OXLEY Diggers aren’t finished with their inaugural season just quite yet.
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The debutante Group 4 club celebrated its maiden presentation night at West Diggers on Friday night.
While the first grade side failed to win a game, its second grade side made the semi- finals and its ladies league side, coached by Natasha Allan, beat North Tamworth in the grand final at Jack Woolaston Oval.
“We had a good first season,” club publicity officer Troy Jeffriess said.
“The first grade didn’t win a game but Mick (club president Mick Schmiedel) said the goal in the first year was not to forfeit a game in any grade and we did that.
“And we had a good roll-up at the presentation – 70 to 80 people.
“Most of the players said they’d be back.
“Players like Jason Wheeler said it was great to play with his older brother (Shane) and said there would be three Wheeler brothers there next season.
“And the ladies league side did so well to win the comp.
“They also play at the CRL Ladies League Tag Challenge in Scone now too.”
The October 11/12 event is a virtual CRL Country Championship for the women, with 16 teams entered.
Oxley Diggers has drawn a pool including Taree’s Old Bar, Ashford Roosters and Leeton.
North Tamworth has drawn a pool including host club Scone and Kiama Knights.
The Uralla Pussycats, Group 19 champions, are in a pool against Muswellbrook Ramettes, Bathurst Panthers and Wauchope.
That leaves a final pool, with Walcha’s Jillaroos tackling Condobolin, Tumbarumba and Cooma Fillies.
The pool games will be played on Saturday October 11 with the finals on Sunday, October 12.
“It’s going to be a great weekend for the girls,” Jeffriess said.
“They’ve already had a great season by winning the Group 4 Ladies League Tag.”
Sonia Clayton won the Oxley ladies league tag best and fairest, with Tiffany Walsh winning the most valuable player (MVP) and Mel Watson the coach’s award.
Dustin Munn won the second grade best and fairest, Jason Wheeler the MVP and Ricky Graham the coach’s award.
In first grade, Athol Munro won the best and fairest, coach Jamie Trindall was the MVP and Trindall gave his coach’s award to Ian Berry.
Schmiedel also presented his president’s award to 17-year-old Scott Berry, the teenager backing up to play two games most weekends and scoring some brilliant individual tries in first grade to boot.
Julie and Ray Woods won the “clubman of the year”.