The Burdekin Roosters went close to raining on the Miners’ big day in Charters Towers on Saturday when they won two of the three games contested in the RLTD.
Saturday was Ladies Day for the Miners and was a huge day for the Towers club with well over 150 ladies enjoying themselves for their annual day.
The visiting Roosters had the Ladies looking for more champers when the coastal Hens showed the Lady Miners how to play the game scoring 11 tries and kicking 8 goals in a 60 – 6 romp.
If that wasn’t enough, more bubbles were added to the champers when the Roosters reserve graders put the shovel through the Miners to win the reserve grade by 32 – 18.
They say good things come in threes but unfortunately for the Roosters that wasn’t to be with the Miners A Graders giving some joy to their supporters by taking A Grade 30 – 10.
The Roosters had the western city supporters wondering though when they scored a try early through winger Patrick Krause to lead 4 nil and hold that till the break with both teams playing some good footy with slick passing and good defence.
Two high up and unders early first session had the Burdekin boys scrambling for the ball with the Miners taking advantage of their jumping ability to score and for the first time lead the match at 12 to 4.
That seemed to slow the visitors down and give the locals more confidence to score three more tries and lead 30 – 4 before the Roosters came back to score a late try through Nelson Kennedy converted by Dylan Doak to have the final score 30 – 10 to the Miners.
Coach Steve Lansley said his team did the same as they have been doing and that is concentrate for the first half and then let the second half slip.
The coach said we have the players, but we have to concentrate the whole period and not go off to sleep mid match.
Lansley said the Miners are a good side and have been bolstered by a few returning young Blackhawks who are pretty fit.
“I thought Nemia Nawave had a good game on the wing and was unlucky not no cross with Rhett Williams playing well above his weight,” the coach said.
Lansley though thought Hayde Munro was outstanding at half coming back from the Under 19 Hawks and Tate Brombal gave of his best with an 80 minute effort.
“We know we can play good footy for the entire match as we did in defeating Brothers but we have to be consistent for the whole period,” the coach added.
Patrick Krause was the lone try scorer.
Although they went west and Terry Connors scored tries with only 17 players, the reserves played good full period footy to down a much bigger Miners team by 32 – 18.
Coach Chris Perry said his boys had played good footy despite being down a couple of troops defending their line well for long periods with at times brutal defence.
Perry added that one tackle by Jerome Lacco had the Ladies taking an extra sip of champagne was so hard it could be heard around the ground.
The coach said that Brady Horan was his best player, and it was agreed by his team as they voted him players’ player.
Perry added we did not have a bad player with Jared Thorley again a standout and John Zaro while Wassime Mauhli took it up all day and Beau Crowdey and Dom Arratte played their honest games.
The coach added he also like new player Paul Bunnenjan.
Braithen Heron, Dom Arrate, Beau Crowdey, Brady Horan and Terry Connors scored tries with Dim Arrate kicking 4 goals.
The Burdekin Hens started off the day well beating the Lady Miners 60 – 6 in a totally one-sided affair.
In total the Burdekin girls crossed for 11 tries while converting 8 of them.
In their last two matches they have scored 100 points giving away 16 after previously beating Brothers 40 – 10.
The Miners were a bigger side but the fleet footed Hens threw the ball around to have them groping at mid-air most of the time.
Theo Mosby Nona and Anna Maria Bin Awel made the ground up the middle given good ball by Logan Roncato with the Monday twins far too quick outside, Martina scoring 4 tries and Stephanie 2.
There were a number of girls who had good games and they will have to repeat that when they meet the strong Centrals Tigers at Rugby Park on Sat May 25.
Those to cross for tries were Martina Monday 4, Stephanie Monday 2, Logan Roncato 2, Abby King, Theo Mosby Nona, Anna Maria Bin Awel ... Soleil Heron kicked 4 goals with two each to Logan Roncato and Stephanie Monday,
There will be no Club football for the Roosters and Hens next weekend with all three teams having byes.
Contributed by Brian Carnes
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