The ARU-Ballina Rugby-Sportspower Secondary Schools Invitational Rugby Tournament has been hailed a success for providing some fantastic inter-school rugby and adding to the sporting equipment resources of all participating schools & colleges.

The inaugural event was hosted by the Ballina Junior Rugby Club on Wednesday 24^th March 2010 and local schools shared in over eleven hundred dollars worth of equipment supplied by the Ballina Rugby Club and event sponsor Sportspower.

The standard of rugby was high and was matched by the behaviour and sportsmanship of all students. Organisers said that the teachers and students are to be commended for the manner in which they represented their respective schools.

ARU North Coast Development Manager Bruce Frame has already discussing next year’s tournament with the Ballina Rugby Club before the end of Wednesday’s event.

Teams were entered from Southern Cross K12, Emmanuel Anglican College, Ballina High, Xavier Catholic College, Evans River K12 and South Grafton High and whilst all schools received equipment on the day, the winners of each age division were Xavier Catholic College Under 14s Boys, Evans River K12 Under 16s Boys & Under 16s Girls and Southern Cross K12 in the Opens Boys.

A massive thankyou to everyone involved in organising and running the day including Jackie Hart, Emily Hart, Deb Wilkinson & Judy Smith for running the canteen, Poppa Gallaher who did everything from canteen duties to cleaning out the change rooms, Lyster Hart our President (and his next door neighbour) for many hours preparation and being able to work out my cumulative scoring tables to decide the winning teams, referees Karlo Lupton (referee/cook/vacuum lady), Chris Wilkinson, Callum O’Grady, Steve Miller, Ian Hooper and Rob Walker, ARU Development Managers Bruce & Steve, Medic Jed Peisley and also to Mick (Super Announcer) McGregor and Michael Lord from the Senior club whose presence there enabled me to concentrate on any other duties during the day. Overall, a great club effort.

Ross Wilkinson

Junior Club Publicity Officer.

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