BATTLE FOR THE BRIDGE LOST

2NDS & 3RDS CRUSH TECH-WARATAHS

Alas Tech-Waratahs were too good for the Mallee Bulls 1sts on Saturday in the second of the Battles for the Bridge so the overall tally is 2-0 to the evil east of the Bridge across the expressway. The scores were close all day with Uni well on attack just outside of the oppositions try line when full time was called and 7 point deficit to the Mallee Bulls. To be fair Donny Nepia’s boot kept us in the contest and we tackled like demons as Tech had all the ball, but Tech scored 4 tries to one.

The 2nds and 3rds easily beat their opposition. 2nds to stride into the semi’s after 4 consecutive wins and loads of confidence for next Saturdays clash with the Rams. 3rds on the other hand will ponder what might have been as they missed the semi’s by a point. Oh if only they had not squandered such big leads vs Camden and tech in the first round?

1^st grade:  19 – 26. Junior Telini try, Donny Nepia conversion & 4 penalties. IDRU pts – Andrew Stuckey 2. Coaches pts – Andrew Stuckey 3, Ewan Wylie 2, Tom Darmody 1. Players vote s- Stucks.

 Other scores: Avondale 75 – Kiama 7, Shamrocks 76 – Bowral 0, Vikings 69 – Shoalhaven 19, Shamrocks 21 – Camden 18

 2^nd grade: 27 – 10. Ryan Shoard 2, Llew Scott & Mattias Wann tries, Geoff Devitt 2 conversions & penalty. Coaches pts – Ash Walters 3, James Bartlett 2, Adam Wright 1. Players vote – Ryan Shoard.

Other scores: Avondale 19 – Kiama 6, Camden 69 – Bundanoon 0, Shamrocks 50 – Bowral 5, Vikings 34 – Shoalhaven 15, Shamrocks 25 – Camden 17

3^rd grade: 36 – 5. Stuart Kenny 2, Marcus Amor-Smith, Shaun Dutaillis, James Naughton, Livingston Afa tries, Jacob Hart, Matt Sigmund & Marcus Amor-Smith conversions. Coaches pts – Howard Zhang 3, Jin bin Liang 2, Matt O’Sullivan 1. Players vote – Jin Bin

Other scores: Avondale 63 – Kiama 20, Bowral 15 – Shamrocks 7, Camden 27 – Wollondilly 8, Vikings 22 – Shoalhaven 15 , Camden def Shamrocks on forfeit