REDCLIFFE
DOLPHINS 30
Tries: Glen Air 2, Damien
Richters, Ata Isarabhakdi, Shane Sanderson
Goals: Michael Roberts 5
Team: 1. Damien
Richters, 2. Ata Isarabhakdi, 3. Adam
Mogg, 4. Duncan Naawi, 5. Trent Leis, 6.
Glen Airt, 7. Michael Roberts, 8. Troy
Lindsay, 9. Craig O'Dwyer (c),
10. Adam Starr, 11. Luke Scott, 12. James
Hinchey, 13. Tony Gould. Int: 18. Rob
Campbell, 15. Shane Sanderson, 16. Josh
Moore, 17. Rod West. Coach: Neil
Wharton.
defeated NORTHERN
SUBURBS DEVILS 24
Tries: Peter Robinson 2,
Andrew Duncan, Fifita Moala, Brad Watts
Goals: Brad Watts 2
Team: 1. Brad Watts, 2.
Fifita Moala, 3. Steven Bell, 4. Andrew
Duncan, 5. Matt Dux, 6. Gus McKellar, 7.
Kevin Carmichael (c), 8.
Dane Morgan, 9. John Paul Cherry, 10.
Mark Shillington, 11. Wade Fenton, 12.
Peter Robinson, 13. Ashley Dudson. Int:
14. Daniel Hill, 15. Glen Turner, 16.
Nick Henderson, 17. Wyse Kativerata. Coach:
Mark Murray.
Venue: Bishop Park
Date: Saturday March 4
Referee: Brad Harri
Half-time: Redcliffe 18-8
A relatively small crowd turned up to
Bishop Park to watch archrivals, Norths
and Redcliffe, battle it out. Games
between these two sides are normally
tough and intense battles and tonight's
encounter would be no different. Norths
have easily beaten their first two
opponents while Redcliffe struggled to
overcome Wests and lost to Souths, so
Norths would have been the favourites to
take this match. However, rugby league
can be a funny game and both sides would
have to work hard to earn the two points.A good omen to
Redcliffe, before the Bundy Gold Cup
match started, was the fact that the
A-Grade and Colts sides won their
respective games over Norths Devils
sides. The A-Grade match was an
interesting match with Redcliffe getting
home narrowly. The Dolphin led 8-2 at
half-time but Norths came out blazing in
the second half and raced to a 18-8 lead.
However, Redcliffe came back to draw the
game 18-18 and Dolphins 5/8th, Matt
Lapworth, kicked a field goal to put
Redcliffe one point ahead. The Dolphins
scored a try on full-time to escape with
a seven point victory.
The game
kicked off with Redcliffe getting off a
great start. Some superb passing saw a
perfectly executed try to Glen Air.
Michael Roberts added the extras. Norths
scored shortly after to bring the score
to 6-4. However, Redcliffe would score
another two tries to take a 18-8
half-time lead.
Norths were the next to score but it was
clear that goal kicking was a problem
with the Devils, as Brad Watts was not
kicking well. After, Peter Robinson
scored his second try for Norths, the
Devils started to seize control of the
game. However, a combination of errors
and defiant Dolphins' defence saw them
miss the opportunity to grab the lead in
the match for the first time.
Once Ata
Isarabhakdi raced over to put the
Dolphins to a 30-20 lead, the game was
over although the Devils scored a
consolation try to add a bit of
respectability to the score.
All in all, both teams scored 5 tries but
it was Michael Roberts' goal kicking that
got the Dolphins over the line. Norths
suffered from fundamental mistakes and
Redcliffe were an improvement, on what
I've seen so far in this season. Although
they looked vulnerable out wide,
Redcliffe's front row were impressive
especially new recruit Adam Starr.
Norths now play Wests and should take out
the points there, while Redcliffe should
overcome the improved Jets at Dolphin
Oval.
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