Matt Barlow
14 August 2022, 11:22 AM
With one catch up round to go in Far North Coast Rugby Union, the First Grade Minor Premiership is still up for grabs.
It comes down to two teams, Bangalow and Wollongbar/Alstonville after Bangalow scrapped home when they clashed on Saturday 30-27.
Just two pints separate them on the ladder and both will play matches next weekend, when Bangalow travel to Ballina to take on the Seahorses and the WAR Pioneers host Casuarina.
Ballina and Lennox Head played out a dramatic 35-35 all draw in their catch up match on Saturday.
The Reserve grade and Colts Minor Premiers have been decided but with one match remaining in the Women's 10's Competition, Casuarina could snatch the title from Richmond Range with victory over Ballina in the final competition match of the season.
FAR NORTH COAST RUGBY UNION
Catch Up Round Results 13th August 2022
First Grade
Bangalow 30(Teale Pyne, Otty Fifita, Vincent Quigley tries, Troy Doughty 3 conversions, 3 penalty goals) d Wollongbar Alstonville 27(Bodi Smith 2, Josh Damen, Bill Johnston tries, Ben Damen 2 conversions, penalty goal)
Half Time: Wollongbar 15 - Bangalow 13
Man of the Match - Ed McGrath - Bangalow
Lennox Head 35(Zak Condon, Sam Croke, Mitch Evers, Tom McEvoy tries, Jared Lofts 3 conversions, 3 penalty goals) d Ballina 35(Syd Malietoa 2, Ratu Wainiqolo, Ant Lolohea, Wilson Lovokuro tries, Sam Giltrap 5 Conversions)
Half Time: Lennox 17 - Ballina 7
Man of the Match - Jared Lofts - Lennox Head
Point Score – Bangalow 43, Wollongbar 41, Lennox Head 39, Ballina 32, Casuarina 27, Byron Bay 19, Lismore 9
2nd Division
Richmond Range 43 d Yamba 20
Casino 62 d Kyogle 0
Mullumbimby 31 d Wollongbar 10
Ballina 8 d Lennox Head 7
Point Score – Casuarina 56, Richmond Range 52, Evans River 47, Mullumbimby 46, Ballina 46, Lennox Head 42, Wollongbar 34, Yamba 33, Casino 28, Kyogle 8, Lismore 1
Women's 10's
Casuarina 12 d Richmond Range 5
Point Score –Richmond Range 41, Casuarina 40, Lismore 39, Ballina 17
Under 18's
Casuarina 15 d Wollongbar 14
Lennox Head 19 d Lismore 7
Point Score – Lennox Head 44, Casuarina 35, Lismore 30, Wollongbar 20, Casino/Evans 0
Next Week's Catch up Matches - 20th August
1st Grade
Ballina v Bangalow
Wollongbar v Casuarina
2nd Division
Ballina v Mullumbimby
Wollongbar v Yamba
Lismore v Kyogle
Lennox Head v Evans River
Women's 10's
Ballina v Casuarina
Under 18's Colts
Lennox Head v Wollongbar
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