HORNETS WIN THREE IN PENULTIMATE ROUND ROBIN MATCHES

By BEN PLUMMER

The Howick Hornets

Rugby League Football Club have peaked at the right time, winning their three premier matches in the penultimate round of the Auckland Rugby League season.

The Fox premier reserves got the club off to a hot start at the weekend as they thumped the Bay Roskill Vikings 82-6.

The Fox premiers were no different as they put away Bay Roskill 40-18 for their fifth win in a row.

Saturday’s win for the Fox premiers was made even sweeter with the celebration of Hornets halfback Liam Prendergast’s 50th premier match.

The Hornets’ premier women (‘Nets) closed out the week on Sunday as they hosted bottom-ofthe-table Taniwharau at Paparoa Park.

While it was a close match up until half time, the ‘Nets showed their class, running in a further five tries in the second half to record win number seven for the season.

Special mention to powerhouse Ma’atuleio FotuMoala who crossed over for a hattrick to complement Taylor Curtis and Lisa Edwards Rua’s brace of tries.

The women have an exciting week ahead as they will play at the New Zealand Warriors’ home ground, Mt Smart Stadium, on Wednesday night in front of Sky Sport cameras.

HOWICK HORNETS RUGBY

LEAGUE RESULTS

Fox Memorial Premiership Howick Hornets vs Bay Roskill

Vikings

HT: Howick 30 – Bay Roskill 6

FT: Howick 40 – Bay Roskill 18

OTHER FIXTURES

Marist Saints 18 – Point Chevalier

Pirates 38 Glenora Bears 4 – Otahuhu

Leopards 68

Te Atatu Roosters 16 – Mount

Albert Lions 24

Manukau Magpies 4 – Papakura

Sea Eagles 26 Mangere East Hawks 0 –Richmond Rovers 72

Fox Memorial Premier Reserve

Grade Howick Hornets vs Bay Roskill Vikings FT: Howick 82 – Bay Roskill 6

Women’s Premiership Howick Hornets vs Taniwharau

HT: Howick 16 – Tainwharau 16

FT: Howick 38 – Taniwharau 26

Tries: Ma’atuleio Fotu-Moala (3), Taylor Curtis (2), Lisa Edwards Rua (2), Cilia-Marie Po’e-Tofaeono.

Conversion(s): Platinum Marsters (3).

OTHER FIXTURES

Otahuhu Leopards 18 – City 30

Manurewa Marlins 12 – Mount Albert Lions 46 Otara – BYE

HOWICK HORNETS UPCOMING

FIXTURES

Round 13 Women’s Premiership –Howick Hornets Premier Women v Mount Albert Lions Premier Women at Mount Smart Stadium –Wednesday, July 19, 6pm.

Round 11 Fox Memorial Premier Reserve Grade – Howick Hornets Premier Reserve Men v Marist Saints Premier Reserve Men at Murray Halberg Park – Saturday, July 22, 12.45pm.

Round 11 Fox Memorial Premiership – Howick Hornets Premier Men v Marist Saints Premier Men at Murray Halberg Park – Saturday, July 22, 2.30pm