SOMEONE was surely keeping score, but there was a near festival-like atmosphere at Coronation Park, Nambucca Heads, this afternoon as teams from across NSW gathered for the traditional pre-season Challenge Cup football tournament.
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And in the men's opens, both the Nambucca sides - the Strikers and the NOBS - were in the thick of things.
The Strikers and NOBS - the current and past Nambucca players respectively - opened proceedings with a one-all derby.
The hosts then gave arch rivals Coffs Harbour Tigers a 3-1 lesson, before a 1-nil loss to an impressive Kempsey Saints outfit.
The tournament continues tomorrow with the finals, and entry to the grounds is free.
Enjoy the photo gallery.