COMMONWEALTH BANK
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
15 Years 27 - 30 May 1999
Browne Park, Rockhampton
SATURDAY
29th DAY 3
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
MATCH RESULTS
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GAME
1 Metro West vs South Coast
South Coast today scored
their second win in two days to stay on track for the Consolation
Cup, beating Metro West 12-6. Coast coach Ian Johnstone said it
was a "gutsy effort" for his boys to pick themselves up
after their 30-point loss to Capricornia on Thursday. Team
manager and former North West coach Wayne Adams said the Coast
boys had "aimed up", and "restored some
pride".
Johnstone said five-eighth
Daniel Shepherd stood out with his organising ability, that
halfback Tory Hipperson "is a great organiser for his
age", and that lock Jason Penny "did some classy
things". Ocean Taunaletia, Alwyn Simpson and Jesse Tol-Pae
Pae performed well for Metro West.
With two wins so far and a
third likely tomorrow against the struggling North West side,
South Coast are entitled to be confident of winning the
Consolation Cup. However tomorrow's match will bring mixed
feelings for Wayne Adams.
Prior to transferring from
Richmond High to Benowa on the Gold Coast almost 12 months ago,
he coached the North West 15-year team. He knows all too well the
hardships faced by these remote regions -
three weeks before his transfer he 'enjoyed' a bus trip of some
30 hours each way for the 15-year carnival at Kingaroy.
One suspects that Wayne,
while dispensing the 'magic water' during tomorrow's encounter,
will be unable to resist offering some words of encouragement to
his former charges.
Wayne's North West Farewell
South Coast 12 (T
Hammett, A McDonald tries; J Penny 2 goals) def Metro
West 6 (M Chant try; A Simpson goal). Half time:
South Coast 12-0. Player of match: Brett
Mendham (South Coast).
GAME
2 Peninsula vs North West
Peninsula today showed
glimpses of the form of which they are capable, scoring nine
tries to defeat North West 46-10. North West coach Peter Wilson
said it was "a great team effort" from his boys,
despite the scoreline. He said they were able to match it with
the strong Peninsula team for most of the game.
Wilson said special mention
must go to North West No. 13 Lochlan Russell who, even though
part of a beaten side, was awarded player-of-the-match. Thomas
Williamson and Quinton Marshall also had strong games for North
West. Best players in a victorious Peninsula
outfit were Ashley Graham, Adrian Holder and Shaun Vidito.
Peninsula 46 (A
Holder 2, G Sore 2, S Vidito, C Griffiths, W Nain, J Zangrande, A
Graham tries; J Zangrande 3, A Holder, A Graham goals) def North
West 10 (J Wills, L Horman tries; J Sturt goal).
GAME 3 Northern vs Metro
North
Northern produced the form
they should have shown two days ago to demolish Metro North 48-12
in today's minor semi finals. Winning coach Tony Tarnawski siad
his players had responded to his plea and supported each other
much better today. "Why not Thursday?" was Northern
manager Kevin Butler's response to his team's belated show of
force.
John Nash was back to his
dashing best in his familiar halfback role, after spending most
of the past two games at five-eighth. He and Trevor Bowman
combined well to prove the deciding factor. Sam Faust also had a
strong game for Northern up front.
Northern 48 (K
Bire 2, P Dennis, J Nash, S Vella, S Faust, J Geaney, T Bowman, T
Major tries; T Bowman 6 goals) def Metro North 12
(Z Barnes, J Watene tries; J Ashton 2 goals). Half time: 20-12.
Player of match: Trevor Bowman (Northern).
GAME
4 South West vs Darling Downs
A philosophical coach Rod
Peckett said the past two days had been "a learning
experience" for his South West side. He said they had met
two sides who were bigger and faster. Peckett said it was a good
effort from his team who kept trying, but made too many mistakes.
He said he was looking for an improved showing in their final
game tomorrow.
Logan Hawkins, Wesley
Murray and Michael Witt had strong games for Darling Downs.
Darling Downs 54 (A
Fickling 3, M Witt 2, P Wuersching, L Reibelt, G McMillan, A
Werth, L Hawkins, W Murray tries; M Witt 2, N Nixon, P
Wuersching, B Townsing goals) def South West 6 (D
Scottney try; C Yeates goal). Half time: 28-0. Player
of match: Wesley Murray (Darling Downs)
GAME
5 Capricornia vs Wide Bay
Capricornia firmed as
favourites for the major championship when they systematically
lowered Wide Bay's colours 30-8 on Saturday
night.
Wide Bay failed to
convert three golden scoring chances into points after they were
over the line. But Capricornia were simply too good. This was
well demonstrated when Brett Seymour scored late in the game.
Near the Wide Bay line he chipped over, dived forward and
intercepted the ball in flight to score a brilliant individual
try.
Close to full time Nathan
Jensen scored a consolation try for Wide Bay, making amends for
his failed grounding a few minutes earlier. But Capricornia
deserved their win, and will meet Sunshine Coast in tomorrow's
championship final.
Losing coach Tony
Cush said his team "never died", and that "they
were in their faces to the end". He had no complaints about
Wide Bay's efforts against such a strong side.
Five-eighth Brett Seymour
and second-rowers Daniel Hoad and Trent Biles were outstanding
for Capricornia, while centres Luke Shatte and Milton Jannusch,
and lock Antonio Kufusi, shone out for Wide Bay.
Capricornia 30 (A
Cridland 3, W Gaukroger, J Alberts, B Seymour tries; B Seymour 2,
C Bromilow goals) def Wide Bay 8 (L Shatte, N
Jensen tries). Half time: Capricornia 14-4. Player
of match: Ian Lacey (Capricornia).
GAME
6 Metro East vs Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast scored a
scrambling 22-10 victory over Metro East and will meet
Capricornia in the major championship final tomorrow. Sunshine
Coast capitalised on Metro East errors for three of their tries
and will need to lift their game against the home team, who were
very impressive in the earlier encounter. Metro East will
meet Wide Bay in the play-off for third and fourth.
Sunshine Coast 22 (J
Shuttlewood, J Kelly, S Dalton, S Tuilaepa tries; C Watt 3 goals)
def Metro East 10 (R Tola, N Brown tries; C
Chapman goal). Half time: Sunshine Coast 10-4. Player
of match: Marijan Harris (Sunshine Coast).
DRAW FOR SUNDAY:
At Rockhampton SHS
- Consolation Cup
8.30am North
West vs South Coast
9.30am Metro West vs
Peninsula
Other four games at
Browne Park
Play-off for 7th & 8th
8.00am Metro
North vs South West
Minor
Championship Final (5th & 6th)
9.00am Northern vs Darling
Downs
Play-off for 3rd
& 4th
10.00am
Wide Bay vs Metro East
Major Championship
Final
11.00am Capricornia
vs Sunshine Coast
12.15pm Closing
Ceremony
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