RUGBY LEAGUE
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AFTER four rounds of the 2014 Group 11 season Dubbo CYMS had only recorded one win and failed to show any signs of the form which led them to last season’s decider.
But coach Tim Ryan was never worried, with a plan in place to make sure his side was playing their best footy at the right time of the year.
After the disappointment of losing the 2013 premiership to the Parkes Spacemen, yesterday’s 34-20 win over the same opponent was even more satisfying for the coach.
“We built into it, we had planned it like that because I thought we peaked a bit too early last year, we were so dominant early last year so we didn’t start with a great deal this time and went about things a bit differently,” he said after the win.
“It feels good now, I haven’t had the chance to speak to many of the boys but it is sweet and everybody says it, but it’s a feeling of relief.”
Parkes captain-coach Pat Rosser was left disappointed and frustrated at his side’s inability to create chances.
“We had opportunities but we couldn’t really turn that into pressure or points,” he said.
“No one likes to get beat in a grand final but the sun will come up tomorrow and CYMS were just too good today, so full credit to them. We were pretty courageous to come back ... but they got a try towards the end and that closed it down.”
After an early try put CYMS up 6-nil they extended their lead when fullback Kieran Shipp scored under the posts. Approaching half time it was 18-nil before Colby Pellow scored.
Parkes needed something and Dennis Moran provided the spark when his perfect cross-field kick was taken by a flying Aparosa Ada and the five-eighth’s conversion made the halftime score 18-6.
The Spacemen struck first after the break through Todd Barrow and then the sides traded tries with Alex Ronayne and Sam Dwyer scoring.
Down 22-14, Parkes were well in the match but CYMS’ Jyie Chapman, earlier in the day named Group 11 player of the year, capped off another outstanding individual performance with a try after beating three defenders from 20 metres out.
Rosser again tried to inspire his side with a tremendous individual effort to score but Fishies win was sealed when Blake Tremain-Cannon scored, putting the icing on the 34-20 win.
DUBBO CYMS 34 (Alex Bonham, Kieran Shipp, Colby Pellow, Alex Ronayne, Jyie Chapman, Blake Tremain-Cannon tries; Pellow 5 goals) defeated PARKES SPACEMEN 20 (Aparosa Ada, Todd Barrow, Sam Dwyer, Pat Rosser tries; Dennis Moran, Barrow goals)
