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RUGBY UNION
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Central North
First grade
Pirates 47 (Jioji Cakacaka, Andrew Moodie, Josh Dransfield, Conrad Starr, Sam Bowden, Jackson Sharpe, Brendan Rixon tries, Simon Trappel 6cons) d Quirindi 15 (Tom Grant, Daniel Calavassy tries, Charles Gulliver pen, con)
Inverell 66 d Moree 22
Walcha 48 d Scone 16
Second grade
Narrabri 52 d Barraba/Gwydir 0
Inverell 29 d Moree 28
Scone d Walcha on forfeit
Pirates 45 d Quirindi 12
Women's
Pirates 84 d Quirindi 0 (cumulative score)
Narrabri 92 d Barraba/Gwydir 0
RUGBY LEAGUE
Group 4
An unexpected thing happened at Kitchener Park on Saturday afternoon.
And as a result, an absorbing contest quickly morphed into a bloodbath, with Gunnedah running riot in the second half to record a 48-16 win over Werris Creek in a season opener.
Bulldogs 46 (Jared Heinrich 2, Dylan Lake 2, Jono Crowe, Dylan O'Brien, Liam Ireland, Trent Hilton, KC Edmonds tries; O'Brien 6 goals).
Magpies 16 (Nathaniel Slater 2, Riley Leonard tries; Cody Tickle 2 goals).
Reserve Grade: GUNNEDAH 60 (Samuel Lavis 3, Kih McDonald 2, Farran Lamb 2, Joel Martin, Mitchell Fletcher, Braydon Talbot-Hatch, Will Maggs tries, Maggs 5, Martin 2, Lamb gls) d WERRIS CREEK 0. G4 B&F: 3 Will Maggs (G), 2 Farran Lamb (G), 1 Joshua Kelly (WC).
Under 18: GUNNEDAH 34 (Joc Ford 2, Lincoln-Lea Phillips, Max Turner, Zack Doring, Etahon Kelly tries, Bradley Fuller 3, Trent White, Doring gls) d WERRIS CREEK 14 (Levi Allan, Lachlan Flemming, Nash Porter tries, Porter gl) G4 B&F: 3 Max Turner (G), 2 Tyler Swift (WC), 1 Siaosi Fogarty (WC).
Ladies League Tag: GUNNEDAH 26 (Piper Rankmore, Zoe Flemming, Jacqui Jones, Carys Griffiths, Dakotah Durant tries, Zoe Flemming 3gls) d WERRIS CREEK 6 (Jasmine Verrell try and gl) G4 B&F: 3 Nautica Eather (G), Maddie Bahagiar (G), 1 Jasmine Verrell (WC).
BOGGABRI v NARRABRI
Jubilee Oval, Boggabri
First Grade: BOGGABRI 40 (Kaylan Murray 2, Josh Trindall, Jack Gillham, Bailey Lennox, Nic Millar, Rhyce Kliendienst tries, Rob Doolan 6gls) d NARRABRI 22 (Lachie Trindall, Travis Small, Daniel Jobson, Sam Sadler tries, Todd Nichols 3gls) G4 B&F: 3 Rob Doolan (B), 2 Todd Nichols (N), 1 Cameron Kerr (B).
Reserve Grade: NARRABRI 20 (Tyler Frazer, Wade Frazer, Rylee Saddler, Darren Mason tries, Thomas Bruce, Darren Mason gls) d BOGGABRI 16 (Clifford Toomey 2, Rodney Lamb tris, Kurt Wallace, Rowan Keeler gls) G4 B&F: 3 Clifford Toomey (B), 2 Trent Keeler (N), 1 Noel Mason (N).
Ladies League Tag: BOGGABRI 28 (Kaiya Grace-Hendrie 2, Molly Dawson, Antoinette Wenner, Ava Hannaford, Alice Donnelly tries, Telisha Henderson 2gls) d NARRABRI 10 (Amelia Gosper tries, Kristie Toomey gl) G4 B&F: 3 Ava Hannaford (B), 2 Amelia Gosper (N), 1 Caitlyn Dewar (B).
MOREE v BARRABA
Boughton Oval, Moree
Reserve Grade: MOREE 38 (Jordan Binge 3, David Annis-Brown, Jeff Annis-Brown, Charlie Shearer, Brian Smith-Saunders tries, Kaedyn Smith 2, Colin Tighe 2, Jordan Binge gls) d BARRABA 6 (Shaun Spence try, Brad Craddock gl) G4 B&F: 3 Jordan Binge (M), Justin Smith (M), 1 Jesse Rogers (B)
Ladies League Tag: MOREE 20 (Sheldyn Briggs 2, Shakaya Williams, Codie Ryan, Leah Carr-Hancock tries) d BARRABA 12 (Jessica Lott, Cortney Barwick tries, Abbey Mallise 2gls) G4 B&F: 3 Katerina Hinton (M), 2 Abbey Mallise (B), 1 Sheldyn Briggs (M).
KOOTINGAL-MOONBI v DUNGOWAN
Kootingal Recreation Reserve.
First Grade: DUNGOWAN 52 (Brett Jarrett 3, Trent Taylor 2, Andrew Friend, Brandon Parry, Zac Parker, John Marau tries, Jarrett 8gls) d KOOTINGAL 22 (Kyle Cochrane, Brayden Jerrard, Ethan Parry, Sam Taylor tries, Sam Taylor 3gls) G4 B&F: 3 Brett Jarrett (D), 2 Nick Zahra (K), 1 Ryan Ingram (D).
Reserve Grade: KOOTINGAL-MOONBI 34 (Adam Darlington 2, Marshall Field, Clarence Jones, Steven Bartholomew, Jerry Chen tries, Brendan O'Leary 3gls) d DUNGOWAN 14 (Patrick Strong, Dale Wood, James Vaughan tries, Strong gl) G4 B&F: 3 Adam Darlington (K), 2 Dale Wood (D), 1 Jack Anderson (K).
Ladies League Tag: DUNGOWAN 14 (Elizabeth Thomas 3, Chloe Shanley, Paris Knox tries, Sarah Stackman gl) d KOOTINGAL-MOONBI 0. G4 B&F: 3 Georgia Hardman (D), 2 Kiara Briggs (K), 1 Ellie New (D).
SUNDAY
NORTH TAMWORTH v MANILLA
Jack Woolaston Oval, North Tamworth
First Grade: NORTH TAMWORTH 54 (Jeremy York 4, Scott Blanch 2, Liam Ball, Livinai Tuicakau, Misaele Vakacacegu, Kobe Bone, Ben Jarvis tries, Adrian Graham 5gls) d MANILLA 14 (Mitch Doring, Brad Way, Scott Berry tries, Doring gl) G4 B&F: 3 Liam Ball (NT), 2 Mitch Doring (M), 1 Jeremy York (NT).
Reserve Grade: NORTH TAMWORTH 44 (Dermott Fields 2, Yirribi Jaffer-Williams 2, Damien Scott, Jordan Brown, Joshua Sweeney, Lachlan Etheridge tries, Luke Fisher 5, Jay Graham gls) d MANILLA 12 (Malaki Johnson, Nick Martin tries, Robert Bergan 2gls) G4 B&F: 3 Stevie Merritt (NT), 2 Caleb Bergan (M), 1 Jordan Brown (NT).
Ladies League Tag: NORTH TAMWORTH 36 (Tayla King 2, Tegan Resch, Tyanna Kerr, Bronte Harris, Bree-Anna Poetschka, Rhiannon Graham, Katelyn Atkins tries, Graham Tyla Endemi gls) d MANILLA 0. G4 B&F: 3 Bronte Harris (NT), 2 Tayla King (NT), 1 Joan O'Leary (M).
NEXT ROUND: Saturday, April 23 - Moree v Werris Creek (Boughton Oval, Moree), Manilla v Kootingal-Moonbi (Manilla Showground), Boggabri v Dungowan (Jubilee Oval, Boggabri). Sunday, April 24 - Narrabri v Gunnedah (Collins Park, Narrabri), Barraba v North Tamworth (Barraba Sportsground).
SOCCER
Kevin Johnson Cup
Souths United FC prevailed in a nailbiting grand final to claim their first Kevin Johnson Cup title.
Though they had repeated chances on goal throughout the game, Souths could not convert and the match went to a penalty shootout.
The Moore Creek Mountain Goats fought valiantly but fell short at the final hurdle.
Souths United d Moore Creek 0-0 (3-2)