Sport
28 June, 2024
Last local derby on Jones Oval
AS the last turf was rolled and floodlights tested at the Brierly soccer pitches, Jones Oval farewelled the local derbies this week.
Two goals from the Rangers’ Ryan Bail, along with some goalkeeping heroics by Malusi Msomi and great skills from Benji Hawkins, enabled the Rangers to withheld a Wolves attack.
The result was a 2-1 win in the senior men’s division A competition for the Rangers.
A perfect penalty taken by the Rangers’ Liam Gury was not enough in the division two match, with the Wolves prevailing 3-2.
The Wolves’ senior women cruised to a 5-1 victory against the Rangers while the Rangers’ under 17s defeated Wolves 3-nil.
In the under 12s match, Hamilton Rangers defeated Rangers Blue 3-1.
Rangers Teal and Wolves both worked hard for a 3-3 draw and highlighted the skill improvement from all players.
The Rangers’ under 14 Teal side was the only one to play away this week, returning from Stawell with a 9-nil win.
