THE Kendall Blues managed a gutsy 20-16 win over the Laurieton Stingrays in the opening round of Hastings District Rugby League action at Vince Inmon Sporting Complex on Saturday, 12 April.
In a fiery clash of the Camden Haven clubs, the Blues crossed the line four times, with tries to Jy Garvey, Sam Ylias, Noah Watts and Adam Howe.
Jack Chapman kicked two conversions.
For Laurieton the try scorers were Lachlan Pensini, Lincoln Ostler and new recruit Chris Piper, while Cuban Piper kicked two conversions.
Blues captain James Kennedy described the match as a “battle of attrition”.
“We haven’t had a game yet and were down on troops… [I am] super proud,” he said.
“It came down to ticker in the end.
“We defended our arses off and just kept working.”
The Stingrays now take on Comboyne away from home on Saturday, 26 April, and the Blues do battle with Lake Cathie at Kendall.
Comboyne suffered a 18-40 loss to Beechwood in Round 1, while Lake Cathie were dominant in a 26-6 win over Long Flat Dragons.
