with Chris Karas
WESTS Tigers are the club on everyone’s lips after snaring two major recruits and completing a victory double over rivals Sydney Roosters in the 2005 Telstra Cup premiership.
The enterprising Tigers zoomed into finals calculations with a deserved 26-16 triumph over the Roosters last Sunday at Telstra Stadium - only days after announcing the prize signatures of boom Cronulla forward Keith Galloway and Bulldogs’ Kiwi international centre Jamaal Lolesi.
It was the Tigers’ third win on the trot and leaves the joint venture club in strong contention for the top eight on 22 points after this weekend’s bye.
Lolesi, best known for his pace and agility, has signed a two year contract while 19 year old Galloway, a strong running forward with a great off load, has joined the Tigers for the next three seasons.
“I’m confident Jamaal will enhance our current line up and his experience with the Bulldogs and New Zealand will certainly be an advantage” said Tigers head coach Tim Sheens.
“He’s well known for his tenacious on field attitude and we are hoping to utilise this in our attacking plays for the coming seasons.”
Lolesi,24, expects a smooth transition into the side where he’ll be reunited with New Zealand Test team mates Benji Marshall, Dene Halatau, Paul Whatuira and Bronson Harrison.
Galloway, who weighs in at 112kg and stands at over 190cm, is a powerful addition and hopes to develop under the leadership of Sheens.
“Training under Tim was certainly an appealing part of the package. He is well regarded within the rugby league community and I hope to learn a lot from him” said Galloway.
An excited Sheens said forward recruits Ryan O’Hara and Galloway would add much needed size to the Tigers’ forward pack.
The Tigers are confident that bringing in players of the calibre of Lolesi, coupled with the current mix of youth and talent, will make for a highly competitive mix.
MEANWHILE Balmain-Ryde Eastwood were pipped 34-32 by Newcastle in Premier League last Sunday.
WESTS TIGERS 26 (B Hodgson, B Marshall, P Whatuira, B Galea tries; B Hodgson 5 gls) d ROOSTERS 16 (B Finch, J Monaghan, A Roberts tries; C Fitzgibbon 2 gls).
Dan a chip off old Block
DANIEL Roach - son of Tigers rugby league legend Steve ‘Blocker’ Roach - is set to follow in his famous dad’s footsteps next month when he dons the green and gold of Australia.
But it won’t be in his father’s chosen sport - 18 year old Dan of East Ryde will represent the Australian Schoolboys rugby team in a ‘Test’ match against Japan on August 18 at Scots College followed by matches with Samoa and New Zealand.
Roach junior, a student at St Ignatius Riverview, earned his international spurs after powerful displays in the GPS competition and for NSW at the National Schoolboy Rugby Championships last week in Canberra.
Just like ‘Blocker’, Dan is a ball playing prop with the size and skills to go a long way and turned in a strong performance to help NSW roll Queensland 20-10 in the final and win the title.
He’ll be joined in the Australian squad by St Josephs Hunters Hill stars - five eighth Kurtley Beale, second rower Matt Day, No 8 Patrick McCutcheon and half back Nathan Sievert; Eastwood Colts back Rowan Kellam; fullback Lachlan Turner of Epping and lock Phil Mathers, son of former Eastwood Wallaby forward Mick Mathers.
Daniel, who also represented NSW in water polo at the age of 16, plays rugby league with the undefeated Holy Cross Rhinos U/18s in the Balmain Junior League.
But he’ll now focus on his rugby as he attempts to cement a spot for the Australians end of year schoolboy tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Roos U/15 AFL Challenge
NORTHSIDE U/15 North Ryde Power Roos will line up against the Macleod Eagles in the ‘Melbourne Challenge’ this Saturday at DeWinton Park Oval in Melbourne.
The Power Roos team evolved as a result of an amalgamation of North Ryde and neighbouring club Drummoyne and although the team didn’t put any wins on the board last season are developing well this year under coaches Darren Lewtas and Brett Mallinson.
After a challenging season, the team looks forward to their weekend in Melbourne where not only will they play their Yarra Valley counterparts but also attend a Kangaroos training session at the famous Arden Street Oval, tour the MCG and AFL Hall of Fame Sensation and attend the Sydney Swans v Melbourne match at Telstra Dome.
Pictured are Power Roos juniors Mitchell Lee and Daniel Murname with the Melbourne Challenge Cup.
Gladesville Ravens
U/6 Emu: All Saints 7 Ravens 6 (S Brooks 6); Platypus: Ravens 3 (R Chahal 3) Hills Hawks 0; Kangaroo: Ravens 8 (C Whitlock 3, J Clarke, R Malcolm, R Whitlock, S Schinella, D Vasilikas) YMCA 0; Kookaburra: Holy Cross 6 Ravens 0; U/8 Blue: WPH 6 Ravens 2; 9/1: Ravens 1 Kenthurst 0; 9/4: Ravens 1 (H Chan) Ryde Panthers 0; 11/1: Ravens 1 St Andrews 0; 11/3: Ravens 0 Epping Eastwood 0; 11/6: Ravens 2 Pennant Hills 0; 12/1: Carlingford Redbacks 4 Ravens 0; 12/5: YMCA 3 Ravens 0; 13/1: YMCA 17 Ravens 1; 14/2: Ravens 3 (J Nobbs, A Bartos, own goal) Macquarie 0; 17/2: West Ryde 4 Ravens 3; 18/1: Normanhurst 7 Ravens 3; 21/1: Redbacks 3 Ravens 0; AA4: Hills Hawks 5 Ravens 1; AA8: Ravens 6 (A Hughes 2, P Hawkins, R McDonald, H Yu, R Familo) Holy Cross 2; AA9: Ravens 3 North Ryde 0; AA10: Kenthurst 1 Ravens 0; AA11: Ravens 3 Gladesville Sharks 0; O35/1: Epping Eastwood 3 Ravens Blue 2; O35/3: Northern HFC 3 Ravens 2; O35/3: Ryde 4 Ravens 2; O35/4: Ravens 1 Pacific Hills 1; O35/4: Glenhaven 3 Ravens 2; Premier League Firsts: Pennant Hills 4 Ravens 3; PL Reserve: Ravens 0 Pennant Hills 0; WOMEN: WSL 12s: Ravens 2 (A Bass, M Leahy) Sydney Uni 0; 14s: Ravens 2 (S Reay-Young 2) Sydney Uni 1; 16s: Ravens 3 (S O’Loughlin 3) Sydney Uni 2; 21s: Ravens 2 (S Reay-Young, J Argyrou) Sydney Uni 2; First Grade: Ravens 1 (N Bohm) Sydney Uni 0.
Holy Cross
U/6 Kookaburra: Holy Cross 4 (A Rispin M Fear N Lahoud H Nicol) WPH 0; Platypus: Holy Cross 3 (R Chitale 2, own goal) OLHC Epping Sports 0; Echidna: Holy Cross 5 (L Counsell 4, M Zdilar) All Saints Hunters Hill 2; U/7 Kanga: Holy Cross 0 West Ryde Rovers 0; Magpie: Holy Cross 1 (O Stevens) Beecroft 0; Emu: North Ryde 3 Holy Cross 1 (B Sciancalepore); Kooka: Holy Cross 6 (R Morfuni 3, J Krstevski 2, R Coary) Ravens 0; 9/2: Holy Cross 0 Macquarie 0; 12/3: Holy Cross 2 (J Hili 2) Beecroft 0; 13/5: Holy Cross 6 (A Nardo 4, J Mamora 2) WPH 3; 18/19 Div1: Holy Cross v Epping Eastwood postponed; Div 2: Holy Cross 4 (K Yuen 2, A Bhagwat, M Cannone) WPH 3 ; AA6: Holy Cross 2 (I Imseis, J Alam) Macquarie 1; AA8: Ravens 6 Holy Cross 2 (M Waygood, F Aridah); AA12: Holy Cross 1 (R Cavallo) Hills Hawks 1; AA13: Holy Cross 3 (R Lee 2, D Nasif) WPH 2; AA14: Holy Cross 1 (P Attard) YMCA 1; O35/8: Holy Cross 5 (D Hili 2, D Talevski, J Ng, G Gioia) Dural United 0.
Putney-Tennyson
AA1: Kenthurst 4 Putney-Tennyson 1 (Greg Jones); AA9: Putney 1 (Jay Simmont) Redbacks 1; AA12: Eastwood St Andrews 5 Putney 0; 11/5: Putney 2 (Jayden Wheelhouse, Dane Clifford) St Andrews 2; 13/2: Putney (bye).
Gladesville Sharks
U/6: Kangaroos: Gladesville Sharks 5 (H Forestal 3, A Powell, J Lo Surdo) Beecroft 1; Kookaburra: Kenthurst 5 Sharks 1 (W Crawford); Koalas: Sharks 8 Beecroft 1; Echidnas: Sharks 3 Hills Hawks 2; U/8 Red: WPH 1 Sharks 0; Green: Redfield 2 Sharks 0; Gold: Glenhaven 5 Sharks 0; 9/3: Glenhaven 6 Sharks 0; 10/5: Sharks 3 (C Davey 3) Roselea 0; 11/5: Redfield 2 Sharks 1 (L Wang); 12/6: Sharks 4 (R Nyugen 3, B Nyugen) Hills Hawks 0; 14/1: Glenhaven 2 Sharks 0; 16/2: Sharks 2 (N Larcher) Pacific Hills 0; Super League: Macquarie 3 Sharks 0; S/L Reserve: Macquarie 5 Sharks 3; AA2: Sharks 3 St Andrews 3; AA7: WPH 7 Sharks 1; AA9: St Andrews 3 Sharks 2; AA13: Sharks 2 Epping Eastwood 1; AA15: Sharks 2 Ryde 2; AA16: Sharks 1 Dural 0; AA17: All Saints 2 Sharks 2; O35/3: Sharks 4 Ryde 1; Sharks 3 WPH 1; O35/4: Sharks 1 Thornleigh 0; O35/5: Pacific Hills 3 Sharks 2 (M Matchett, A Panzarino); O35/8: Sharks 1 Roselea 0.
LANE COVE
Stroke Div 1: H Prentice (26) 63; Scr: A Hunt 86; Div 2 Medal: A Vitou (32) 61; Scr: A Vitou 93; Stableford: John Delaney (25) 47; Women: Stableford: M Da Cruz (29) 33.
MASSEY PARK
Masters Pennant: Camden 4 1/4 d Massey Park 3 1/4: K Bellman lost to Steve Little 3-1; R Winton d Brian Fitzpatrick 2 up; J Smuk d Geoff Bain 6-5; S O’Donnell lost to Robert Bolt 2 down; G Wackett d Greg Boulden 2-1; K Allen sq Frank Ragen; D Young sq Ken Element; N Smith sq Ray Emery; Stroke A: Tim Wand (4) 63; Scr: T Wand 67; A Res: Glenn Bell (13) 60; Scr: Anthony Sherriff 72; B: Gary Sly (17) 60; Scr: G Sly 77 cb; C’ship A: T Wand 136; Hcp: T Wand (4) 128; A Res: A Sherriff 150; Hcp: Alberto Di Biagio (11) 129; B: Ian Liddell 155; Hcp: John Deabel (18) 125; C: Paul Masterson 87; Hcp: P Masterson (22) 65; C’ship: Frank Statham 181 cb; Hcp: P Masterson (22) 139 cb; Par: M Oman (32) 3 up; C Par: Martin Forrest (26) 4 up; 2B: David Dunn (19) Greg Travers (18) 50; Indiv A: D Phillips (Moore Park 9) 41; B: P Beach (Cumberland 18) 43 cb; C: John Bush (29) 43 cb; Scr: D Phillips 32; Women: Foursome: Natalie White Paula Hartigan (20 1/2) 65 1/2.
NORTH RYDE
Masters Pennant: North Ryde 4 1/2 d Bayview 3 (P Richardson lost to G Whyte 1 down; D Mather lost to G Boyman 3-2; B Hadaway d B Stewart 3-2; D Hyland d P Maggs 1 up; M Ward d N Fletcher 4-3; R Clark d R Dunlop 2-1; G Onley lost to F Johnson 2-1; M Collier d R Adams 3-2; Teams: Paul Lewis (9) Russell Maittlen (9) 46; R/up: Neil Dwyer (27) Kyle Mathieson (13) 45; Indiv A: Keith Van Epen (9) 39; B: Bob McKew (18) 39; C: Don Spies (24) 35; Nearest the Pins: 6th Barry Cummerford; 10th John Baker; 18th Paul Lewis (hole in one); Stableford A: Glenn Woodley (4) 41; R/up: Richard Ellis (5) 40 cb; B: Adam Braham (15) 38 cb; R/up: Graeme Farmer (18) 38 cb; C: Eamon Conboy (22) 38; R/up: John Condon (21) 37; Nearest the Pins: 6th Neil Rolfe; 10th Marshall Collier jnr; 18th Don Spackman; 2B Mens Team: Mark Bambagiotti (9) Simon Woodhouse (9) 47; Mixed Team: Bruce Johnston (19) Marion Johnston (29) 43; Ladies Team: Joan Flaherty (17) Jan Durham (19) 35; Indiv Men A: S Woodhouse (9) 41; B: B Johnston (19) 36; C: Mark Purtill (22) 37; Indiv Ladies Div 1: J Flaherty (17) 29; Nearest the Pins: 6th Dennis Carr; 10th Geoff Gladen; 18th Richard Coffey; Women: Stableford Div 1: C Ward (6) 30; Div 2: J Edwards (27) 32 cb; A Sloane (35) 35; T Reilly (45) 28 cb; Nearest the Pin: S Manning B Hogan J Woods J Edwards; Team Div 1: V Fong (36) G Loom (24) H Ma (20) C Bellew (27) 84; Div 2: S Bounty (36) G Slattery (22) S Hirsch (31) S Mason (24) 85; Scr: S Ward S Rain V Drury R Noonan 50.
RYDE-PARRAMATTA
Masters Pennant: Muirfield 5 d Ryde-Parramatta 2 1/2: G Wilson d R Moran 5-4; G Hutchinson d A Teasdale 5-4; P Read sq G Hickey; I Bamford sq D Glasson; J Young d I Donnelly 1 up; B Ambler d G Searle 6-4; M Parsons lost to G Llewellyn 6-5; M Smith lost to T Bartlett 1 down; Medley 2B: G Forster (12) J A Yoon (35) 46; Agg: G Forster (12) P Johns (26) 74 cb; Indiv: G Forster (12) 40 cb; Stableford A: T Bartlett (11) 36 cb; B: A Alexander (14) 39; C: A McDonald (19) 40; D: G Street (25) 35 cb; Scr: B Hooper 32; Stroke: B McDonald (20) 69; Scr: J Bishop 82; Medley Par: C Coleman (16) 1 down cb; W: H Maher (20) 4 down cb; Women: 4B: B Geekee (35) B Younglee (20) C Seeto (19) J Barnwell (35) 13 up; Scr: D Collocott V Scarfi W Kemp M Gai 4 down; 2B: V Scarfi (24) W Kemp (18) 42; Medal: D Collocott (36) 74; Scr: A Mirams 98.
Gaelic Football & Hurling
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Henley Regatta Champs
SYDNEY Rowing Club’s new “awesome foursome” - Luke Woods (Concord), David Neuhaus (Hunters Hill), Ry Kehlet (Paddington) and Tom Ing (Wahroonga) - celebrate their triumph at last week’s Henley Royal Rowing Regatta in England.
The talented quartet beat home a field of 24 crews to win the prestigious event and later received their medals from British rowing great Sir Matt Pinsent.
For the past eight years Sydney Rowing Club has been sending crews to the Henley Royal Regatta which is regarded as the biggest club and international rowing regatta in the world.
“This is a great result for the boys and the club” said head coach John Bowes.
Celebration time for teacher Tanya
Accomplished Epping dance teacher Tanya Brooks has two reasons to celebrate.
Firstly, her ballet stu-dents have received the best Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) exam6'
Tigers Sports Lunch
BALMAIN-Ryde Eastwood Premier League team will hold a Sportsman’s Luncheon this Friday at Ryde Eastwood Leagues Club at 12 noon. Inquiries Paul Fletcher 0411 095 365.
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