Lismore City Rugby Union Club like to keep it in the family.

Like many country sporting clubs, family is important and this is evident in every grade at Lismore City.

Club President Peter Everingham, whose son Jack is the First Grade half back, believes that family is what will bring the club success in the near future.

"We have father/son and father/daughter combinations all over the club at the moment, names like Whitby, Tulk, Lisetto, Taylor, it is great to see," he said.

The club's first-ever women's team is coached by club stalwart, John Lisetto, who is proud to be handing on his experience to daughter Sabrina and niece Adriana.

It seems to be working with Sabrina slotting in well at No. 9 and Adriana already developing a reputation as a big hitter.

Despite going down to Ballina 17-10 today, both Sabrina and Adriana crossed for tries and are loving the move from netball.

Joining the Lisettos in the women's team are sisters Lucy and Carly Taylor, the daughters of First Grade Coach Ray Taylor, who also coaches his son Jack in the U/16 squad.

Taylor also believes that the club is on the brink of future success.

"For the first time in a number of years we have large numbers at training, plenty of players to select from and the crowds are coming back to support the club," he said.

Consistency and developing new combinations is difficult with a limited season but Taylor hopes that the remaining 4 matches this season will put them in a great position moving forward.

The club has a big day planned for their next home game against Casino on Saturday, 22 August, with all four grades taking the field and a "friendly" Golden Oldies match to follow the First Grade fixture.

Coopers Far North Coast Rugby Union

First Grade:

Wollongbar Alstonville 71 (Josh Damen 3, Bodi Smith 2, Hamish Mould 2, Sam Jones, James Vidler, Louis Hollman, Daniel Damen, tries, Sam Kerry 8 conversions)

Grafton 22 (Michael Wright, Kyle Hancock, James Hughes, Dom Bullock tries, Kyle Hancock

conversion) Half Time: Wollongbar 40 Grafton 12

Lennox Head 59 (Mick Muir, Martin McNamara, Lochie Creagh, Dylan McKissock, Sunny Sheather, Hayden Blair, Callum S Jones, Brad Lees, Kel Sheather tries, Berrick Barnes 7 conversions) Casino 12 (Jayden Torrens, Jacob Dunn tries, Jayden Torrens conversion) Half Time: Lennox 24 Casino 7

Ballina 46 (Sam Giltrap 4, Nemani Matirewa 2, Ryan Hamilton, Nathan Groves tries, Sam Giltrap 6 conversions) d Casuarina Beach 26(Mitch Planten, Kai George, Webb Lillis,

Casey Calder tries, Vitori Buatava 3 conversions) Half Time: Casuarina 26 Ballina 12

Bangalow 40 (John Turagabeci 2, Blake Neilsen, Liam Mustchin, Will Latham, Vincent Quigley tries, Blake Neilsen 5 conversions) d Lismore 7(Adam Rodd try, Jack Everingham

conversion) Half Time: Bangalow 12 Lismore 7

Points Score – Wollongbar 15, Bangalow 13, Casuarina 11, Ballina 11, Lennox 11, Grafton 2, Casino 1, Lismore 0

Reserve Grade:

Mullumbimby 44 Lismore 12

Lennox 30 Casino 0

Wollongbar 65 Grafton 5

Ballina 17 Casuarina 14

Under 18s:

Lismore 14 Mullumbimby 5

Casuarina 29 Kyogle 5

Womens:

Lennox 22 Casino 0

Ballina 17 Lismore 10

Evans River 17 Wollongbar 5

Presidents Cup:

Kyogle 18 SCU 5

Evans River 31 Richmond Range 29

Byron Bay 39 Iluka 0