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Green Sports box: Rugby League
The Herbert River Crushers Rugby League travelled to Charters Towers on Saturday and came away with an eventual big win in A-Grade, while the Reserve Grade lost a close game.
The A-Grade match was a see-sawing affair. Charters Towers had scored first before halfback Lachlan Erba grubbered through to score. Captain, and five eighth Dylan Gaggiano, converted to give the Crushers the lead.
Charters Towers then scored 2 converted tries before Crushers Player Legend Mitch "Bulldog" Seri crashed through carrying a couple of defenders to score under the posts. With Gaggiano converting, the Miners went to the halftime break 16 - 12 up.
Soon after halftime debutant Kynan Purdy made a break downfield before the ball was spun wide with centre Tom Whiting crossing to level the scores.
The Miners crossed again before the Crushers replied with Whiting's second try, and with Gaggiano's conversion the Crushers hit the lead. The Miners hit back soon after with an unconverted try to take the lead by 2.
The Crushers then hit back with a grubber and slick change of hands before Gaggiano crossed under the posts and converted to take the lead by 4.
Lock Matty Spina then crossed to score with Gaggiano, crossing for his second and with his conversion, the Crushers led by 10
The Crushers were then awarded 2 penalties that Gaggiano kicked to give the Crushers an unassailable 14 lead, and they closed out the match winning 38 - 24.
In the Reserve Grade game, the Miners had skipped out to lead 8 - 0 before the Crushers jumped into gear.
Firstly, centre Jerramaine Neane outjumped the Towers defenders to score in the corner before five-eight Tremayne Priestley stepped a number of players to run 40 metres to score.
With the conversion by half back Hezikiah Nona the Crushers went into halftime up 10 - 8.
Charters Towers scored 2 quick tries after halftime with the rest of the half being a hard fought affair before Priestley crossed for his second try with a minute to go, and with Nona's conversion the Crushers not being able to get out of their half before the hooter sounded it, left the final score at 18 - 16 to the Miners.
The Crushers next travel to Townsville on Sunday to play Centrals.
(Contributed with thanks by Peter Reitano)
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