Intrust Super Shute Shield: Hot Shots & Pie-Baggers
by Paul Cook -
Last weekend’s weather affected round 12 has put a slightly false appearance on the competition ladder, and put some undue pressure on the six sides involved in the three postponed games to play catch-up on those teams who picked up a win in the rain.
Randwick have to back up from tomorrow’s derby with Eastern Suburbs with a game against Parramatta on Monday afternoon, while the Beasties travel to Manly – who face the Two Blues on Saturday - on Tuesday night. Southern Districts also have only three days to ice themselves from what should be a titanic tussle with Eastwood tomorrow before taking on West Harbour, who will travel down to Forshaw Park on Tuesday evening after visiting Gordon.
Those delayed matches also mean that the latest list of try-scorers and points-machines is waiting for the stagger to unwind, with a handful of players one game ahead of their nearest challengers. But who is ploughing ahead in the consumption of five-point meat pies, and who is