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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