By ANITA ANDERSON
EVEN threatening rain clouds and the temporary loss of lighting couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the latest round of touch footy.
Sunshine came out on top in a close encounter with Tewantin in the first match of the under-10 division, with Nico, Charlie and Fletcher all playing well for their teams. A last minute touchdown to the Good Shepherd boys proved to be the difference in their game against Amigos. Ben, Samuel, and Zak showed great skill. The Good Shepherd girls had a hard-fought win over the Purple Strikers and Paige, Ellie and Summer had mighty games. Pink Thunder gave it their best but the Pinklets proved too strong this time around. Zahara, Elle and Eve put in great performances.
A gallant defensive display by the Banana Splits girls kept them in the match against the STM boys but the attacking qualities of STM got them the win. Curtis, Monique and Ethan all produced first-rate games. The Panthers girls were always going to be in for a tough challenge in their game with Glen’s Guns and to their credit they defended until the final siren – but the boys turned in a polished performance to take the points. Parker, Levi and Ryan were standouts in this game. Even a gutsy all game effort by the Tewantin girls couldn’t stop the disciplined attacking display of the Warriors boys with Luis, Ruby and Lola standing tall for their respective teams.
The under-14/16 girls division got underway with NDSHS 9s (Green) and SBST playing an entertaining game with NDSHS showing great composure to hold onto the win. Great play by Tiana, Paris and Kalen. NDSHS 8s dug deep but GSLC (Maroon) took every opportunity to take the game, with Honor, Bella and Grace leading the way. St Andrew’s produced a whole-game effort in their barnstorming win against the young NDSHS 7s side. Showing great skill in this game were Tenay, Ashleigh and Ella. The NDSHS 10s team accounted for GSLC (gold) in their match, with Jessica and Darcy looking sharp. Sunshine Rebels showed great teamwork in their win over NDSHS 9s (Blue). Giverny, Keziah and Tyla had terrific games.
Our ever-present lighting issue reared its ugly head prior to our last timeslot. Luckily we managed to get play back under way and let’s hope some funding may come our way soon to upgrade our ageing facilities.
The Illuminatis had a convincing win over NDSHS 9s (Green) with Cody, Taj and Chaance having mighty games. NDSHS 9s (Blue) and The Magic Touch played out a tough match with NDSHS proving too strong in the end. Tamatoa, Harrison and Jack all played well. Dodgers and NDSHS 7 and 8s could not be separated at the final whistle and played out a thrilling drawn result, with Mitch, James and Max awarded players of the game.
