Tuesday,
16 September 2025
Panthers take on a strong Temora outfit

The Panthers travelled to Temora last Saturday with the Pinks taking on the reigning premiers who sit second on the ladder.

The first half went the way of Temora, despite strong efforts in both attack and defence from the Pinkies.

The half time score gave the lead to the home side at 26 nil.

In the early minutes of the second half Grenfell had a try disallowed and then Temora took over again.

Two converted tries saw the score blow out to 40 nil to Temora before Amber scored a consolation try for the Pinkies.

She converted her own try, and the final score was 40-7.

Jas picked up players player and three points, Michelle got two points and an unfortunate injury and Amber got one point.

The competition has a general bye next week for the final test match and then the girls meet Young in the minor semi in Cootamundra on 9 August.

By the time the men took the field the temperature had dropped and the wind and had picked up, making it unpleasant conditions for both players and spectators.

The first 20 minutes saw Grenfell with the majority of possession but no points on the board.

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Temora then scored two tries in five minutes, and it was a 12 nil game to the home side.

Grenfell hit back with a try to Ray and a conversion to Will to bring the score back to 12-7. Temora scored an unconverted try to extend their lead to 10 points, but with two minutes left in the half, Will crossed the line, and his conversion saw the score as 17-14 to Temora at half time.

Unfortunately, the second half belonged to Temora despite some great efforts in both attack and defence by the men in black.

The full time whistle saw the home side victorious 36-14.

Will Brown got players player and three points, Ray picked up two points and Hugh and Jack got a point each.

This was the Panthers last game of the season and congratulations should go to the coaches, players, spectators and committee for their commitment each week.

The team improved as the season progressed and were unlucky to lose three matches in a row by five points or less.

With no club rugby next week, put 9 August in your diaries and come to Cootamundra to support the Pink Panthers in their sudden death semi final.