DAILY Liberal sports editor Ben Walker journeyed out to Cale Oval on Saturday to watch the Narromine Gorillas defeat the Fobes Platypi.
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The home side proved far too strong, atoning for last weekend's defeat to Dubbo Kangaroos via a one-sided 41-10 scoreboard.
WOUNDED: Forbes Platypi second-rower Nathan Suringa left the field with a concussion in the second half. Photo: BEN WALKER
HEAVY CONTACT: Forbes Platypi's Matt Roylance and Narromine Gorillas' Luke Thompson collide on Saturday. Photo: BEN WALKER
COUNTING TEETH: Forbes Platypi's Matt Roylance checks his jaw after a collision with Narromine Gorillas' Luke Thompson. Photo: BEN WALKER
CLEARING KICK: Narromine Gorillas' CJ Smyth puts boot to ball in his side's win. Photo: BEN WALKER
HEAD-TO-HEAD: Narromine Gorillas' winger Chris Light and Forbes Platypi centre Jack Hammond in a foot race to retrieve the kick. Photo: BEN WALKER
RED'S THE WINNER: Narromine Gorillas' Chris Light leaves the Forbes Platypi defence in his wake after scoring a try. Photo: BEN WALKER
DOMINANT: Lachie McCutcheon scores one of Narromine Gorillas' seven tries. Photo: BEN WALKER
ASKING THE QUESTION: Narromine Gorillas prop George Quigley searches for an answer from the touch judge. Photo: BEN WALKER
ON YOUR WAY: Forbes Platypi skipper James King is shown yellow by the referee at Cale Oval. Photo: BEN WALKER
CHARGING: Narromine Gorillas' skipper Luke Brown searches for the tryline. Photo: BEN WALKER
SO CLOSE: Narromine Gorillas' fullback Greg Wynn loses control of the ball as a try goes begging. Photo: BEN WALKER
LAP IT UP: Forbes Platypi's Nathan Suringa gets some hydration in to combat the stifling conditions. Photo: BEN WALKER
EXCHANGE OF IDEAS: Forbes Platypi hooker Jarod Hall and Narromine Gorillas No.8 Dan Maroulis get physical. Photo: BEN WALKER
ENOUGH TALK: Forbes Platypi hooker Jarod Hall and Narromine Gorillas No.8 Dan Maroulis sort through their issues. Photo: BEN WALKER
FRIENDS IN NEED: Tempers fray between the Narromine Gorillas and Forbes Platypi at Cale OVal. Photo: BEN WALKER
IT'S GOOD TO LAUGH AGAIN: Narromine Gorillas' Dan Maroulis finds some humour in the altercation. Photo: BEN WALKER
IN OPEN SPACE: Narromine Gorillas' Ryan Pratten finds a way through the Forbes Platypi defence. Photo: BEN WALKER
DEEP BREATH: Narromine Gorillas' Lachie McCutcheon attends to a small dose of asthma on the field. Photo: BEN WALKER
MOVING FORWARDL FOrbes Platypi's Jack Hammond makes some yardage at Cale Oval. Photo: BEN WALKER
ROUND TWO: Narromine Gorillas' Dan Maroulis and Forbes Platypi's Jarod Hall cross each other's paths again. Photo: BEN WALKER
COLLISION COURSE: Narromine Gorillas' Charlie MacInnes searches for a hole in the Forbes Platypi defence. Photo: BEN WALKER