Previously known as the Arrive Alive Cup, the round-robin style competition also included sides from Dubbo College, Forbes Redbend College, Cowra High School and St Stanislaus Bathurst.

Despite each school bringing some strong players to the competition, Bathurst proved too good for the opposition, coming out undefeated in all three of their games.

Country Rugby League Development Officer Wade Judd said while there were some tight games, the final result was expected.

“The Bathurst High team is made up of most of the Group 10 under-16 side,” he said.

“So they have played together for a while now.”

Judd said the overall standard of football was Outstanding.

“Despite the end result there was some pretty evenly matched footy,” he said.

With a young side on board Dubbo College were in the competition, winning two of their three games, alongside St Stanislaus College.

“One of the Dubbo games against Redbend was called off because it was a dead rubber, but Dubbo was winning,” Judd said.

Last years winners St Stanislaus once again put

in an impressive performance.

If they were to win against Bathurst High, the competition would have seen three teams winning two games each.

“Stannies are always outstanding in defence,” Judd said.

“But unfortunately being a rugby union school they lack some of the league skills and probably don’t have a full understanding of all the rules.”

Cowra High Schools campaign was cut short, with the side having to withdraw from the competition after their first game due to a lack of player numbers because of injuries.

It is not yet known who the Bathurst boys will take on in their representative match, because the western region under-18 school boys trophy is played earlier in the season than it is in other regions.