St Mary’s Dubbo stormed to the 2017 Richardson Cup crown with a stirring 24-0 win over Orange’s Catherine McAuley Catholic Primary School in Wednesday’s final.
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Noah Sutcliffe starred for Dubbo in the win, plucking two clean intercepts to race away and score a stunning brace, a memorable one for the group – one coach Wes Maas said was a special class.
“It’s a lucky year group,” he said.
“They’re all really talented. Noah Sutcliffe and Derby Haycock … it’s a really great bunch of kids.”
The Dubbo school knocked off St Laurence’s Forbes to progress through to the decider, while the Orange school defeated Wallerawang to progress to the final.
A lot of the boys play together on the weekends but it’s a mixture of St John’s and a couple of kids from other clubs.
- St Mary's coach Wes Maas
“The whole tournament has been tremendous,” Maas added.
“They’ve done themselves proud.
“Defensively we were great. A lot of the boys play together on the weekends but it’s a mixture of St John’s and a couple of kids from other clubs.”
St Joseph’s Nyngan claimed the Peachey Shield at Caltex Park, sealing a 36-16 win over Mulyan Public School.