Sport
11 May, 2021
Ladies win season opener
THE Atherton Senior Roosters Ladies side have notched up a 22-10 win after travelling to Yarrabah and defeating the hosts in Sunday’s opening round of the 2021 Cairns District Rugby League Ladies six team tackle competition.
THE Atherton Senior Roosters Ladies side have notched up a 22-10 win after travelling to Yarrabah and defeating the hosts in Sunday’s opening round of the 2021 Cairns District Rugby League Ladies six team tackle competition.
Six clubs, Atherton, Yarrabah, Kangaroos, Ivanhoes, Innisfail and Edmonton are represented in the ladies’ competition.
Yarrabah led 10-0 early before the Roosters settled and hit back to lock the score up at 10 all for the halftime break.
The Roosters dominated the second session with three more unanswered tries to give them a five tries to two victory.
Try scorers for the Roosters were Zoe David-Sabatino, Miki Bradley, Anita Richard, Tina Dina and Catherine Kent.
Results of other ladies games played – Edmonton defeated Ivanhoes 18-14, Kangaroos won over Innisfail 40-26.
Rugby League premiership action returns to Atherton’s Mungalli Creek Dairy Stadium this Saturday with the Roosters hosting Southern Suburbs in four grades from 2.30pm
