Magpies Suffer Another Big Loss                                                                               31-7-08

When the Picton Magpies travelled up to Community Oval in Moss Vale (Southern Highlands) to take on the Moss Vale Dragons last Sunday in the 14th round of the Group 6 first grade rugby league competition they never expected the score line to turn out the way it did.

Hit heavily by a recent spate of injuries to key players, the Magpies were simply outclassed on the day by the Dragons who managed to put a 62 to 6 score line by full-time. The score line was on track to be 62 – 0 only for the Magpies to score a converted try in the final minutes of the game to make the score 62 to 6.

At the half-time break the Dragons led 38 – 0.

With the semi-finals not far away, the Magpies are hoping to get the bulk of their more established players back on the field in order for them to be any hope of recapturing their mid season form in time for the semi-finals fixture. The Magpies play the Camden Rams this Sunday, and then the following weekend play the Dragons once again in a catch up match for their postponed match from the second round. Currently, the Magpies sit fourth on the competition first grade ladder behind leaders the Thirlmere Roosters, Moss Vale Dragons and Oakdale Workers, and they are looking to maintain the final spot in the semi-finals.

In both reserve grade and Under 18 A’s the Magpies recorded wins by downing the Dragons 24 to 16 in reserve grade and they gave the Dragons a 60 to 10 hiding in Under 18 A’s. The Under 18 B’s had a bye.

This Sunday (August 3) the Magpies take on the Camden Rams at Kirkham Park in Camden in both first grade, reserve grade, and Under 18 A’s, while the Under 18 B’s play the Bowral Bunnies at Loseby Park in Bowral also on Sunday.