Tries galore in George Tooke Shield
Attacking rugby league was at its finest in Round 10 of the 2024 Blumers Lawyers George Tooke Shield (GTS), with significant results highlighting another big Saturday of country footy.
With the top four teams, Cootamundra, Bungendore, Binalong, and Harden, all earning wins, some of the statistics are simply incredible.
The winning teams truly dominated in Round 10, averaging an impressive 50 points and a staggering 37.5 points for the average winning margin.
This level of dominance is a testament to the thrilling nature of the GTS.
Headlining Saturday’s matches was Cootamundra’s dominant 70-nil victory over the North Canberra Bears at Les Boyd Oval.
Cooper Emonson is one of the more exciting young players in the competition, and the backrower crossed for a hat-trick of tries in the big win.
Gollone Fata scored a double, and the remaining eight tries were evenly distributed among the Bulldogs, showcasing their collective effort in the game against the Bears.
The Bulldogs' victory keeps them at the top of the table and significantly challenges North Canberra’s chances of making it to the finals.
Not to be outdone, the Binalong Brahmans defeated the UC Stars again, this time 62-10 at Binalong Recreation Oval.
Andrew Swaffield and Dane Howard crossed for doubles, while captain/coach Chris Rawlinson kicked 9 of 11 conversions and scored a try on his way to an impressive 22 points.
It was a much closer contest than many expected in Crookwell, with the Bungendore Tigers defeating the Crookwell Green Devils 36-22 at Crookwell Memorial Oval.
While Charles Dawson scored a hat-trick for the home side, Bradley Laurent led from the front for Bungendore, with the George Tooke Shield representative captain scoring a double as the Tigers held on for a 14-point victory.
In a huge result that has Harden knocking on the door of a top-three finish, the Hawks defeated reigning premiers Boorowa 32-18 at McLean Oval.
Williams Hills continued his strong season to date with a hat-trick of tries, and William Manwaring crossed for a double as Harden held off the Rovers by 14 points.
A huge Saturday of results sets up a thrilling finish and final four rounds of the 2024 GTS competition.
Click here for the GTS men’s tackle ladder, draw, and results.
Hawkettes hold onto top spot
It was a very different Saturday of results in Round 10 of the Blumers Lawyers George Tooke Shield league tag competition, with close results keeping fans on the edge of their seats.
In the game of the round, Boorowa gave Harden a massive scare, with the Hawkettes holding on for a thrilling 18-14 victory over the Roverettes at McLean Oval.
Georgia Smith scored a double for the home side as Harden moved one step closer to securing the GTS Minor Premiership.
The second-placed Cootamundra Bullettes, led by try-scoring machine Andie McTavish, who scored three tries, defeated North Canberra 22-4 at Les Boyd Oval.
Annie Kent scored another hat-trick to move to 20 tries for the season, along with fellow hat-trick hero Hannah Gerathy, as the Binalong Jersey Girls belted the UC Stars 36-6 at Binalong Recreation Oval.
Crookwell sometimes made things tough on themselves, but the She-Devils held on to defeat the Bungendore Tigerettes 20-10 at Crookwell Memorial Oval on Saturday.
Click here for the GTS league tag ladder, draw, and results.
