August 9, 2024
Cherbourg Hornets have finished as Minor Premiers in the 2024 South Burnett Rugby League A Grade competition, despite a thumping win by the second-placed Nanango Stags.
Nanango defeated Wondai by 67-4 on Saturday afternoon at Stags Oval, keeping their Minor Premiership chances alive.
If the Kingaroy Red Ants had downed Cherbourg in the next game – played under lights – the Stags would have finished on top of the ladder … however Cherbourg simply proved too strong.
The Hornets defeated Kingaroy 30-20 after leading 22-10 at half-time.
By holding on for the win, Cherbourg have earned the right to host this week’s Semi-Finals (see below).
In Under 14s, the Kingaroy Red Ants have taken out Minor Premiership honours, just ahead of Cherbourg and Chinchilla on for-and-against.
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Results
- A Grade – Nanango def. Wondai 67-4 after leading 30-4 at half-time
Nanango try scorers: Joseph Smith (3), Nikolao Petueli (2), Jayden Tewes-Smallwood (2), Thomas Springate, Patrick Gentry, Lachlin Smith and Kaia Williams. Jayden Tewes-Smallwood kicked 11 conversions and Thomas Springate kicked a field goal.
Harry Perrett scored Wondai’s try.
- A Grade – Cherbourg def. Kingaroy 30-20 after leading 22-10 at half-time
Cherbourg try scorers: Elwyn Fewquandie (2), Lance Gadd, George Fisher, Jonathan Walsh and Nathan Gadd. Anthony Gray kicked three conversions.
Kingaroy try scorers: Semesa Madigicala (2), Lachlan Price and Casey-Jones Dalton. Lachlan Price kicked two goals.
- Under 14s – Cherbourg def. Murgon 24-8 at Nanango
- Under 14s – Nanango def. Wondai 50-0 at Nanango
- Under 14s – Chinchilla def. Kingaroy 20-18 at Chinchilla
- Under 15s – Bundaberg Brothers forfeited to South Burnett Eagles
- Under 16s – Bundaberg Brothers forfeited to South Burnett Eagles
- Under 17s – Toowoomba Brothers 22 def. South Burnett Eagles 18 at Toowoomba
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This Week’s Games
At Jack O’Chin Oval at Cherbourg:
- 10:30am – Under 14s Minor Semi-Final – Chinchilla v Murgon
- Noon – Under 14s Major Semi-Final – Kingaroy v Cherbourg
- 1:30pm – Under 15s – South Burnett Eagles v Maryborough Brothers
- 2:45pm – Under 17s – South Burnett Eagles v Toowoomba Valleys
- 4:15pm – A Grade Minor Semi-Final – Kingaroy v Murgon
- 6:00pm – A Grade Major Semi-Final – Cherbourg v Nanango
NB. The previously advertised Under 16s game has been forfeited by Hervey Bay Seagulls.
The winners of the Major Semi-Finals will go straight through to the Grand Finals, at Wondai on August 24.
The 2024 season will be over for the losers of the Minor Semi-Finals, while the winners will play the losers of the Major Semi-Finals in the Preliminary Final at Nanango on August 17.
