Scoring records tumbled as the Keech Australia Fighting Miners demolished a hapless Melbourne Chargers outfit 146-0 in the Victorian Rugby Championship match at Epsom on Saturday.
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Five long-standing records were broken and another equaled as the Miners went on a scoring spree.
In the first 10 minutes, the Miners scored five tries as the Chargers had possession of the ball only for kick-offs. Little changed thereafter as the Miners scored virtually at will.
The records broken were:
- Most points in a match by the team. 146 beating the previous best of 140 scored against Border Army in 2010.
- Biggest winning margin by the team. 146 beating the previous best of 140 scored against Border Army in 2010.
- Most goals in a match by the team. 18 beating the previous best of 16 against Echuca-Moama in 2002.
- Most goals in a match by an individual. David Mcdonald’s 18 beating the previous best of 16 set by Kingi Uerata against Echuca-Moama in 2002.
- Most points in a match by an individual. David Mcdonald’s 46 beating the previous best of 45 set by Michael Crichton against Border Army in 2010.
The team scored 22 tries equaling the previous best scored against Border Army in 2010.
Next Saturday, the Miners take on the Shepparton Bulls at the Vibert Reserve, Shepparton.
Scorers: P. Keech 3, B. Theunissen 3, R. Knofflock 3, A. Tones 2, D. Mcdonald 2, D. Reynolds 2, T. Dennis 2, S. Reynolds 2, M. Boyle, M. Petelo, T. Shihemi tries; D. Mcdonald 18 goals.
