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City Knights Win David Tamaki Memorial

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People in their masses flocked to Fishbone Park in Otangarei last Saturday, to celebrate the 24th Edition of the David Tamaki Memorial.  David Tamaki tragically lost 25 years ago was a promising Rugby League player for the Kensington Knights who grew up in Whangaruru, worked on the rubbish trucks and was a member of the Black Power.

In honour of David, the four groups, City Knights, Whangaruru, The Dusties and the Black Power came together in a celebration of Rugby League and Whanau to play for the David Tamaki Memorial – where brotherhood and Whanau are the order of the day.

The Black Power, as holders from 2012, were this year’s host and played City Knights in the opening match.  In a fast moving physical game with end to end action, the Knights were too strong, winning 36 – 14.  In the other “semi” Whangaruru were too strong for the Dusties winning 36 – 12.

The final was a spirited affair between Whangaruru and the Knights, with the Knights winning 28 – 14.  The game was a tight affair but the Knights had too much current League experience and were well led around the park by Hiriwini Edmonds, Willie Waa and Te Tuhi Tipene.

Final score – City Knights 28 v Whangaruru 14

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IMG_7244 IMG_7243 IMG_7200The Hikurangi Stags, the quiet achievers in the RLN Scott Electrical Premiership, have all but won the Minor Premiership with two weeks left to play, after thrashing Horahora 64 – 10.   In doing so, the Stags sit on 26 points and have put a five point buffer between them and second placed, Moerewa Tigers.

Moerewa Tigers hold on to second place after their loss to the Otangarei Knights.  It would be fair to say that the Tigers are in a form slump, with last week’s draw the only points the Tigers have won in the last four weeks.  With the exception of Hikurangi securing top place, the top six placings will not be confirmed until the final whistle in two weeks time.  The Tigers run home sees them play the Bulls and Hikurangi.

The win for the Knights win over the Tigers sees them hold onto sixth place, keeping the Hokianga Pioneers out of the top six only by points differential. The Pioneers are hurting after their abandoned game last week against Portland with the result being a point a piece.  In the RLN Format, teams had 14 days to replay the game or they would have to share the points.  The Pioneers were hungry to play the game, but the Panthers couldn’t accommodate them due to a number of the Squad being shift workers. The Pioneers have Horahora and Muriwhenua for their run home so destiny is in their own hands. Otangarei have a tougher ask on paper with Takahiwai and Portland.

Takahiwai have found form at the right end of the season with 28 – 14 win over the Portland Panthers, while the Panthers continue their up and down form.  The win puts Takahiwai into 3rd place and the Panthers slip from 3rd to 5th.  Muriwhenua Falcons are the dark horses of the Premiership with their 40 – 30 win over the Northern Wairoa Bulls.  The Bulls loss will see them almost certainly miss out on the finals, they sit on 14 points with sixth place sitting on 18.

Week one of the play offs is on the 2nd of August at Toll Stadium, the top 2 earn the week off, while 3rd plays 6th and 4th plays 5th in the Minor Semis Finals.  The Major Semi finals are on August the 8th with 1st playing the winner between 4th and 5th and 2nd playing the winner between 3rd and 6th.  August 16th is the Grand Final, all played at Toll Stadium.

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Photographs and video of Whangarei Boys High School playing James Cook High at the National Secondary School Competition, Bruce Pullman Park, Papakura on Friday 6 September 2013.

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The inaugural Championship final will be an all North affair to be played between Otaua Valleys and the Pawarenga Broncos after the Broncos defeated the Hikurangi Stags at home 26 – 12, while Otaua defeated the Takahiwai Warriors 40 – 30 at Takahiwai. The Grand Final will be played on August 16th at Toll Stadium as the curtain raiser to the RLN Scott Electrical Premiership Grand Final.

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