COMMONWEALTH BANK
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS

15 Years   27 - 30 May 1999
Browne Park, Rockhampton

FRIDAY 28th  DAY 2

DRAW FOR FRIDAY

Consolation Cup
10.00am    Game 1    Metro West vs North West
11.00am    Game 2    Peninsula vs South Coast
Championship Quarter Finals
12noon    Game 3    Game A    Capricornia vs Northern
1.00pm    Game 4    Game B    Wide Bay vs Metro North
2.00pm    Game 5    Game C    Metro East vs South West
3.00pm    Game 6    Game D    Sunshine Coast vs Darling Downs  

MATCH RESULTS

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Another magnificent Rockhampton morning dawned for the second day of the championships at Browne Park. In the wake of yesterday's interesting and surprising results, there was much after-talk and analysis among team officials at a get together last night. The unanimous vote was that today's quarter finals +promised some more interesting clashes.

GAME 1     Metro West vs North West

North West met strong opposition today when they came up against Metro West. Although the score does not show it, North West performed well and continue to show lots of determination.

Metro West 58 (O Taunaletia 3, J Tol-Pae Pae 2, J Cassen 2, A Simpson 2, J Donahue, M Lammon tries; A Simpson 7 goals) def North West 4 (M Savuro try). Player of match: Matthew Lammon (Metro West).

GAME 2     South Coast vs Peninsula

South Coast started strongly and led the first half 18-4. Peninsula lifted to keep their opponents scoreless in the second half, but couldn't make up the leeway. Adrian Holder worked well from dummy half and Ashley Graham in the centres pulled off two try-saving tackles. Other players to stand out for Peninsula were fullback Gerald Sore and second rower Les Drahm.

South Coast 18 (L Sharpe 2, A McDonald tries; A Baillie 2, P Ramage goals) def Peninsula 10 (G Sore, A Holder tries; J Zangrande goal). Player of match: Jason Penny (South Coast).

GAME 3     Capricornia vs Northern

After holding a narrow lead 6-4 at half time, Capricornia opened up in the second half to demolish defending champion Northern 32-10. "Too fast out wide", was the only comment from losing coach Tony Tarnawski. "Impressive" might be another apt description of the manner of Capricornia's win.

Capricornia now progresses to the major semi finals and will play a 5pm curtain-raiser to the Capras-Redcliffe State league game tomorrow afternoon. Northern's loss means they are confined to the minor semi finals tomorrow and will surrender their 1998 championship trophy.

Ian Lacey and Daniel Hoad had strong games for Capricornia, while Luke Harlen, Trevor Bowman and Scott Vella were the best of a beaten bunch.

Capricornia 32 (J Alberts 2, I Fewquandie, A Cridland, A Donovan, B Crew tries; B Seymour 4 goals) def Northern 10 (T Bowman, L Harlen tries; T Bowman goal). Player of match: Brett Seymour (Capricornia).

GAME 4     Wide Bay vs Metro North

In a hard-fought match, Wide Bay grafted their way to a 22-16 win over Metro North. Both sides were guilty of handling errors, but Wide Bay managed to scramble better in defence in the second half.

Antonio Kufusi was very strong in attack and defence for Wide Bay, and was ably supported by Matt Ballin. Alan Pritchard attacked well. For Metro North, Jarrad Ashton and Laurie Smith were very strong.

Another solid effort from the Bay sees them progress to tomorrow's major semi finals and a 5pm appointment with the impressive Capricornia side, in a curtain raiser to the Capras-Redcliffe State League Game. Metro North will meet Northern region in a minor semi final tomorrow at 12noon.

Wide Bay 22 (B Takie, A Pritchard, L Moroko, N Parfitt tries; M Jannusch 2, N Parfitt goals) def Metro North 16 (J Ashton 2, J Freeman tries; J Ashton, Z Barnes goals). Half time: Wide Bay 12-10. Player of match: Nick Parfitt (Wide Bay).

GAME 5     Metro East vs South West

Metro East 34 (Matthew Misa, J McIlroy, R Tola, A Lewis, A Adams, C Chapman, K Phillips tries; C Chapman 2, L Bell goals) def South West 6 (C Green try; C Yeates goal). Player of match: Rickson Tola (Metro East).

GAME 6    Darling Downs vs Sunshine Coast 

Despite being a player short for all but two minutes of the match, Sunshine Coast scored a resounding 32-8 win over Darling Downs to qualify for tomorrow's major semi finals.

"They were too enthusiastic and too quick, and they outmuscled us," was the Darling Downs' view of Sunshine Coast's big effort.

Matt Deguara and Adam Ferguson had strong games for the Coast, while Nathan Nixon, Daniel Ferriday and Logan Hawkins preformed well for Downs.

Sunshine Coast 32 (M Harris, S Boyd, C Watt, S Tuilaepa, J Kelly, T Lea tries; C Watt 4 goals) def Darling Downs 8 (G Johns, G McMillan tries). Player of match: Sagi Tuilaepa (Sun Coast).

DRAW FOR SATURDAY:

Consolation Cup
10.00am      Game 1     Metro West vs South Coast
11.00am      Game 2     Peninsula vs North West

Minor Championship Semi Finals
12noon       Game 3      Game E    Northern vs Metro North
1.00pm       Game 4      Game F    South West vs Darling Downs

Major Championship Semi Finals - State League Curtain Raisers
5.00pm       Game 5      Game G    Capricornia vs Wide Bay
6.00pm       Game 6      Game H    Metro East vs Sunshine Coast

State League Match
7.30pm         CQ CAPRAS vs REDCLIFFE DOLPHINS


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