Junee Public School won the NSW Primary Schools Touch Football Knockout for the third year in a row on Tuesday, with South Wagga Public School winning the girl's competition for the second year in a row. It was another huge win for the Riverina.
Junee won the quarter final against Minnamurra Primary School 15-5, they won the Semi final against Ross Hill Public School 8-1, and won the Grand final against Calare Public School 8-3. In 2007, 704 schools participated in the girls and boys competitions, with the top 8 schools playing off at Nepean High School on 7 November. For me, this is the second year in a row that the Melbourne Cup has taken a back seat to touch football.
The day was quite warm but with showers on and off for most of the day. It didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the big crowd that gathered to see some of the best touch football around. Alex and I drove to Sydney around lunchtime on Monday and we stayed with the rest of the team at the Emu Plains Caravan Park, where we stayed last year. The boys' coach shouted MacDonald's after the game where we watched the Cup, but I didn't know one horse from another and didn't have a bet.
Back: John Clune (coach); Back Row: Drew Duck, Michael Punch, Hamish Dunbar, Adam Clune, Alex Hambilton
Middle: Bailey O'Rafferty, Taran Scott, Lachlan Landrigan, Jake Calf
Front: Hayden Bradley, Matthew Clune, Adam Bradley
Coach holds up the cup with Alex, Locky, Bailey, Jake and Taren in the foreground.
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