Shute Shield: Round 1 Wrap Up
Northern Suburbs 27-18 Warringah
Norths trailed Warringah for over 60 minutes on Saturday but fired late in the match to claim a nine point victory and gain some revenge for last year’s grand final defeat.
Two tries to winger Richie Woolf proved the difference. His second try came against the run of play from a mid field bomb and swung momentum in the home side’s favour.
Norths’ recruit Angelo Leaupepe won’t be looking forward to training on Tuesday. He looked to have scored the match sealing try late in the game, but started his celebrations before he put the ball down and was belted into touch by Dave Feltscheer. It’s a debut his teammates are unlikely to let him forget.
Randwick 48-5 Gordon
Owen Finegan’s reign at Coogee began in style on Saturday as the Galloping Greens ran in seven tries to claim a comfortable 48-5 bonus point win over Gordon.
While Andrew Kellaway started at fullback, his twin brother Nick did most of the damage, crossing for two of