THE temperature at Perthville may have been warm but the action on the field was red hot when the Wallerawang Warriors took on Bathurst Villages United in the New Era cup.
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Villages wasted no time opening their scoring account, crossing the line in the eighth minute.
With the successful conversion, the Villages lead 6-nil and managed to hold on to the advantage well into the first half.
Competition leaders Wallerawang kept calm, however, and managed to post their first points in the 28th minute courtesy of an Aaron Joyce try.
Josh Howarth converted leaving the scores at six apiece at half time.
The Warriors wasted little time doing what they do best in the second half, with Nathan Redding and Brett Nightingale both crossing the stripe, closely followed by Dean Williams.
Two successful conversions brought the score to 22-6 in Wallerawang's favour with just under 20 minutes to go.
A defensive lapse allowed Villages to run in a successfully converted consolation try however the damage was done and Wallerawang managed to keep their undefeated record intact.
Good attacking runs by Ian Dray, Dave Millmore and Callum McGowen all contributed to the Warriors' success.
In defence, Aaron Manton, Ryan Gurney and Nathan Redding all did their bit to hold out Villages' attack.
Ryan Gurney was awarded player's player for his strong defensive efforts.
After another good performance, Wallerawang will head to Blackheath today to take on another in-form side, the Blackcats.
This will be a great game, with both teams moving from strength to strength with each game this season.
Also tasting success over the last week of competition were the Wallerawang Warriors League tag players who managed to take out the match 28-18 in a tough game.
The girls started the game a bit slow after having a few weeks off but in the second half they really hit their stride.
Plenty of good attacking runs by Maddy Howarth and Genna Dray were valuable to the team's win, while in defence Annika Kowalski and Kate Cibulka successfully held out the Mungals attackers.
Megan Embleton played a key role in the Warriors' attack, scoring a hat-trick, while Kristy Wilson and Danielle Baxter finished the game with a try each.
Embleton added to the score tally with four converted goals.
Jo-anne Cornwell took out the well deserved Player's Player award.
The Warriors will be holding a fancy dress party at the Royal Hotel Wallerawang on Saturday July 4 starting 6pm.
Tickets are $25, which includes a delicious dinner and entertainment for the night.
The Wallerawang Warriors teams would love to see their supporters enjoy what promises to be a great night.
Tickets are available from the Royal Hotel.
Alternatively contact Jo Cornwell to secure your spot.
The Warriors thank Wallerawang Landscaping and Forrest Haulage for sponsorship.