Orange over 35s side Brighouse closed out its 2019 season with a hard-fought battle against Waratahs Mariners in the C Grade Division 3 consolation grand final. In weather conditions which featured wind, heavy rain and a dust storm, the green and white stripes battled to half time with both sides scoreless. After about 70 minutes Waratahs made the breakthrough with a flying kick from a superbly weighted corner. The second goal came just minutes from full time when Tahs broke

Midfielder Josh Horsely scored a double in the B grade grand final on Saturday to win the trophy for the third year in a row for Barnstoneworth Beyond Blue. Both Beyond Blue and CYMS Green brought some of their best football, but after a one-all draw at full time, it took extra  time to decide the outcome. Beyond Blue eventually won the match 2 - 1. Conditions were against both teams. The rain picked up shortly before kick off and only got worse throughout the game. Despite t

Brighouse will wrap up their 2019 season with a grand final berth, defeating Waratahs Eagles 3-0 in the Division 3 C Grade final at Sir Jack Brabham Park on Saturday. The over 35s outfit became the third Barnstoneworth side to progress to the big dance on September 21 after A and B grade Barnies also booked their places in the grand finals. Both sides started the match with 10 players, with Brighouse benefitting from two late arrivals to give them one sub for the match. The b

Two of the three Barnstoneworth sides still in contention in the C-Grade finals series bowed out after losses on Saturday. A single goal late in the second half from Waratahs Over 35s that was all that separated Barnies United from the grand final. A change of strategy to park the bus in the wake of 5-0 defeat two weeks ago, kept Denley Moor in the contest against Blayney. A chip over the keeper’s head by Denley winger Harley Smith gave his side the early lead, before Dylan C

Barnstoneworth FC have firmed in contention as the side best placed to take on undefeated Waratahs FC in Saturday’s Orange A-Grade football grand final, after a solid 2-0 win over club-mates Barnies United. The result could have been different after United missed a penalty early in the first half. Soon after United fell behind to a Jack McGregor first half strike. The confidence and enthusiasm that FC was displaying forced United to pull back from their usually fluent passing

Denley Moor came back from 3-1 down on Saturday to win their Division 2 major semi against CYMS Gold. Two goals from CYMS winger Joe Throup and one from striker Ben Churchland gave CYMS a spring in their step early. But Denley replied with three of their own from Harley Smith, Richie Shields and Cino Kurian to bring the scores level at the main break. Both sides had their chances in the second half before Denley midfielder Dan Hillier lobbed a strike over the CYMS keepers hea

C-Grade minor premiers Waratah Wanderers have sewn up a place in the grand final with a confident 4-2 win over their elder club colleagues, Tahs overs 35s. The win sets up an elimination final clash with Barnstoneworth United over 35s on the weekend. Barnies United headed to a cold and blustery Redmond Oval in Millthorpe for their match in the top flight of the ODFA C Grade competition. Barnies started with a flurry in the opening exchanges and had several shots on target in

Kinross will meet CYMS Green next Saturday after the B-Grade minor semi was decided by penalties. The nil-all scoreline at half-time in the match against Barnies Rangers came despite both keepers being given a solid work out. It took until just 20 minutes before full-time before Rangers forward Tyler Mendham pulled through with a ‘worldie of a goal’ from 20 metres out. CYMS Green pushed hard and with 7 minutes left, they found the net, sending the match into extra time. It wa

Barnies Beyond Blue earned a week off and a spot in the Orange B-Grade grand final after defeating competition leaders Kinross on penalties 3-2, when the scores were locked at 4-all after extra time in the first semi final of the weekend. It was a very tight game, worthy of the competition’s first versus second-placed sides. Kinross capitalised on a slow start from Beyond Blue and opened the scoring to lead by 2-0 at the 20 minute mark. The outcome was looking dire for Barnie

Barnstoneworth United has delivered a well-constructed 2-nil win over Cowra Eagles in the A-Grade minor semi on Saturday. First score in the minor semi came from United attacker Lachie Peet after a pinpoint clearance by keeper Jerome Luke, Peet calmly passing the ball under the keeper. Cowra launched raid after raid but kept coming up short with defenders Tom Radnedge, Bill Foster, Ibby Yunusa and Aaron Driver a force to be reckon with. In recent weeks, the side’s star keeper