In their mid-week double header in front of the Sky Sport cameras, the Howick Hornets Rugby League Football Club had mixed results.
The club’s premier men played the curtain raiser at North Harbour Stadium against an on-form Papakura side.
Despite four unconverted tries from Howick’s Josiah Fatialofa, Kaylise Fatialofa, Alan Niulevu and Jarney Proctor, the game got away from the men. Full time score 16-25.
The men remain in third place on the Fox Memorial Premiership ladder and will look to bounce back this weekend in their away match against the Otahuhu Leopards.
It was a different story on Wednesday night for the Howick Hornets Premier Women (‘Nets) as they faced the Manurewa Marlins in front of the cameras.
After a strong start, the ‘Nets went into the sheds at half-time ahead thanks to a brace of tries from Sam Curtis and another from Zayde Sarah-Baldwin.
Manurewa forged a second-half comeback to lock the scores up at 18-18 with 10 minutes to play.
It was Cilia-Marie Po’e-Tofaeono that snatched away the game for the ‘Nets though with a 25-metre run, inclusive of beating four defenders, resulted in another try for the prop.
The ‘Nets sit clear in third place of the Women’s premiership and return to Paparoa Park this weekend where they play host to City.
Howick Hornets Rugby League Results
Fox Memorial Premiership
Howick Hornets vs Papakura Sea Eagles
HT: Howick 8 – Papakura 12
FT: Howick 16 – Papakura 25
Tries: Josiah Fatialofa, Kaylise Fatialofa, Alan Niulevu, Jarney Proctor
Other Fixtures
Otahuhu Leopards 12 – Te Atatu Roosters 24
Glenora Bears 24 – Marist Saints 30
Bay Roskill Vikings 26 – Richmond Rovers 40
Mangere East Hawks 10 – Mount Albert Lions 48
Manukau Magpies 14 – Point Chevalier Pirates 44
Fox Memorial Premiership Standings
| PLACE | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | DRAWN | LOST | POINTS | + / – | |
| 1 | RICHMOND ROVERS | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | + 86 | |
| 2 | PT CHEVALIER PIRATES | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | + 64 | |
| 3 | HOWICK HORNETS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | + 38 | |
| 4 | MARIST SAINTS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | + 26 | |
| 5 | PAPAKURA SEA EAGLES | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | + 9 | |
| 6 | TE ATATU ROOSTERS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | + 9 | |
| 7 | OTAHUHU LEOPARDS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | + 2 | |
| 8 | MOUNT ALBERT LIONS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – 2 | |
| 9 | MANUKAU MAGPIES | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | – 16 | |
| 10 | GLENORA BEARS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – 18 | |
| 11 | BAY ROSKILL VIKINGS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | – 40 | |
| 12 | MANGERE EAST HAWKS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – 158 |
Women’s Premiership
Howick Hornets vs Manurewa Marlins
HT: Howick 14 – Manurewa 4
FT: Howick 22 – Manurewa 18
Tries: Sam Curtis (2), Zayde Sarah-Baldwin, Saphire Abraham, Cilia-Marie Po’e-Tofaeono
Conversion(s): Saphire Abraham
Women’s Premiership Standings
| PLACE | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | DRAWN | LOST | POINTS | + / – | |
| 1 | OTARA SCORPIONS | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | + 124 | |
| 2 | HOWICK HORNETS | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | + 126 | |
| 3 | CITY | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | + 42 | |
| 4 | MOUNT ALBERT LIONS | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | + 40 | |
| 5 | OTAHUHU LEOPARDS | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | – 76 | |
| 6 | MANUREWA MARLINS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | – 90 | |
| 7 | TANIWHARAU | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | – 166 |
Howick Hornets Upcoming Fixtures;
Round 8 Women’s Premiership- Howick Hornets Premier Women VS City Premier Women at Paparoa Park- Saturday June 17, 12.45pm.
Round 6 Fox Memorial Premiership- Howick Hornets Premier Men VS Otahuhu Leopards Premier Men at Bert Henham Park- Saturday June 17, 2.30pm.
