GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 36 - October 17, 2015 | Page 15

games saw the same three emerge as semi-final candidates with a battle between SA, Wellington and
Canterbury for the final slot. Newcomers Canterbury recorded a fine two point victory over a mostly
Australian SA team and NSW made their presence
felt when defeating last year’s finalists Victoria by 8
points. But it was the last two games that decided
the final semi-final placing when SA had two goals
to spare over home crew Wellington with Canterbury fading to a 0-7 to 2-10 at the hands of Queensland. The first semi saw Queensland too good for
SA while NSW had a tight 3 points to spare over
defending champions Victoria.
Photo courtesy of Australasian GFHA.
The championship game was another close contest
especially up to the end of the first half with NSW
just edging things by 0-8 to 0-6. But shortly after the regoals for NSW gave them the advantage and they went on
start Queensland had things all square and it was anybody’s
for a deserving 2-15 to 0-11 win. Queensland also had a
game from there to the finish line. However, a black card
player see the line in the latter stages. SA forfeited to Victofor a Queensland player upset their balance and two quick
ria in the Plate.

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