GROUP Three Rugby League selectors have named an 18 strong squad to play Group Two in the annual representative fixture to be played this year at Coffs Harbour on Saturday May 2.
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The team will be coached by Phil Trembath and will train on Wednesday at Taree Recreation Centre from 6pm.
The squad is: Matt Kirkland (Forster-Tuncurry), Dale Clackerty (Old Bar), Trae Clark, Mitch Fowler, Kurt Lewis, Richard Roberts (Port City), Joe Cudmore, Harley Gore, Tom McGuire, Matt Shipway (Port Macquarie), William Clarke, Mick Henry (Taree City), Justin Laurie, Nick McCabe, Adam McMurray, Jed Seymour (Wauchope), Tim Bridge, Ryan Gilkinson (Wingham).
Matt Shipway has been named captain.
Meanwhile Forster-Tuncurry and Port Macquarie continued their unbeaten starts to the season with comfortable wins in round two.
Port defeated Old Bar 38-12 while Forster were 34-22 winners over Wauchope. Port City defeated Wingham 40-26 in the other match. Taree City had the bye.
Port Macquarie and Forster-Tuncurry lead on six points followed by Port City, Wauchope, Taree City and Old Bar on four while Wingham has two points.
In reserve grade Wingham downed Port City 40-12, Port Macquarie defeated Old Bar 34-14 and Wauchope defeated Forster-Tuncurry 28-26, although the Wauchope club is currently under investigation for fielding unqualified players.
The pointscore reads Port Macquarie and Wingham on six, Forster-Tuncurry, Wauchope, Taree City and Old Bar on four with Port City on two.
In under 18s Old Bar accounted for Port Macquarie 44-30, Port City defeated Wingham 22-12 and Forster-Tuncurry defeated Wauchope 18-16.
Port City, Old Bar and Taree City lead with six points from Wauchope and Forster-Tuncurry on four while Port Macquarie and Wingham are on two.
There were big scores in the women's league tag round where Forster-Tuncurry thrashed defending premiers Wauchope 32-0, Port Macquarie thumped Old Bar 34-0 and Port City belted Wingham 54-0.
Port Macquarie and Taree City lead the way on six points from Port City, Wauchope, Forster-Tuncurry and Old Bar on four while Wingham has two.
