Downs Rugby competition heats up with two rounds to go

Downs Rugby's race towards Senior Finals: Super Saturday 1 on August 13 is heating up with only two regular season rounds to go. RDO Equipment Risdon Cup A Grade Round 13 was highlighted with big scoring matches. Goondiwindi Emus had their eighth successive win away v Gatton Black Pigs with Emus' outside centre Michael Jamieson scoring two tries in their 69-10 victory. Will Gilbert earned three valuable Mal Eiby Medal best and fairest points. Goondiwindi are still atop the RDO Equipment Risdon Cup Ladder tied on 49 competition points with Toowoomba Rangers (second) split by Emus +193 for and against differential.

Toowoomba Rangers had a 78-5 romp over Condamine Cods at Gold Park last Saturday.

Toowoomba Bears had an important 34-18 victory over USQ Saints; Bears remain in fourth ladder position and USQ Saints in fifth. Third placed Dalby Wheatmen had a clinical 50-0 win over Roma Echidnas at John Ritter Oval, on Jelly Baby Day raising funds towards the prevention of Type 1 diabetes.

STAG Machinery CaseIH Emilee Cherry Cup Women's 7s carnivals were held at Gold Park and John Ritter Oval, Dalby last Saturday. Roma Echidnas White are still atop the Ladder 16 competition points clear of the Toowoomba Bears side in second place. Condamine Codettes are third, USQ Saints fourth, Roma Echidnas Blue fifth and Rangers Bullettes sixth after nine rounds.

Nutrien Ag Solutions B Grade Bill Flamsteed Premiership Round 13 had victories for Condamine, USQ, Emus and St George. Goondiwindi is six competition points clear of St George in second place, followed by Dalby (third) and Condamine Cods have leapfrogged into fourth place.

Verifact Traffic C Grade E S Dooney Hayes Premiership Round 13 had victories for Gatton Black Pigs, Dalby Wheatmen and Toowoomba Rangers to celebrate Marcus Filipetto's 400th senior match. Dalby is atop the C Grade ladder nine competition points clear of South Burnett in second place, Toowoomba Rangers in third, followed by Roma Echidnas (fourth).

The CHS Broadbent Darling Downs Super Schools Cup played Round 2 at Gold Park, Highfields Sports & Recreation Park and Risdon Oval, Warwick. Fittingly, Risdon Stud sponsors the Under 13 age division. Mary Mackillop Catholic College, Highfields State Secondary School, Faith Lutheran College Plainland, Toowoomba Anglican School, Concordia Lutheran College, St Mary's College Toowoomba, Downlands College and Scots PGC Warwick are all competing with grand finals to be held Wednesday evening, August 31 at Toowoomba Sports Ground Berghofer Stadium in Under 13/15/Opens.

Downs Rugby's senior grand final day at Toowoomba Sports Ground Berghofer Stadium on Saturday August 27 is nearing. The Super Saturday finals series begins on Saturday August 13 at the A Grade minor premier's venue.

RDO Equipment Risdon Cup A Grade

Round 13

Rangers A Grade 78 (Tries: M. Debney (4), T. Taylor, J. Lane, J. Vinson, S. Hamel, T. Stuart, D. Jackson, H. Magriplis, J. Edgerton Conversions: T. Stuart (9)) Def Cods A Grade 5 (Tries: Team (1))

Black Pigs A Grade Opens 10 (Tries: H. Webster, W. Motti) Def By Emus A Grade 69 (Tries: M. Jamieson (2), W. Gilbert (3), J. Gilbert (2), G. Perry, J. Harris, T. Halford, T. Sullivan Conversions: W. Gilbert (7))

Bears A Grade Mens 34 (Penalty Tries: 1 Tries: L. Penberthy, J. Edwards, J. Adams, L. Van der laan. Conversions: D. Pickard (2) Penalty Goals: D. Pickard) Def USQ A Grade 18 (Tries: K. Cobb, T. Cocker. Conversions: P. Alberts Penalty Goals: P. Alberts (2))

Dalby A Grade 50 (Tries: R. Gale, S. Laffy, H. Finlay (2), B. Carmichael, C. Green, P. Connellan Conversions: R. Gale (5)) Def Roma Echidna's A Grade 0

Nutrien Ag Solutions B Grade Bill Flamsteed Premiership

Round 13

Rangers B Grade 26 (Tries: R. Wilson, R. Paverd, M. Kelly, D. Jackson Conversions: R. Paverd (3)) Def By CODS B GRADE 35 (Tries: M. Weller, S. Warby, N. Weller, S. Loki, C. Macnamara Conversions: A. Smith (5))

Bears B Grade Men 5 (Tries: C. Lockwood) Def By USQ B Grade 62 (Tries: A. Whiteside, J. Bradbury, B. Ralph, M. Van staden, M. Evans (2), J. Sayeg, E. Jensen (2), E. Tupou Conversions: P. Tagituimua, M. Van staden (5))

Warwick B Grade 0 Def By Emus B Grade 21 (Tries: L. Smith, A. Elder, C. Gleeson Penalty Goals: L. Smith (2))

Dalby B Grade 16 (Tries: W. Eastwood Conversions: E. Nuttall Penalty Goals: E. Nuttall (3)) Def By Frillnecks B Grade 17 (Tries: J. Moon, T. Mcdonnell Conversions: J. Knight (2) Penalty Goals: J. Knight)

Stag Machinery Emilee Cherry Cup Women's 7s

Round 9

Rangers Bullettes Women's 7s 17 (Tries: I. Murphy (2), T. Littleton Conversions: C. Saldumbide) Def Black Sows Opens 0

Rangers Bullettes Women's 7s 0 Def By USQ Womens 53 (Tries: J. Mcgrath (5), J. Hubbard, H. Purvis (2), E. Keogh Conversions: E. Keogh (4))

Rangers Bullettes Women's 7s 34 (Tries: T. Littleton, N. Devine (2), L. Eady (2), E. Pritchett Conversions: T. Littleton, N. Devine) Def Emus Womens 7s 0

CODETTES WOMENS 7s 21 (Tries: C. Barry (2), M. Penfold Penalty Goals: M. Penfold (2)) Def Black Sows Opens 0

CODETTES WOMENS 7s 24 (Tries: J. Penfold, M. Penfold, C. Fenwicke, B. Penfold Conversions: M. Penfold, B. Penfold) Def Rangers Bullettes Women's 7s 5 (Tries: I. Murphy)

CODETTES WOMENS 7s 22 (Tries: B. Penfold (3), M. Penfold Conversions: B. Penfold) Def By USQ Womens 24 (Tries: P. Dukes, J. Mcgrath, H. Purvis, E. Keogh Conversions: E. Keogh (2))

Roma Echidna's Blue Women's 7s 7 (Tries: B. Irwin Conversions: B. Irwin) Def By Roma Echidna's White Women's 7s 34 (Tries: C. Ellem (3), R. Wiedman (2), M. Jakins Conversions: C. Ellem, M. Jakins)

USQ Womens 39 (Tries: J. Mcgrath (2), L. Cocker, H. Purvis (2), K. Lane, J. Hubbard Conversions: H. Purvis (2)) Def Emus Womens 7s 0

Emus Womens 7s 0 Def By CODETTES WOMENS 7'S 39 (Tries: M. Penfold (2), B. Penfold (2), L. Collin (2), G. Brown Conversions: B. Penfold (2))

Bears Women's 7s 22 (Tries: P. Carpenter, B. Zappa, T. Ackland , Z. Geiger Conversions: T. Ackland) Def Roma Echidna's Blue Women's 7s 0

Bears Women's 7s 47 (Tries: P. Carpenter, E. Kowitz, A. Healey (2), T. Ackland (2), T. Logan Conversions: A. Healey, T. Ackland (3), T. Logan (2)) Def Dalby Womens 7s 0

Bears Women's 7s 12 (Tries: Team (2) Conversions: Team (1)) Def By Roma Echidna's White Women's 7s 22 (Tries: C. Ellem, C. Jackson, R. Wiedman (2) Conversions: H. Jakins)

Roma Echidna's White Women's 7s 39 (Tries: C. Ellem, C. Jackson, K. Jackson, M. Jakins (2), H. Ownsworth, R. Wiedman Conversions: K. Jackson, M. Jakins) Def Filly Frillies Women's 7s 12 (Tries: L. Robinson, O. Hoolihan Conversions: L. Robinson)

Dalby Womens 7s 24 (Penalty Tries: 1 Tries: M. Weier (2), S. Smith Conversions: S. Smith) Def Roma Echidna's Blue Women's 7s 7 (Tries: A. Blake Conversions: J. Laverty)

Dalby Womens 7s 0 Def By Roma Echidna's White Women's 7s 42 (Tries: C. Ellem, C. Jackson, K. Jackson (2), M. Jakins, R. Wiedman (3) Conversions: M. Jakins)

Filly Frillies Women's 7s 12 (Tries: L. Robinson, E. Lamprecht Conversions: L. Robinson) Def By Dalby Womens 7s 17 (Tries: T. Clarson (2), S. Smith Conversions: S. Pearce)

Filly Frillies Women's 7s 12 (Tries: Team (1), L. Robinson Conversions: L. Robinson) Def By Roma Echidnas Blue Women's 7s 28 (Tries: B. Irwin (2), J. Laverty, A. Blake Conversions: B. Irwin, J. Laverty (2), A. Blake)

Filly Frillies Women's 7s 7 (Tries: L. Robinson Conversions: L. Robinson) Def By Bears Women's 7s 40 (Tries: E. Kowitz, T. Ackland (2), T. Logan (3) Conversions: E. Kowitz, T. Ackland (3), T. Logan)