Extract from Rugby News; May 1, 1971

Eastern Suburbs v Randwick was the drawcard match of the day and a big crowd attended, but it was not much greater than that which jammed Manly Oval for the first match between the Blues and their neighbour Warringah, newly admitted to the first division.

This was like a meeting of old friends, for there are many ex-Manly players in the Warringah side.

Those who saw the game say it was the best match of the season at Manly because of the tension and excitement created.

The roar of the cheering Warringah and Manly spectators when each side was a couple of points ahead was such that it is said to have drowned the din created by the band at a nearby hotel.