The Services Club 10s lone try came as Callum dived over the line after energetic phase play from the team.

The 10s Pythons third and final game was against Orange Emus and after an enforced fasting period they were ready to win and eat after the final whistle.

Joe from Parkes scored the 10s first try, after two previous efforts were called back, as he caught a flick pass from Tom Robson at the back of the ruck and dived through the defence and over the line.

It was another physical game as first Orange Emus then the Pythons gained the upper hand with the sides going try for try but neither team could dominate the other.

Tom and Will Fagan teamed up in defence and ensured that Orange didn't get ahead and Callum and Wesley were always strong in the last line of tacklers.

Callum Clyburn scored the Pythons last two trys; the first was a beautiful attacking run up the middle after some good lead up work from Brenton Clements.

Cal's second try of the game was another of his stupendous solo efforts from the back of a ruck through and around the defence and away over the line for the 10s second three all result of the day.

Training is obviously paying off as the boys put into practice on the field what they learn at training, well done boys.

The Winyar Merinos Under 12s had three much closer games than at Trangie last week and the 12s first opponent was Cowra Eagles.

The 12s suffered with a bit of the case of dropsy early on but they quickly recovered as Jack Beath encouraged them by again winning a couple of tight heads in the scrums.

Edmund O' Ryan and Brendan 'Dozer' Morgan Smith were the stalwarts that held up the scrum while Stewart Russell and Lachlan Clulow provided the push from the second row.

The forwards ruck and maul combination improved as Dozer, Lachlan and Michael Brown ripped at the ball constantly, which often forced a turnover.

Peter McNamara and Wallace Stranger formed the lynch pin halves combination as the provided the swift backs with plenty of clean ball.

This clean ball led to the 12s first try as Tim Middleton broke through the first line of defence and took play into Cowra's half.

From the following maul Josh Trayhurn took the ball dodged through the defence and over the line for the 12s first score.

Cowra scored on the bell and again just after half time before the Pythons again put the pressure on.

Wallace Stranger made the initial break and from the resulting maul Lachlan Clulow grabbed the ball and forced his way over the line and narrowed the gap to 2-3.

Soon after the forwards were again pressuring the Cowra line as they won maul after maul on the Eagles line

Jack Beath finished off the play with an overpowering push through the defence and over the line, which evened the score at 3 all.

Both sides then rucked and mauled up and down the field until Cowra gained the final try and the advantage for a 4-3 win.

The 12s second game was against Forbes and this one was even tougher than the first, with a few positional changes leading to variety of plays.

Michael Brown continued his improvement as he frequently laid his body on the line through a smother type defence and damaging runs up the middle of the ruck.

Tight heads continued to flow as Stewart Russell took over at hooker and continued to gain opposition feeds.

Pete McNamara was a tiger at half, as he harassed his opposite number and gained the ball when Pete's opposite number fumbled the ball a the base of the scrum.

The score was locked at nil all at the break as neither side was willing to give an inch.

This was typified by the Josh Trayhurn/ Cormac Lamond winger combination as Josh tackled a flying attacker and Cormac was there to wrestle the ball off the tackled player and lead the counter attack.

despite this 'pythonish' defence Forbes ran out winners 1-0.

The final game for the Winyar 12s Pythons was against Bathurst Burrs and once again this finished in a 4 all draw.

Bathurst ran in two quick trys before the Pythons settled down however a bruising run from 'Dozer' Morgan Smith led the 12s deep into Burrs territory.

Jack Beath continued the surge toward the line before Isaac Beath pierced the final defensive line and went over in the corner.

Strong continuous mauling dragged the 12s once again into the red zone and from here it was Isaac who once again exploited his strength and determination and forced his way over the tryline for his second try.

After half time it was Tim Middleton, playing at lock this game, who was on the finishing end of a strong string of mauls as he scored his first try of the day, which evened the score at 3-3.

Bathurst scored their fourth try before Wallace Stranger made damaging runs through the defence which took play into Burrs half.

from here Michael Brown burst through the first line of defence and was just pulled up by the last line.

Michael turned in the forming maul, presented the ball to Tim who forced his way through and tied the score at four all.

Despite many more attacks from the Pythons, some coming from more tight heads from hooker no. 3, Isaac Beath the 12s just failed to get over the line for the game breaker and the whistle blew with the score at 4-4.

The next gala day isn't until Parkes on the 22nd July after the school holidays, mean while good luck goes to Tim Middleton, Lachlan Clulow, Edmund O'Ryan and Isaac Beath who are competing in a Diocesan representative carnival at Forbes this week.