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The Maitland Pickers have bowed out of the Ladies League Tag finals race beaten 14-10 by Lakes United at the Maitland Sportsground on Saturday. Lakes led 6-0 at half-time courtesy with an against the play try from a Pickers error. The Seagulls scored first after the break but the Maitland girls refused to give in and scored next to trail 4-10. Lakes got the next try, but the Pickers returned fire with a brilliant converted try under the posts with four minutes left on the clock. Related news: No second chances; Porter’s not ready to hang up the boots; Tilse enjoying return to finals; Bulldogs clinch spot in finals; Bulldogs coterie plan to lure top playing talent The Seagulls were able to hold on and advance to the minor semi-final against the loser of Sunday’s qualifying final between Wests and Souths. A huge day of football at Maitland will be capped off with the much-anticipated elimination final between Coalfields rivals Maitland and Kurri Kurri. Kick off in the main game is at 3pm. Macquarie Scorpions defeate Central Newcastle 30-10 in the under-19 elimination final. Open grade is between Central and Macquarie is at 12.10 and reserves between Souths and Wests starts at 1.30pm. The Pickers under-19s and reserve teams and the Kurri Kurri opens side are in action in qualifying finals at St John Oval, Charlestown on Sunday.
Maitland Pickers fullback Amy Dufour scores a try under the uprights.Unfortunately, the Pickers bowed out of the finals with a 14-10 loss to Lakes Untied. Picture: Michael Hartshorn
The Maitland Pickers have bowed out of the finals with a 14-10 loss to Lakes United at Maitland Sportsground. Picture: Michael Hartshorn
The Seagulls were able to hold on and advance to the minor semi-final against the loser of Sunday’s qualifying final between Wests and Souths.
A huge day of football at Maitland will be capped off with the much-anticipated elimination final between Coalfields rivals Maitland and Kurri Kurri.
Kick off in the main game is at 3pm. Macquarie Scorpions defeate Central Newcastle 30-10 in the under-19 elimination final. Open grade is between Central and Macquarie is at 12.10 and reserves between Souths and Wests starts at 1.30pm.
The Pickers under-19s and reserve teams and the Kurri Kurri opens side are in action in qualifying finals at St John Oval, Charlestown on Sunday.
