Redsharks Men and Women
Rugby League Jamaica (RLJ) staged its annual New Year 9’s festival at the Mona Bowl last Saturday. Nineteen teams turned up to contest four categories, including Wigan-Leigh College from England.
Tries from Kenneth Walker (2), Marvin Thompson, Jade Harrison, Jenson Morris and Akel Johnson led Duhaney Park Redsharks to a 24-12 win over Washington Blvd Bulls in men’s final. For Bulls, Oshane Edie (2) and Linval Green replied with tries. Jamaica Defence Force shutout St Bess Sledgehammers 24-0 for third, whilst St Catherine Thundercats and Liguanea Dragons finished 5th and 7th respectively, topping West Kingston Hyenas and Spanish Town Vikings.
Jamaica Hurricanes Academy A
The Women’s final was a hotly contested affair between Redsharks and Sledgehammers. Shanique Smith and Allison Frazier rushed the winners to 8-0 lead before Sledgehammers came roaring back through scores from Yanique Days and Yianna Wilson. It needed sudden death extra time to settle the affair, and it was Smith who produced a brilliant solo break to settle the matters.
Wigan-Leigh College (England)
In the Academy U19 finals, Jamaica Hurricanes A topped Wigan-Leigh College 12-8. Scorers for Jamaica were Damoy Palmer, Tyreke Hutchinson and Shevaughn Smith, the latter scoring in extra time. Both Wigan-Leigh tries came from Toa Bayliss. The win marked the first ever by a Jamaican domestic team over an English team in any format of the game. Meanwhile, in the High School U19 category, BB Coke High got the better of The Cedar Grove Academy, 12-8.
St Bess Sledgehammers Women
Director of Romeo Monteith commented, "RLJ is extremely pleased with the execution of the tournament, we had competitive games all round and Wigan-Leigh added an excellent international flair to this staging."
Romeo Monteith
Director of Rugby
Tel: 1-876-460-9901
Email: info@rljam.com