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with Chris Karas

Rhinos rule roost in junior nursery

HOLY CROSS Junior Rugby League Club rule the roost after a memorable season in the 2007 Balmain Junior League competition.

The Rhinos are celebrating one of their finest campaigns on record after annexing both the Senior and Junior Club Championship trophies; the U/8 Benny Elias Shield as well as premiership titles in the U/11, U/12, U/15 and U/17 Div 1 age groups.

It has been a year to remember for Club president Stuart Stanton, secretary Gary Hinchliffe and the Rhinos fraternity who also supplied a batch of talented young footballers to the Balmain Junior Cup representative teams.

Promising cub Drew Laing received the Jack King Trophy for the U/16 Player of the Year while top forward prospect Matthew Mizzi,17, took out the Jan Carroll Memorial Award for his stand out peformances with the Rhinos’ champion U/17 outfit.

“Our success this year is due to the hard work put in by officials, coaches and players - both on and off the football paddock” said president Stanton.

“We’ve built the club from nine to 18 teams over the past four years by developing our young talent and assembling some of the finest coaches in the district.”

“To win the Club Championship is a great effort - an achievement we’re extremely proud of” he added.

DARREN McLEAN coached the Holy Cross U/17s to an impressive 30-16 victory over Concord-Burwood in a ‘Clash of the Titans’ at Leichhardt Oval.

Led by NSW U/17 lock Matt Hyland, the Rhinos produced a slick second half display to sink the Wolves and capture the Bill Ballard Trophy.

Hyland was supported by forwards Matthew Mizzi, Stuart Bousfield, Shaun Vengoa, Aaron Woods, Sebastian Vourlos and hooker Mitchell Bergin and backs David O’Neill, Ben Kamionka, Brett Peacock, Pat Politoni, fullback Ryan Isberg, Scott White and Daniel Jeffery.

The Wolves - virtually a team of 16 year olds - put up a great battle with top games from half John Nicholas, centres Moses Pangai and Junior Rogica and forwards Paul Mareko, hooker Ajay Vaivaka, Will Brealey, Chris Said, Taniela Vaivaka and Will Tuima.

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BOOM five eighth Corey Ashby piloted Holy Cross U/15s to a fairytale premiership win over favourites Five Dock RSL.

The brilliant playmaker proved the architect as the Rhinos posted a 30-16 triumph with support from forwards George Dickson, Nick Bligh, Adrian Tatola, Jarryd Clarke, Marcel Ferris, centres Leroy Buchanan and Steve Vail, half Joel Brooks, winger Sam Williams and fullback Dillon Walford.

The Dockers - who lost only two matches all season - were best served by forwards Jesse Hewitt, Sam Brock, Brodie Monroe, centre Peter Flint and half Lachlan Jensen.

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STRAPPING forward Sio Tatola starred as the all conquering Holy Cross U/12s recorded a 20-0 Grand Final victory over Strathfield Raiders.

The Rhinos produced a super defensive effort to clinch back to back titles - with the dynamic Tatola creating havoc with his powerful running through the rucks.

Other Rhinos to shine were Chris Zabakly, Saxon Marketo, Jayden Wheelhouse, Jack Stapleton, Matt Woods, Dane Clifford, Josh Camroux, Jarrod Smith and Chris Moana.

Strathfield have a top prospect in fullback Taniela Siale who caught the eye with his punishing defence and powerful runs. Five eighth Misieli Vaikeli, lock Joshua Maree, half Michael Guthrie and centre Salesi Funaki also shone for the well drilled Raiders.

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HOLY Cross U/11s lifted the Norm Waugh Trophy with a 40-12 win over two-time premiers Leichhardt Juniors.

Dashing fullback Joshua Nohra turned in an outstanding game for the Paul Sironen-coached Rhinos with support from halves Bayley Sironen and Jack Wheelhouse, centres Kurt McIntosh and Jack Bobbins and forwards Jye Jarvis, Tevita Tatola, Shawn Vainga and Zach Simpson.

The Rhinos led 28-0 lead at the break before Leichhardt staged a spirited second half revival with strong games from fullback Luke Johnston, halves John Hogan and Kayne Kirby, Jaden Pardey and lock Neil ‘Junior’ Hartley.

HOLY CROSS U/17 champions - Ryan Isberg, Scott White, Pat Politoni, Brett Peacock, Daniel Jeffery, Ben Kamionka, David O’Neill, Sebastian Vourlos, Mitchell Bergin, Matt Mizzi, Shaun Vengoa, Stuart Bousfield, Matt Hyland (captain), Aaron Woods, Toby Adams, Dom Oppedisano, Mark Abraham, Liam Monroe, Chris Calabro, Blake Turner, Nathan Drayton, Luke Marquis, Darren McLean (coach), David Bousfield (manager), Danny O’Neill and Clint Woods (trainers).

HOLY CROSS U/11 champions - Joshua Nohra, Drew Manley, Jack Bobbins, Kurt McIntosh, Bayley Sironen, Jack Wheelhouse (captain), Tevita ‘Junior’ Tatola, Mason Doueihi, Shawn Vainga, Jye Jarvis, Edan Wright-Ramsay, Zach Simpson, Aaron Wilkinson, Paul Sironen (coach), Ursula Simpson (manager), Ray Nohra (trainer).

HOLY CROSS U/12 champions - Jayden Wheelhouse, Andrew Bligh, Chris Moana, Jarrod Smith, Anthony Caccaviello, Jack Stapleton, Matthew Woods, Jake Temm, Dane Clifford, Joshua Camroux, Saxon Marketo, Jesse Waterman, David Hay, Jayden Lever, Chris Zabakly, Alefosio Tatola, Joshua Khoury, Danny Stapleton (coach), Chris Woods/Narelle Camroux (managers), Mike Marketo/Paul Clifford (trainers). TWT-on-the-spot-PHOTOS

Player of the Year Awards

PROMISING Holy Cross utility player Drew Laing is the winner of the Jack King Trophy for Balmain’s U/16 Junior Player of the Year.

Laing is pictured with Jack - a Ryde-Eastwood Hawks legend - after receiving his award at the recent Balmain Junior League Grand Finals at Leichhardt Oval.

The talented cub caught the eye of club officials with strong performances for Balmain in this year’s NSWRL Harold Matthews Cup U/16 representative series and with the Rhinos in the combined Balmain-St George competition before damaging his knee late in the season.

MATTHEW MIZZI is a deserved recipient of this year’s Jan Carroll Memorial Trophy for the district’s U/17 Player of the Year.

The powerful forward was blooded in Balmain’s S.G Ball U/18 squad earlier this season where he turned in solid displays before helping Holy Cross capture the U/17 premiership crown with a 30-16 victory over Concord-Burwood United.

NORTH RYDE workhorse Ali Musri has collected the Don Graham Memorial Trophy for Balmain’s U/19 Player of the Year.

The rugged Hawks forward turned in non-stop displays in the 2007 competition with his bullocking runs and punishing defence a feature.

Musri has been a consistent performer for the Hawks since joining the club as a raw-boned youngster and an inspiration to team mates with his lion-hearted efforts in the engine-room.

JOHN KAHO has made a triumphant return to Balmain Junior League by snaring the John Stapleton Trophy for the district’s A Grade Player of the Year.

The former Balmain junior representative centre played with Leichhardt Wanderers in his comeback season and helped the club reach the finals in the combined Balmain/St George competition.

Kaho made a huge impact - sparking the Wanderers attack with his power and speed to notch a bagful of tries and forming a slick combination with halves Paul Jarvis and Cameron Nicholls.

STRATHFIELD Raiders U/10 Div 1 premiership-winning team that defeated North Ryde 18-0 to clinch the Lawrence Briggs Trophy. Pictured with Wests Tigers stars John Morris and Bronson Harrison are Raiders coach Charlie Khalifeh, manager Anita Rowley, trainers Kevin Long and Tony Rosato and team members Patrick Dabboul, Nick Vatovec, Gus Tabikh, McLean Rowley, Player of the Match Matthew Long, Bernard Kairouz, Michael Bechara, Samuel Khalifeh, Alex Park (captain), Faddoul Faddoul, Lucas Kulen, Ryan Trainor, Anthony James Raheb and Anthony Cipolla.

LONG serving Balmain Junior League patron Mick Manning with Holy Cross whiz kid Corey Ashby, who masterminded the Rhinos’ U/15 Div 1 premiership win over Five Dock RSL. Ashby turned in a classy display as Holy Cross recorded a 30-16 triumph.

TIGERS great Paul Sironen with Leichhardt Wanderers premiership-winning U/12 Div 2 skipper Luke Tosic. The Wanderers won a golden point thriller over Shamrocks 16-10 - with exciting cub Yarran Jaffer scoring a brilliant try in extra time.

WESTS Tigers stars Daniel Fitzhenry and John Morris with promising Concord-Burwood cub Isaiah Severino, who was judged Player of the Match after the Wolves’ 30-12 win over Five Dock RSL in the U/10 Div 2 Grand Final.

TRIUMPHANT Dundas captain Jelal Chaaban receives the Richard Baker Shield from Balmain-Ryde Eastwood hooker Stuart Flanagan and Tigers Hall of Famer David Brooks after the Shamrocks’ gutsy 16-10 Grand Final win over Five Dock RSL.

NORTH RYDE Hawks cubs that rolled Concord-Burwood 26-12 to snare the U/13 Div 2 premiership. Pictured are Player of the Match Ryan McLachlan, Joel Davis, Evan Tuckwell, Bilal Darwich, Elias Barotelio, Reid Tepuke, Zane Westwood, Daniel Miller, Matt Furness, David Fangaloka, Jack Clarke, Luke Stone, Shayden Owens, Anthony Robinson, Denver Hay, Markus Jeffrey, Rod Zakarija, Nick Bell, Blake Hunt, David Morris, Jihad Elkheir (coach), managers Phil Morris & Linda Miller, trainers Shane Miller and Craig Westwood.

Balmain Junior League Grand Final Action Gallery

Action photos by Melba Studios 9816 4277

Farah a true Tiger trojan

WESTS Tigers trojan Robbie Farah produced a display of raw courage and skill last weekend to rekindle the club’s finals hopes in the NRL Telstra Cup.

The crafty hooker - hampered by a serious hip injury - potted a last-minute field goal to give the Tigers a crucial 29-28 victory over Cronulla at Toyota Park and keep his side on track for a top eight berth.

It capped another superb effort from the classy Farah who is now strongly favoured to take out the prestigious Dally M Player of the Year Award for 2007.

The Tigers star was under a fitness cloud right up until match day and was desperate to play with the club’s season on the line.

He took two pain-killing injections to get on the field and demonstrated his value to the team with a five-star performance against the Sharks.

Farah sparked a second half resurgence with his silky ball skills after Wests had trailed 18-4 at the break.

But four tries in the space of 13 minutes by Benji Marshall, Taniela Tuiaki, Brett Hodgson and Chris Lawrence propelled the Tigers to a 28-18 lead before the Sharks levelled the scores with nine minutes left on the clock.

The Tigers are bent on preserving an impressive home ground record as they gear up for Sunday’s bumper clash with traditional rivals South Sydney at Leichhardt Oval.

Wins over the Rabbitohs as well as embattled Newcastle in the final round clash on Friday August 31 at Telstra Stadium should ensure the Tigers a top eight spot.

WESTS TIGERS 29 (D Fitzhenry, B Marshall, T Tuiaki, B Hodgson, C Lawrence tries; B Marshall 4 gls, R Farah field gl) d CRONULLA 28 (L Covell 2, G Bird, B Pomeroy, M Taulapapa tries; L Covell 4 gls).

Taniela Tuiaki

Moa shines in Premier League

BALMAIN-Ryde Eastwood underlined their premiership credentials with an emphatic 36-6 victory over Cronulla last Saturday in Premier League.

Rising young forward Sam Moa produced a non-stop display in attack and defence to earn the Players’ Player award and help the Tigers move into second spot on the table.

With experienced prop Ryan O’Hara, back rower Dene Halatau, lock Tevita Metuisela, hooker Stuart Flanagan, Alan Schirnack and the strong running Moa leading the way the Tigers’ forwards paved the way for a comprehensive win.

Rookie half back Jai Ayoub grabbed his chance when recalled into the team - scoring two tries in a sharp display and combining with teenage five eighth Tim Moltzen to spark the attack.

Utility David Marando and centre Ben Jeffery also shone for the in-form Tigers.

BALMAIN-RYDE EASTWOOD 36 (J Ayoub 2, S Flanagan, T Moltzen, J Moodie, L Bennett, B Jeffery tries; B Jeffery 4 gls) d CRONULLA 6 (L Sant try; R Robinson gl).

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BALMAIN Jersey Flegg team took a giant step towards securing a top four spot with impressive wins over Sydney Roosters and North Sydney in the space of five days.

James Shepherd’s Tiger cubs finished strongly in their deferred midweek match against the Roosters to post a 30-18 victory at Henson Park with young guns Blake Lazarus, Blake Ayshford and Luke McInnes turning in strong performances.

The classy Lazarus backed up to spearhead the Tigers’ 46-16 drubbing of Norths - creating several tries with his clever passing.

Hard running forwards Mitchell Achurch and Herman Retzlaff were other cubs to shine as Balmain raced to a commanding 32-6 half time lead.

Achurch and winger Ben Vengoa each bagged doubles in the Tigers’ nine try rout.

Other try scorers were fullback James Cameron, Daniel Greaves, centre Blake Ayshford, half Marc Russell and lock Damon Harth with Russell booting five goals.

Ben Jeffery

‘Big Marn’ top tipster

THE WEEKLY TIMES welcomes 2GB Continuous Call personality Darryl Brohman (pictured) as a guest Footy Tipster this issue.

Inclusion of “Big Marn” Brohman to this week’s panel is a major coup with the former star Queens-land State of Origin prop in ‘red hot’ form in the tipping stakes.

More importantly, Darryl currently leads the sought-after Traditionalists Tipping competition from the likes of such Tigers luminaries as Ron Ryan, Billy Kain, John Owens, Mike Marketo, Mick Campbell, Peter Camroux, Graham Pearce, Gary Mara, Matt Carter, ex-Bluebag Kevin George and local sporting legends Andrew Goggin, Richard Jones and Ray Dixon.

And big Darryl has already thrown down the gauntlet to TWT Sports Editor Chris Karas and The One Eyed Tiger who currently lead the TWT Footy Tipsters competition on 104 1/2 wins each.

Brohman will join former Roosters lock Luke Ricketson and Bulldogs legend Paul Langmack as special guests at this Friday’s Balmain Junior League Sportsmens Luncheon at Balmain Leagues Club.

“Mr North Ryde Hawks” - Ron Ryan - will MC the event along with great mate Paul ‘Nobby’ Clarke from the Holy Cross Rhinos camp.

Young gymnasts do Gladesville proud

GLADESVILLE RSL gymnasts have enjoyed their most successful competition season ever after top performances at the recent Inner City Region State Trials at the Sports Centre at Sydney Olympic Park.

Thirteen gymnasts and two reserves have qualified for the Level 1 - 3 State Championships to be held on September 1-2.

The girls competed in two competitions and had to place in the top six in order to make the Inner City representative team. Gladesville RSL was also named Regional Champion Club after the girls’ performance at the Regional Championships last week.

This talented young squad are coached by Ben Moroney, Kristine Churchill, Kerrie Besgrove, Jessica Torrington and Madeline Winch.

PICTURED back row: Serena Hope, Elizabeth Trupiano, Lorin Lambert, Hannah Kennedy, Megan Seve, Jasmine Collins (all Level 3) and Pia Stutchbury (Level 1B); front Holly Threlfo (Level 1A), Georgia Page (Level 2B), Kristen Dive (Level 1A), Carla Caccaviello and Beth Riordan (Level 1B). Absent: Asha Wiltshier and Kirstin Marshall (Level 1A) and Jazzy Casis (Level 2B).

Calling all junior athletes

COULD your son or daughter be the next Cathy Freeman or Matt Shirvington?

With the registration period for Little Athletics fast approaching, parents throughout the north-western suburbs are being encouraged to register their child for the 2007-08 season.

Little Athletics is for all children aged between five and 15 years.

This call for registrations comes with the announcement from Pierre Azzi, licensee of McDonald’s Gladesville, that McDonald’s has committed to support Little Athletics across the state for a fifth season.

“Throughout the 2007-08 season, we’ll continue to work with Little Athletics to encourage more young children in the Gladesville-Ryde area to lead a fit and active lifestyle, and to consider giving Little Athletics a go,” said Pierre.

“With over 12,000 volunteers helping out at Little Athletics Centres each week, it can be fun for the whole family.”

According to Kerry O’Keefe, CEO of NSW Little Athletics Association, little athletics is not just about learning to hurdle like Jana Rawlinson (Pittman) or sprint like Patrick Johnston. “At Little Athletics we help children of all abilities to develop not only their athletics skills but their confidence and self-esteem by promoting positive attitudes and a healthy lifestyle”.

“While we teach children a range of skills for track and field events such as sprints, hurdles, long jump and shot put, Little Athletics is lots of fun and a great way for children to make new friends in their community,” she said.

Little Athletics has centres in Ryde and Western Suburbs. People interested in registering their child can contact Ryde Little Athletics Centre representative Ron Daniel on 0412 202 703 or contact@ryde-athletics.org.au

Mighty Wanderers on the comeback trail

LEICHHARDT Wanderers stalwarts Craig Barnett, Frank Dunne and Richard Shaw celebrate the club’s U/12 Div 2 premiership at the recent Balmain Junior League Grand Finals at Leichhardt Oval.

They are pictured with Player of the Match Chris Saade and man-of-the-moment Yarran Jaffer, the Wanderers pocket dynamo who scored a brilliant solo try in golden point to give the famous Leichhardt club a thrilling 16-10 victory over Dundas Shamrocks.

The team were coached by the widely respected Barnett - a Wanderers legend with more than 33 years of sterling service. Under the guidance of popular Club president Frank Dunne, Nick Stevanovic and the indefatigable Ray ‘Wimpy’ Gerrie, the red and blacks are on the way back after also collecting the U/11 Div 2 premiership and Benny Elias Shield U/7 titles and narrowly missing out on a third when the U/9 Div 2 side was pipped on the post by Concord-Burwood Blue.

The Wanderers will hold their annual Sportsmens Luncheon on Friday September 7 at their Blackmore Oval Clubhouse in Canal Road Leichhardt from 12 noon.

Guest speaker is former Wanderers product and Balmain international lock Dennis Tutty. A cheerio to one of Wanderers’ greatest administrators in Bob Barnett, who is recovering after heart surgery in Strathfield Private Hospital. Everyone connected with the game would like to wish the former Balmain Junior League president a speedy recovery. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO.

Eastwood Ryde Netball Finals

A1: North Ryde Spirits 45 Woolwich 40; A2: WRR (4) 33 Dundas United 28; B1: Santa Sabina Seniors 48 Gladesville Ravens (2) 19;
B2: West Ryde Rovers (5) 59 Woolwich (2) 45;
B3: Rovers (7) 32 Woolwich (3) 30;
C1: Dundas United (3) 39 North Ryde RSL Seniors (5) 26;
C2: Aquarians 71 Dundas United (4) 37;
C3: Ravens (4) 52 YMCA (3) 27;
C4: North Ryde RSL Seniors (7) 35 Epping Rugby (4) 20;
C5: Woolwich (6) 51 Epping Rugby (6) 24;
C6: Woolwich (7) 39 Alexanders (6) 30;
D: Aquarians (2) 54 Ravens (6) 38;
U/21: OLMC (2) 51 Rovers (12) 24;
CADET 1: Carlingford Flames (9) 48 Flames (8) 35;
CADET 2: Alexanders (8) d Ravens (7) 31;
CADET 3: Dundas United (11) 43 Ryde Ladybirds (5) 37;
CADET 4: Santa Sabina Seniors (9) 36 Marsfield Bluebelles (2) 35;
15/1: Eastwood RSL (6) 38 Ryde Ladybirds (7) 23;
15/2: Woolwich (17) 26 Ryde Ladybirds (8) 25;
14/1: Dundas United (13) 43 Alexanders (10) 21;
14/2: Santa Sabina Seniors (14) 32 YMCA (9) 26;
14/3: Eastwood RSL (7) 27 North Ryde RSLYouth (2) 25;
14/4: North Ryde RSL Youth (3) 22 Woolwich (18) 20;
13/1: Rovers (23) 36 Rovers (25) 31;
13/2: Dundas Central (2) 23 Woolwich (21) 20;
13/3: Ravens (11) 21 Rovers (26) 15;
12/1: Flames (14) 26 Ravens (12) 16;
12/2: St Kevins 29 Dundas Central (3) 20;
12/3: Rovers (28) 15 YMCA (11) 10;
12/4: Villa Maria (2) 22 Ryde Ladybirds (10) 19;
11/1: North Ryde Spirits (7) 19 North Ryde RSL Youth (9) 11;
11/2: MDS (3) 18 Dundas Central (4) 16;
11/3: Dundas United (19) 14 Ryde Ladybirds (11) 7;
11/4: Villa Maria (4) 18 Alexanders (12) 16.

Ross Sherriff: Game, set and match

Tennis personality and legendary coach Ross Sherriff (pictured), who could claim to have defeated Rod Laver and Lew Hoad, has died aged 87.

His career spanned more than 57 years, both as player and coach. He was probably best known for developing some of Australia’s greatest tennis talent and arguably coached more prominent players over the decades than any other coach in Australian history.
Among these were Martin Mulligan and Phil Dent. Mulligan was three times winner of the Italian, runner-up at Wimbledon and the Australian Open.

Ross coached Phil Dent from the age of 9. Dent reached the semi finals at Wimbledon and the French and was a finalist in the Australian Open. Dent also won many doubles titles with John Alexander.

Ross was a successful player in his own right, winning many country and metropolitan singles, doubles and mixed doubles titles and beating Laver and Hoad in the 1950s. He won the Canterbury Bankstown District Open singles and doubles championships numerous times.

In 1938, Ross, then a teller in the Commonwealth Bank in Cowra, was transferred to Sydney after being selected in Australia’s Davis Cup squad. Shortly after he married childhood sweetheart Doss Dickson, also from Cowra, and lived in Coogee. Soon after, he bought four tennis courts at Crinan Street, Hurlstone Park.

Tony Roche also had a close association with Ross and family. At 15, Roche moved from the tiny NSW town of Tarcutta to Lakemba. He trained every day on the Hurlstone Park courts over the next two years.

Ross’s three children also distinguished themselves at tennis: Fred was a top international player and coached for many years in Grafton and Northern Tablelands; Gail represented Australia once in the Federation Cup and after marrying a Frenchman competed the in cup 10 times for France, and won the French Open doubles title four times; Carol - a long time Denistone resident and North Western Suburbs Tennis Association stalwart - reached the French Open doubles semi-final and the Wimbledon doubles quarter finals. Carol also holds many ITF world singles and doubles titles in senior events.

Ross captained / managed many winning Linton Cup teams and was an official umpire for a number of years through to his late seventies.

Ross’s reputation was founded on great enthusiasm and love of the game, and his teaching style was not only based on the technical side but he also excelled as a strategist.

Ross is survived by his wife Doss who lives in Strathfield; they had been married for 64 years. He is also survived by three children Fred, Gail and Carol, nine grand-children and seven great grandchildren.

Over 120 people gave Ross a wonderful send off at the Northern Suburbs Crematorium. Ross’s final wish was to have his ashes scattered on Billy Goat Hill at Cowra where he grew up.

Ryde Hockey

MENS: First Grade: Glebe 4 Ryde-Hunters Hill 2 (Alex Jones 2); Seconds: Ryde-Hunters Hill 1 (Scott Goldsmith) drew Glebe 1; Thirds: Glebe 4 Ryde-Hunters Hill 2 (Greg Findlay, Cameron Brown); Fourths: Ryde-Hunters Hill 4 (Matt Wright 2, Mark Greaves, Dave McKenzie) Glebe 2; Fifths: Ryde-Hunters Hill 1 Glebe 0; Sixths: Ryde-Hunters Hill 3 Glebe 1; 7ths: UTS 5 Ryde-Hunters Hill 3; 8ths: Ryde-Hunters Hill 4 UTS 0; 9ths: Ryde-Hunters Hill 4 Easts 1; 10ths: Macquarie 7 Ryde-Hunters Hill 1; U/17 Semi Final: Norwest 6 Ryde 1; JUNIORS: U/11: Manly Red 3 Ryde Panthers 0; Ryde Tigers 0 Northern Districts Blue 0; U/13: Ryde Panthers 4 Manly Red 2; Ryde Tigers 5 Northern Districts White 0; U/15: Glebe 4 Ryde Panthers 0; Ryde Tigers 11 Manly Red 0; Ryde Lions 4 Sydney Uni Gold 2;

WOMENS: Firsts: Ryde-Hunters Hill 2 (Bec Atkinson, Kirsten Pearce ) Sydney University 1; Seconds: Ryde-Hunters Hill 0 Glebe 0; Thirds: Ryde-Hunters Hill 0 Moorebank 0; Fourths: Ryde-Hunters Hill 1 (Rosemary McPherson) Sutherland 0.

Senior cricketers

RYDE-HUNTERS HILL Cricket Club are seeking senior cricketers aged 16 and open age to play in this season’s Gladesville Cricket Association competition.

Free playing shirt with registration. All games played locally in Gladesville. The Pirates are also on a recruitment drive for girl cricketers. Contact Club president Roy Maggio 0418 299 347 or email: roy@rhhcc pirates.com.au

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