The Maitland Redbacks won the 2024 Peter Wilson Memorial Championships Under 16 title in a huge weekend of touch football at Nelson Bay.
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The Redbacks, who competed in girls and boys under-10 to under-18 competitions, were also runners up in the under-18 boys and under-12 girls and made the quarter-finals in five other divisions
Maitland's under-16 team started their campaign with an emphatic 7-1 win against Berkley Vale, followed by an even bigger 8-1 win against Muswellbrook in round two.
In round three they were pushed all the way before prevailing 4-2 against Wallsend and defeated Dubbo 7-1 in their final pool match.
The Redbacks were 5-1 winners against Berkeley Vale in the quarter-final, 9-4 winners against Central Coast in the semi-finals and ran out 6-3 winners over Orange in the grand final.
Maitland Under-18 boys also chartered an undefeated run through the pool games with a 4-4 draw against Newcastle City, and defeating Singleton 9-1, Central Coast 4-2, Mudgee 6-1, Taree 5-0 and Orange 6-5.
They backed up to meet Orange in the semi-finals and ran out 8-4 winners.
However, Newcastle City got the better of them in the grand final winning 7-3.
The Redback Under-12 girls topped their pool undefeated with wins against Orange (3-0), Mudgee (8-0), Central Coast (2-1) and Peninsula (5-0).
They defeated Central Coast 2-0 in the quarter-final and won a thrilling semi-final 1-0 against Wallsend.
Mudgee turned the tables on the Maitland girls to run out 4-0 winners in the grand final.
The Redbacks Under-12 boys topped their pool undefeated but went down in the elimination quarter-finals 8-4 to Berkeley Vale who were runners up to Newcastle City in the grand final.
Maitland made the quarter finals of the Under-14 boys losing to Berkeley Vale after topping their pool undefeated.
The Maitland Under-14 girls, who were second in their pool, lost 2-1 to Newcastle City in the quarter-finals. The Under-16 girls lost their quarter final 6-5 to the eventual title winners Central Coast.
The Redbacks Under-18 girls lost 4-0 in the quarter-finals to eventual champions Nelson Bay.
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.
