National Touch League
ROUND 2 SUMMARY- OPEN/20's NTL's 2004 |
| The sunny start to the day faded away behind the dark grey clouds, but that only served to make the warm conditions a little more bearable for the players out on the fields. With rounds one and two completed today, the tournament is running smoothly and in most competitions the ladders are starting to sort themselves out. Competition tomorrow and Monday, leading up until the finals, will no doubt change the way ladders are looking and players, officials and spectators alike are looking forward to day two of the competition. Mens Open: After two rounds the Southern Suns are the only undefeated Mens Open side in pool one of the competition. They registered their second win easily, 9-3 over the Northern Eagles, who remain the only pool one side yet to win a match. The Scorpions put their first round loss to the Suns behind them, registering a 9-3 victory over the Tropical Queensland Cyclones. In pool two both the Brisbane City Cobras and Sydney Mets remain undefeated, although the Cobras had more than a scare against the Sunshine Coast Razorbacks, winning 3-2. Womens Open: Mary Steele leads the Womens Open competition with six touchdowns, after scoring three in Brisbane City Cobra's round two match against the Tropical Queensland Cyclones. The Cobra's finished with an 11-0 thrashing of their fellow Queenslanders and top the ladder in pool one. The Gold Coast Sharks are also undefeated in pool one after a 5-0 victory over the Sydney Rebels. Melissa Galea is another player doing well in the scoring department, finishing with four touchdowns in the Sydney Mets 8-1 victory over the Crusaders. The win leaves the Mets undefeated at the top of pool two. The Sunshine Coast Razorbacks kept the Barbarians winless after two rounds, with a 5-1 victory, while the Southern Suns are looking strong, also undefeated in pool two after a 5-0 win over the Sydney Scorpions. Mixed Open: The Sydney Mets are looking extremely strong in the mixed competition after a second win, 9-2 over the Southern Suns, leaves them undefeated in pool one. The Sydney Scorpions are also undefeated after an easy 5-0 victory over the Tropical Queensland Cyclones. The Gold Coast Sharks lead pool two after an easy 7-1 win over the Sunshine Coast Razorbacks. The Sydney Rebels remain winless after going down 5-2 to the Brisbane City Cobras, who are yet to lose, but sitting in second place of pool two. Mens 20 years: The Tropical Queensland Cyclones and the Sydney Mets remain undefeated after round two in the Mens 20 years competition. Both registered comfortable wins 8-4 and 7-4 over the Gold Coast Sharks and Sunshine Coast Razorbacks respectively. It was the local Northern Eagles though, who registered the easiest round two win with an 8-2 victory over the Sydney Rebels who are struggling with only eight players after injuries and withdrawals. In the other round two match the Brisbane City Cobras and Southern Suns played out a 3-3 draw in a close match, leaving the ladder as close as ever. Womens 20 years: At the end of round two the Hunter-Western Hornets and the Tropical Queensland Cyclones remain undefeated in the Womens 20 years competition. The Hornets, who are the 2003 defending champions, accounted comfortably for the Sydney Rebels 4-1. However, for the Cyclones it was a tight 3-2 match against the Sydney Mets that sees them remain undefeated. A solid team effort, highlighted by having seven individual scorers, saw the Sunshine Coast Razorbacks defeat the Southern Suns 7-2. Results: Mens Open- Round 2 Sydney Scorpions def Tropical Queensland Cyclones: 9-3 Sydney Rebels def Crusaders: 5-2 Sydney Mets def Southern Cross Barbarians: 6-3 Gold Coast Sharks def Hunter-Western Hornets: 7-2 Southern Suns def Northern Eagles: 9-3 Brisbane City Cobras defeated Sunshine Coast Razorbacks: 3-2 Womens Open- Round 2 Brisbane City Cobras def Tropical Queensland Cyclones: 11-0 Gold Coast Sharks def Sydney Rebels: 5-0 Hunter-Western Hornets def Northern Eagles: 4-1 Sydney Mets def Crusaders: 8-1 Sunshine Coast Razorbacks def Southern Cross Barbarians: 5-1 Southern Suns def Sydney Scorpions: 5-0 Mixed Open- Round 2 Brisbane City Cobras def Sydney Rebels: 5-2 Gold Coast Sharks def Sunshine Coast Razorbacks: 7-1 Crusaders def Hunter-Western Hornets: 7-4 Sydney Scorpions def Tropical Queensland Cyclones: 5-0 Sydney Mets def Southern Suns: 9-2 Barbarians: Bye Mens 20 years- Round 2 Brisbane City Cobras drew Southern Suns: 3-3 Northern Eagles def Sydney Rebels: 8-2 Tropical Queensland Cyclones def Gold Coast Sharks: 8-4 Sydney Mets def Sunshine Coast Razorbacks: 7-4 Crusaders: Bye Womens 20 years- Round 2 Gold Coast Sharks def Crusaders: 5-2 Hunter-Western Hornets def Sydney Rebels: 4-1 Tropical Queensland Cyclones def Sydney Mets: 3-2 Sunshine Coast Razorbacks def Southern Suns: 7-2 Brisbane City Cobras: Bye Media Contact: Rachel Moyle, 042 223 3165 |
