Koori Knockout Day 1: Every result, junior semi finals fixtures, huge gallery from Bathurst
The first day of the Koori Knockout is in the books with the final four teams determined for all junior divisions and the women into their second round. See every result PLUS our huge photo gallery.
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The Koori Knockout is officially underway in Bathurst with the junior divisions and open women getting proceedings underway ahead of a huge long weekend.
Catch up on every result from the opening day including the full semi final fixtures for all junior divisions to be played on Sunday.
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13 BOYS
First round - Queanbeyan Kanberri Connections made a huge impression with a 38-0 defeat of the Castlereagh All Blacks in the opening fixture on Field 2.
Wellington and Blacktown RBW were also able to keep their opponents scoreless to book a meeting with each other in the second round.
Second round - QKB and BRBW continued their solid form and will now meet on Sunday for a spot in Monday’s final after they were able to win their second round games against Mt Druitt United and Wellington respectively.
WAR overcame a solid WAC side and will face off with La Perouse in the semi final after they led from start to finish over the Newcastle Hawks.
RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Mt Druitt United BYE
Castlereagh All Blacks 0-38 Queanbeyan Kanberri Connections
Wellington Wedgetails 22-0 Gomeroi Roos
Darkinjung Waters 0-18 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
Mighty Maliyan Memorial 10-16 Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers
Koori Warriors 8-16 WAC
La Perouse Panthers 14-6 Mindaribba Warriors
Redfern All Blacks 16-24 Newcastle Hawks
SECOND ROUND
Mt Druitt United 14-22 Queanbeyan Kanberri Connections
Wellington Wedgetails 12-22 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers 20-8 WAC
La Perouse Panthers 16-0 Newcastle Hawks
15 BOYS
First round - The Koori Warriors rocketed into the second round with a big 26-6 win over NAB, booking their spot against Dindima after they edged out Waterloo by two points.
Mindaribba looked good in a 38-10 victory against Mt Druitt, as did La Perouse who were too strong for South Taree.
Second round - Dindima was able to keep the Koori Warriors scoreless while Mindaribba prevailed in a low-scoring affair with Newcastle Dolphins.
Narwan took down La Perouse 16-4, while a big first half from the Tamworth Crows saw them pile on 14 unanswered points to get the win over Darkinjung Waters.
RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
Newcastle All Blacks 6-26 Koori Warriors
Waterloo Storm 8-10 Dindima
Newcastle Dolphins 12-10 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
Mindaribba Warriors 38-10 Mt Druitt United
La Perouse Panthers 28-8 South Taree
Narwan Eels 34-6 Erambie All Blacks
Tamworth Crows 20-10 Orange All Blacks
Darkinjung Waters 22-16 Wellington Wedgetails
SECOND ROUND
Koori Warriors 0-16 Dindma
Newcastle Dolphins 4-12 Mindaribba Warriors
La Perouse Panthers 4-16 Narwan Eels
Tamworth Crows 36-0 Darkinjung Waters
15 GIRLS
Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers made it two teams to win their opening games after a 26-4 win over Erambie.
Central West Maliyan piled on 28 first half points in a victory Darkinjung Waters.
RESULTS
Erambie All Blacks 4-26 Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers
Central West Maliyan 34-4 Darkinjung Waters
Redfern All Blacks 0-40 Newcastle Yowies
Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 14-6 Boomerangs Sports Club
17 BOYS
First round - The First Nation Warriors replaced Toomelah Tigers in the division and showed they are a force with a big 38-4 success over the Orange All Blacks.
La Perouse flexed its muscles with a 48-0 drubbing of Dindima to book a second round clash with Erambie.
Campbelltown and Bundjalung will also face off after taking down Darkinjung and Newcastle Hawks respectively.
Second round - First Nations Warriors and La Perouse is shaping up as one of the games to watch on Sunday with both teams scoring huge wins over Mt Druitt United and Erambie respectively.
Bundjalung and Blacktown didn’t have it quite as easy early, but they were both able to progress and will meet on Sunday.
RESULTS
FIRST ROUND
First Nation Warriors 38-4 Orange All Blacks
Mt Druitt United 16-6 Koori Warriors
Erambie All Blacks 22-14 South Taree
Dindima 0-48 La Perouse Panthers
Western Warriors 0-26 Griffith 3 Ways United
Blacktown Red Belly Warriors 22-6 Wellington Wedgetails
Darkinjung Waters 6-24 Campbelltown Ghosts
Newcastle Hawks 12-14 Bundjalung Baygals
SECOND ROUND
First Nations Warriors 34-6 Mt Druitt United
Erambie All Blacks 0-36 La Perouse Panthers
Griffith 3 Ways United 8-28 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
Campbelltown Ghosts 0-26 Bundjalung Baygals
17 GIRLS
Blacktown RBW showed they will be a force after downing Kamilaroi United.
With Waterloo producing a shutout effort of Central West Maliyan, it sets up a mouth-watering clash between the two on Sunday.
RESULTS
Erambie All Blacks BYE
Darkingjung Waters 6-16 Mindaribba Warriors
Kamilaroi United 6-30 Blacktown Red Belly Warriors
Central West Maliyan 0-28 Waterloo Storm
WOMEN
After going down in extra time in last year’s grand final, Redfern has secured a form of revenge over the Yowies by knocking them out in the first round.
RAB scored first and led throughout to keep their campaign alive after a tough opening clash.
WAC staged an incredible comeback to deny Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers in extra time. Trailing by 10 points, they were manage to level scores up at 14-all before scoring the winner.
RESULTS
WAC 18-14 Wiradjuri Aboriginal Rivers
Redfern All Blacks 12-4 Newcastle Yowies
Tamworth Crows 0-28 Darkinjung Waters
Barwon Aboriginal Connections 6-26 Bundjalung Tiddas
Yuin Fitt 15-0 Castlereagh All Blacks
Cabbage Tree Island 22-0 Next Generation Kangaroos
Bourke Warriors 30-0 South Taree
Erambie All Blacks 0-16 Dreamtime Warriors
ROUND TWO DRAW - Sunday 3.50pm
WAC vs Redfern All Blacks
Darkinjung Waters vs Bundjalung Tiddas
Yuin Fitt vs Cabbage Tree Island
Bourke Warriors vs Dreamtime Warriors
PHOTO GALLERY
Originally published as Koori Knockout Day 1: Every result, junior semi finals fixtures, huge gallery from Bathurst
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