Dunedoo completed the first half of the competition rounds of the 2018 Christie and Hood Castlereagh League season with a 58-22 win over Baradine.
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The victory secured second place on the ladder for the green and whites.
The Swans jumped out to a 10-nil through tries to Toby O’Leary and Tyson Searle.
Brandon Worrell put the visitors onto the board, but Dunedoo’s Dan Lane kept them at arm’s length when he crashed over beneath the posts. With Don Dundas’ try stretching the lead to 22-6.
Worrell made it a hat-trick and got the Magpies to within six points, but it was as close as they would get, with O’Leary’s second try taking the score to 28-16 at the break.
The Swans went on with the job in the second half, with O’Leary completing his treble, Dundas and Lane getting their second each, Braydon Burgess grabbed a double, and Andrew Rumble also joined the scorers sheet, en route to 58 points with Lane’s eight goals.
Wyatte Andrews grabbed a late consolation try for the black and whites and kicked three goals.
The Baradine ladies, who lead the league tag comp, were too good for the hosts coming away with a 20-4 victory.
Castlereagh League Round 9
Senior League: Dunedoo 58 def Baradine 22; Trangie 50 def Coonamble 18; Binnaway 40 def Cobar 32.
LADDER – Gulgong 16, Dunedoo 14, Gilgandra 12, Trangie 12, Cobar 10, Binnaway 10, Coonamble 8, Baradine 6.
League Tag: Coonabarabran 30 def Gulgong 10; Baradine 20 def Dunedoo 4; Coonamble 26 def Trangie 12; Cobar 30 def Binnaway 16.
LADDER – Baradine 18, Coonamble 14, Cobar 14, Gilgandra 12, Dunedoo 12, Coonabarabran 8, Gulgong 6, Binnaway 4, Trangie 2.
Youth League: Coonabarabran 28 def Gulgong 18.
LADDER – Coonabarabran 18, Coonamble 14, Gilgandra 14, Gulgong 12, Cobar 12, Baradine 8.
Round 10 draw
Saturday, June 23.
Baradine V Trangie;
Dunedoo V Binnaway;
Cobar V Gulgong;
Gilgandra V Coonamble;
Coonabarabran bye.