REP WRAP OF OUR U17 COUNTRY BLACKHAWKS
Thursday, April 17, 2025
Photo: ZAIN MOHAMMED / QRL
Queensland Country coached by Blackhawks Cyril Connell Cup coach Nathan Norford can hold bragging rights over its city rivals for year after triumphing in the under 17 state showdown in Brisbane. And the man in charge would have been extra proud his pair of club players in the side stepped up. Trent Martin opened the scoring at Totally Workwear stadium after swiveling to take a ball passed slightly behind him before diving over the white line in the corner. His Townsville teammate Lincoln Baker then produced a superb solo effort. The Fullback burst onto the ball at halfway, charged through the ruck, ran around his opposite number and kept chasing defenders at bay to cross under the posts. He then added a try assist to his stats as the regional team took a 14 nil lead. City’s second half fight back was in vein with the boys in yellow and maroon manufacturing back to back tries to kill off the hosts momentum. The Full time score 32-22, Baker who was named man of wasn’t surprised by the result.
“After the week we had, training that hard throughout the week and the connection we built was just so amazing, I had so much belief in the boys.”
A trio of Townsville Blackhawks put their bodies on the line for Country’s girls against a physical female city side. Alanieta Nauqe, Nylani Namai and Tah’ Lucy Querro all started the brutal contest, with the latter producing a try assist in the match. The underdogs were unable to cause un upset though, they went down 18-8.
