TEA GARDENS Hawks played the Gloucester Magpies at home at Myall Park on Saturday, 16 August, a match which marked the end of the 2025 season for both sides.
In a season impacted by wet weather, this was the second time the teams had met, the first being a Gloucester home game in April.
With a big crowd of locals and visitors cheering on both sides, possession was traded from the very start, with neither team scoring for the first half-hour of the game.
Paul Mascord led the offence for the Hawks, taking several big front row tackles, while Carl Williams was dominant in the backline.
The Hawks frequently found themselves in strong attacking field positions, but could not find the tryline.
Gloucester broke the deadlock in the 30th minute with a try to Hayden Berry, before a successful conversion by Rhys Summerville took the score to 0-6.
The second half started with dark clouds blotting out the sun before 4pm, ushering in a bone-chilling cold, but the players persevered as both sides struggled to change the scoreline.
Gloucester added to their tally at the 60 minute mark, when Jarrad Sharp planted the ball beneath the posts for the second try of the day.
Rhys Summerville was successful again with the boot to bring the score to 0-12.
The deficit was soon reduced however, as the Hawks’ Ben Woolard was rewarded for his strong performance with a try in the 63rd minute.
The Magpies restored their lead before the game was done, with Corbin Predebon scoring and converting his own try in the closing minutes.
The final score was Tea Gardens 4 – Gloucester 18.
By Thomas O’KEEFE
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