The Blackheath Blackcats had the bye in round 14 of the New Era Cup. The Wang Warriors were defeated by the Bathurst CSU Yellow team 36-28. This leaves the Blackcats with a 2-point lead over Wang with only 4 rounds to go before the finals.
CSU Blue defeated the Lithgow Bears 30-10, Bathurst Villages flogged Kandos 52-0 and the last-placed Lithgow Giants defeated the Orange Barbarians 36-12.
Points table: Blackheath 26, Wang 24, Villages 20, Bears 18, Yellow 14, Kandos 14, Blue 10, Barbarians 8, Giants 6.
Next Saturday the Blackcats take on third-placed Villages at the Don Bradman Oval, Blackheath. Then the Blackheath club will hold a reunion at the Blackheath Community Hall, 7pm start, $35 per person, light supper provided, BYO, all welcome.
