Eve Jeffery
The NovaSkill 2013 Northern Rivers Rugby League competition got underway with the first round being played up and down the north coast over the weekend.
With almost a full complement of teams for the season, it looks like there will be some heavyweight league action over the coming months.
The Marists, Lower Clarence and the Grafton Ghosts all fielded teams who were able to keep the opposition scoreless and with high scoring games.
Next weekend’s match ups make for interesting times with Evans meeting the Ghosts, the Grafton Rebels playing northern neighbour Lower Clarence, Byron hosting their closest southern neighbour Ballina, Casino making the trip to Kyogle, Murwillumbah welcoming the Marists and Northern United taking on Mullum.
I’d encourage anyone who loves league to get out on the weekend and watch some good local sport.
Each week we will publish the team lists and results in Echonetdaily.
Round one
No 18s in the Casino–Evans Head event
Reserve Grade Casino v Evans Head (Casino won 26–12)
First Grade Casino v Evans Head (Evans Head won 28–24)
18s Marist Brothers v Northern United (Marist won 38–0)
Reserve grade Marist Brothers v Northern United (Northern United won 30–18)
First Grade Marist Brothers v Northern United (Northern United won 30–28)
18s Byron Bay v Murwillumbah (Murwillumbah won 23–8)
Reserve grade Byron Bay v Murwillumbah (Murwillumbah won 19–14)
First Grade Byron Bay v Murwillumbah (Byron Bay won 28–16)
18s Lower Clarence v Kyogle (Kyogle won 52–0)
Reserve grade Lower Clarence v Kyogle (Lower Clarence won 40–14)
First Grade Lower Clarence v Kyogle (Kyogle won 36–10)
18s Mullumbimby v Ballina (Mullumbimby won 24–20)
Reserve Grade Mullumbimby v Ballina (Ballina won 28–20)
First Grade Mullumbimby v Ballina (Ballina won 38–16)
1s Ghosts v Rebels (Grafton Ghost won 44–0)
Reserve grade Ghosts v Rebels (Grafton Ghosts won 20–8)
First Grade Ghosts v Rebels (Grafton Ghosts won 52–0)
