A physical and skillful encounter fronted the crowd when the Warialda Wombats hosted the Moree Boomerangs for the club's Old Boys' Day on Saturday.
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Club legend Les Cleal kicked off the men's match where the Wombats were beaten 36-22 by the Boomerangs for the round 12 clash.
"The Boomerangs came out with all cylinders firing, scoring two quick tries," the Wombats' Peter Hancock said.
"Warialda played their way back into the game and with about ten minutes to play looked like they would narrowly win.
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"The individual brilliance of Lachlan McGrady was the difference between the two teams, he scored three tries with two being individual tries.
"Both sides were very competitive and displayed a high level of skill.
"Both teams were well organised by their halves and the game reflected this organisation.
"A great game to watch."
In the league tag fixture, it was hard to split the sides with a 20-all draw.
"Warialda have significantly improved their playing skills since the beginning of the year," Hancock said.
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