Tenterfield High School’s under 13 rugby league side have won the NSW Small Schools Country Cup.
The young squad took out the title after defeated Cootamundra’s Sacred Heart Central School 30-22 in the final in Dubbo on Wednesday.
It was a big feat for the young squad with only one reserve and a handful of players joining the team from Ashford.
Last week coach Phil Jones said there are “some terrific little footballers in there” and it will “be interesting to see how they go.”
“They have achieved a fair bit in the last couple of years, at primary school level, they had a pretty good side there,” he said.
“We have only got one reserve, we have got a couple of Ashford boys as well because we don't have a lot of them.
“It is full of really handy little footballers.
“That Braith Clark played combined primary schools last year and he is a proper little footballer, he can read the game pretty well.”
More than 400 schools compete in both the bigger schools’ Country Cup and small schools division.
Ellen Dunger
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later on that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Always happy to hear news and tips. www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
Originally from the Blue Mountains, I spent my teenage years in the Riverina at boarding school before moving to Bathurst in 2012 to complete Bachelor of Sport Studies/ Bachelor of Communications (journalism) at Charles Sturt University. I started my career at The Blayney Chronicle in May 2015 and worked casually, one day a week at the Central Western Daily later on that year. I moved to Armidale in March 2016 to take on the role as the Northern Tablelands' sports journalist. Played a variety of sports in my lifetime including touch football, league tag, gymnastics, dance, cross country running and equestrian. Always happy to hear news and tips. www.facebook.com/ellendungerjournalist/
