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
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Arrami Harrigan makes a run for it with Jermaine Kulka in hot pursuit in the league tag match.
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Bryce Woibo, Beneila Barlow and Antahlia Woibo were cheering on the sidelines.
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Cooktown's Jono Coventry got some ball time.
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Cooktown's Maia Pensio made some ground in the under 11 game.
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Diana Parkes, Tijuana Miller, Ruby Kulka and Zahli Watson were cheering for Cooktown.
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Hope Vale's Lesley Snyder-Doughboy was too speedy out of dummy half in the under 11 match.
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Hope Vale's Sinead Crawford-Naylor was a stand out in the under 11 match.
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Hope Vale's speed was hard to match in the under 13s game.
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Indigo Gray, Hunny McIvor, Akaeelah Snyder-Doughboy and Nellahn-Nae Bowen catching up after their game.
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Jolie Spry gets tagged in the 13 and over league tag match.
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Joshua Slykerman put some runs on the board for Cooktown in the under 13s match.
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Paddy and Leslyn Auchterlonie were keeping cool in the shade.
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Sinead Crawford-Naylor was fearless stepping up to play in the under 13 tackle game for Hope Vale.
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The Cooktown and Hope Vale under 13 teams posed for a post-game photo.
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The Hope Vale versus Cooktown under 11 game was fast paced from start to finish.
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Tisharna Dita makes a run in the 13 and over tag.
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Tisharna Dita makes a run in the 13 and over tag.