By Gary Holmes

This Saturday the First Grade (3.00pm) and League Tag (1.40pm) teams are off to Oberon to clash with the Oberon Tigers.

In First Grade Oberon are one of the premiership favourites and whilst their League Tag girls have only chalked up the one victory so far this year, this week they have the advantage of playing at home.

On Sunday, the Youth League boys travel over to Manildra to take on the Rhinos with the match kicking off at 11.20am.

Last Sunday at Lawson Oval the Goannas hosted the Canowindra Tigers in all three grades and although conditions were cold and bleak there was a healthy crowd on hand to witness proceedings. Following are the match reports from Sunday.

YOUTH LEAGUE

Grenfell opened the scoring early in the match through an unconverted try to winger Braydon Hyland. Canowindra were quick to respond with a converted try and they went on to score another three tries prior to half-time and subsequently they went to oranges leading 20-4.

In the second half Canowindra scored two unconverted tries to wrap up a 28-4 victory.

Best for the locals were Angus Buckland, Jaryd Mills, Luke Frendo, Marco Joyce, and Player’s Player Braydon Hyland. Sarah Loader picked up the $200 first try-scorer prize.

LEAGUE TAG

After an early try to the Tigers the Girlannas levelled it up at 6 all through a Breanna Anderson try and Emily Brenner conversion.

The visitors took control of the match scoring three more tries before half-time and they went to the break leading 20-6.

Canowindra scored an unconverted try after half-time but the Grenfell girls didn’t stop trying and they were rewarded with two tries to Emily Brenner.

The full-time score read Canowindra 24 Grenfell 14. Marley Loader was the Player’s Player and other standouts on the day were Emily Brenner, Chelsea Harveyson, Breanna Anderson, Sophie Berry, and Sophie Hughes. The $390 first try-scorer prize went to Caleb Haddin & Jai Purdie.

FIRST GRADE

The Tigers blew the Goannas away in the first half scoring 8 tries and they took a 44-nil lead into the break.

The one bright spot for the Goannas came in the second half when Harrison Starr scored, and Simon Samson kicked the conversion.

Grenfell were unable to control Canowindra’s Sydney connection and these 4 players had too much class for the Grenfell defence.

Michael Smith continued his recent good form picking up the Player’s Player and the Best & Fairest points.

He was well supported by Harrison Starr, Ty Ashe, and Simon Samson. The Berry sisters Sophie & Olivia had a good day claiming the $820 first try-scorer prize