Three Dubbo players have been named in the Country Under-16s side to play Queensland Maroons at Forster on July 11.
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Fullback Charly Runciman and Tom Alchin off the bench from St John’s are the squad of 17 while Kieran Shipp (Dubbo PCYC) has been named as hooker.
In all, eight Western players are in the squad selected after the Southern versus Northern possibles, probables trial held on the weekend.
Country Under-16s:
1 Charly Runcimen (Group 11, St John’s Dubbo); 2 Luke Baker (Group 1); 3 Andrew Mendes (Group 10, Bathurst Panthers); 4 Brad Fletcher (Group 1); 5 Ryan Hall (Group 2); 6 Jack Wighton (Group 10, Orange CYMS); 7 Doug Hewitt (Group 10, Bathurst Panthers); 8 Jamie Carney (Group 7); 9 Kieran Shipp (Group 11, Dubbo PCYC); 10 Heath McIllveen (Group 4); 11 Oliver Percy (Group 1); 12 Jack Siejka (Group 10, Bathurst Panthers); 13 Blake Seager (Group 10, Bathurst Panthers).
Interchange: 14 Sam Lennon (Group 1); 15 Tom Alchin (Group 11, St John’s Dubbo); 16 Jack Broughton (Group 4); 17 Daley Boney (Group 21).
Maurie Hulbert is the coach.
The selection of the three Dubbo boys capped off a big weekend for Western under-16s who at Nelson Bay on the weekend won the trophy final - while Group 10 took out the championship.
Group 10 overcame the far north coast’s Group One 30-20 and claim a rare double after winning the 15s crown in 2008.
Man of the match honours went to Orange CYMS junior Wighton, who was instrumental in attack and bruising in defence showing why he earned NSW under-16s this year.
In the Trophy decider Group Eleven Western Reds - coached by Shaun Barker - staved off a courageous Group Eighteen to take the second tier silverware 22-16.
Dummy half Keiran Shipp produced a man of the match performance continually wreaking havoc around the ruck and scored two tries.
CRL Under-16s Cup final:
GROUP TEN 30 (Andrew Mendes 3, Doug Hewitt, Blake Seager, Josh Wright tries; Mendes 3 goals) def GROUP ONE 20 (Carlton Elliott, Oliver Percy, Jake Frame, Jamie Baker tries; Brad Fletcher 2 goals). Jack Wighton man of the match.
Under-16s Trophy final:
GROUP ELEVEN 22 (Keiran Shipp 2, Corey Cox, Toby Evans, Mason Williams tries; Cox goal) def GROUP EIGHTEEN 16 (Matt Mulcahy 2, Jay McCallie tries; Mulcahy 2 goals). Shipp man of the match.
