The Tamworth school started out by winning the Yeates Shield in Bathurst, the Mick Parker-coached side beating Kiama 41-3 in the open rugby union knockout final.

Two days later and the school’s open and Under 14 rugby league sides won the University and Buckley Shields with wins over Sarah Redfern High and Cromer High at Campbelltown

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The Clint Gallagher-coached Buckley Shield side beat Cromer 26-4 while the opens, coached by Steve Cavanagh and Gus Comi, beat Sarah Redfern High 42-16 despite playing more than half the game with 12 men.

Jake Hawkins’ sendoff late in the second half only made the open side more determined to win a second Uni Shield, with every one of the side stepping up.

The Yeates Shield win at Bathurst had kicked it all off and was the school’s second success in the open rugby KO after annexing the 2002 title with a 19-nil win over Orange’s James Sheahan Catholic High School in Orange.

The Yeates Shield only started in 1995 to give all types of schools outside the Sydney metropolitan area an opportunity of playing each other at open level.

Farrer’s side was 1 Sam O’Shannessy, 2 Beau Brummel, 3 Chris Chape, 4 Rob Carter, 5 Lachlan Stewart, 6 Henry Tanner, 7 Tim O’Shannessy, 8 Gerard Dillon, 9 Tom Mellor, 10 Nick Say, 11 Matt Swan, 12 Will Jackman, 13 Jacob Meredith, 14 Matt Barry, 15 Michael Adams, 16 Ben Lonergan, 17 Sam Bowden, 18 Mark Hellyer, 19 A Impey, 20 Matt Wilson, 21 Will Chaffey. Coach Mick Parker.

On the Tuesday Farrer then stepped out in the Buckley and University Shield finals at Campbelltown City to complete a masterly treble.

Farrer’s success wasn’t just on the field either.

The two captains also excelled.

Farrer’s Buckley Shield skipper Logan Harris was named played of the final and player of the series.

Then Farrer’s Uni Shield skipper Scott Blanch repeated that success when he was named player of the Uni Shield competition and player of the final.