Orcas 18 vs. Stingrays 30 - 2011

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray Jethro Friend spills the ball under pressure from Tim Noble © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Shaun Clark (Stingrays) is confronted by Orcas Stacey Malaulau and Mathew Everitt, and with Tim Noble following up © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray Feu'u Seinafo is smothered in a tackle by Orcas Jon Masaga and Simon Nash © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Roman Hifo (Stingrays) crashes to the ground with legs akimbo, while his Orcas tackler Simon Nash is left sprawed on his back and team mate Murphy Taramai stands ready to complete the tackle © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Murphy Taramai (Orcas) is taken in a tackle, as Feu'u Seinafo (Stingrays) follows up © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Orca Stacey Malaulau attempts to escape the grasp of Peta Hiku with Stingrays team mate Feu'u Seinafo coming to lend a hand © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Orca Matthew Everitt sizes up the Stingrays defence led by Roman Hifo © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Referee Leon Williamson is in close attendance as Orca Anton Wereta canters in for an easy touchdown © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray Feu'u Seinafo held by Orca Johnny Teleaga (low) and Tim Noble (high) with support from Matthew Everitt © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray Anthony Lama makes a run © 2011 Ross Collins

Albert Baskerville Trophy - Orcas vs. Stingrays, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Orca Anton Wereta clears the ball from Simon Hash as Stingray Trent Bishop marks up © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Orca Hayden Lewis attempts to step out of a tackle by Sione Feao © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

© 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray Marcus Marsh reaches for a ball from Feu'u Seinafo released in a tackle by Matthew Everitt and Tim Noble (obscured) © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray Marcus Marsh under attention from Orca Andrew Kaulave, as team mates Tim Noble (left) and Joeseph Oloapu (right) arrive to assist © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray Peta Hiku held in the tackle by Orca Matthew Everitt © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Orca Joseph Oloapu in possession, about to slip a pass to Saimon Lomaloma on his right © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray Toshio Liaseni on the charge © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray Feu'u Seiafo breaks free of Orca Joeseph Oloapu, as Tim Noble looks on © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingray George Vuna smothers Orca ball carrier Stacey Malaulau © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Enoka Time holds an Orca player in the tackle © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Stingrays captain Roman Hifo is urged on by team mate Enoka Time © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

The Stingrays interchange bench © 2011 Ross Collins

Orcas vs. Stingrays, Albert Baskerville Trophy, Fraser Park, Lower Hutt, 24 September 2011

Trent Bishop (nearest camera) watches play from the Stingrays interchange bench © 2011 Ross Collins