Rankins Springs has made a great return to the football field, taking out the nines competition last weekend after defeating fellow ProTen Cup powerhouse Narrandera in the final.
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In a competition which saw some of the best reserve grade sides from around the area come together for what was the first game in almost 18 months for many players, it was the Dragons who came out on top with an 18-14 win in golden point.
The Springs finished top of their pool after they came away with a 10-4 win over Group 20 reserve grade premiers Darlington Point Coleambally while took a convincing 26-14 win against Yanco-Wamoon before falling in their final pool game in a narrow 14-10 loss to Black and Whites.
It was a similar story for the Lizards as they started with a 16-8 win over the Black and Whites and then followed it up with a six-point win over DPC. Their final pool game saw them unable to be separated in a 10-all draw with Yenda.
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It was a rematch for the Dragons in the semi-final when they took on the Black and Whites once again, but they were able to reverse the result with a 14-6 win while Narrandera ended the hopes of DPC with a 22-14 victory.
In the final, it was the Lizards who struck first with Malik Lyons finding his way over the line, and with a successful conversion, they led 6-0.
The Springs would score back-to-back tries with Todd McCarten and Archie Green crossing, and with Damien Walker kicking one of the two conversions, they lead 10-6 late in the first half.
The sides would go into the break level with Wade Williams able to score for Narrandera to make it 10-all.
Walker struck first for the Dragons in the second half to give their side a four-point advantage, but the Lizards weren't going away with Brent Rose able to get over to see the sides finish level at 14-all at the end of regular time to send the game into golden point.
The added time had supporters on the edge of their seat, and it would take until the eighth minute of golden point for the Dragons to secure the Cup, with Jamie Parsons able to find his way over the line to secure an 18-14 victory.
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Liam Warren
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
As someone with an underlying passion about sport it is a privilege to report on the sporting landscape around the MIA
