Home games of two halves for Raiders

Both games at Hibiscus Coast Raiders’ Stanmore Bay grounds on Saturday, June 10 saw the home side come out on top. Raiders’ Reserves and Premier teams both played the Manurewa Marlins, with the Reserves earning a decisive 40-26 victory, and the Premiers holding out a tenacious and resilient opposition for a 28-16 win.  The following weekend, the home games were a different story, when the Premiers and Reserves took on the top of the table Otara Scorpions. At times the Premiers came close after coming back strongly in the second half, but the final score was 22-16 to Otara. The Reserves’ unbeaten run came to an end when the injury depleted side went down 50 -26 to Otara. Raiders were still in the contest, with the score 20-22 at half time. But a barrage of skill and power from Otara saw them pull away for a convincing win.