SPORT 27
TUESDAY JULY 5 2016
Desert
Rats in
big win
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Players from Central Bulls,
Wests and United all came together for the clash with players from the ladder-leading
Vikings unavailable, but it did
not seem to faze the side as a
dominant performance saw
the Rats run out as 18-point
winners.
In the first representative
fixture for both teams this season, the opening exchanges
were scrappy as both sides attempted to feel each other out,
but it was Alice Springs who
struck first in the ninth minute
to take an early 6-0 lead.
The Brumbies answered
quickly with their only try of
the first half but that just inspired the Desert Rats into action, piling on 22 more
unanswered points to got into
the sheds at half-time with a
commanding 28-4 lead.
Facing a tough task to fight
back from the big margin, the
Brumbies struck first after
half-time as they scored just
three minutes into the half to
reduce the margin to 18 points.
Just as it did in the first half,
Brumbies crossing the tryline
sparked the Desert Rats into
action as the Alice Springsbased side crossed for the next
two tries of the match to extend their lead to a commanding 28 points.
The Brumbies continuously
pressured Alice Springs’ defence in an attempt to work
their way back into the match
and eventually crossed for
their third try of the afternoon,
but each time they scored
Alice Springs found a way to
answer straight away.
Two consolation tries to the
Brumbies towards the end of
the game closed the margin
somewhat and the Tennant
Creek-based side never gave
up fighting throughout the
clash, but the Desert Rats’ class
proved too much in the end as
they held on for the comfortable win.
Alice Springs five-eighth
Wayd Nibbs was named man
of the match after a dominant
display from the playmaker,
crossing for one try and continuously pressuring the defence throughout the day.
Phil Childs and Ryan Jones
also proved influential in the
win as they both crossed for
two tries each while Josh Awesomeness crossed for two tries
for the Brumbies.
The ANDRA promotional semi-trailer that will be in Alice Springs for the Desert Nationals drag meet next week.
SBS puts focus on Alice
drag racing spectacular
Steve Menzies
DRAGS
ALICE Springs will be dragged
into the national spotlight on
television again and for good
reason.
SBS will be filming the
Desert Nationals 2016 being
held at the Alice Springs
Inland Dragway being held on
July 16 and 17.
Highlights will be shown in
its Speedweek program at
3.30pm the following Sunday.
More than 100 vehicles
from around Australia have
nominated for the event, with
another week remaining until
entries close.
The Desert Nationals is the
chance to get trackside and
see, hear and feel the power of
3500 horsepower running
5.5sec passes over the quarter
mile track, with speeds reaching 400km/h.
“We have more than 100
entries and there is still a week
until they close on the 14th,”
Central Australia Drag Racing
“It is the most
entries we have ever
had.”
M A R K ‘ YA K ’ P R O B S T
Association
Mark
“Yak”
Probst said.
“This is the fifth Desert
nationals we have held and it is
the most entries we have ever
had.
“Apart from the Top Doorslammers, which is bringing
the cream of Australia’s dragsters including Australia’s No.
1 John Zappia, there will be five
Supercharged Outlaws and a
Nitro Funny Car.
“Other brackets competing
will be Super Comp, Super
Street, Junior Dragster, Super
Sedan, Modified Bikes and
Modified.
“The 5000-plus HP Funny
Car will do three exhibition
passes: one on Saturday and
two on Sunday.”
John Zappia with his record-setting Top Doorslammer that he is bringing to Alice Springs.
Several of the impressive
high-powered vehicles will be
on display at various locations
around town in the days
leading up to Desert Nationals.
There will also be the
Australian National Drag
Racing Association promotional semi-trailer, which has
been travelling the country
showcasing what drag racing
has to offer.
Drivers will be available on
request for interviews and
photos. The display will be on
the corner of Wittaker St and
Stuart
Highway,
outside
Repco, on Wednesday, July 13
from 10am-4pm; on the corner
of Bath St and Gregory Tce, in
the Yeperenye Shopping
Centre outdoor carpark, on
Thursday, July 14 from
10am-4pm; and outside Alice
Plaza in Parsons St on Friday,
July 15 from 10-4pm.
Tickets will go on sale for
the Desert Nationals on
Thursday at Heavy Duty
Firewood Sales at 13 Kidman
St and Gap View Hotel on Gap
Rd.
Tickets are $25 per day
(children under 13 free) and
$20 for aged pensioners on
production of their card.
Family tickets at $40 for
one day and $80 for both are
also available.
Rovers face do-or-die crusade Stormy for
Thunder
SOCCER
SHAMROCK Rovers will face
a difficult proposition to advance in the FFA Cup, after the
Darwin-based
club
drew
Queensland powerhouse Brisbane Strikers in the round of
32 last week.
Rovers knocked Alice
Springs side Scorpions out of
the competition last month
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when they beat the Southern
Zone Premier League reigning
champions 5-0.
Currently sitting third in
the Norzone Premier League
standings, Rovers will host
Brisbane Strikers in a do-ordie clash in Darwin later this
month, or in early August.
Exact scheduling dates for
the next round of matches is
yet to be determined.
Rovers will be looking to be
the first NT based side to make
the final 16 in the FFA Cup.
Darwin Olympic were
knocked out of last year’s competition by A-League premier
Adelaide United.
All matches will be nationally televised by Fox Sports.
The competition format involves teams from around the
country competing.
FOOTBALL
TERRITORY Thunder suffered a 66-point shellacking
from the pacesetting Sydney
Swans at the SCG on Saturday.
Thunder impressed early
before Sydney took control to
win 19.13 (127) to 9.7 (61).
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