Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
Neither View nor New’s grounds are flat, would discount them from ‘best ground status’ in my book.
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Do any of these have a licensed bar?
Free hot food to after game punters?
Large fires, cold beer and rum drinks to warm you post game?
Nope
Joeys wins.
Black & White
Vay Wilson (31)
Please, who does have the best rounds, for me its battle between New, View and Kings. Joeys have magnificent cared for grounds, but for my
preferences they lack the wide open spaces. The Brother Henry Stand is also excellent for wet weather, if your a Joeys Boy. Shore and the Hawker Stand also offers excellent wet weather venue, but its bit cramped and I care to the open spaces of View, Kings and New. Scots, regrettably is something more like the Black Hole of Calcutta.
I hope Joker and Quick Hands can do some picture stories of these School venues. If they can, I look forward to their dicpictions.
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Nev Cottrell (35)
my vote is Joeys ... although if they just ploughed some $ into a bit more seating, that would be epic
the playing surface is 2nd to none ...
following that my picks would be Cranbrook's Hordern, and closely followed by Riverview
so best schoolboy grounds
1. Joeys HH1 ...hard to fault unless you are a bit precious
2. Hordern Oval ... points deduction for need for more seating (probably to be resolved with the new build)... and there should be somewhere that the "yummie mummies" could be admired
2. Riverview 1 ... points deduction for goal posts that don't stay upright
the playing surface is 2nd to none ...
following that my picks would be Cranbrook's Hordern, and closely followed by Riverview
so best schoolboy grounds
1. Joeys HH1 ...hard to fault unless you are a bit precious
2. Hordern Oval ... points deduction for need for more seating (probably to be resolved with the new build)... and there should be somewhere that the "yummie mummies" could be admired
2. Riverview 1 ... points deduction for goal posts that don't stay upright
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Best playing surface - Joeys
Most picturesque - Kings
Best rectangular ground - Newington
Best scoreboard - Scots
Best parking - Riverview
Best pies - Shore
Most picturesque - Kings
Best rectangular ground - Newington
Best scoreboard - Scots
Best parking - Riverview
Best pies - Shore
WLF
Arch Winning (36)
I would agree, mind you Joeys do have a pretty good board which is underutilized.
Was very happy to see Scots name the board after Graeme Dedrick. Faithful servant to Schoolboy rugby
Up the Guts
Steve Williams (59)
Joeys is a better rectangular ground than Newington. When a legitimate tactic at New is to ‘kick it down the hill’ it’s not the best ground...
SonnyDillWilliams
Nev Cottrell (35)
Worst parking: weiggal / syd grammar
Most likely to have an old boy streaker: Riverview
Furthest from action: Northbridge/shore
Most likely to have ur telephoto camera confiscated by security: HH/ joeys
Most likely to have a player run into a ditch: newington (southern corner)
Worst public amenities: Death Valley/ Waverley
Most likely to have ur car keyed: Trinity
Most likely to cop a ball in the head, or a canapé from the balcony: $cots
Most likely to see European SUVs illegally blocking ambulance entry: hordern/ cranbrook
Most likely to see the ball lost onto train tracks: Knox
Most likely to have an old boy streaker: Riverview
Furthest from action: Northbridge/shore
Most likely to have ur telephoto camera confiscated by security: HH/ joeys
Most likely to have a player run into a ditch: newington (southern corner)
Worst public amenities: Death Valley/ Waverley
Most likely to have ur car keyed: Trinity
Most likely to cop a ball in the head, or a canapé from the balcony: $cots
Most likely to see European SUVs illegally blocking ambulance entry: hordern/ cranbrook
Most likely to see the ball lost onto train tracks: Knox
Kenny Powers
Ron Walden (29)
The consumption of alcohol is not in line with the GPS Code of Practice, and just don't think it is appropriate at a schoolboy sporting event, particularly given the temptation to young old boys. Surely schoolboy rugby is good enough to enjoy on its own without alcohol.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Not for spectators
It’s game day people. Everything ratchets up 4 notches. No more niceties and worrying about fixtures for next year with opposing convenors juggling lopsided contests. No more kicking early in phase play. No more masking positions or attacking shapes.
Kings by 15+ : and would have been 12 more had Penisini not be ruled out his week (and potentially for the season). Horrible for the kid and changes everything for GPS selectors too.
Joeys by 20+ : Newington simply won’t last the full game with the Joeys forward pack. So fit. Mobile, and totally fearless.
Scots by 35+ : far too big, strong, fast and strategically incapable of holding back when the have their foot on the throat of the under gunned Shore team. Expect ugliness everywhere at Northbridge.
You're kidding me ....have you seen those Scots mothers???
Here is Sarah Murdoch...a Scots mum
Some early results from Joeys
Joeys 9th 71 Shore 8th 0
Joeys 16D 45 St Pat's 16B 7
Joeys 16G 31 St Pat's 16C 20
Joeys 15B 0 St Pat's 15A 0 (yes a scoreless draw)
Joeys 15E 5 Newington 15C 26
Joeys 13F 65 Newington 13E 0 (Headmasters team)
Joeys 13G 29 Newington 13F 22
Joeys 9th 71 Shore 8th 0
Joeys 16D 45 St Pat's 16B 7
Joeys 16G 31 St Pat's 16C 20
Joeys 15B 0 St Pat's 15A 0 (yes a scoreless draw)
Joeys 15E 5 Newington 15C 26
Joeys 13F 65 Newington 13E 0 (Headmasters team)
Joeys 13G 29 Newington 13F 22
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