The Border Rivers competition kicked off at the weekend with games in Stanthorpe and Inglewood. The Texas Terriers are back in action after a break for a couple of years and played Inglewood. Stanthorpe turned on some lousy weather for the first game of the season. A full programme of Junior games was followed by the Ladies League Tag and the main game against the Tenterfield Tigers.
The Tigers ran away with the Ladies game with a 48-4 scoreline. Stanthorpe only points coming from Pieta Warr close to full time.
Tenterfield wrapped up a sucessful day with a 24-16 win over the homeside in the smen’s comepitition. The game was played in ordinary conditions – cold and wet as the sides traded early tries. Shalom Ulimasao scored in the fifth minute for the Gremlins and with the conversion by Jake Burnell successful the Gremlins led 6-0. Tenterfield struck back with a try to Wes Smith which was converted by Tyler Sargeant.
Stanthorpe’s Vaililo Saio was the next to score and the home side were back in front with the score at 10-6. In an end to end game Tenterfield crossed twice more in the first half to lead 16-10 at the half time break.
Conditions in the second half deteriorated further but did not hamper Tusipasi Asalele who crossed soon after play resumed. Jake Burnell added the extras, and the scores were locked at 16 all and remained that way until midway through the second half when a try from Tigers Geoff Swan broke the deadlock. Tyler Sargeant’s conversion was successful.
A penalty to the Tigers in the 69th minute was converted by Sargeant to take the score to 24-16. The Tigers were able to hang on to that lead until full time.
Tenterfield 24 (Wesley SMITH ; try scorers unavailable; Geoff Swan 2 tries. Tyler Sargeant 3 goals; 1 penalty) def Stanthorpe 16 (Shalom Ulimasao, Vaililo Saio,
Tusipasi Asalele tries. Jake Burnell 2 goals).
Inglewood hosted the Texas Terriers and the Ladies League Tag finished in a thrilling 12 all draw.
In the Men’s game the Roosters were runaway winners. The score line 54-0.
This weekend Tenterfield host Texas and Stanthorpe travel to Inglewood for their game against the Roosters.
