Peter (Parra) Montgomery Albury Thunder Reserve Grade side won its way into the Group 9 Reserve Grade Grand Final with a hard fought 16-4 victory over a gallant Gundagai Tigers team at Geohex Stadium Wagga on Sunday. Continue reading Group 9: Thunder storms into Reserve Grade Grand Final with win over Gundagai
John Fitzgerald The Oberon Tigers’ 34-8 defeat of Manildra has denied the Rhinos a fourth-straight premiership in Sunday’s grand final at Tom Clyburn Oval in Canowindra. Under the coaching of Nic Barlow, the Tigers’ 26-point winning margin was a relatively high score against a Rhinos team more used to inflicting rivals with similar results. Manildra’s three-year reign as champions came to an end at the … Continue reading Woodbridge Cup: Year of the Tiger as Oberon ends Manildra’s reign in stunning fashion
Bryson Luff Played in less than balmy conditions with an arctic wind sweeping across the field, the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League grand finals, played at Coolah’s Bowen Oval, none the less attracted a great crowd that soon warmed to the on-field action. Kicking off the day was the reserve grade game played between the Binnaway Bombshells and the Baradine Magpies which saw the Bombies … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Coolah men complete perfect season to join women’s team as premiers
The Proten Cup Presentation Night was held on Saturday at the Griffith Leagues Club. Barellan’s Noah Forbutt was awarded the Player of the Year award, coming first in the 3-2-1 votes conducted every week in the regular season. It is the second best & fairest award Forbutt has won, first winning in his debut year in 2021. Barellan has now won four player of the … Continue reading Proten Cup: Noah Forbutt and Tilly Heath crowned players of the year
Bryson Luff The Coonabarabran Unicorns have qualified for the Castlereagh League Grand Final with a 40-38 win over the Narromine Jets in the Preliminary Final on Saturday. After leading 20-8 at half time, the Unicorns held off a fast finishing Jets outfit to set up a showdown with Coolah in the Grand Final at Bowen Oval this Saturday. A tense reserve grade game between the … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Unicorns win instant classic to move through to Grand Final
John Fitzgerald Minor premiers Oberon Tigers booked their place in next Sunday’s Woodbridge Cup Grand Final after a 28-20 win over the Molong Bulls in the Preliminary Final at the Oberon Recreation Ground on Sunday. The win sees the Tigers set to meet three-time defending premiers Manildra in the decider in Canowindra next Sunday after their 32-12 win over Canowindra on Saturday. Oberon, a little dusty … Continue reading Oberon down Molong to set up Grand Final showdown with three-time premiers Manildra
Peter (Parra) Montgomery The final round of the Group 9 home and away series will be played on the weekend, and by 4.30 pm on Saturday afternoon, followers of Rugby League in this part of the State will know the composition of the final series. With only Wagga Kangaroos certain of finishing with the top spot and minor premiership in first grade the other four … Continue reading Parra’s Piece: Huge clash highlights final Round of Group 9 regular season
Bryson Luff The opening game of the Christie and Hood Castlereagh League minor and Minor Semi Finals played over the weekend set the tone for what was about to unfold in the remaining five games that were played out in front of large and appreciative audiences. That game was the minor semifinal reserve grade game played at Coonabarabran on Saturday between the Binnaway Bombshells and … Continue reading Castlereagh Column: Roos into Grand Final, Jets set for sudden-death battle with Unicorns
John Fitzgerald Last weekend’s Woodbridge Cup elimination finals games saw the end of the season for Orange United and Cowra Magpies. On Saturday Canowindra Tigers came back from the previous week’s drubbing at the hands of Oberon to defeat Orange 24-20. The Tigers, down 16-nil at halftime, regrouped to score 24 second-half points to overthrow the Orange side and keep their premiership hopes alive. On … Continue reading Woodbridge Cup: Molong upset Cowra for Preliminary Final berth
Peter (Parra) Montgomery Albury Thunder Rugby League Club celebrated Group 9 Indigenous Round on its last home game at Greenfield Park on Sunday with an impressive welcome – anAboriginal-led cultural collective from Wiradjuri Country. The welcome featured Dinawan Connection traditional dance performances with over 15 years of dedicated work,weaving together sacred storytelling, dance, and cultural education and bringing Dreamtime narratives vividly to life—bridging ancient wisdom … Continue reading Group 9: Last home game proves a winner for Thunder in Indigenous Round
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