The Raymond Terrace Magpies will be looking for a 10 out of 10 start to the A-grade season when they host Dudley at the Lakeside Complex on Saturday, June 29.
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The Magpies Oporto Premiership women's tackle team and C-grade men's teams are also in action at Lakeside, with their other three teams on the road.
The top of the table Magpies had their sternest test yet as they overcame Lakes United 16-12 to remain unbeaten and claim their ninth win from nine games.
The Seagulls were up for the fight at the Lakeside Complex on Friday, June 21, and were first on the scoreboard with a converted try.
But as they have done all season, the Magpies lifted to the challenge and ran in tries through Kyle Handford, Robert Chaffey and Kurt Lewis and one conversions each to Handford and Lewis to prevail.
Terrace has wins against all seven rivals and take on the Dudley Magpies on Saturday from 4pm.
In the Oporto Women's Premiership, Raymond Terrace maintained second spot with a 30-4 win against Wyong at the Lakeside Complex on Sunday.
The Magpies ran in six tries to one, with Makaah Darcy scoring a double and Ruby Jeffries kicking three conversions. They host South Newcastle in a crucial top-three clash on Saturday at 1.15pm.
In C-grade, Dungog ran over the top of a 12-man Raymond Terrace in their 38-4 win at Bennett Park on Sunday.
The Warriors started strongly and were leading by three tries when the Terrace's Jarred Shedden was sent off in the 35th minute.
Dungog took full advantage of their extra man running in the next four tries before a consolation try to the Magpies in the 74th minute.
In D-grade, Raymond Terrace U-19s steamrolled Kearsley 60-6 at Jeffery Park on Saturday. Harper and Troy Such both scored hat-tricks in the 10 tries to one win. The Magpies are away to Stroud on Saturday.
In A-grade Ladies League Tag, the Terrace had an 18-all draw with University.
The Magpies who are second behind Cessnock, play bottom side Hamilton at Lakeside on Saturday.
The Terrace maintained top spot In C-grade LLT with an 18-0 win against Aberglassly on Friday. Makaah Darcy scored a hat-trick.
Michael Hartshorn
Since starting in 1985 at the then Melbourne Herald, journalism has taken me around Australia from Victoria, to the Northern Territory, Cairns in Queensland and now Port Stephens. After all those years there is still something special about informing and connecting with readers.
Since starting in 1985 at the then Melbourne Herald, journalism has taken me around Australia from Victoria, to the Northern Territory, Cairns in Queensland and now Port Stephens. After all those years there is still something special about informing and connecting with readers.
