Two out of three Young Cherrypickers sides have secured their spots in their respective grand finals, with the Under 18s and Under 16s winning their major semi-finals on Saturday.
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The reserve grade will have a tougher path to make a grand final appearance, going down to the Southcity Bulls on last Saturday.
They will now face off against the Wagga Kangaroos at 1:10pm on Sunday, August 26 at McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga.
The U18s and U16s will now have the week off and the chance to rest up after convincing wins last weekend.
The U16s side kept their winning streak alive, defeating the Albury Thunder 26 – 0 at Harris Park in Wagga.
Albury never proved to be a threat to the boys, who went into the sheds at halftime leading 10 – 0.
A number of recruits from the Under 15s side stood up during the game, with young gun Charlie Corcoran scoring a try.
“Special mention and thank you to the U15s players that have stepped up playing in this team throughout the season and they’ve not looked out of place whatsoever,” the club said.
“Undefeated all year these young men have thrived under coaches Kyle Richens and Will Scott.”
The Under 18s had a tougher assignment against the Southcity Bulls in the Weissel Cup major semi but came out on top 22 to 10.
It was try time for Nick Maloney and Jayden Cutting in the first half however the Bulls managed to cross the stripe before halftime, the score 10 – 6.
Albury then leveled the scores at 10 all before the Pickers managed to score and convert to make it 16 – 10.
Young wasn't done however, with Tom Jenkins soaring through the air to pluck the ball from the heavens and scoring before a successful conversion by Jacob Lucas.
The reserve grade side faced freezing and wet conditions in their game against the Bulls.
The team went into halftime trailing 18 – 0 but Damian Slater managed to score in the second half.
It would be the only points posted by the Pickers, who went down to the Bulls 24 – 4.
“We’re hoping as many supporters as possible will make the trip to Wagga to cheer on captain coach Matt Murray and the Reserve Grade side next Sunday," the club said.
