Police Falcons B recovered from conceding in the opening minute to defeat GDF B 28-7 in the final of Saturday’s inaugural Police Falcons tournament at the Police Sports Ground, Eve Leary.
The victory earned Police Falcons B the $200,000 first prize, while GDF B collected $100,000 for finishing second. Shawn David was named the Most Valuable Player of the final, while GDF’s Gavin McPherson received the tournament MVP award.
GDF B made a strong start to the championship match when McPherson scored in the first minute to give his team an early advantage.
Police Falcons B responded through Owen Adonis, who crossed for a try before Lionel Holder added the conversion to level the score. David later extended Police Falcons B’s lead, with Broomes successfully converting.
Michael Barrow added another try near the end of the first half as Police Falcons B took firm control of the contest.
Theo Henry scored in the second half and Holder converted again to complete a convincing 28-7 victory.
Police Falcons B entered the final following a strong showing in the preliminary round. They defeated Police A 22-7, GDF B 12-0 and GDF A 15-10.
GDF B also impressed during the round-robin stage, recording a 14-0 victory over Police A and a 28-5 win against GDF A. Their only preliminary defeat came against Police Falcons B.
Police A opened the competition with a 12-5 victory over GDF A but later suffered losses to Police Falcons B and GDF B.
GDF A endured a difficult tournament, losing 12-5 to Police A, 28-5 to GDF B and 15-10 to Police Falcons B.
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