What is usually a very windy and cold day in Taralga, the team and supporters welcomed the sunshine and calm afternoon.

The scene was set for a great evening of footy.

Again, like the last couple of weeks, the Goldies leaked a few early tries to a very well structured and fast Taralga team, which again made the task very hard.

Boorowa were missing a few players.

Bez Berry is still out so Friendy stepped into the front row again, Brad Rose was out sick with the man flu, luckily Mully dusted off the boots and stepped into the 12 position.

Tim “Terrorising” Greggory started from the bench as he was still caring a rather fat ankle and Gull swapped from the flank to scrum half.

The Goldies were starved of ball for the first fifteen minutes and were forced to defend.

As always Tom Simson was going absolutely nuts making tackle after tackle.

It literally looked like at one stage he was making every tackle.

Also up front Jez, Flemo and Friendy made some really good hits.

The Goldies did manage to get one try before half time, Mully gathered the ball on the ten metre line with a scintillating pick up and barged through the first tackle and ended up carrying seven blokes over the line to score just on the stroke of half time.

The first half was very frustrating as the Goldies kept giving away penalty after penalty which were all very borderline.

The trailed 33-7 at half time.

With a good stern talking to from the coaches at half time, the boys went back out knowing exactly what they needed to do to get back into the game.

And they did just that.

They managed to score three unanswered tries.

Who scored them I haven’t a clue. I think Jye got one, maybe a forward or maybe a back. Hmmm.. someone scored I do know that.  

The boys clawed the score back to 33-28 and really had the Tigers under pressure so much so that they kicked a penalty to put the game out to double scored for the Goldies.

After they kicked that penalty the Goldies just kept getting penalised, all very questionable but unfortunately they didn’t adapt.

What made the evening harder was the Goldies receiving two yellow cards, Shane Friend and Pistol Croker both making high tackles.

Both were very marginal but in this day and age you cant be seen to be going anywhere near the head. Hard to argue.

The Tigers eventually ran out winners 43-28. However it was another excellent hit out by the boys.

I cannot wait to see the Tigers come to Boorowa later in the season, I think we can really give them a good crack and come away with a result.

This week’s Chicks’ Pick was fought very hard however in the end there was always going to be one winner, and that was the main man himself Rodger Webster.

I asked him on Sunday morning how he felt about the appointment to which he replied “It is really great, I gave me a really warm fuzzy feeling inside all night. Liz was so chuffed that she is married to the biggest stud muffin in the Hilltops Region. After hearing Mal Gay got it last week, I knew I was shoe in this week. I think I will hold this crown for a few weeks because there are no other studs out there like me at the moment”. 

Thanks Rodger. Stay tuned to how long he holds the mantle.

This week’s points went to:

Three points: Gull McGrath

Two points: Greeny (great kicking old mte)

One point: Entire front row.

Players’ player: Jez Walter Dreverman.