th minute Burr was in for his second try of the day after best on ground half back Liam Ayoub put him through the hole with a great pass from twelve metres out. Scores locked 16 - 16. Four minutes later the same pair was at it again. Burr was over for number three after another Ayoub gem of a ball eleven metres out from the Storm line. Burr should be shouting Ayoub a few lemonades today! Bulldogs 22 - 16. From there on it was all the Bulldogs. They had survived the Melbourne Storm and now it was time to click into gear. In the 55th minute Ayoub was sick of setting up the tries and he thought it was time to get his name in the record books. So he passed the ball to a team mate – then doubled around him to receive the ball again to score from twelve metres out. Dogs 28 - 16. In the 62 minute Storm rake Lucas Grech was put in the sin bin for a professional foul and a penalty was given to the Dogs. Ali Hijazi kicked the goal to make it 30 - 16. From the ensuing kick off the ball did not go the required ten metres. A penalty was then awarded to the Dogs. From the next set of six tackles Massey got involved and after a good cut out pass centre Richard Irwin was over for a try. Dogs 36 - 16. The scoring Bulldog scoring spree ended in the 68th minute when star centre Ali Hijazi scored after good lead up work by prop Teni Waipouri. Full time score Bulldogs 42 Melbourne Storm 16. The Dogs lost their sensational five eighth Aidan Sezer to injury in the second half. He had played very well up to that point. I'm sure representative honours are not far away for this boy. Good season Aidan! The Storm can be proud of their effort in this their first experience at this level of competition. They will have learnt that you must play for the full seventy minutes. When you play against a team like the Bulldogs you don’t put them away in just fifty minutes. The Storm wilted in the second half probably due to fitness and their inexperience at this level. Everyone at the Storm should be proud of their efforts this year. There is talk in the paper this morning that the Storm may enter a team in next year’s Harold Matthews Cup competition. I think that would be a great idea! As for the mighty Bulldogs they are now crowned Australian champions. And rightly so! Bulldogs (L Burr 3, R Irwin, L Ayoub, A Hijazi, A Sezer tries, A Hijazi 7 goals) def Melbourne Storm (S Griffin 2, R Kurth tries, J Aldridge 2 goals) |
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