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1st XV are quite young (plenty of Year 11 and a few Year 10 players). The number of errors in the basic skills of the game should be a concern, they created a number of try-scoring opportunities in the first half, only for he last past to go behind the player, or to nobody etc. As you say, the...

Ben Skeen is the TMO again, so he can seemingly destroy a game without even getting on the field. Apart from engineering last week's fiasco from the TMO box, he has prior form. A man clearly desperate to put his stamp on the game - even though he's supposed to play an advisory role. The...

The way some commentators speak, it's actually a wonder that the other 14 players need to turn up at all.;)

Riverview defence in the forwards was like a brick wall. Backs capitalised on a number of basic errors by New backs. The score was still only 26-21 with 15 minutes to go - full credit to Riverview though, they really finished well and took advantage of every opportunity which presented itself.

Too many mistakes.

1sts Riverview 50 def Newington 21 2nds Riverview 31 def Newington 24 3rds Riverview (4) def Newington 29-7 16A Newington 21 def Riverview 19 15A Riverview 24 def Newington 14 (I think that was the score) 14A Newington 89 def Riverview 12 14B Newington 45 def Riverview 19 14C Newington 29...

Very disappointing last 15 minutes by New. Competitive for 3/4 of the game but Riverview finished with a flurry of tries to win 50-21.

2nds Riverview 31 def Newington 24

Half time 1sts Riverview 19 Newington 14

I'm going to hang around for the 1sts this week. I'm looking forward to it.

Very interesting games this weekend. I suspect that two will be close and the other might be a blow out. Scots by 5-10 over Joeys Kings by 20 plus against Shore A resurgent New by 5-10 over Riverview

Memories are swirling back in relation to an old pulpit in the Briars club from which post game speeches etc were made. Am I halucinating?

I think I probably went to both at some point in time. IIRC both were very friendly places and sometimes quite long evenings.;)

A little before my time, but my visits to the Briars club were always enjoyable and recollection of people and events can't be relied upon.:)

Certainly for colts the post match was always at the ground. I have vague recollections of going to their club in Burwood - although I might be confusing this with going to Briars club after subbies games.

Interestingly, their club is/was located in Burwood Rd Burwood. Amalgamated with Burwood RSL in the early 00s and is now known as Club Burwood - the circle is now complete. http://clubburwood.com.au/information/club-history

Makes sense, Burwood would have been a different council?

On form 1st and 2nd seem reasonably to be between Scots and Kings. I think that Joeys, New and Riverview games will go down to a bit of luck on the day. It wouldn't even surprise me if one of the three upset the favoured top 2 at some point. Shore would seem to have 6th sewn up. The...

Drummoyne Council made Glebe-Balmain change their name to Drummoyne in the 20s before they could get a lease on Drummoyne Oval but at least that makes some sense. Maybe Burwood was considered too specific and a little too elite?

Unknown, all the relevant page on the club's website says is that the Council would only give them a lease on St Luke's Oval if they changed their name to Western Suburbs.