Senior League Blue team finish as Minor Premiers

Parkes take on Canowindra in the last round of the competition

Senior League Tag Whites

Parkes Ex-Services Club Senior League Tag team had forfeit from Canowindra on the weekend.

Senior League Tag Blue

The Hanson Plumbing Senior League tag Blues took on Canowindra in the final competition game of the season.

Depending on results of this game and others the Blues were a possibility of being minor premiers.

After a slow start attacking wise but great defensive work Parkes scored the first points of the game, not long after this Canowindra scored under the posts to take the score to 6-6.

It was this try which clicked the girls into gear, some great ball running from Ella Wilkinson and Jorja Davis in combination with solid tagging from Bek Choyce and Teagan Smede saw the Blues take a lead of 16-6 at half time.

The girls continued on from where they left off in the first half running in a number of second half tries to end up with a commanding 54-6 win.

The Blues will now enjoy a week off due to being minor premiers.

Try Scorers - Jorja Simpson x 4, Jorja Davis x 2, Tess Woods x 2, Ella Wilkinson, Jorja Mann

Goals - Jorja Simpson x 7

Under 12's

K and H constructions u12s won against Canowindra

MP Home & Design Under 14 Blues won against Canowindra last Saturday at Canowindra. Canowindra took the field after their win in the first game a lot quieter this game but the Blues were as determined as ever to walk away with a win.

Charlie Oraha was quick to force his way through the defence line and score.

Quick ball passing saw Malakai Folau over the line and conversion by Kaid lydford was successful. Repeated play saw Kaid Lydford score and successfully convert his own try.

Canowindra scored but Parkes hit back as Paul Richter put the ball down and Kaid converted.

Solid runs and then a raked ball gave the blues six again. Ethan Manly took the first strong run with Charlie Oraha finishing with a try.

Conversion was missed but the boys headed into half-time with a solid lead 30-4.

Second half saw a more determined Canowindra side take the field.

They wanted a win too. Canowindra scored first with a successful conversion, followed by another try and conversion. The Blues had to refocus.

A knock on by Canowindra gave Parkes possession. Tye Tommey turned it into points with Kaid Lydford converting.

The kick from Canowindra was taken by Kaid Lydford who ran to score. Conversion was missed but the Blues had a solid lead 40 -16.

Both teams continued to fight for points.

A fumbled ball that luckily went back was picked up by Kaid who ran half the field to score Parkes' final try. Malakai converted and the Blues had won with the score being 44 -16.

Sportspower under 14 Whites had a loss on the weekend in a tough game against an aggressive Canowindra side, hungry for a spot in the finals.

The boys defence was outstanding as boys put themselves on the line to stop Canowindra.

The forwards, Alex DeLacy, Jay Arrow, Dustin James, Oliver Thomas, Joe Monk and Caleb Wirth taking hit after hit as they defended and ran the ball up. Leaving the field at the end of the game battered and bruised.

The fullback, Rhys James did an outstanding job retrieving the ball and setting play in motion as well as defending the breaks from Canowindra with Marley Moran sharing the position and playing his best game of the season.

Our centres Mac Rauchle and Brian Mendoza understood their roles, in attack they provided a threat out wide as they tried to make a break and in defence they marked their oppositions making it hard for them to score.

Our wingers, Kane Coulston and Jake Herring didn't get much opportunity to make any breaks but they did defend their wing well.

Jake Herring showed although small he knows the game not only tackling the bigger players but after taking a big kick, falling to the ground in goal to keep possession for Parkes.

Kane Coulston has become a tackling machine protecting the line. As five-eighth, Jackson Parker-Lee showed his agility running the ball, tackling to defend and kicking to change the plays. Toby Cox finished the season as half-back perfectly directing plays, not only making but taking some big hits.

The interchange players were crucial in this game, Yasir Mohammed, Ashton Roach, Dean Robinson and Jack Milne.

These players allowed the run-on side to catch their breath, receive first aid and chat with the coach as they covered field positions ensuring minimal change to the team plays.

Unfortunately for the boys the two tries scored by Caleb Wirth and Jay Arrow, with successful conversion by Marley Moran, they went down 28-12 finishing their season in sixth place.

Many thanks to the coaches and players for a great season and our sponsors for making it all possible.

Brian Collins Smash Repairs Under 16's played South Dubbo Raiders last Saturday. It was a tight game for most of the game with Parkes leading 16-12 at one point.

The boys defended well right until the end when they let two quick tries in taking the score to 34 -16. Tries to Parkes were scored by Col Rauchle (1) and Finnley Neilsen (2). Conversions were successful by Zayne Eshman.

Heading into

Elimination finals are Junior League Tag and under 12s

Qualifying finals are under 14 Blues and under 16s.

Pictured above: Senior League Tag Blue, back row, left to right - Tess Woods, Chloe Drabsch, Jorja Davis, Bronte Thompson, Ella Wilkinson, Lily Crocker, Bek Choyce; front row left to right - Teagan Smede, Bella Thomson, Jorja Simpson, Charley Jones, Ellie Toohey, Jorja Mann. Absent - Jordan Fagan.