The Seagulls’ Colts side finished six-game statewide component of the season with a 26-all draw with Souths Logan Magpies after a breathtaking finish at Piggabeen on Sunday.
The Gulls conceded a try in the final three minutes to go behind 26-20 and seemed destined for a heart-breaking loss.
However, they regained possession from a short kick-off and were able to work play downfield and lock Jerome Veve crashed over. Bayley Gill converted from 10-metres wide of the posts to gain a draw in thee dying seconds.
“We played a lot better than previous two weeks; it was a good effort good and a draw was probably a fair result for both teams,” said coach Jamie McCormack.
“Both sides were guilty of doing something good then backing up with an error, so while we played really well at times we had a few costly lapses.
“But it was an encouraging way to finish the statewide section of the season and we’ll have a few weeks’ break now and go back into the regular Colts competition.”
The Seagulls had several good performers including second-rower Marty Ferguson in his strongest effort of the season, prop Jack Peacock in his first match for the Gulls and centre Jake Gleeson.
The South-East Queensland competition begins on the weekend of May 13-14, with Tweed taking on Souths Logan again.
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TWEED HEADS SEAGULLS 26 (Thomas Plater, Xavier Johansson, Tai Cragnolini, Marty Ferguson, Jerome Veve tries; Bayley Gill 3 goals) drew with SOUTHS LOGAN MAGPIES 26 (Luke Burton, Toa Faataape, Alan White, Jesse Matafeo, Henry Pritchard tries; Bradley Frith 2, Lorenzo Chung-Kwan goals) at Piggabeen Sports Complex (Postponed game from Round 5).
FINAL TABLES
UNDER-20S COLTS STATEWIDE FINAL TABLE
Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Bye | For | Agnst | Total |
Redcliffe Dolphins | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 216 | 52 | 14 |
Mackay Cutters | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 150 | 86 | 12 |
Northern Pride | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 98 | 12 |
Western Mustangs | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 102 | 11 |
Townsville Blackhawks | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 158 | 142 | 9 |
Norths Devils | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 138 | 126 | 9 |
Sunshine Coast Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 186 | 118 | 8 |
Tweed Heads Seagulls | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 168 | 136 | 7 |
Victoria | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 166 | 174 | 7 |
Souths Logan Magpies | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 134 | 148 | 7 |
Easts Tigers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 160 | 142 | 6 |
Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 122 | 160 | 6 |
Burleigh Bears | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 78 | 168 | 4 |
CQ Capras | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 84 | 192 | 4 |
Ipswich Jets | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 101 | 290 | 4 |
The Seagulls’ under-18s fell short of a last-round victory over the strong Souths Logan, going down 40-18 in their last match of the Mal Meninga Cup competition.
The Gulls were on the back foot from the start after the Magpies scored three converted tries in the first 15 minutes to lead 18-0 and ran in two more first-half tries to Tweed Heads’ two to lead 28-10 at the break.
The home side competed much better in the second half, scoring two tries in the final six minutes and conceding just two against a much bigger side.
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SOUTHS LOGAN MAGPIES 40 (David Fifita 2, Jourvan Pepe, Dray Ngatuere-Wroe, Tanah Boyd, Josiah Cox, Jonathan Saipele tries; Tanah Boyd 6 goals) def TWEED HEADS SEAGULLS 18 (Charlie Gee, Jaman Rio, Codey McLaughlin, Brenton Daley-Holten tries; Jaman Rio 2 goals) at Piggabeen Sports Complex (Postponed game from Round 5).
FINAL MAL MENINGA CUP TABLE
Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Bye | For | Agnst | Total |
Souths Logan Magpies | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 227 | 111 | 14 |
Western Mustangs | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 230 | 126 | 14 |
Easts Tigers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 168 | 96 | 12 |
Redcliffe Dolphins | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 166 | 108 | 12 |
CQ Capras | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 172 | 128 | 12 |
Norths Devils | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 182 | 151 | 12 |
Mackay Cutters | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 160 | 158 | 12 |
Sunshine Coast Falcons | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 168 | 120 | 10 |
Tweed Heads Seagulls | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 170 | 144 | 10 |
Northern Pride | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 124 | 117 | 10 |
Townsville Blackhawks | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 131 | 134 | 10 |
Victoria | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 152 | 166 | 10 |
Burleigh Bears | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 155 | 142 | 8 |
Ipswich Jets | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 124 | 188 | 6 |
Wynnum Manly Seagulls | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 82 | 242 | 4 |
Central Crows | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 88 | 368 | 4 |