A NEW Tri-series rugby union school competition is aiming to not just honour several football families and identities, but encourage more youngsters to take up the sport.
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The Longhurst Cup and Dunn Family Shield played out the round two fixtures on Wednesday night after a successful opening night the week before.
Both male and female sides from Leeton High School, St Francis College and Yanco Agricultural High School are part of the mix.
The boys are playing for the Longhurst Cup, named after Leeton rugby union legend Quinten Longhurst, while the girls are contesting the Dunn Family Shield - also named after a local family who have dedicated plenty to the sport.
Also on the line on the final night of competition will be the Allen medals for the champion players of the season.
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These medals are named after Matt and Leanne Allen, another pair who have had a long and successful involvement with rugby union for many years.
Leeton's Scott MacDonald has been co-ordinating the competition and said it was something he had been wanting to do for some time.
"It's a good way to recognise the hard work of the people it's named after, but also we're hoping it will encourage more of these young people to play rugby union with the Phantoms in the years ahead," he said.
The fixtures have been hotly contested so far.
The opening matches of the event were played between Leeton High School and YAHS.
In the girls match, it was Leeton High who scored an excellent 44-0 victory, while in the boys it was again Leeton High who picked up the honours over YAHS 27-14.
In Wednesday's nights games, St Francis won the girls match over Yanco Ag 31-12, while in the boys clash it was YAHS who claimed bragging rights, 36-0.
Leeton High School and St Francis College will now square up in the week ahead on Wednesday, with LHS in the box seat in both divisions to take the title.
However, it all could come down to for and against, which will be determined on the night as a finals series will not be held.
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