Cooktown’s junior rugby league stars played host to the Hope Vale Cockatoos at John Street Oval on Saturday, May 20.
The matches were hotly contested across all age divisions. Pictures: Sarah Martin

Arrami Harrigan makes a run for it with Jermaine Kulka in hot pursuit in the league tag match.

Bryce Woibo, Beneila Barlow and Antahlia Woibo were cheering on the sidelines.

Cooktown's Jono Coventry got some ball time.

Cooktown's Maia Pensio made some ground in the under 11 game.

Diana Parkes, Tijuana Miller, Ruby Kulka and Zahli Watson were cheering for Cooktown.

Hope Vale's Lesley Snyder-Doughboy was too speedy out of dummy half in the under 11 match.

Hope Vale's Sinead Crawford-Naylor was a stand out in the under 11 match.

Hope Vale's speed was hard to match in the under 13s game.

Indigo Gray, Hunny McIvor, Akaeelah Snyder-Doughboy and Nellahn-Nae Bowen catching up after their game.

Jolie Spry gets tagged in the 13 and over league tag match.

Joshua Slykerman put some runs on the board for Cooktown in the under 13s match.

Paddy and Leslyn Auchterlonie were keeping cool in the shade.

Sinead Crawford-Naylor was fearless stepping up to play in the under 13 tackle game for Hope Vale.

The Cooktown and Hope Vale under 13 teams posed for a post-game photo.

The Hope Vale versus Cooktown under 11 game was fast paced from start to finish.

Tisharna Dita makes a run in the 13 and over tag.

Tisharna Dita makes a run in the 13 and over tag.