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In days of old, the main job of fast bowlers, especially those of express pace, was to terrify batsmen, take wickets, and generally give the fans what they came for — some old-fashioned aggression and combativeness.Therestofthe time, they wandered around the outer at fine leg or deep third man, and lazily threw back any balls that came in their general direction. They were not expected to be elite fielders diving and running down every express shot sent within 50 metres of them simply to save one or two runs on the scoreboard. Their captains certainly wouldn’t thank them for busting themselves, as prodigiously talented Welsh swing bowler Simon Jones did on the first session of the first day of a five-Test series in Australia a number of years ago. His attempt at a sliding pick-up in the covers, saw him prop his knee in the grass, dislocating it, putting him out of the game for months, thereby consigning England to another series thrashing.Thathewas
Last Saturday, Wade Park hosted several Group 10 Junior Rugby League finals. Multiple age groups from Orange CYMS and Bloomfield Tigers enjoyed the special occasion with families supporting in the stands.
OHS Hornets eliminate LIFE STUDIO after thrilling three-point win
The OHS Hornets knocked out LIFE STUDIO in an exciting elimination final, beating their opponents 48-45. Given that these sides finished the regular season in third and fourth place, this do-or-die contest promised to be tight and was filled with plenty of drama. Despite bringing the fight to the former champions, LIFE STUDIO couldn’t get past their tough opponents.
Former league star Matt Rogers, who went to rugby in the late 1990s and returned to league five years later, said that the number of coaching staff he had to work with and the amount of team strategy meetings, drove him almost to distraction.“Itdidmy head in, to be honest,” he said later. you have a sporting story you would like to share with the community, we’d love to hear from you. contact Anthony at
Barnstoneworth will host Parkes Cobras this Saturday, the latter having eliminated Bathurst ‘75 in a thrilling penalty shootout. The winner of this fixture will take on the loser of the WaratahsPanorama preliminary final clash.
In the U13s competition, CYMS Green punched their grand final ticket after defeating Bloomfield Tigers. They will face the Bathurst Panthers in Mudgee this Saturday for the grand prize.
OCNC Craig Harvey Mechanical enjoy the bye this weekend, while the Vipers will need to refocus in preparation for their tricky clash with the OHS Hornets.
This has led to a whole new series of injuries for players who are held upright by two giants, when a third player hits them from behind, twisting their bodies into positions they are not designed for. Yet so many of these third man in tackles appear, to a former player, to be only stats-chasing efforts and a none-too-subtle way of showing how dedicated one is.
The Orange City Netball Club Craig Harvey Mechanical got the job done against Vipers in the major semi-final, winning 50-32 to secure their spot in the Division 1 grand final.
Junior Rugby League Finals Action
The U11 Orange CYMS Green battled it out with Bloomfield Tigers in a preliminary final derby clash.
Western Premier League Finals
Barnies march-on after knocking out Dubbo Bulls
Seeing England in a frenzy throw away their first innings with typically hare-brained shot selection, the South Africans slowly caught and passed the MCC’s modest total with cool-headed hitting and an exemplary batting technique.
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Already behind by 150 runs, I shook my head as one English fast-bowler fielding in the outer, attempted to chase down a ball racing to the boundary as if it was a rabbit with a £100 bill on its tail.
As the bowler made a forlorn dive after the ball as it skidded into the rope, a commentator noted that another paceman had ruptured his ligament at the same spot on the field attempting a similar dive a few months before in an earlier series.
The rise of huge coaching staffs for professional sports teams, and their reliance on statistical data and body tracking technology to show how hard players “performed” during the game, has led to the charade of players in all sports busting themselves at times that, objectively, achieves no goal. Only the most knowledgeable footy fan would remember Fred Pagano. He was a little-known second-rower for the Newtown Jets in the old NSW rugby league competition (NSWRL).
Barnstoneworth United defeated Dubbo Bulls 1-0 in last Saturday’s elimination final at Jack Brabham Park to advance to the next stage of the Western Premier League finals.
Barnies finally broke the deadlock in the 60th minute when Kenny McCall’s low drive outside the 18-yard box, crept into the bottom corner of the net.
The U14 Bloomfield Tigers secured their spot in the grand final after taking down Lithgow Storm. They will take on the Mudgee Dragons for the trophy this weekend.
In the U15s comp, the Bloomfield Tigers beat St Johns Blue in their grand final qualifier. The Tigers face St Johns Gold in this Saturday’s decider. Good luck to all the teams who will be playing for silverware this weekend!
Fred, however, was the first rugby league player to regularly average 50 tackles a match in his short career. Now, players often top 70 hits per game, with three men tackling becoming the norm.
Drawing 2-2 with the Bulls in Round 22, Barnies expected this elimination contest to be physical and the red-and-whites were unlucky not to take the lead into halftime after Kenny McCall failed to convert his penalty kick.
Duncan Logan and Grant Koch put another fantastic display in the defence to grind-out a vital victory that propels United into the next round.
Orange City Netball Club Craig Harvey Mechanical book grand final spot
Finishing the regular season undefeated, the minor premiers were looking to extend their winning streak to 15 games. Despite some fight from the Vipers, the Lions were too powerful in the end.
“Work rate” has become the obsession of these plethora of fitness, tackling, wrestling, and mind coaches who themselves are expected to justify their existence with constant reports, flow charts, KPI’s, and core goals.
CYMS Green clinched the victory, beating their local rivals 22-18 to book a spot in this weekend’s U11s grand final in Mudgee. They will take on fellow team CYMS Gold in this Saturday’s showdown.
But how often do you see in a match, someone effectively held by two, when a third man comes in seemingly only to show how committed he is to the team ethos.
The same thing is apparent in most of our football codes, players frantically chasing opponents ten metres in front of them that they have no hope of catching.
The U12 Bloomfield Tigers lost 20-4 against the Bathurst Panthers.
The OHS Hornets move on to the preliminary final, where they will take on the Vipers this Saturday in a bid to qualify for the big dance.
With not much on one recent weekend, I watched the rather sombre highlights package of the second day of the First Test between England and South Africa at Lords.
Division 1 Netball Finals Action
the mainstay of England’s attack in their thrilling win against Australia a year later — their first Ashes series victory in nearly two decades — shows what a loss his effort to appear “desperate” in his fielding had been.
But the Bulldogs responded with a quick try on the cusp of halftime; a well-executed pass finding Justin Mobbs, who barged over the line to get the Bathurst side on the scoreboard.Thesecond half saw the tables turned, the Bulldogs lifting their game right from the restart. In the 52nd minute, Adam Plummer muscled past his opponents to score a try in the corner. But Kurt Weekes’ failed conversion attempt left the home side trailing 12-13.
Emus fought it out to the final whistle, but were held out by the resilient Bulldogs, who claimed their 13th premiership.
The YADS will be riding with plenty of confidence going into this Saturday’s encounter with Waratah Athletic, knowing they have the assets to go all the way in this division.
With the Emus firing on all cylinders, the Bathurst Bulldogs struggled to construct any threatening attacks. The hosts’ flat movement and scrappy ball control resulted in cheap turnovers, which helped the visitors gain momentum going forward. In the 26th minute, Angus Roberts kicked a penalty goal to increase his team’s lead to 10-0.
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ORANGE CITY LIFE | SEPTEMBER 8 — 14, 2022 47 SPORT with ANTHONY BARBAGALLOsport@oclife.com.au C-Grade Football Finals: BARNIES YADS SECURE PRELIMINARY FINALS SPOT AFTER BEATING MILTHORPE
Applying pressure on the Emus’ goal-line, the Bulldogs were awarded a penalty right in front of the posts. Kurt Weekes made sure of his kick to put the blue-and-yellow ahead for the first time in the game.
Milthorpe’s defence held for most of the first half, but YADS finally scored in the 35th minute when their striker controlled an accurate cross and fired the ball into the net. But the visitors weren’t going to settle for a 1-0 lead and star playmaker, Lachlan Burrows, scored a sublime goal outside the 18-yard box to give his side a two-goal cushion on the stroke of halftime.
In the opening minutes of the second half, Milthorpe capitalised on YADS’ complacency at the restart to halve the deficit. Barnies regrouped and pressed on with threatening counter-attacks. Through some crisp passing in the midfield and with the Milthorpe keeper off his line, Barnies’ Lachlan Burrows restored his side’s two-goal buffer, scrambling to a loose ball outside the 18-yard box and drilling his shot into the empty net. In the last 10 minutes of the game, Milthorpe changed tactics, hoping to score two quick goals and take the game into extra time. Barnies’ goalkeeper, Trevor Delbridge pulled off some mesmerising saves and his backline kept the Milthorpe forwards at bay. It looked like the YADS were going to finish the game comfortably, but the situation changed in the final five minutes when Milthorpe scored off some poor Barnstoneworth defending, setting up a tense finish. Although Milthorpe had a few chances to equalise, Barnies YADS held on to claim the win, which sees them book their place in this weekend’s preliminary final. Playercoach, Josh Towns, couldn’t have been any prouder with his side’s performance.“Afteratough start to the season, it’s great to see the boys find their groove out on the pitch. It was also pleasing to see us score some firsthalf goals, something we have been missing throughout the year,” Josh said.“One of our players, Liam Parton, warned us about the danger of going into halftime with a 2-0 lead. But I couldn’t be any prouder of how well the team responded after conceding early in the second half. Our aim now is to beat Waratahs and punch our ticket to the big dance,” Josh added.
Despite a brave fight by the Emus, the Orange side suffered a heartbreaking 15-13 loss to Bathurst Bulldogs in last Saturday’s Blowes Cup grand final showdown at Ashwood Park. With both sides beating minor premiers Cowra Eagles in the lead-up to the grand final, there wasn’t much separating these teams on what was the biggest event of the Central West Rugby calendar. After finishing in second spot, the Bulldogs had the luxury of hosting the big dance on their home turf and in front of the blueand-yellow faithful. Although there was an overwhelming amount of Bulldogs supporters on the day, it was great to see a small sea of green in the stands to help cheer on the Orange Emus in their eighth consecutive title decider.Emussurprised their opponents with their aggressive and quick style of footy in the early stages of the first half. The visitors scored the opening try inside the first five minutes; Jamil Khalfan’s charge-down gifted Simon Uphill a chance to place the ball into an empty corner. Angus Roberts, whose kick crept in between the posts, successfully converted the try to give his side a 7-0 lead.
The Emus continued to look sharper with the ball and it wasn’t long before they extended their lead to 13 points with another penalty goal in the 32nd minute.
Putting their hosts under relentless pressure, Barnies could have taken the lead on three occasions, if it wasn’t for marginal offside runs.
On Saturday, both teams played with high intensity right from the kick-off. But it was the YADS who began applying offensive pressure on Milthorpe, dominating in possession and pressing forward and keeping the opposition backline and goalkeeper rather busy. Using a “false nine” behind the striker, also allowed the Orange side to create more space and opportunities in the final third.
Barnies YADS secured their spot in the Orange and District Football C–Grade Tier 2 preliminary finals, edging out a compelling 3-2 victory against Millthorpe Tigers at Redmond Oval last Saturday. After a shaky start to the 2022 season, Barnstoneworth YADS have put together some fine performances in the latter stages of their claimed third place in the C-Grade Tier 2 standings after beating Canobolas Rangers Blue 1-0 in the last round, setting up the major semi-final encounter with Milthorpe.
Orange Netball Division 1 Finals
Orange High defeated Life Studio 48-45 in a close game, with the OHS squad only taking the lead in the third quarter. victory means OHS will now face the Vipers for a spot in the grand finals.
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