History was made in Leeton on Sunday with the Galloping Greens proving that Leeton’s No 1 Oval is their fortress of solitude.
In an incredible effort, the Greens had all five teams contest the Group 20 senior Qualifying Semi-finals.
Remarkably, the Greens won all five games, making it a finals clean sweep as their Under 16s, Under 18s, League Tag, reserve grade and first grade teams progressed to the Group 20 Qualifying Finals, which are scheduled to be played in Darlington Point on Sunday.
In first grade, the Greens defeated a very tenacious Griffith Black and Whites 36-30, while in League Tag, Leeton were too good for West Wyalong, winning 36-6.
In lower grades, reserve grade beat Darlington Point-Coleambally 40-8, the Under 18s defeated Yenda 20-12, and the Under 16s knocked off Yenda 16-12.
Leeton Galloping Greens President, Col Fisher was proud of his club for the extraordinary feat.
“It was a very good effort,” he said.
“We have a lot of young and very talented players in the Under 16s and 18s, but we are a bit short numbers wise, so to get these results is great.”
In a huge weekend for Leeton and the Greens, the Group 20 junior Rugby League Semi-finals were also held in Leeton on Saturday.
Fisher said the two days could not have played out any better.
“It was a great weekend – weather wise and football wise,” he said.
“We even had (NSWRL Zone Manager) David Skinner there and he was really impressed with the quality of the games and how things were run.
“He came up to us and said it was great day, and you can’t ask for much more than that.”
Leeton’s senior sides venture to Darlington Point on Sunday to contest the Qualifying finals. Fisher hopes the Green’s good form continues as they plot a path to Group 20 glory.
“Overall, we have some handy sides there and it wouldn’t be a surprise if they go all the way,” he said.
“It certainly is an exciting day to be going to Darlington Point with five teams, and it probably hasn’t happened before, and it will be great if we can get them all through to their Grand Finals.
“It will be a harder task this week, because we are playing against the top sides, but we are there to play and we are a chance, and I am really looking forward to the day.”
Group 20 will see two action-packed days of Rugby League this weekend, with elimination finals to be held in Griffith on Saturday and Qualifying Finals to be played in Darlington Point on Sunday.
In Group 9, Elimination Finals will be played in Temora on Saturday and Qualifying Finals will be held in Gundagai on Sunday.
Group 20 Elimination Semi-finals results at Ron Crowe Oval, Saturday
Under 16s: Darlington Point-Coleambally def Yanco-Wamoon 30-8.
Under 18s: West Wyalong def Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo 34-12.
League Tag: Yenda def Hay 12-10.
Reserve grade: Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo def Griffith Black and Whites 26-18
First grade: West Wyalong def Griffith Waratahs-Tigers 28-24.
Group 20 Qualifying Semi-finals results at Leeton’s No 1 Oval, Sunday
Under 16s: Leeton def Yenda 16-12.
Under 18s: Leeton def Yenda 20-12.
League Tag: Leeton def West Wyalong 36-6
Reserve grade: Leeton def Darlington Point-Coleambally 40-8.
First grade: Leeton def Griffith Black and Whites 36-30.
Group 20 Finals draw – Week Two
Elimination finals Saturday – Griffith Exxies Oval
9.45am – Under 16s: Darlington-Point Coleambally v Yenda.
11am – Under 18s: West Wyalong v Yenda.
12.15pm – League Tag: Yenda v West Wyalong
1.20pm – Reserve grade: Tullibigeal-Lake Cargelligo v Darlington Point-Coleambally.
2.35pm – First grade: West Wyalong v Griffith Black and Whites.
Qualifying finals Sunday – Darlington Point Sport’s Ground
9.45am – Under 16s: Griffith Black and Whites v Leeton.
11am – Under 18s: Griffith Black and Whites V Leeton.
12.15pm – League tag: Griffith Black and Whites v Leeton.
1.20pm – Reserve grade: Yenda v Leeton.
2.35pm – Darlington Point-Coleambally v Leeton
Group 9 Qualifying Semi-finals results at Alfred Oval, Sunday
Sullivan Cup: Tumut def Junee 22-10
Weissel Cup: Southcity def Tumut 36-10
League Tag: Albury def Tumut 12-10
Burmeister Shield: Tumut def Wagga Brothers 28-18
First grade: Tumut def Wagga Kangaroos 44-10
Group 9 Qualifying Semi-finals results at Alfred Oval, Sunday
Sullivan Cup: Wagga Kangaroos 24 def Young 16.
Weissel Cup: Junee 40 v Young 10.
League Tag: Temora 34 def Wagga Kangaroos 12
Burmeister Shield: Gundagai 22 def Junee 18.
First grade: Young 24 def Temora 18.
Group 9 Finals draw – Week Two
Elimination Finals Saturday – Nixon Park, Temora
9.30am: Sullivan Cup: Tumut v Young
10.45am: Weissel Cup: Southcity v Young
12pm: League Tag: Albury v Wagga Kangaroos
1.10pm: Burmeister Shield: Tumut v Junee
2.35pm: First grade: Tumut v Temora
Qualifying Finals Sunday – Anzac Park, Gundagai
9.30am: Sullivan Cup: Wagga Brothers v Wagga Kangaroos
10.45am: Weissel Cup: Gundagai v Junee
12pm: League Tag: Wagga Brothers v Wagga Kangaroos
1.10pm: Burmeister Shield: Young v Gundagai
2.35pm: First grade: Gundagai v Young
