Tuesday 9 March 2010

Toombul finished as the top placed side in the top two Grades of the XXXX GOLD Premier competition, but will host only the First Grade final at Ken Mackay Oval.

The Second Grade clash with South Brisbane will be played at the nearby neutral venue of Ian Healy Oval.

The Bulls’ First Grade clash with University of Queensland in First Grade at Ken Mackay Oval should be the game of the weekend.

Toombul have nine wins and a draw from their 10 two-day fixtures this season, but University have plenty of finals experience and the explosiveness to unsettle the in-form Bulls.

University have enjoyed a strong season with representatives in four of the six Grade semi-finals.

Fellow semi-finalists Gold Coast have also enjoyed an outstanding summer, providing semi-finalists in three of the four Grades in which they compete.

The semi-finals to be played this Saturday and Sunday 13-14 March are:

XXXX GOLD First Grade

Toombul v University of Queensland, Ken Mackay Oval

Gold Coast v Wynnum-Manly, Kerrydale

Alan Pettigrew Shield (2nd Grade)

Toombul v South Brisbane, Ian Healy Oval

University of Queensland v Western Suburbs, WEP Harris Oval

Norm McMahon Shield (3rd Grade)

Redlands v South Brisbane, Peter Burge Oval

University of Queensland (1) v Gold Coast, St Lucia 2

Bob Spence Shield (4th Grade)

Gold Coast v Western Suburbs, Cheltenham

Valley v University of Queensland, Peter Easton Oval

Roy Tanner Shield (5th Grade)

Redlands v Western Suburbs (1), Fred Kratzmann Oval

Western Suburbs (2) v Valley, Graceville 1

WEP Harris Shield (6th Grade)

Wynnum-Manly v Valley (2), Bill Albury Oval

Western Suburbs v Valley (1), Graceville 2