Bees sting Baa Baas

The Bees ran away with a 50-19 triumph before the women were beaten by the undefeated Barbets 19-15 while Glen Innes Elks second grade team won 48-nil.

Bees president Jeremy Phipps said it was a hard day out for the Barbarians men but said things are coming together for the joint venture.

"We are just starting to get a bit continuity with the guys playing six rounds in so it is good," he said.

"The guys kind of know what they are doing."

"They [Barbarians] struggled a bit for numbers, only brought up 19 blokes or something.

"But to their credit they came up regardless and tried their best.

"It was a fairly hard day at the office for them."

The Bees were also helped by the addition of a few Glen Innes Magpies rugby league players.

"Ducky Watts had his first game for us this week and hopefully he is going to be a regular," Phipps said.

"And Jack Miller, they were our centres and they had an absolutely outstanding game.

"Our forwards always hold their own and play really well.

"We had a bit of continuity with Ace [Holliss] at 10, it makes it a lot easier for him if he has got his Glen guys there."

The Bees joined up with the New England-based Glen Innes after playing in the Far North Coast President's Cup competition.

The President's Cup is considered third grade on the coast but is littered with first grade talent.

"It definitely is an easier comp than Far North Coast. I am not trying to take it away from the guys playing but it is a true third grade comp," Phipps said.

"With the guys we are playing, we are probably doing pretty well in third grade.

"But it is hard when you have only got seven players and you don't know who is playing every week.

"You're not competitive in those higher grades when you are just thrown together."

The Elks also held a fundraiser for Nathan Stapleton which raised more than $8000.