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MONDAY NOVEMBER 8 2021 SPORT 27 V1 - NTNE01Z01MA Becky Kay is a confirmed starter for the inaugural Karrie Webb Cup. A SILVER lining to the relative wipeout of major golfing events in Australia has appeared, with the inaugural Karrie Webb Cup set to be played in conjunction with the Australian PGA at Royal Queensland in January. The Covid-19 pandemic has left a black hole in Australian golf, with the mens Australian Open cancelled for a second year and the womens Open of 2022 also cancelled. But the mens PGA will start on January 13 in Brisbane. Honouring one of Australias most successful players, the Karrie Webb Cup will feature a limited 20-player field for the first running. The select players will be intermingled with the mens groups in the PGA, something never been done before. The Vic Open is one of the few events in the world to have men and women playing the same course at the same time, and for the same prizemoney. But men and women dont play together. Its hoped the event will grow beyond 20 players once there is nationwide clarity on quarantine rules. Gold Coast pro Becky Kay is locked in, with others to be confirmed. RUSSELL GOULD WEBB CUP A BOOST FOR GOLF Tigers boss brands AFL rule a flop RICHMOND chief executive Brendon Gale says the AFLs new stand rule will be judged as a failure that promoted uncontested circle work. Gale said the stand rule was unedifying because the defender stood passively on the mark in what should be a contested, in-your-face game. The AFL brought in its new rules including the stand rule after closely monitoring Richmonds brilliant efforts to guard the corridor while on the mark in the clubs successful 2020 premiership defence. But scoring went down from 2019s 80.7 points to 79.7 points (2020 involved shorter games) even if teams could move the ball from defensive 50 to inside 50 more smoothly. Richmond also had its frenetic tackling game blunted as rivals chipped the ball around and denied it the chance to apply its trademark pressure. With the man on the mark rule, teams rather than defend proactively in the middle of the ground and up the ground, they just folded back, said Gale, a former 244-game player. As a result, scoring has gone down again. Its harder to score as teams fall back. If the stated objective was to get the ball in motion, then the ball was in motion. But I saw a lot of games this year which were simply keepings off. If the stated objective was to score, well it hasnt worked. Teams want to control the ball because defences were flooding back. So the ball is in motion but its keepings off. Teams arent scoring. I just think the mere sight of players standing passively on the mark is unedifying. When you think of the nature of our game, its an active, on-your-toes, aggressive game Teams fold back and dont defend the ground. Melbourne conceded a score from 35 per cent of entries and it was the lowest of all time. Gale admits the league is unlikely to revert from its stand rule, with new football operations boss Brad Scott making clear he saw no need for intervention. JON RALPH Cricket T20 World Cup Australia v West Indies at Abu Dhabi WEST INDIES innings C GAYLE b Cummins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (9) E LEWIS c Smith b Zampa . . . . . . . . . . . 29 (26) N POORAN c Marsh b Hazlewood . . . . . . . .4 (4) R CHASE b Hazlewood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (2) S HETMYER c Wade b Hazlewood . . . . . 27 (28) K POLLARD c Maxwell b Starc . . . . . . . . 44 (31) D BRAVO c Warner b Hazlewood . . . . . . 10 (12) A RUSSELL not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (7) J HOLDER not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (1) Extras (6lb 3w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Seven wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Fall: 30 (C Gayle), 35 (N Pooran), 35 (R Chase), 70 (E Lewis), 91 (S Hetmyer), 126 (D Bravo), 143 (K Pollard)Bowling: M Starc 4-0-33-1, J Hazlewood 4-0-39-4, P Cummins 4-0-37-1, G Maxwell 1-0-6-0, M Marsh 3-0-16-0, A Zampa 4-0-20-1 . Overs: 20 AUSTRALIA innings D WARNER not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 (56) A FINCH b Hosein . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 (11) M MARSH c Holder b Gayle . . . . . . . . . . 53 (32) G MAXWELL not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (0) Extras (3lb 6w 1nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Two wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Fall: 33 (A Finch), 157 (M Marsh) Bowling: A Hosein 4-0-29-1, R Chase 1 .2-017-0, J Holder 2-0-26-0, D Bravo 4-0-36-0, H Walsh 2-0-18-0, A Russell 2-0-25-0, C Gayle 1-0-7-1 . Overs: 16 .2 Result: Australia won by 8 wickets England v South Africa at Sharjah SOUTH AFRICA innings R HENDRICKS b Ali . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (8) Q DE KOCK c Roy b Rashid . . . . . . . . . . . 34 (27) R VAN DER DUSSEN not out . . . . . . . . . 94 (60) A MARKRAM not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 (25) Extras (1b 3lb 3w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Two wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Fall: 15 (R Hendricks), 86 (Q de Kock) Bowling: M Ali 4-0-27-1, C Woakes 4-0-43-0, A Rashid 4-0-32-1, C Jordan 4-0-36-0, M Wood 4-0-47-0 . Overs: 20 ENGLAND innings J ROY retired hurt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 (15) J BUTTLER c Bavuma b Nortje . . . . . . . 26 (15) M ALI c Miller b Shamsi . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 (27) J BAIRSTOW lbw b Shamsi . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (3) D MALAN c Rabada b Pretorius . . . . . . . 33 (26) L LIVINGSTONE c Miller b Pretorius . . . 28 (17) E MORGAN c Maharaj b Rabada . . . . . . 17 (12) C WOAKES c Nortje b Rabada . . . . . . . . . . .7 (3) C JORDAN c Miller b Rabada . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (1) A RASHID not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (2) M WOOD not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (1) Extras (2lb 3w 2nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Eight wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Fall: 58 (J Buttler), 59 (J Bairstow), 110 (M Ali), 145 (D Malan), 165 (L Livingstone), 176 (C Woakes), 176 (E Morgan), 176 (C Jordan) Bowling: K Maharaj 3-0-23-0, A Nortje 4-034-1, K Rabada 4-0-48-3, T Shamsi 4-0-24-2, A Markram 2-0-18-0, D Pretorius 3-0-30-2 . Overs: 20 Result: South Africa won by 10 runs Sheffield Shield Victoria v New South Wales Day 3 Stumps at the MCG VICTORIA 1st innings 9 (dec)-313 NEW SOUTH WALES 1st innings D HUGHES run out (W . Sutherland) . . 59 (132) M GILKES c Short b Boland . . . . . . . . . . 16 (55) J SANGHA c Handscomb b Sutherland . 10 (36) K PATTERSON b Perry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 (13) J EDWARDS c Harper b Pattinson . . . . . . 7 (34) L HEARNE c Short b Sutherland . . . . . . . . .4 (8) S ABBOTT c Harper b Pattinson . . . . . . . . . .0 (2) P NEVILL c Maddinson b Parker . . . . . . 16 (45) N LYON c Short b Boland . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 (39) L HATCHER b Boland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (4) T COPELAND not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 (7) Extras (1b 3nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Fall: 34, 61, 85, 98, 102, 102, 102, 132, 132, 140 Bowling: S Boland 18-6-33-3, J Pattinson 15-7-27-2, W Sutherland 14-1-41-2, M Short 3-1-3-0, M Perry 9-4-24-1, W Parker 3-0-11-1 . Overs: 62 VICTORIA 2nd innings J SEYMOUR c Abbott b Hatcher . . . . . . . 8 (21) M HARRIS lbw b Abbott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (7) P HANDSCOMB c Nevill b Edwards . . . 90 (177) N MADDINSON b Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . 33 (98) M SHORT c (sub) b Edwards . . . . . . . . 90 (122) S HARPER not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 (34) Extras (8lb 1w 1nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Five wickets (dec) for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248 Fall: 1, 13, 94, 168, 248 Bowling: S Abbott 16-3-33-1, L Hatcher 17-375-1, J Edwards 16 .2-6-47-3, N Lyon 23-4-650, J Sangha 4-0-20-0 . Overs: 76 .2 NEW SOUTH WALES 2nd innings D HUGHES not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (64) M GILKES c & b Boland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (3) J SANGHA c Harper b Pattinson . . . . . . . 5 (20) K PATTERSON lbw b Sutherland . . . . . . 24 (64) J EDWARDS not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (3) Extras (4b 5lb 4nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Three wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Fall: 1, 15, 61 Bowling: S Boland 8-2-19-1, J Pattinson 8-019-1, M Perry 4-2-2-0, W Sutherland 5-2-12-1 . Overs: 25 WBBL Hobart Hurricanes v Perth Scorchers at the WACA Ground HOBART HURRICANES innings R PRIEST b Kapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 (8) N STALENBERG c Graham b Kapp . . . . . . . .0 (1) M DU PREEZ c Graham b Devine . . . . . . . 4 (11) N CAREY lbw b Kapp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 (8) R GHOSH b Devine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (4) M STRANO c Mooney b Kapp . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (2) R JOHNSTON c King b Mills . . . . . . . . . . 38 (40) S MOLONEY c Graham b Mills . . . . . . . . 15 (21) T VLAEMINCK b Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 (9) B VAKAREWA c Piparo b Mills . . . . . . . . 11 (13) A SMITH not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 (3) Extras (2lb 5w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Fall: 1, 2, 8, 10, 13, 19, 73, 73, 86, 96 Bowling: T Peschel 4-0-11-0, M Kapp 4-0-104, S Devine 3-0-15-2, P Cleary 1-0-8-0, A King 2-0-20-0, H Graham 3-0-12-1, L Mills 3-0-18-3 . Overs: 20 PERTH SCORCHERS innings S DEVINE b Vlaeminck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 (7) B MOONEY b Vlaeminck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 (5) C PIPARO c & b Strano . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 (33) C ATHAPATHTHU lbw b Vlaeminck . . . . 18 (17) H GRAHAM run out (S . Moloney) . . . . . 10 (16) M KAPP not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 (15) M CARMICHAEL not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (1) Extras (6w 1nb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Five wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Fall: 22, 31, 56, 75, 91 Bowling: B Vakarewa 1-0-13-0, T Vlaeminck 4-0-21-3, N Carey 3-0-16-0, M Strano 4-125-1, R Johnston 2 .3-0-18-0, A Smith 1-0-6-0 Overs: 15 .3 Result: Perth Scorchers won by 5 wickets Sydney Thunder v Brisbane Heat at Adelaide Oval SYDNEY THUNDER innings S MANDHANA c Harris b Yadav . . . . . . . 37 (24) T WILSON c Yadav b Harris . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 (8) P LITCHFIELD c Hancock b Yadav . . . . . 40 (32) C HALL lbw b Yadav . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (1) D SHARMA c Voll b Knott . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 (12) S JOHNSON c Harris b Prestwidge . . . . 12 (15) A LEAROYD b Jonassen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 (7) H DARLINGTON not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 (15) L SMITH not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 (6) Extras (5lb 7w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Seven wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Fall: 24, 63, 63, 89, 99, 109, 116 Bowling: G Prestwidge 3-0-34-1, N Hancock 4-0-21-0, G Harris 2-0-18-1, J Jonassen 4-035-1, P Yadav 4-0-17-3, A Bosch 2-0-10-0, C Knott 1-0-3-1 . Overs: 20 BRISBANE HEAT innings G REDMAYNE c Mandhana b Sharma . . 57 (45) G HARRIS c Wong b Bates . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 (11) G VOLL b Darlington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 (21) M HINKLEY c Litchfield b Darlington . . 33 (25) L KIMMINCE c Sharma b Darlington . . . . 11 (6) A BOSCH not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (2) Extras (3lb 7w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Five wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Fall: 22, 63, 122, 142, 142 Bowling: I Wong 3-0-33-0, S Bates 3 .2-0-23-1, D Sharma 3-0-24-1, H Darlington 4-0-21-3, S Johnson 3-0-24-0, L Smith 2-0-16-0 . Overs: 18 .2 Result: Brisbane Heat won by 5 wickets Melbourne Stars v Melbourne Renegades at Adelaide Oval Melbourne Stars innings E VILLANI c Rodrigues b Kaur . . . . . . . . . . .1 (2) M LANNING b Hayward . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 (19) A SUTHERLAND c Duffin b Falconer . . . . . .9 (9) M BOUCHIER c Molineux b ODonnell . . . 5 (16) K GARTH run out (H . Ferling) . . . . . . . . 32 (24) E OSBORNE c Kaur b Molineux . . . . . . . 29 (36) T FLINTOFF c Hayward b Molineux . . . . . . .1 (3) N FALTUM run out (H . Kaur) . . . . . . . . . . . .5 (7) L SMITH st Dooley b Kaur . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 (3) R MCKENNA c Ferling b Kaur . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (1) S DAY not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (0) Extras (2lb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103 Fall: 1 17 31 41 83 87 99 103 103 103 Bowling: S Molineux 4-0-10-2, H Kaur 4-022-3, E Falconer 3-0-24-1, H Ferling 1-0-4-0, R ODonnell 4-1-19-1, E Hayward 4-0-22-1 . Overs: 20 Melbourne Renegades innings J RODRIGUES c McKenna b Garth . . . . . 45 (38) E JONES b Flintoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (5) C LEESON lbw b Garth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 (33) H KAUR not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 (9) J DUFFIN not out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 (0) Extras (1lb 5w) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Three wickets for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 Fall: 4, 85, 100 Bowling: K Garth 4-0-23-2, T Flintoff 4-0-271, A Sutherland 1-0-15-0, L Smith 1-0-10-0, E Osborne 1-0-12-0, R McKenna 1 .1-0-8-0, S Day 2-0-8-0 . Overs: 14 .1 Result: Melbourne Renegades won by 7 wickets Standings P W L NR Pts NRR Melb Renegades 10 7 2 1 15 0 .323 Brisbane Heat 9 5 3 1 11 0 .438 Perth Scorchers 9 5 3 1 11 0 .316 Sydney Sixers 8 4 3 1 9 0 .183 Melbourne Stars 10 4 5 1 9 -0 .179 Hobart Hurricanes 11 3 7 1 7 -0 .378 Adelaide Strikers 7 2 4 1 5 0 .044 Sydney Thunder 8 2 5 1 5 -0 .631 Golf US PGA World Wide Tech. Cship Third round at El Camaleon GC, Mexico (par 71) 194: Viktor Hovland (NOR) 196: Talor Gooch (USA) 197: Justin Thomas (USA) 199: Carlos Ortiz (MEX) 200: Sergio Garca (ESP), J .J . Spaun (USA) 201: Andrew Landry (USA), Scottie Scheffler (USA), Aaron Wise (USA) 202: James Hahn (USA), Brendon Todd (USA), Joaqun Niemann (CHI), John Huh (USA), Michael Thompson (USA), Seamus Power (IRL), Denny McCarthy (USA) 203: Matt Kuchar (USA), Anirban Lahiri (IND), Nick Taylor (CAN), Garrick Higgo (RSA), Billy Horschel (USA), Doug Ghim (USA), Tyrrell Hatton (ENG), Matthew Wolff (USA) EPGA Portugal Masters Third round at Vilamoura (par 71) 197: Matthieu Pavon (FRA), Thomas Pieters (BEL) 201: Lucas Bjerregaard (DEN) 202: Kristoffer Broberg (SWE) 203: Nicolai Hjgaard (DEN), Sam Horsfield (ENG) 204: Nino Bertasio (ITA), Callum Shinkwin (ENG) Benjamin Hbert (FRA), Richard Bland (ENG) 205: Francesco Laporta (ITA), Matthew Jordan (ENG), Gavin Green (MAS), Adri Arnaus (ESP), Oliver Wilson (ENG) 206: Joachim Hansen (DEN), Tapio Pulkkanen (FIN), Grant Forrest (SCO) 207: Min Woo Lee (AUS), David Horsey (ENG), Padraig Harrington (IRL), Sean Crocker (USA), Jack Senior (ENG) LET Saudi Ladies International Third round at Royal Greens G & CC (par 72) 200: Lydia Ko (NZL) 204: Atthaya Thitikul (THA) 206: Alice Hewson (ENG) 207: Nuria Iturrioz (ESP), Carlota Ciganda (ESP) 209: Alison Lee (USA), Sanna Nuutinen (FIN), Whitney Hillier (AUS) 210: Tvesa Malik (IND), Georgia Hall (ENG), Olivia Cowan (GER) 211: Emily Pedersen (DEN), Pia Babnik (SLO), Magdalena Simmermacher (ARG), Aditi Ashok (IND) 212: Linnea Strm (SWE), Caroline Hedwall (SWE), Johanna Gustavsson (SWE), Bronte Law (ENG), Minjee Lee (AUS) Other Australians: 213: Stephanie Kyriacou; 228: Amy Walsh Motorsport Supercars Sydney SuperNight at Sydney Motorsport Park Race 23 (32 laps): 1 . Shane van Gisbergen (Holden) 50:19 .2356; 2. Jamie Whincup (Holden) 50:36 .2372; 3. Will Davison (Ford) 50:43 .9501; 4. Nick Percat (Holden) 50:44 .5387; 5. Todd Hazelwood (Holden) 50:45 .4499; 6. Jack Le Brocq (Ford) 50:49 .6338; 7. Tim Slade (Ford) 50:52 .1514; 8. Cameron Waters (Ford) 50:53 .0752; 9. Scott Pye (Holden) 50:58 .1627; 10. Bryce Fullwood (Holden) 50:58 .1837; 11. William Brown (Holden) 51:06 .7371; 12. Anton De Pasquale (Ford) 51:07 .4006; 13. Macauley Jones (Holden) 51:09 .7175; 14. Chaz Mostert (Holden) 51:13 .5660; 15. James Courtney (Ford) 51:14 .9204; 16. Jake Kostecki (Holden) 51:16 .9296; 17. Fabian Coulthard (Holden) 51:21 .3953; 18. Mark Winterbottom (Holden) 51:22 .2568; 19. Jack Smith (Holden) 51:23 .2181; 20. Garry Jacobson (Holden) 51:25 .7048; 21. Zane Goddard (Holden) 51:27 .0732; 22. Thomas Randle (Ford) 51:28 .4569; 23. Brodie Kostecki (Holden) 51:28 .8240; 24. Luke Youlden (Ford) 51:38 .3980; 25. Kurt Kostecki (Holden) 51:44 .9027; NC . Andre Heimgartner (Ford) 35:07 .3398 Race 24 (32 laps): 1. Anton De Pasquale (Ford) 50:34 .923; 2. Shane van Gisbergen (Holden) +8 .304; 3. James Courtney (Ford) +17 .504; 4. Will Davison (Ford) +17 .824; 5. Scott Pye (Holden) +19 .715; 6. William Brown (Holden) +23 .602; 7. Andre Heimgartner (Ford) +28 .704; 8. Chaz Mostert (Holden) +30 .044; 9. Nick Percat (Holden) +31 .765; 10. Mark Winterbottom (Holden) +32 .112; 11. Macauley Jones (Holden) +34 .903; 12. Tim Slade (Ford) +35 .620; 13. Cameron Waters (Ford) +43 .103; 14. Fabian Coulthard (Holden) +43 .574; 15. Thomas Randle (Ford) +45 .509; 16. Bryce Fullwood (Holden) +51 .195; 17. Luke Youlden (Ford) +51 .274; 18. Jack Le Brocq (Ford) +52 .974; 19. Kurt Kostecki (Holden) +53 .396; 20. Brodie Kostecki (Holden) +59 .439; 21. Jake Kostecki (Holden) +59 .665; 22. Zane Goddard (Holden) +1:01 .027; 23. Garry Jacobson (Holden) +1:05 .212; 24. Jack Smith (Holden) +1:07 .287; 25. Jamie Whincup (Holden) +1:21 .205; 26. Todd Hazelwood (Holden) +1 lap Rugby Union Rugby Tests NEW ZEALAND 47 (D Coles 2 A Aumua 2 S Reece F Christie H Sotutu tries R Mounga 6 cons) d ITALY 9 (P Garbisi 3 pens) at Stadio Olimpico . Referee: Karl Dickson . FRANCE 29 (P Mauvaka T Flament tries M Jaminet 2 cons 5 pens) d ARGENTINA 20 (T Cubelli M Carreras tries E Boffelli N Sanchez cons E Boffelli 2 pens) at Stade de France . Referee: Ben OKeeffe . SOUTH AFRICA 23 (M Marx try H Pollard 4 F Steyn E Jantjies pens) d WALES 18 (D Biggar 6 pens) at Principality Stadium . Referee: Paul Williams . IRELAND 60 (A Conway 3 C Healy J Sexton B Aki J Lowe J Gibson-Park G Ringrose tries J Sexton 4 J Carbery 2 cons J Sexton pen) d JAPAN 5 (S Fifita try) at Aviva Stadium . Referee: Nika Amashukeli . ENGLAND 69 (B Youngs 2 J May 2 J George 2 M Itoje J Blamire A Mitchell M Smith A Radwan tries M Smith 5 H Slade 2 cons) d TONGA 3 (S Takulua pen) at Twickenham . Referee: Craig Evans . Soccer English Premier League Brighton & Hove Albion 1 (Trossard 24 pen) Newcastle United 1 (Hayden 66); Crystal Palace 2 (Zaha 62, Gallagher 78) Wolverhampton Wanderers 0; Chelsea 1 (Havertz 33) Burnley 1 (Vydra 80); Brentford 1 (Henry 60) Norwich City 2 (Normann 6, Pukki 29 pen); Manchester United 0 Manchester City 2 (Bailly 7 og, Silva 45); Southampton 1 (Armstrong 3) Aston Villa 0 Standings P W D L F A Pts Chelsea 11 8 2 1 27 4 26 Manchester City 11 7 2 2 22 6 23 Liverpool 10 6 4 0 29 8 22 West Ham United 10 6 2 2 20 11 20 Manchester United 11 5 2 4 19 17 17 Brighton 11 4 5 2 12 12 17 Arsenal 10 5 2 3 12 13 17 Wolverhampton 11 5 1 5 11 12 16 Crystal Palace 11 3 6 2 15 14 15 Tottenham Hotspur 10 5 0 5 9 16 15 Everton 10 4 2 4 16 16 14 Leicester City 10 4 2 4 15 17 14 Southampton 11 3 5 3 10 12 14 Brentford 11 3 3 5 13 14 12 Aston Villa 11 3 1 7 14 20 10 Watford 10 3 1 6 12 18 10 Leeds United 10 2 4 4 10 17 10 Burnley 11 1 5 5 11 17 8 Newcastle United 11 0 5 6 12 24 5 Norwich City 11 1 2 8 5 26 5 English Championship Blackpool 1 (Madine 54 pen) Queens Park Rangers 1 (Willock 27); Birmingham City 1 (Hogan 4) Reading 2 (Clarke 71, 83); West Bromwich Albion 1 (Diangana 66) Middlesbrough 1 (Coburn 39); Millwall 1 (Malone 47) Derby County 1 (Ebosele 45); Luton Town 0 Stoke City 1 (Brown 35); Nottingham Forest 3 (Grabban 32 pen, Colback 42, Grabban 71) Preston North End 0; Bournemouth 4 (Solanke 27, 50, Anthony 65, 90+5) Swansea City 0; Cardiff City 2 (Moore 75, 90+4) Huddersfield Town 1 (Sinani 13); Barnsley 0 Hull City 2 (Honeyman 34, LewisPotter 76); Coventry City 3 (Godden 51 pen, 90+3, OHare 75) Bristol City 2 (Martin 45+1 pen, Weimann 69); Peterborough United 0 Fulham 1 (Mitrovic 75); Blackburn Rovers 3 (Khadra 38, Brereton 60, Poveda 71) Sheffield United 1 (Brewster 3) Tennis Paris Masters at Paris, France (prefix denotes seeding) Mens Semifinals: 1-Novak Djokovic (SRB) d 7-Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3-6 6-0 7-6(5); 2-Daniil Medvedev (RUS) d 4-Alexander Zverev (GER) 6-2 6-2 Billie Jean King Cup Final at Prague, Czech Republic Russian Federation d Switzerland 2-0: Daria Kasatkina (RUS) d Jil Belen Teichmann (SUI) 6-2 6-4; Liudmila Samsunova (RUS) d Belinda Bencic (SUI) 3-6 6-3 6-4 Horse Racing Yesterdays Dividends ARARAT Race 1: 2 Nightstick $6 .50 $3 .20 6 Brass Eye $4 .20 3 Patriotic King NTD . Q: $42 .40 . E: $82 .30 . T: $359 .40 . FIRST 4: (2 6 3 1) $701 .60 . Scr: 4,5,9,10 . Race 2: 9 Street Glow $25 .90 $4 .00 8 Princess Tina $5 .40 6 Champagne Witness $1 .20 . Q: $319 .20 . E: $415 .60 . T: $1,329 .70 . A2: 6-8: $6 .20, 6-9: $5 .80, 8-9: $65 .80 . FIRST 4: (9 8 6 7) $3,496 .80 . Scr: 1,5 . Race 3: 4 Havisham $2 .50 $1 .30 7 Reforestation $4 .00 2 Battle Tears $4 .00 . Q: $17 .00 . E: $34 .80 . T: $187 .60 . A2: 2-4: $8 .70, 2-7: $24 .00, 4-7: $5 .40 . FIRST 4: (4 7 2 8) $3,589 .50 . Scr: 3,6,12,13 . Race 4: 1 Heberite $1 .90 $1 .20 3 Beachgoer $1 .80 13 Compulsive $14 .10 . Q: $5 .40 . E: $8 .80 . T: $481 .90 . A2: 1-3: $2 .70, 1-13: $27 .80, 3-13: $134 .50 . FIRST 4: (1 3 13 12) $4,056 .70 . Scr: 6,7,8,11 . Race 5: 6 Bolden Beau $29 .60 $6 .90 4 Hughes The Boss $1 .50 2 The Enzo $1 .80 . Q: $47 .20 . E: $158 .70 . T: $810 .40 . A2: 2-4: $4 .70, 2-6: $34 .40, 4-6: $22 .10 . FIRST 4: (6 4 2 10) $3,781 .00 . Scr: 8 . Race 6: 8 Tibetan $12 .00 $2 .70 4 Orleans Rock $1 .50 6 Auroras Symphony $1 .80 . Q: $27 .20 . E: $45 .40 . T: $182 .80 . A2: 4-6: $3 .70, 4-8: $5 .60, 6-8: $6 .60 . FIRST 4: (8 4 6 5) $684 .50 . Scr: 1,10 . Race 7: 13 Millennial Girl $29 .10 $7 .90 7 Drop The Mic $2 .20 3 Mrs Sippy $1 .90 . Q: $150 .30 . E: $292 .10 . T: $2,028 .60 . A2: 3-7: $7 .60, 3-13: $27 .30, 7-13: $37 .60 . FIRST 4: (13 7 3 9) $7,695 .90 . Scr: 8,12 . Race 8: 5 My Boy Nick $12 .60 $3 .40 4 Mckeever $1 .50 8 Deep Song NTD . Q: $5 .90 . E: $26 .00 . T: $233 .00 . FIRST 4: (5 4 8 6) $1,013 .90 . Scr: 1,2,10,11,12 . DOUBLE: 8 Tibetan 5 My Boy Nick $142 .10 . Sub: 5 4 . TREBLE: 8 Tibetan 13 Millennial Girl 5 My Boy Nick $4,190 .60 . Sub: 5 4 4 . QUADDIE: 6 Bolden Beau 8 Tibetan 13 Millennial Girl 5 My Boy Nick $72,461 .70 . Sub: 3 5 4 4 . www.ntnews.com.au Saturday, February 1, 2014. NT NEWS. 41 P U B : NTNE-WS-DA-TE:1-FEGE:41 CO-LO-R: C-M Y-K l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l SPORT McCrone aRoo in themaking NEWS Canberra coach Ricky Stuart dangled a big, fat representative jersey carrot in front of JoshMcCrone when convincing him to switch to hooker full-time. Stuart, who left Parramatta to coach the Raiders after the sacking of David Furner, has wasted no time stamping his authority on his new team, training them in 40C heat and sending them to aweek-long elite training camp. The former NSW and Australia coach has seen big potential for McCrone at hooker. Faith inMoses to deliver title MOSESWigness has taken over the reins again at Brothers Rugby League club for the 2014 season. Wigness, who coached the club for three years and won the 2010 and 2011 premierships, replaces Anthoiny Castro who had held the position for the past two seasons. The clubs seniors sign-on day is at Airport Tavern today from 1pm. Brothers spokesman John Adams said the clubwanted to regain the premiership that they lost to Palmerston last year. New rules to endmass debates MANLY coach Geoff Toovey says captain Jamie Lyon wont have to change his on-field approach to referees despite recent NRL rule changes. Lyon and Canterburys Michael Ennis are seen as two of the games leading debaters when it comes to arguing withmatch officials. But they are set to be stymied by a new law that limits where andwhen captains can speak to refs. Under new rules captains will only be able to speak to refs during a stoppage in play. Basketball NBA Home team in CAPS: INDIANA PACERS 94 Phoenix Suns 102; GOLDEN STATEWARRIORS 111 L.A. Clip pers 92; NEW YORK KNICKS 117 Cleveland Cava liers 86. Cricket Womens Twenty20 inMelbourne England Innings C EDWARDS c&bOsborne.............................. 28 (34) DWYATTbFerling................................................. 0 (2) S TAYLORbFerling.............................................. 8 (10) LGREENWAY cOsbornebPerry..................... 15 (16) NSCIVER lbw Jonassen........................................ 4 (9) ABRINDLEnot out ............................................. 26 (26) A JONESbFarrell 14................................................ (22) LWINFIELDnot out................................................ 1 (1) Sundries (1lb 1w)......................................................... 2 SIXwickets for ........................................................... 98 Fall: 5 (Wyatt), 25 (Taylor), 48 (Greenway), 56 (Sciver), 62 (Edwards), 97 (Jones). Bowling: H Ferling 3-0-14-2, J Hunter 2-0-11-0, R Farrell 4-0-17-1, E Perry 3-0-19-1 (1w), J Jonassen 4-0-17-1, EOsborne 4-0-19-1.Overs: 20. Australia Innings EVILLANIbHazell ............................................. 16 (17) AHEALYnot out................................................. 37 (43) MLANNING cGreenwayb Elwiss................... 42 (28) J CAMERONbBrindle............................................ 0 (2) ABLACKWELLnot out........................................... 1 (2) Sundries (2w1nb) ....................................................... 3 THREEwickets for ..................................................... 99 Fall: 25 (Villani), 94 (Lanning), 94 (Cameron). Bowling: D Hazell 4-0-11-1, K Cross 2-0-20-0 (2w), N Sciver 2-0-18-0, G Elwiss 3.1-0-19-1, D Wyatt 2-0-22-0 (1nb), A Brindle 2-0-9-1.Overs: 15.1. Player of theMatch:Holly Ferling. IceHockey NHL Home team in CAPS: OTTAWA SENATORS 5 Tampa Bay Lightning 3; New Jersey Devils 3 DALLAS STARS 2 OT; Pittsburgh Penguins 4 LOS ANGELES KINGS 1;Montreal Canadiens 4 BOSTONBRUINS 1; TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS 6 Florida Panthers 3; COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS 5Washington Capitals 2; COLORADO AVALANCHE 5 Minnesota Wild 4; CALGARY FLAMES 4 San Jose Sharks 1; Buffalo Sabres 3 PHOENIX COYOTES 2; ANAHEIM DUCKS 5 Philadelphia Flyers 3. HorseRacing Yesterdays TattsBet Dividends TAMWORTH (CR) Race 1: 8 Gelsomina $5.10 $1.70 4 October Magic $2.70 3 Jeterin $1.90. Q: $24.20. E: $63.00. T: $159.30. A2: 4-8: $8.30, 3-8: $4.30, 3-4: $5.80. Scr: 7. Race 2: 3 Another Snappy $8.50 $2.40 4 El Tabar $1.60 8 Monaco Ponds $1.70. Q: $16.00. E: $35.00. T: $124.40. A2: 3-4: $5.10, 3-8: $8.40, 4-8: $3.00. Scr: 1,6L. Race 3: 12 Subtract $5.60 $1.90 5 Dance Chelle $4.20 3 My Chum Charlie $1.80. Q: $69.40. E: $131.40. T: $569.60. A2: 5-12: $13.20, 3-12: $4.70, 3-5: $8.20. Scr: 1,7. Race 4: 8 Border Flight $2.50 $1.60 1 Slate On Edge $1.40 2 DontMove $1.30. Q: $6.00. E: $11.60. T: $29.80. A2: 1-8: $3.50, 2-8: $2.80, 1-2: $2.80. All Started. Race 5: 4 Space Invader $4.40 $1.90 7 Ima Gonski $3.70 14 Universal Miss $1.80. Q: $28.70. E: $45.40. T: $238.10. A2: 4-7: $11.30, 4-14: $4.30, 7-14: $9.80. FIRST 4: (4 7 14 16) $3,573.60. Scr: 3,5,17,18. Race 6: 1 Frankiefourfingers $4.40 $1.60 8 Just Cooking $1.40 2 Commentz $1.80. Q: $10.90. E: $21.90. T: $78.80. A2: 1-8: $4.40, 1-2: $2.10, 2-8: $2.70. FIRST 4: (1 8 2 9) $544.00. Scr: 5L. Race 7: 3 Dayarma $3.80 $1.40 9 Jewels Shadow $1.40 4 Meghalaya $2.50. Q: $6.00. E: $13.70. T: $73.20. A2: 3-9: $2.30, 3-4: $6.80, 4-9: $5.10. FIRST 4: (3 9 4 5) $192.80. Scr: 1,6. Race 8: 2 Flight In Space $4.10 $1.60 1 Irish Teardrop $1.20 9 Rockatorio $2.60. Q: $5.80. E: $15.80. T: $92.60. A2: 1-2: $2.10, 2-9: $7.00, 1-9: $4.80. FIRST 4: (2 1 9 3) $360.80. Scr: 10. Extra Double: 12 Subtract 8 Border Flight $36.70. Double: 3 Dayarma 2 Flight In Space $21.50. Treble: 1 Frankiefourfingers 3 Dayarma 2 Flight In Space $240.00. Quaddie: 4 Space Invader 1 Frankiefourfingers 3 Dayarma 2 Flight In Space $647.40. IPSWICH (BR) Race 1: 3 World Series $7.70 $2.20 6 Danehill Native $1.50 9 Tycoon Sid $1.70. Q: $11.00. E: $23.40. T: $66.20. A2: 3-6: $2.30, 3-9: $4.60, 6-9: $3.80. FIRST 4: (3 6 9 4) $366.20. Scr: 5. Race 2: 1 Billabong Bird $14.30 $3.30 7 Dragon Tale $1.50 3 Love Stories $1.10. Q: $21.30. E: $91.20. T: $141.30. A2: 1-7: $7.10, 1-3: $5.50, 3-7: $1.80. FIRST 4: (1 7 3 2) $916.20. All Started. Race 3: 4 Racing In The Wind $2.10 $1.20 6 Aint Going Down $6.20 3 GreyMatter $3.70. Q: $36.10. E: $59.60. T: $456.50. A2: 4-6: $16.00, 3-4: $5.30, 3-6: $33.10. FIRST 4: (4 6 3 5) $6,257.60. Scr: 7,12,13. Race 4: 10 Decillion $24.20 $5.90 11 Bold Embrace $3.40 7 County Gold $2.10. Q: $127.00. E: $245.50. T: $3,349.80. A2: 10-11: $31.20, 7-10: $25.40, 7-11: $9.10. FIRST 4: (10 11 7 8) $10,162.40. All Started. Race 5: 10 Beau Boy $38.60 $5.10 2 Nature Bites $1.80 7 Sextant $3.30. Q: $75.30. E: $231.10. T: $1,309.90. A2: 2-10: $11.20, 7-10: $30.90, 2-7: $16.30. FIRST 4: (10 2 7 5) $11,826.60. Scr: 1,4. Race 6: 3 Adenarius $31.50 $4.30 10 Hardley $1.00 2 Warhogg $1.60. Q: $27.10. E: $165.40. T: $291.30. A2: 3-10: $8.50, 2-3: $9.20, 2-10: $1.80. FIRST 4: (3 10 2 8) $1,492.60. Scr: 1,5,11. Race 7: 13HazyHunter $16.70 $4.30 7 Super Sorted $2.20 10 Outback Lass $4.70. Q: $37.20. E: $116.00. T: $1,555.30. A2: 7-13: $24.20, 10-13: $30.90, 7-10: $18.00. FIRST 4: (13 7 10 5) $7,128.60. Scr: 2,14. Extra Double: 1 Billabong Bird 4 Racing In The Wind $59.30. Double: 3 Adenarius 13 Hazy Hunter $393.00. Treble: 10 Beau Boy 3 Adenarius 13 Hazy Hunter $4,554.20. Quaddie: 10 Decillion 10 Beau Boy 3Adenarius 13HazyHunter $26,293.40. ESPERANCE (PR) Race 1: 2 Hussars $1.90 $1.30 1 Born To Excel $2.30 4 Grey Jabiru NTD. Q: $2.90. E: $5.00. T: $31.20. All Started. Race 2: 9 Its Scandalous $3.70 $2.00 1 Forebear $7.00 4 Wasnt Me Officer $2.10. Q: $42.90. E: $70.90. T: $266.00. A2: 1-9: $21.10, 4-9: $5.80, 1-4: $27.90. Scr: 7,11. Race 3: 4 Oroya $6.70 $1.50 10 Tully Dayo $2.60 1 Bear Trader $1.60. Q: $25.10. E: $43.60. T: $161.80. A2: 4-10: $7.80, 1-4: $4.40, 1-10: $7.30. Scr: 3,8L. Race 4: 3 Star Crest $3.30 $1.50 1 Battle Emblem $4.40 7 Encoded $1.60. Q: $32.70. E: $40.10. T: $250.20. A2: 1-3: $10.60, 3-7: $6.30, 1-7: $9.40. Scr: 9. Race 5: 4 DukeOf Downs $6.00 $1.50 1Master Robson $1.90 2 Martinka $1.10. Q: $13.00. E: $35.70. T: $64.60. A2: 1-4: $4.80, 2-4: $4.90, 1-2: $5.50. Scr: 10. Race 6: 4 Secret Ceremony $5.00 $1.60 3 Mosalishus $1.40 1 Monumental $5.20. Q: $11.60. E: $14.00. T: $208.00. A2: 3-4: $7.20, 1-4: $16.80, 1-3: $32.30. Scr: 7. Race 7: 12 Honors Secret $24.10 $7.00 14 Zippron $15.30 5 Cant You See That $2.40. Q: $547.70. E: $544.80. T: $6,496.40. A2: 12-14: $84.30, 5-12: $31.10, 5-14: $179.00. All Started. EXTRA DOUBLE: 9 Its Scandalous 4 Oroya $39.00. DOUBLE: 4 Secret Ceremony 12 Honors Secret $166.50. TREBLE: 4 Duke Of Downs 4 Secret Ceremony 12 Honors Secret $798.50. QUADDIE: 3 Star Crest 4 Duke Of Downs 4 Secret Ceremony 12 Honors Secret $3,057.30. ALBURY (NR) Race 1: 4 Bay Of Biscay $12.80 $3.50 2 Rusty Motorbike $2.50 7 Athlone River $1.50. Q: $42.80. E: $98.70. T: $563.70. A2: 2-4: $13.50, 4-7: $7.40, 2-7: $6.30. Scr: 9,11. Race 2: 6 Anotherwayout $14.90 $3.60 10 Nariel Dash $10.10 13 Emconi $1.70. Q: $311.00. E: $434.50. T: $4,474.70. A2: 6-10: $139.50, 6-13: $11.80, 10-13: $24.20. Scr: 9,12,16. Race 3: 4 Marble Prince $2.40 $1.10 1 Montana Man $1.90 6 Front Pew $3.20. Q: $5.80. E: $11.80. T: $57.10. A2: 1-4: $4.70, 4-6: $5.00, 1-6: $12.90. Scr: 9L. Race 4: 4 Bangatang $3.50 $1.50 6 New Moves $1.80 2 Cee Cee n Dry $2.40. Q: $9.80. E: $12.40. T: $94.70. A2: 4-6: $4.70, 2-4: $4.20, 2-6: $9.80. All Start ed. Race 5: 10 Arctic Grey $18.60 $4.60 8 Koel $1.70 4 Areteare $4.00. Q: $36.60. E: $154.80. T: $739.20. A2: 8-10: $10.10, 4-10: $36.80, 4-8: $12.90. FIRST 4: (10 8 4 7) $2,481.40. All Started. Race 6: 4 Gunner $23.30 $5.00 8 Stradas Diamond $2.00 3 Lateandknewit $2.40. Q: $45.70. E: $226.90. T: $1,225.40. A2: 4-8: $14.30, 3-4: $15.80, 3-8: $10.20. FIRST 4: (4 8 3 7) $6,403.20. Scr: 6. Race 7: 5 Steakandbearnaise $1.80 $1.30 8 Late Starter $3.60 10 My Buddy Ripper $3.30. Q: $15.40. E: $19.10. T: $154.30. A2: 5-8: $5.10, 5-10: $4.70, 8-10: $21.60. FIRST 4: (5 8 10 4) $953.00. Scr: 7. Race 8: 2 Looksmart $5.30 $1.90 4 The Sands $2.10 6 Albykita Magic $3.00. Q: $10.20. E: $21.10. T: $105.40. A2: 2-4: $5.10, 2-6: $7.90, 4-6: $7.60. FIRST 4: (2 4 6 3) $1,144.20. Scr: 1,11,15L. EXTRA DOUBLE: 4 Marble Prince 4 Bangatang $10.60. DOUBLE: 5 Steakandbearnaise 2 Looksmart $16.90. TREBLE: 4 Gunner 5 Steakandbearnaise 2 Looksmart $464.60. QUADDIE: 10 Arctic Grey 4 Gunner 5 Steakandbearnaise 2 Looksmart $7,247.50. ARARAT (VR) Race 1: 1 Bench And Bar $2.70 $1.40 8 Port Hercule $1.20 6 Megastrike Mike $9.20. Q: $3.70. E: $9.30. T: $178.70. A2: 1-8: $2.50, 1-6: $20.80, 6-8: $34.00. All Started. Race 2: 4 Giacinta $3.30 $1.60 6 Queen Of The Ark $3.00 8 Sky Brook $6.00. Q: $19.70. E: $27.90. T: $584.50. A2: 4-6: $8.90, 4-8: $37.00, 6-8: $53.60. Scr: 7. Race 3: 1 My Jessy $2.70 $1.20 3 Miss Adelaide $1.80 4 My Bare Lady NTD. Q: $3.50. E: $7.20. T: $36.20. Scr: 5. Race 4: 6 Sky Disk $1.80 $1.10 4 In A Perfect World $1.10 3 Sonic Sound $2.10. Q: $1.80. E: $2.70. T: $11.40. A2: 4-6: $1.30, 3-6: $4.30, 3-4: $2.70. Scr: 7,10. Race 5: 2Mr Cooley $2.70 $1.60 7MioModo $1.60 1 Knox NTD. Q: $5.10. E: $9.80. T: $35.80. FIRST 4: (2 7 1 3) $36.40. Scr: 4,5. Race 6: 1 Bernies Boy $10.70 $2.90 6Wilshire Flyer $2.70 2 Tooleybuc Kid NTD. Q: $43.70. E: $67.10. T: $144.80. FIRST 4: (1 6 2 5) $728.00. All Started. Race 7: 3 Gypsy Boy $12.30 $2.80 4 Hollow Log $3.40 1 Leaping Leroy $2.80. Q: $97.30. E: $172.50. T: $801.80. A2: 3-4: $15.80, 1-3: $13.00, 1-4: $23.90. FIRST 4: (3 4 1 8) $7,798.60. All Started. Race 8: 5 Cult Of Isis $2.10 NPP 6 Magic Curves NPP 2 Ekibuuka NTD. Q: $2.90. E: $3.50. T: $11.00. FIRST 4: (5 6 2 4) $14.20. Scr: 1,3,7,8. EXTRA DOUBLE: 1 My Jessy 6 Sky Disk $8.90. DOUBLE: 3 Gypsy Boy 5 Cult Of Isis $36.50. TREBLE: 1 Bernies Boy 3 Gypsy Boy 5 Cult Of Isis $313.70. QUADDIE: 2 Mr Cooley 1 Bernies Boy 3 Gypsy Boy 5Cult Of Isis $1,172.40. Lachlan schooled by Shark RUGBY LEAGUE ByDOUGBOOTH MacKillop Sharks centre Levi Russell with student Lachlan Miller at the merger announcement yesterday Picture: JUSTIN SANSON LACHLAN Miller wants to play senior rugby league when he grows up. The MacKillop Catholic College student discovered plenty of ways to help him reach that goal from the now MacKillop Sharks hardtackling centre Levi Russell yesterday. Lachlan, 13, and Russell, 22, were integral parts of the launch to merge the Sharks with the Palmerstonbased college. I like rugby league because of the teamwork that is involved in playing, said Lachlan, who has been playing the game for four years. It is not just a one-man game. I like running with the ball and scoring tries. Russell said young players such as Lachlan were the future of the 13-a-side game. We are looking for a premiership this season and building links such as this is vital for the future, he said. College principal Loretta Graham said MacKillop was trying to build a community spirit through sporting organisations and this was another step forward. David Graham is the Year 8 music co-ordinator at MacKillop but his other passion is rugby league. Growing up in Cairns, he played his first rugby league in Queensland and last year he was with the Palmerston Raiders. However, as the brainchild behind the merger of the school and club, he has new allegiances. The Palmerston demographic is much different to Darwin, Graham said. Queensland and NSW influence the culture. Graham said the merger would help provide a grassroots pathway that had not existed before in rugby league in the Northern Territory. It is important that we try and bridge the gap between school and club, he said. The Sharks will hold their senior sign-on at Mary MacKillop School today from 10am. Read an exclusive interview with Darwins Joel Romelo in tomorrows SundayTerritorian.