Division One Youth League Round 17 Review

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The Southern NSW v Inter Lions, the St George v Balmain East Tigers and the Springwood v Northbridge have all been added to the list of rescheduled fixtures.
All the clubs will no doubt be scampering to get their backlog of matches out of the way as soon as possible just in case there is more wet weather between now and season?s end.
Club Championship
When they met in the first round Mt Druitt Town Rangers took ten points from Hurstville City Minotaurs and the Rangers went a little better this time when the collected twelve points from the day.
Stanmore Hawks had grabbed nine of the first round points from their matches against Camden Tigers so they might have been pleased when they took ten points from this week?s clash.
Last time they met, Gladesville Ryde Magic bagged twelve points from their meeting with Nepean and this week there was more of the same as Magic increased their tally by thirteen points.
Hakoah had pocketed twelve points when they saw Hills Brumbies last time around and they went close to achieving the same thing this week when they showed a profit of a ten points.
Grade 13
Mt Druitt Town Rangers had produced a 2-1 victory when the met Hurstville City Minotaurs in the first round and this week they bounced back from two straight losses to record another 2-1 success over the Minotaurs.
Camden Tigers had taken the first round points from Stanmore Hawks with a 3-0 result and while it was a bit closer this time, the Tigers took the points again with a 1-0 scoreline.
The first round points had gone to Gladesville Ryde Magic when they defeated Nepean 2-1 and Magic completed the double with a 1-0 result this time around.
When they met in the first round Hakoah logged a scoreline of 6-1 over Hills Brumbies but it was a different story this time around when the match finished at 3-3 after an absolute thriller.
Grade 14
Hurstville City Minotaurs had suffered a 1-0 loss last time they saw Mt Druitt Town Rangers and history repeated when the Rangers were 1-0 winners once again this week, taking their winning streak to five games.
Camden Tigers lost their first round clash with Stanmore Hawks 5-0 and the news was no better for the Tigers this week when they went down 4-0 to the Hawks whose unbeaten run now stands at six matches.
Nepean had registered an impressive 3-1 victory over Gladesville Ryde Magic in the first round but Magic squared the ledger this week when they posted a 3-0 scoreline.
Hakoah had posted a 4-2 success over Hills Brumbies when they faced each other last time and the eastern suburbs outfit completed the double this week when they were 3-1 winners.
Grade 15
Hurstville City Minotaurs were beaten 3-1 last time they faced Mt Druitt Town Rangers and this week the Rangers completed the double when they recorded a 2-1 victory to remain unbeaten this season.
Stanmore Hawks posted a strong 5-0 result when they met Camden Tigers in the first round and the Hawks went on with the job, winning the clash 3-0 this time around.
Gladesville Ryde Magic had claimed the first round points when they were 4-0 winners over Nepean and they repeated the effort with a 3-1 victory from this week?s encounter.
Hakoah were 3-0 winners when they met Hills Brumbies in the first round and they were able to complete the double on this occasion when the scoreboard read 2-0 at the final whistle.
 Grade 16
In the first round Hurstville City Minotaurs and Mt Druitt Town Rangers had battled out a 1-1 draw but this time the Minotaurs grabbed all the points when they produced a 1-0 victory.
Stanmore Hawks had beaten Camden Tigers with a 2-1 scoreline when they faced each other in the first round but this time the teams shared the spoils when their match ended at 2-2.
Nepean had suffered a 5-0 loss to Gladesville Ryde Magic last time around and this week Magic took the points once again when they came up with a 3-0 success.
Hakoah had taken the first round points from their clash with Hills Brumbies thanks to a 5-0 result and the lads from the eastern suburbs completed the double this week when they won 3-1.
Grade 18
Hurstville City Minotaurs had posted a very solid 6-1 success last time they faced Mt Druitt Town Rangers but this time it was a different story as the Rangers squared accounts by winning the encounter 1-0.
Camden Tigers posted a win by the odd goal in five when they played Stanmore Hawks last time but this week the Hawks turned the tables when they won the match 2-0.
Nepean were beaten 5-1 in their first round match against Gladesville Ryde Magic but this time the teams shared the spoils when they battled out a 2-2 draw.
Hakoah had gone down 1-0 in the first round clash with Hills Brumbies and it was much the same story this week when the Brumbies took the points with a 2-0 result thanks to a double strike from Mitchell Slee.
-By Barry Davis