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EVENTS

National Touch League (NTL)

Queensland claimed both Elite Eight
titles at the National Touch League QUEENSLAND NTL GRAND FINAL RESULTS
(NTL) in Coffs Harbour in March, with
wins to the Cowboys (Men) and Broncos
(Women). Elite 8 – Men Women’s 40’s
Queensland Cowboys 7 d NSW North Queensland Cyclones 5 d
The Cowboys were the standout team Country Mavericks South West Queensland Swans 3
in the men’s competition, remaining Elite 8 – Women Men’s 45’s
undefeated over the four days before Queensland Broncos 8 d South Queensland Sharks 7 d
claiming the series with a 7-4 win Queensland Titans 1 Sydney Scorpions 5
over the New South Wales Country
Mavericks. It followed two Queensland Mixed Opens Men’s 50’s
v New South Wales battles in the semi Brisbane City Cobras 6 d Sydney South Queensland Sharks 8 d
finals, with the Titans producing a gutsy Rebels 4 Sunshine Coast Pineapples 1
effort. The Mavericks took an early Men’s T League Men’s 55’s
lead and the Titans couldn’t recover, South Queensland Sharks 8 d North Queensland Cyclones 5 d
despite their best efforts. Central Queensland Bulls 7 Sydney Mets 1
In the women’s division, the Broncos Women’s 27’s Senior Mixed
claimed back-to-back titles with an South Queensland Sharks 5 d South Queensland Sharks 11 d
8-1 win over the Titans in an all- Sydney Rebels 3 Southern Suns 10
Queensland final. The inexperience Men’s 30’s
of a young Titans team proved too big South Queensland Sharks 11 d
a hurdle, with the Broncos taking an Sydney Scorpions 6
unassailable 5-0 lead into half time.
Women’s 35’s
It was a hugely successful tournament Hunter Western Hornets 4 d
for Queensland touch football, with Sunshine Coast Pineapples 1 Elite 8 Men’s Player of the
Queensland-based teams featuring in Men’s 40’s Final & Player of the Series
13 of the 14 grand finals, finishing with Hunter Western Hornets 7 d Lachlan Pierce
11 titles in total. Brisbane City Cobras 4 Elite 8 Women’s Player of the
Final & Player of the Series
The South Queensland Sharks collect- Kimberley Sue See
ed six titles, the North Queensland
Cyclones two, and Brisbane City Cobras
one title.

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