The Swanettes won by just two points, taking the game 26 to 24 whilst Warren 24 claimed second position on the ladder with a 24 to 6 win over Trangie at Trangie

The remaining league tag contest was played at Gilgandra and it saw an incredible finish with the Gilgandra Pink Panther’s Kaitlyn Brown scoring two tries in the final two minutes to give her side a 16 to 6 win over Baradine after the game seem destined for a six all draw which may have been an appropriate result given the fine effort put in by the Baradine team.

At the same venue the Panthers rugby league side continued on their winning way, seeing off the fourth placed Magpies 62 to 6, scoring 12 tries in the process and further reducing their odds for back to back premierships

The Dunedoo Swans slender chance of sneaking into the semi finals evaporated when they went down 38 to 20 to the visiting Coonamble Bears and at Coolah the home side was defeated 58 to 16 by the Gulgong Terriers

Attention now swings to the minor semi finals which will be played at Gulgong this Saturday, featuring Gilgandra and Baradine in the Youth League followed by Gilgandra and Coonamble in league tag and Gulgong taking on Baradine in the senior league

The league tag contest could well be an even one, with little between the two sides. Previous matches between the two sides has seen victory going to the host club, with Coonamble winning 22 to 12 at Coonamble in round 2, whilst in round 11 Gilgandra took the honours 20 to 16 in at Panther Park.

On paper the Gulgong Terriers might seem to have the upper hand in the senior rugby league fixture having won both the previous encounters, registering a 50 to 12 victory in round one and then just getting away with a 20 to 18 win at Baradine in round 10

However the Magpies have been the big improvers as the season has wore on, and despite their sizeable loss to the Gilgandra Panthers last Saturday, they are not the only club to have suffered such a defeat, and they will be keen to show their capabilities, armed with the knowledge that there was little between the two sides the last time they met.

Next Saturday 19th August minor semi finals at Gulgong.

12.00 Youth League; Gilgandra V Baradine followed by League Tag Gilgandra V Coonamble; Senior League Gulgong V Baradine

Saturday 26th August the major semis will be played at Gilgandra.

Gilgandra 62 (George Alchin 2, Jamie Towney 2, Curtis Carr, Evan Ryan, Josh Nixon, Rorey Milgate, Luke Ritchie, Adam Hazelton, Owen Batten, Daniel Pracy tries, Brandon Hammond 7 goals) defeated Baradine 6 (Travis Houghton try, Anthony Harris goal)

Coonamble 38 (Marshall Williams 2, Derek Robinson, Josh Gershon, Adam Cohen, Aaron West, Nathan Walker tries, Jake Fernando 5 goals) defeated Dunedoo 20 (Kerrin O’Malley 2, Josh Flippo, Blake Taufa tries, Dan Lane 2 goals)

Gulgong 58 defeated Coolah 16, Coonabarabran bye.

Final competition table:

Gilgandra 36, Coonamble 28, Gulgong 26 Baradine 22, Dunedoo 20, Coonabarabran 19, Trangie 17, Coolah 8

Gilgandra 16 (Kaitlyn Brown 2, Jamie Sutherland tries, Shian Chatfield 2 goals) defeated Baradine 6 (Haylee Dunn try, Lauren Green goal)

Dunedoo 26 (Georgia Lane 2, Kylee Callow, Lucy Guan, Gabrielle Lane tries, Channy  Burgess 3 goals) defeated Coonamble 24 (Tori Canham 2, Emily Ryan 2, Canham 4 goals)

Warren 24 (Christie Chapman 2, Karen Harris 2, Meaghan Seymour, Katie Poidevan  tries) defeated Trangie 6 (Lakeisha Hull try, Tegan Hamilton goal)

Final competition table:

Dunedoo 32, Warren 30, Gilgandra 29, Coonamble 26, Baradine 21, Coonabarabran 16, Trangie 14, Gulgong 8

Gilgandra 25 defeated Baradine 0.

Final competition table:

Coonabarabran 22, Gulgong 20, Gilgandra 18, Baradine 12.