Farren Hotham
01 June 2025, 7:40 AM
Just before the undefeated Narromine first grade unit came out to play on Saturday 31 May, the CSU Mitchell second grade side were monstered by the Gorillas 107-15 and you could have not blamed them for thinking about another big loss.
First grade began and on the back of rolling early penalties Narromine were gathering momentum and soon centre Angus McKenzie surged through a gap on the left edge opening the Bathurst based side with ease.
It set the scene for the remainder of the game.
Gorillas defended strongly and on 14 minutes they had a second 5 pointer, McKenzie again dominant in the midfield moving to the right edge 17- nil.
Justin Bennett was on the board next accepting a bullet-like pass and storming for the line.
Evan Truscott extended the lead and fly half John Corderoy made it 42 nil and it appeared to look ugly for the College based opposition at half time.
Dan Lethbridge held up a perfectly timed pass for another try and Captain Dan Battersly was over next into the second forty and Narromine were having a day of it.
Alexander Heap was strong kicking conversions.
The second grade side scored 108 points.
But just when the floodgates opened the enthusiastic Mitchell side got a second wind and spreading the ball wide they hustled over the line for an intercept try.
Full-back Evan Truscott snuffed any comeback in the end racing over and despite mid game stammers Narromine had continued its unbeaten run.
"We were sound and solid but there is improving to do,’’ said Skipper Battersly.
"We didn’t play our best footy in the second half but we will improve.
"The side is in good form and they were trying hard to ruffle us."
The second grade’s imposing win set up a 165 point scoring romp thatt has Narromine second on the ladder.