IT won’t make up for last year’s grand final loss, but the Muswellbrook Rams gained some revenge over the Scone Thoroughbreds at Olympic Park on Sunday.
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In the BHP Billiton Hunter Valley Group 21 Rugby League match of the round, the competition pacesetters pipped the 2016 defending premiers 26-22 in an entertaining fixture.
In fact, it was a weekend for close encounters.
The Denman Devils returned to the winner’s circle, courtesy of a 22-20 triumph, while the Aberdeen Tigers maintained its recent momentum by upstaging the Singleton Greyhounds 22-16.
Aberdeen hosts Denman this Saturday, while Muswellbrook travels to Greta Branxton and Singleton faces Scone on Sunday.
Round five results:
First grade –
Aberdeen defeated Singleton 22-16
Denman defeated Greta Branxton 22-20
Muswellbrook defeated Scone 26-22
Reserve grade –
Scone defeated Merriwa 16-6
Singleton defeated Aberdeen 24-10
Denman defeated Greta Branxton 22-12
Murrurundi defeated Muswellbrook 16-14
Under-18s –
Muswellbrook defeated Scone 36-0
Denman drew with Singleton 16-all
Women’s league tag –
Merriwa won on forfeit from Scone
Aberdeen defeated Singleton 8-4
Greta Branxton defeated Denman 18-4
Murrurundi defeated Muswellbrook 26-8
Round six draw:
Saturday, May 27 –
At Aberdeen
4pm: first grade, Aberdeen v Denman
2.35pm: reserve grade, Aberdeen v Murrurundi
1.30pm: women’s league tag, Aberdeen v Murrurundi
Sunday, May 28 –
At Singleton
2pm: first grade, Singleton v Scone
12.35pm: reserve grade, Singleton v Scone
11.20am: under-18s, Singleton v Scone
10.15am: women’s league tag, Singleton v Scone
At Greta Branxton
2pm: first grade, Greta Branxton v Muswellbrook
12.35pm: reserve grade, Greta Branxton v Muswellbrook
11.20am: under-18s, Muswellbrook v Denman
10.15am: women’s league tag, Greta Branxton v Muswellbrook
