On Saturday March 25 the Jimboomba Thunder Open Women’s side competed in a trial match against Normanby Hounds women's team.
The game was played in trying conditions with both teams struggling with the heat and humidity.
Thunder women’s coach Greg Carson was encouraged by the team’s consistent effort throughout the match.
Carson was particularly impressed with the efforts of Kayla Brown, Valasi Alumua and Katelin Thompson-Mason who were all playing their first game of Rugby League.
The strong ball running and devastating defence from the newcomers to the team was inspirational to the rest of the side, with Aumua also scoring a try on debut.
Tries were scored by Aumua and Bronte Glenwright with goals kicked from the boots of Kelly Jones and Emmalyn Donnelly.
Final score Jimboomba Thunder 24 to Normanby Hounds 14.
The 2017 South East Queensland Women’s season officially starts in two weeks with an away game against Flagstone Phoenix at Daisy Hill on Saturday April 8.
The men are now three from three to start the season.
- Jimboomba Thunder
The Men’s southside Open division three team travelled to Usher Park to take on Slacks Creek hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the year.
The team suffered a few injuries over the course of the match but dug deep in humid conditions to overcome a depleted but courageous Slacks Creek side 26 to 12.
The men are now three from three to start the season.
Next game for the division three men’s team is this Saturday April 1 against Logan Village Mustangs at Mustangs Oval, Chambers Flat.
All junior Jimboomba Thunder games were called off in the Gold Coast Rugby League competition and the Thunder sides were unable to play their scheduled games at Beaudesert, Helensvale and Nerang.
Four players from the under 14s and another from the under 13s had progressed through to the final round Gold Coast Vikings representative trials and represented the Thunder at Coomera on Sunday March 26. The Gold Coast Vikings’ representative teams will be announced Tuesday March 28.
This Saturday Jimboomba Thunder’s under 14s side will travel to Coomera for two tough games against 2016 division one premiers Ormeau and division two grand finalists Coomera in what will be a good test of where the team is at.
