RGA – Round 6 and Championship Games
Last Friday was the final regular season round for the RGA Youth Gridiron Academy. Here are the results from Round 6 and the Finals Standings.
RGA – ROUND 6 RESULTS
UNDER 11
- Dragons 21 def Jets 0
- Bulls 21 def Giants 0
UNDER 13
- Ravens 62 def Bolts 33
- Hawks 28 def Cobras 18
UNDER 16
- Spartans 50 def Bears 40
- Cheetahs 30 def Grizzlies 11
CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES
This coming Friday night the 16th December 2016 is the RGA Youth Gridiron Championship! All teams will be in action and will play off for final positions.
After the 6 week regular season game the final games of the year will be played as follows:
- #1 vs #2 for the Bowl Trophy
- #3 vs #4 for final placings
Each age group will be playing for a Memorial Bowl as follows:
- Under 11’s will play for the STEPHEN JONES MEMORIAL BOWL – The Raiders are the oldest team in Australia and were formed in 1979 by Stephen Jones. Steve was a Gridiron fanatic and started Gridiron in Australia even before regular competitions were introduced. He pioneered the Raiders by convincing his work mates and friends to play. Sadly Stephen passed away in 1984 in a car accident – he was 24.
- Under 13’s will play for the FRED AND MELBA BURSON MEMORIAL BOWL – Fred and Melba were the first people to import gridiron equipment into NSW. Their passion and commitment as one of the main factors in the development of the sport in NSW and they will both always have a place in the hearts of the NSW football family. Melba passed away in 2002 at the age of 71 and Fred only recently passed away in 2014 at the age of 85.
- Under 16’s will play for the JIM MINOGUE MEMORIAL BOWL – Former Raiders Gridiron Club player Jim Minogue played for the Raiders from 1984 until 1992 and represented Australia in 2001. Jim played on the Offensive Line and he loved the game. He moved to Queensland and finished his career playing with the Gold Coast Stingrays Gridiron. In 2007 Jim lost his life to Skin Cancer at the young age of 44.
THE GAME DAY SCHEDULE IS AS FOLLOWS:
UNDER 11 – STEPHEN JONES MEMORIAL BOWL – 6.30pm
- 1 v 2: Bulls vs Giants (Championship Game)
- 3 v 4: Dragons vs Jets
UNDER 13 – FRED AND MELBA BURSON MEMORIAL BOWL – 7.30pm
- 1 v 2: Ravens vs Bolts (Championship Game)
- 3 v 4: Hawks vs Cobras
UNDER 16 – JIM MINOGUE MEMORIAL BOWL – 8.30pm
- 1 v 2: Spartans vs Cheetahs (Championship Game)
- 3 v 4: Grizzlies vs Bears
The Championship Game will be played on the Field 1 and 3 v 4 game on the Field 2. We look forward to seeing everyone for this very exciting evening.