Lennox Head and Ballina to meet in FNC Rugby Union grand final
It will be the battle of Ballina Shire when defending premiers Lennox Head take on Ballina in the Far North Coast Rugby Union grand final at Lismore’s Crozier Field on Saturday, September 11.
Lennox Head finished the season as minor premiers and will go into the decider as favourites after their win over Ballina in the major semi-final.
Ballina qualified for the grand final with an impressive 39-15 win over Wollongbar Alstonville in the preliminary final yesterday.
In the reserve grade grand final, Lennox and Ballina will also meet, while in Under-19s, Wollongbar Alstonville take on Casino.
Wollongbar Alstonville also will contest the third grade grand final, against Lismore.
FNC Rugby Union preliminary final results, 4th September 2010:
First Grade
Ballina 39 (Rick Randall 2, Liam Preston, Chris Long tries, Luke Watling 2 conversions, 3 penalty goals, Adam Fisher 2 penalty goals) d Wollongbar Alstonville 15 (Jascha Saeck, Steven Mison tries, Lachlan Crockett conversion, penalty goal)
Half Time: Ballina 22 – Wollongbar Alstonville 15
Reserve Grade
Lennox Head 29 (Jaysen Thompson 2, Luke Kerrigan, Harry Bungate tries, Scott Cardow 3 conversions, penalty goal) d Wollongbar Alstonville 27 (Ray Nean, Andrew Wright, Jerone McMurray tries, Michael Turnbull 3 conversions, 2 penalty goals)
Half Time: Wollongbar Alstonville 20 – Lennox Head 15
Under-19
Casino 16 (Siu Kepaoa, Glen Pollard tries, Lachlan Winkler 2 penalty goals) d Grafton 8 (Kyle Hancock try, penalty goal)
Half Time: Casino 11 – Grafton 5
Third Grade
Wollongbar Alstonville 25 (Mathew Lloyd, Damien Parker, Mark Cox tries, Terry Murphy 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals) d Ballina 20 (Jack Jansson, Paul Lynch tries, Jack Jansson 2 conversions, 2 penalty goals)
Half Time: Wollongbar Alstonville 18 – Ballina 14
Village Competition
Kyogle 22 (Jordan Doolan, Mathew Duley, Liam Bonner tries, Jarred Newton Conversion, Jordan Doolan conversion, penalty goal) d Byron Bay 20 (Paul Pritchard, Josh Smith, Greig Munro tries, Paul Pritchard conversion, Geoff Wallis penalty goal)
Half Time: Kyogle 22 – Byron Bay 3
Next Saturday, 11th September, Grand Finals at Crozier Field, Lismore:
Noon – Third Grade – Lismore v Wollongbar Alstonville
1:30pm – Under-19s – Wollongbar Alstonville v Casino
3pm – Village Competition – Yamba v Kyogle
4:45pm – Reserve Grade – Ballina v Lennox Head
6:30pm – First Grade – Lennox Head v Ballina
