Mossman maulers starting to claw their way up the table
Sports Digest
Mossman Sharks have moved up to sixth on the ladder after back-to-back wins in the Far North Queensland Rugby League competition.
Away to Edmonton Storm on Sunday, the Sharks held off a persistent Storm outfit to triumph 50-26.
In Round 7 at Petersen Park, white-helmeted fullback Rhys Murgha scored three tries and Davin Crampton two as the Sharks ran riot in the second half, scoring six tries in 25 minutes from the 47th minute to the 72nd.
The week before Mossman had a morale-boosting 24-20 victory against a dogged Kangaroos team at home.
Gutsy win by Crocs men, easy does it for women
The Port Douglas Crocs AFL side has had a stirring come-from-behind 15-point win away to Cairns Cutters.
With scores level at three-quarter time, the Crocs fell behind early in the last quarter at the Fretwell Park ground before lifting to score four goals and run out winners 12.13 (85) to 10.10 (70).
Best players were Cayden Stabenow, Murphy Short, Ethan McCullough, Harvey Moore, Jacob Zboril and Sam Fairclough, while Zboril kicked five goals in a dominant display up forward.
The Crocs women also had a strong 36-point victory, beating the Cutters 8.4 (52) to 2.4 (16).
Best players were Madeline Keeble, Sophie Jeffrey, Hannah Hyland, Caity Walsh, Brooklyn Hunt and Luca Roulstone, while Roulstone kicked four goals.
Sailing: Port Douglas Race Week results
OVERALL STANDINGS AFTER RACE 3
Division 1 - CHARM OFFENSIVE
Division 2 - WAITUI
Division 3 - ADIOS
DAY 2 RESULTS
Division 1 - DENA followed by MATILDA V
Division 2 - CASUARINA followed by WAITUI
Division 3 - ADIOS followed by WINDSWELL
DAY 1 RESULTS
Division 1 - CHARM OFFENSIVE followed by TIME OUT
Division 2 - WAITUI Followed by LAYALEETA
Division 3 - WINDSWELL followed by ADIOS
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