It was yet another thrilling District Sides event (May, 9 -12) more than 500 players from 21 districts battled it out over four days of competition for the right to call themselves the best district in the state, this year’s top dogs in Division 1 for both the men and women were the formidable powerhouse of Gold Coast Tweed.
This year’s win was chalked up the Gold Coast Tweed men’s fifth successive win of the Harry Wright Memorial Shield, while the Gold Coast Tweed women picked up their fourth straight win of Val Woodward Perpetual Shield.
It was a case of deja vu for the Sunshine Coast men’s team who finished as runners-up behind the Gold Coast Tweed once again mirroring their 2017 performance, the host district’s women also collected runners-up honours in Division 1 following their strong performance throughout the championships.
