Big scores a highlight of Far North Coast rugby union

August 3, 2008

Big scores and a costly defeat for Wollongbar Alstonville were the highlights of round 16 of the Far North Coast rugby union competition on Saturday.

Wollongbar Alstonville lost 43-17 to Coolangatta Tweed and the loss allowed Lismore to take over third spot from Wollongbar Alstonville.

Lismore had a crushing 54-0 win over Yamba, with Josh Smith scoring a hat-trick of tries.

In other games:

Grafton proved too strong for Casino, winning 44-12 to keep their faint semi-final hopes alive.

Lennox Head are back on top, thanks to an 11-try 71-19 win over Southern Cross University.

Ballina had the bye.

First Grade:

Grafton 44 (Scott Lloyd 2, Jono Speechley 2, Jack Kelly, Brennan Farrell, Tim Landrigan, Nathan Cooper tries, Trent Dickson 2 conversions) d Casino 12 (David Briggs, Michael Webb tries, David Briggs conversion)
Lennox Head 71 (Keith Pickett 2, Matthew Aherne 2, Marcus Wilson, James Barnes, Adam Gordon, Joe Witt, Luke Schaefer, Robbie Kirkwood, Matt Liddle tries, Adam Gordon 8 conversions) d Southern Cross 19 (Richard Warner, Brett Gaukroger, Andrew Carter tries, James Wivell 2 conversions)
Lismore 54 (Josh Smith 3, Matt Bermingham, James Wood, Matt Collins, Simon Gava, Stephen Hughes, Rory Richardson tries, Matt Bermingham 3 conversions, penalty goal) d Yamba 0
Coolangatta Tweed 43 (Stuart Abernathy 2, Tamhiti Coates, Mitch Planten, Anaru Smith, Afa Sauia tries, Todd Heywood 2 conversions, Simon Campbell, Afa Sauia, Todd Heywood penalty goals) d Wollongbar Alstonville 17 (Brad Marsh 2, Ryan Hamilton tries, Terry Murphy conversion).

Pointscore: Lennox Head 54, Coolangatta Tweed 52, Lismore 51, Wollongbar Alstonville 47, Ballina 36, Grafton 34, Casino 28, Southern Cross 12, Yamba 10.

Reserve Grade
Casino 26 d Grafton 17
Ballina 41 d Mullumbimby 7
Lennox Head 31 d Southern Cross 0
Coolangatta Tweed 29 d Wollongbar Alstonville 7

Under 19
Grafton 36 d Casino 0
Evans River 27 d Wollongbar Alstonville 21

Third Grade
Ballina 17 d Mullumbimby 0
Wollongbar Alstonville 12 d Coolangatta Tweed 9
Southern Cross 50 d Lennox Head 0

Village Competition (Round 18)
Kyogle 10 d Bangalow 0
Evans River 50 d Byron Bay 0

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