PARKES big man Brandon Tago is one of the form players of the Group 11 competition and he was at it again yesterday as the Spacemen scored a tough 26-16 win on the road against Nyngan.
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A fortnight after tearing Macquarie to shreds, Tago was strong as Dennis Moran's side kept pace with Dubbo CYMS at the top of the ladder.
Kevin Franks bagged two tries for the Spacemen, while Moran, Dave Masoe and Jordan Pope also scored while for Nyngan Jone Yacadrau, Jacob Neill and Jeremy Thurston all got four-pointers.
Parkes' win had even more merit when you consider they were 10-0 down in the first half before scoring 26 unanswered points, with the hosts' only points after that point coming via Thurston's try late in the match.
The Spacemen juniors also had a good win, beating Nyngan 42-8 in a match where they piled on 32 unanswered points in the second half.
Back-rower Billy Burns' star continues to rise as he scored four tries in the final 40 minutes.
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While Parkes and CYMS are going toe-to-toe at the top of the competition ladder, Forbes remain just a point behind after they scored a valuable 40-34 win over Wellington at Spooner Oval.
Not for the first time this season the Cowboys scored enough points to win the match, but they were unable to stop their opposition from piling on the points as well.
The first grade ladder now sees Parkes and CYMS sharing top spot with 13 points, followed by Forbes on 12, with a four-point buffer back to Nyngan and Wellington, with the Tigers holding down fourth on percentage.
Westside (7) sits a point outside the top five, followed by Macquarie (4), Narromine (3) and Cobar (2).
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The reserve grade ladder is also pretty tight, with just two points separating the top four sides after seven rounds.
CYMS moved to the top of the pile following their 56-8 win at Cobar.
That result, coupled with Macquarie's loss to Westside now sees the Fishies (12) leading the way from Macquarie (11), with Westside and Forbes next on 10.
Parkes round out the top five with eight points and a 20-point for-and-against advantage over sixth-placed Nyngan, the defending titleholders
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Group 11 officials may need to have a look at ground security after a spectator was allowed to walk onto the field during yesterday's clash between Macquarie and Westside.
The spectator seemed to take some offence to something that happened on the field but was quickly given his marching orders by referee Willie Barnes and was escorted back to the grandstand.
Speaking of Barnes, he was in the mood to march people with the spectator not the only one removed from the field by the whistleblower.
Westside half Peter Boon and Macquarie hooker Matt Lane both spent time in the sin bin, while water boys from both sides were also given their marching orders.
