On Saturday the Bombala District Blue Heelers Teams headed to Cooma to participate in round 12 of the group 16 Rugby League competition.
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High Heelers
It took the High Heelers just four minutes to put points on the board through Kayley Keavey out wide to the right. A few minutes later Patrice Clear shimmied through as well to add to the lead.
A well-executed inside ball from Patrice Clear to Keiarna Rodwell straightened up the attack enough for her to break the defensive line and take the score to 14-0 at half time.
It seemed the Heelers came back out firing when Lucy Sellers would claim points off the first set of 6; Keiarna Rodwell put through a well executed high ball to which Lucy chased down with great pace and skill, managing to ground the ball.
Only three minutes later quick hands would eventually see the ball spread from one side of the field to the other catching the Fillies outnumbered where Amy Stone would score out wide on the left.
However the rest of the second half would be a well fought battle as the High Heelers tried various different combinations on the field giving all their girls a good run. The fillies would eventually capitalise on good field possession, chipping over the Heelers defensive line to gain a 4-pointer close to the sticks.
The High Heelers would still take the win convincingly at 22-4. Players player and 3 points went to the formidable Lucy Sellers (sponsored by Bendoc Park Poll Herefords), 2 points went to Georgie Clarke who was a force to be reckoned with in both attack and defence and 1 point went to Abbey Kimber (sponsored by J & J Exterior and Interior Designs) who proved consistent in both attack and defence.
Reserve Grade
The Bombala Reserve Grade boys were determined to step up after their disappointing loss last week. With captain Clay Stewart back on the field, the direction of the boys seemed well structured.
The leader board would ebb and flow in both directions throughout the game with tries to Paul Gimbert, Alex Rosten, Ben Mooney and Clay Stewart. The boys would take to the sheds at half time with a six point lead at 24-18.
Just five minutes into the second half Brett Thompson would also score his own four-pointer. However the next 20 minutes were all Cooma, slotting in three tries to take the lead 30-28.
With only minutes until the final bell it was Ben Mooney who would save the day for the Bombala team scoring the match winning try, with Clay Stewart’s conversion the score would end up in the Heelers favour 34-30.
Players player and 3 points went to Ben Mooney (sponsored by Village Ford) whose skill and talent is a welcomed addition to the Heelers team; 2 points went to work horse Matthew Stone who showed great consistency throughout the game and 1 point went to Brett Thompson (sponsored by Cottrell Motors) who not only scored a great try but showed solid defence.
First Grade
The Bombala boys played a well respected first 40 minutes of football. Cooma would score two quick tries within the first 10 minutes but Bombala would strike back just as hard and fast. Saimoni Biaukula would make a bustling run where Tyler Jones would use fancy feet to beat more defenders, his offload was then eventually picked up by Malcolm Stone to score close to the sticks.
Minutes later Paul Perkins would think quick to dash from dummy half and muscled his way over also close to the posts. With the scores locked at 12-12, the next 10 minutes proved a tough contest with big hits and tight defence from both teams. Eventually Cooma would run in two more quick tries before half time, taking the score to 24-12.
The Bombala lads would take the field in the second half only to face a barrage of attack from the home team. The eventual score would end up 54-12 in favour of the home team. Players Player went to Luke Ingram (sponsored by J & J Racing) whose return to the team provided a great lift, he proved formidable in both attack and defence. Three points went to workhorse Murray Jackson (P & B Joseph), who continuously put his body on the line and kept throwing his hand up for more work. Two points went to the elusive Tyler Jones (H & D Jones) who not only showed his usual great class in attack but who also showed admirable defence. 1 point was shared between Malcolm Stone (sponsored by Southern Stockyards and Fencing) who continues to help lead this Bombala team by example endlessly working hard, and Paul Perkins (MCH Welding) whose absence from the field in the second half due to injury was notable, with his great ability to help direct the team and score points.
Thank you to everyone who travelled to support the Blue Heelers on the day. The club would like to acknowledge the Bombala RSL club for their sponsorship and welcomes everyone’s support back to their home ground in Bombala on Sunday, July 10 where the wet weather round will be played against the Moruya Sharks teams.