State 10's Tournament

[fulvio sammut]

The first official club rugby action commences tomorrow at Harvey field.

I haven't heard which clubs are participating. Palmyra will have one senior team and under 18 and 20 colts taking part.

I assume all senior clubs will have at least one team in it, and it will be an opportunity to see what other clubs have been able to put together over the summer, probably more so than with a 7's tournament.

Palmyra won't have much, there is little to show on the ground so far for any recruiting they may have done, but hopefully they will be competitive.

Palmyra have lost three key players over the summer, flanker Jerry Viriki with a torn achillies, halfback Dave Serekai with the same injury, and flanker and club captain George Sutherland with a busted knee. At the same time, Flip Manu has returned to Queensland to play for Souths, and dynamic back Taj Mailata is in New Zealand.

From what I've seen they are struggling for props, with only Hummer from last years front row available, and they will miss the height of tall lock Chris Rankin, out for a knee reconstruction.

I'm told Cottesloe have players coming out of their proverbial, and Kala and Wanneroo have spent squillions on recruiting, so these three will probably be the teams to beat.

[Bo Selecta!]

Nedlands and Uni wont be there as they are playing each other in a trial match. Soaks will be missing aswell at senior level.

[fulvio sammut]

Uni have enough players for a trial match?

[pieter blackie]

Bayswater entered 2 teams

[fulvio sammut]

Both seniors, Pieter?

[pieter blackie]

yes they picked 2 evenly matched teams on Thursday night
Do you know what time it starts and what time the final will be

[fulvio sammut]

All I know is that Pally's first game is at 11, Pieter.

[pieter blackie]

This is all I could come up with

Rugby WA 10's competition this weekend at Harvey Field Cottesloe this weekend.

Cottesloe are hosting a Ten's tournament, details are few but Palmyra will have one senior team and under 18 and 20 colts taking part. Bayswater entered 2 balanced senior teams. Soaks have entered Under 20's and 18's in the competition.

18's are playing Saturday.
Price money $700 for the winner $100 for the runner up.
Soaks v Wests 1:30pm
Soaks v Kal 2:30pm
Final 1 4:30pm
Final 2 5:30pm

Under 20's Sunday.
Price money $1000 for the winner, $100 for the runner up.
Soaks v Wann 9:20am
Soaks v Kal 10:40am
Soaks v Cott 12:00 Noon
Final 1 2:30pm
Final 2 3:00pm

[pieter blackie]

I went down to Cotts this arvo It is really disappointing that not all the clubs entered but great fun was had by all that were there. I had to leave before the finals so I hope that someone with detail can help out with results

[w.a rugbyfan]

good day all round. not many people watching but standard of rugby was good.

cottesloe won the comp beating kalamunda in the finals. west subiaco came third after beating bayswater in there final.

west subiaco under 18s won the 18s comp beating kalamunda in the finals.

the top teams from each group played each other in the final. kala and cott. the second place teams played each other in the sheild final. wests and baysie.

the teams to compete in the comp was :

kalamunda- 2 teams
bayswater-2 teams
cottesloe
west subiaco
wanneroo
palymyra
curtin uni

i know that group b was

kalamunda played 4 won 4
west subiaco played 4 won 3
paly played 4 won 2
wanneroo played 4 won ?
baysie played 4 won 0

hope this helps!

[fulvio sammut]

I didn't get to see the under 20's on Sunday. How did that go?