JUNIOR Hawks delivered a double-header victory with both the Under-10s and Under-12s winning consecutive home games at Myall Park on Saturday, 29 July.

After a prompt 9am start, thanks to some punctual local refereeing talent, the U-10s match got underway against West Green.

The first try against the Hawks, at only two minutes, was answered in full force by three strong touchdowns by the Hawks, two to #7 and the third to #1, after some consistently strong pushes through opposition defences.

In the latter first half, the Hawks only allowed one West Green try to slip through, repaying it with a fourth try, to #7, just before the half-time bell.

The U-10s second half flew by, with the Hawks’ fifth try, by #3, only two minutes in, after #10 took five tacklers to halt him.

The Hawks’ defence was nearly impenetrable in the second half, with only one opposition score, paling compared with the sixth and seventh tries by Hawks’ #1 and #4, respectively, the final being on the full-time buzzer.

Successful conversions to U-10s’ #2 and #9, and two successful kicks each to #3 and #7 helped keep the Hawks’ score high and unreachable throughout the match. Full-Time score was 40-24.

The Under-12s subsequently battled East Maitland, a better spread across the field helping make the first try, by #13, only seven minutes in.

The next two Hawks’ tries went to #14 from up the left wing, then #13, in immediate response to an East Maitland score, which could only be duplicated after a tough battle up and down the Hawks’ backline before half-time.

The U-12s second half had good defence on both sides, twenty minutes elapsed before Hawks’ #10 finally got through to score.

Hawks’ fifth and sixth tries came from #7, with East Maitland kept at bay behind halfway by the Hawks’ strong defence and stunning attacks.

Successful conversions to #6 and #9 helped the Full-Time score of 30-10, rounding out the morning’s victories.

By Thomas O’KEEFE