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In the Ulster Mixed Tag Thursday Competition the Non Beginners split into their competition leagues, Premiership for the 6 highest ranked, and Championship for the next 6.
The competition leagues brought us a few very close games on a dank and damp Thursday night at Belfast Harlequins RFC.
Premiership
The big game of the round featured, defending champions, Friesian Taggers against, last season’s runners up Hashtags with Hashtags stealing a march with a two point win in a feisty encounter.
Premiership Round 1 Results
Tag My Pitch Up
11
–
7
Sheep Taggers
Hashtags
17
–
15
Friesian Taggers
Bee Taggers
11
–
8
Mexi Crew
Hashtags take on Friesian Taggers in the Ulster Mixed Tag, Thursday Competitions Week 4
Premiership Standings after Round 1.
TEAM
PL
W
D
PD
BP
PTS
Tag My Pitch Up
1
1
0
4
0
4
Bee Taggers
1
1
0
3
0
4
Hashtags
1
1
0
2
0
4
Friesian Taggers
1
0
0
-2
1
2
Mexi Crew
1
0
0
-3
1
2
Sheep Taggers
1
0
0
-4
1
2
Championship
There were three tight games in the Championship with a draw and two losing bonus points picked up alongside wins for Tag A Roos and Carlingford.
Championship Round 1 Results
Tag A Roos
22
–
16
Space Cadets
Taggers Bay
10
–
10
Hawaii Tag O
Carlingford
17
–
16
Fierce
Taggers Bay and Hawaii Tag O battled out a draw during the Ulster Mixed Tag, Thursday Competitions Week 4
Championship Standing after Round 1
TEAM
PL
W
D
PD
BP
PTS
Tag A Roos
1
1
0
6
0
4
Carlingford
1
1
0
1
0
4
Taggers Bay
1
0
1
0
0
3
Hawaii Tag O
1
0
1
0
0
3
Fierce
1
0
0
-1
1
2
Space Cadets
1
0
0
-6
1
2
Beginners
The Beginners league saw a new arrival with the Tagalongs joining the Thursday night fun and making a winning start! They will play a catch up game against God Loves a Tryer later in the competition.
Beginners Round 2 Results
Tag Another Day
12
–
14
Tagalongs
Tagletelli
15
–
16
God Loves A Tryer
Rangers RFC
11
–
25
Flatliners
Old Kirkonians
5
–
15
JMJATWT
Ulster Mixed Tag, Thursday Competitions Week 4
Beginners Standings after Round 2
TEAM
PL
W
D
PD
BP
PTS
Flatliners
2
2
0
21
0
8
JMJATWT
2
2
0
12
0
8
Tagletelli
2
1
0
11
1
6
Tagalongs*
1
1
0
2
0
4
God Loves a Tryer*
1
1
0
1
0
4
Try Another Day
2
0
0
-4
2
4
Old Kirk
2
0
0
-17
0
2
Rangers RFC
2
0
0
-26
0
2
*Tagalongs and God Loves a Tryer have a game in hand.