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with Chris Karas

Tigers Matt to star at Origin

MATT HYLAND the promising Balmain S.G. Ball and Holy Cross lock forward will represent NSW U/17s against Queensland in a curtain-raiser to next week’s second State of Origin match at Telstra Stadium. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO.

Tiger cub Matt has huge heart

A FORMER paperboy from Gladesville has grabbed the headlines with selection in the NSW U/17 rugby league team to play Queenland in a curtain-raiser to the second State of Origin match next Wednesday at Telstra Stadium.

Holy Cross workhorse Matt Hyland is the latest Balmain product to earn a State cap after solid performances this season in the junior representative arena.

The hard-working lock forward impressed selectors with a strong game in a Possibles v Probables trial last week at Leichhardt Oval to clinch a spot in the Junior Blues run-on side.

Hyland was blooded in the Tigers’ S.G Ball U/18 squad for this year’s NSWRL Junior Cup series and left his mark with courageous displays against more experienced opponents.

His high work rate and copybook defence were a big plus for Darren McLean’s Tiger cubs in a tough campaign and an inspiration to his older team-mates.

Matt played his early junior football with the Holy Cross Rhinos before switching to Carlingford and helping the Cougars capture three successive Balmain-St George junior premierships from U/14s to U/16s.

Last year Hyland showed his leadership qualities when he skippered the Balmain Harold Matthews Cup squad and earned rave reviews for his tireless performances.

The tackling machine is back with the Rhinos for the 2007 season as a key member of the crack Holy Cross U/17s team that currently leads the competition.

Matt - the son of former Ryde Devils enforcer and Balmain trainer Steve Hyland - will also line up for the Wests Tigers CUBS squad on their end-of-season tour of the Northern Territory in October.

He may be light weight in size but young Hyland has a heart as big as Phar Lap and will do his district proud when he tackles the Junior Maroons in the biggest match of his career to date in front of a boisterous 80,000 crowd.

KEITH GALLOWAY - strong comeback for Tigers.

Eelectric Eels triumph

PARRAMATTA snapped the Wests Tigers’ six match winning streak on Monday night with a thumping 38-8 victory in the NRL premiership at Telstra Stadium.

The Eels produced a dominant seven-try performance with sparkling attack and brutal defence to blow the in-form Tigers off the park.

It was the Eels’ sixth successive win over the Tigers, who travel to EnergyAustralia Stadium this Sunday for a tilt with Newcastle.

PARRAMATTA 38 (F Mateo 2, E Grothe, J Hayne, B Finch, B Smith, L Burt tries; L Burt 5 gls) d WESTS TIGERS 8 (C Lawrence try; B Hodgson 2 gls).

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BALMAIN-Ryde Eastwood staved off a strong finishing Canberra to register a hard-fought 22-16 victory in Premier League last Saturday at Leichhardt Oval.

The Tigers had to fight tooth and nail to shut out the Raiders and pick up two valuable competition points after an absorbing tussle.

Gun centre Rhys Hanbury capped a powerful display for the Tigers by nabbing two tries and creating havoc with his bustling runs out wide.

Strapping forward Keith Galloway was another player to impress in his comeback match from injury along with hooker Lewis Brown and utility players Stuart Flanagan and Dave Marando.

The Tigers jumped to a handy 20-6 lead following a try double to Hanbury and tries by rookie lock Blake Ayshford and forward Sam Moa.

But the Raiders showed plenty of grit and piled on two quick tries to storm back into reckoning.
BALMAIN-RYDE EASTWOOD 22 (R Hanbury 2, B Ayshford, S Moa tries; J Ayoub 3 gls) d CANBERRA 16.

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SOUTH SYDNEY Jersey Flegg team upset Balmain 36-16 in an U/20 Cup fixture at Leichhardt.

The Rabbitohs led 20-16 when Tigers centre Kingi Akauola was sent from the field with 12 minutes left on the clock - then rammed home their advantage with three late tries.

Balmain were best served by playmaker Marc Russell, prop Herman Retzlaff and five eighth Blake Lazarus.

Balmain Junior League 2007

UNDER 9: Strathfield Raiders 18 Holy Cross 16; North Ryde White 28 Dundas Shamrocks 22; Leichhardt Juniors 36 Concord-Burwood Maroon 12; Div 2: Carlingford Cougars 26 Leichhardt Wanderers Red 8; North Ryde Red 32 Five Dock RSL 10; Concord-Burwood Blue 48 Wanderers Black 8.

UNDER 10: North Ryde 54 Shamrocks Yellow 6; Concord-Burwood Maroon 28 Concord-Burwood Blue 6; Strathfield Raiders Black 26 Holy Cross 0; Five Dock RSL 22 Leichhardt Juniors 10; Shamrocks Green 48 Strathfield Raiders White 4.

UNDER 11 Div 1: Holy Cross Gold 48 Concord-Burwood 12; Leichhardt Juniors 18 Five Dock RSL 6; North Ryde 22 Cougars 12; Div 2: Wanderers 36 Balmain PCYC 0; Strathfield Raiders 56 Concord-Burwood Maroon 6; Shamrocks 34 Holy Cross Maroon 16.

UNDER 12 Div 1: Holy Cross Gold 46 Concord-Burwood Blue 0; Strathfield Raiders 52 North Ryde 0; Concord-Burwood Maroon 22 Cougars Maroon 4; Div 2: Shamrocks 28 Wanderers Red 0; Five Dock RSL 24 Holy Cross Maroon 14; Leichhardt Juniors 18 Concord-Burwood White 16; Wanderers Black 40 Cougars Blue 10.

UNDER 13: Kingsgrove Colts 98 Renown United 0; Holy Cross 30 Concord-Burwood 20; Dundas Shamrocks 26 Five Dock RSL 8; North Ryde 28 Leichhardt Juniors 10; Hurstville United 64 Earlwood Saints 6.

UNDER 14 Div 1: Five Dock RSL 26 North Ryde 12; Dundas Shamrocks 26 Concord-Burwood 4; Hurstville 34 Arncliffe Scots 28; Div 2: Earlwood Saints 32 Wanderers 12; Kingsgrove Colts 50 Penshurst RSL 0; Brighton Seagulls (bye).

UNDER 15: Five Dock RSL 30 Renown 0; Holy Cross 66 Leichhardt Juniors 8; Concord-Burwood 32 Brighton Seagulls 6; North Ryde 26 Penshurst RSL 14; Arncliffe Scots 46 Hurstville 0; Kingsgrove Colts (bye).

UNDER 16: Holy Cross 21 Arncliffe Scots 16; North Ryde 48 Renown 6; Hurstville 16 Kingsgrove Colts 6; Brighton Seagulls (bye).

UNDER 17: Concord-Burwood Maroon 29 Holy Cross 22; Brighton Seagulls 30 Wanderers 20; Arncliffe Scots 40 Concord-Burwood Blue 4; Hurstville 50 Penshurst RSL 6.

UNDER 19: Holy Cross 52 Brighton Seagulls 10; Hurstville 34 North Ryde 12; Penshurst RSL 68 Arncliffe Scots 0.

UNDER 21: Coogee-Randwick 30 Holy Cross 10; Gymea 10 Renown 6; Penshurst RSL 32 Mascot 28; Maroubra Lions 34 Kings Head Cowboys 12; Concord-Burwood (bye).

A GRADE: The Grove 48 Dundas Shamrocks 16; Cobras 20 Renown 16; Hurstville 40 Rockdale Bulls 16; Brighton Seagulls d Leichhardt Juniors; Wanderers v Arncliffe Scots (deferred).

Dane,12, is Holy Cross Cricketer of the Year

GIFTED all round sportsman Dane Clifford is the Holy Cross Junior Cricketer of the Year for 2006-07.

The talented 12 year old all rounder took out the coveted President’s Award for his superb performances in the Northern District Junior Cricket Association U/12 competition at the Holy Cross Presentation Night last Saturday at Ryde Ex Services Club.

Young Dane excelled in all facets of the game - scoring 304 runs @38.0 which included a maiden century (101 not out); sharing a record second wicket stand of 179 with Andrew Bligh and bagging 16 wickets @ 9.62.

He also picked up the Brian Brereton Trophy for the U/12 Player of the Year.

Dane is pictured front centre with U/9 Player of the Year (Principal’s Trophy) James Loneragan; U/10 Player of Year (Br John Thompson Trophy) Connor Sheehan; U/11 Player of Year (Br Paul O’Keeffe Trophy) Luke Turner; U/14 Player of Year (Eric Ellem Trophy) Nathan Timbrell; U/16 Player of Year (Frank Vergano Trophy) Jake Stewart; Ryde MP John Watkins, Holy Cross Cricket Club secretary John Kirkpatrick and Vice President Chris Mace. Alex Halliday won the Bill Winch Trophy for U/8 Player of Year.

Rugby league is also in Dane’s blood - he is the grandson of legendary Balmain half back Ron Clifford and son of bumping winger Paul Clifford, a try-scoring freak for the Tigers’ lower grade teams in the 1980s.

And Dane is following in their steps. The sporting whiz shows enormous potential as a hooker in the Holy Cross Rhinos’ all conquering U/12 Gold team that leads the Balmain Junior League competition. Ryde Ex Services Club president Brian Privett presented Holy Cross with a $3500 sponsorship cheque on the night. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO.

Ryde Rugby to benefit from Ryde Ex funding

RYDE Rugby Club president Damian Cullen presents a Certificate of Appreciation to Ryde Ex Services Club directors Harry Peskett (vice president) and Mike Culpan last Saturday for generous sponsorship of new goalposts and equipment for both Ryde Oval No 1 and No 3 grounds.

They are pictured with Mini Rugby players from Ryde, Hillview and Redfield Junior Clubs. Ryde Oval No 3 will be used as a dedicated Mini Rugby field this winter for competition matches in the Eastwood Junior Rugby Union. Pictured is a sample of the goalpost pads with Ryde Rugby emblem and Ryde Ex Services Club sponsorship logo. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO.

Panthers rack up 16 goals

RYDE-HUNTERS HILL hockey midfielder Shane Dalrymple produced an outstanding display in a 16-0 drubbing of University of NSW in the Sydney Mens Hockey Premier League last Saturday at Little Bay.

Dalrymple bagged a personal tally of five goals as the Panthers recorded one of their biggest ever wins - crushing the hapless Students with skill and power.

Ryde-Hunters Hill women maintain top spot in the first, second and fourth grade competitions.

MENS: First Grade: Ryde 16 ( Shane Dalrymple 5, Alex Jones 3, Sean Dobbin 2, Duncan Pearce , Anthony Caton , Alex Swartz , Brent Willsmore , Dave Herbert , Will Humphreys) d University of NSW 0; Seconds: Ryde 2 (Andy Wright, Scott Goldsmith) Uni NSW 1; Thirds: Ryde 6 Gordon-North Sydney 0; Fifths: UTS 2 Ryde 1; Sixths: UTS 2 Ryde 1; 7th Grade: Bankstown 3 Ryde 1; 8th Grade: Ryde 7 Bankstown 1; 9th Grade: Ryde 4 Gordon Legal Eagles 0; 10th grade: Glebe 4 Ryde 1; WOMENS: First Grade: Ryde 5 (Rebecca Atkinson 2, Heidi Shwarzstein, Kirsten Pearce, Sharon Assay) North Sydney 1; Seconds: Ryde 3 North Sydney 1; Thirds: Ryde 3 (Rosa Brown, Lauren Peisley, Amanda Wilson) Macarthur 2; Fifths: UTS Eagles 3 Ryde 0; JUNIORS: U/11: Manly 3 Ryde Tigers 0; Ryde Panthers 0 Briars Gold 0; Ryde Panthers 2 Manly Red 0; Ryde Tigers 1 Northern District Blue 0;

U/13: Ryde Panthers 6 Manly Red 0; Manly 2 Ryde Tigers 0; Ryde Panthers 2 Northern District Gold 2; Ryde Tigers 3 Baulkham Hills Red 0; Baulkham Hills Gold 7 Ryde Panthers 0; Ryde Tigers 2 Northern District Blue 0; U/15 Ryde Panthers 9 Northern Districts 0; Ryde Lions 3 Sydney Uni 2; Ryde Tigers 8 Briars Gold 0; Ryde Lions 9 Briars (3) 0; Manly Red 13 Ryde Tigers 1; Baulkham Hills White 4 Ryde Lions 1; Bankstown 4 Ryde Panthers 0; U/17 Gordon 7 Ryde Panthers 0; Ryde Panthers 3 Sutherland 2; Ryde Panthers 2 NWS 1.

Dockers League Trivia Night

Channel 10 Sports Tonight presenter Brad McEwan will host Five Dock RSL Junior Rugby League Club’s fundraising Trivia Night on Friday June 22 at Club Five Dock, 66 Great North Road, from 7.30pm

The night is the Dockers’ major fundraiser for the year with all proceeds going toward their annual presentation.

There’ll be lots of prizes and an amazing auction list with drinks at club prices. BYO nibbles and settle in for a great night.

Book your table of ten at $10 per head. Contact Helen Gregory on 9799 7381 or email Helen@ieu.asn.au or Kerry Jenson kjenson@nursing.edu. au

Saints Soccer

U/6 Echidna: Saints United 4 Ravens 1; Emu: Glenhaven 4 Saints United 1; Koala: Saints United 7 All Saints 1; Magpie: Saints United 4 Ravens 1; Platypus: Saints United 7 Pennant Hills 0; Wallaby: Macquarie Combined Sports 6 Saints United 0; U/7 Echidna: Saints United 2 Holy Cross 1; Koala: Saints United 3 West Pennant Hills 2; Platypus: Normanhurst 10 Saints United 0; Wallaby: Saints United 5 Carlingford Redbacks 1; U/8 Blue: Saints United 7 Epping YMCA 0; Gold: Saints United 4 WPH 0; Orange: Saints United 3 Glenhaven 2; White: Saints United 0 Pacific Hills-Dural 0; 9/1: WPH 1 Saints United 0; 9/2: Saints United 2 Ravens 1; 9/5: Saints United 1 North Ryde 0; 10/1: St Andrews Eastwood 3 Saints United 2; 11/1: Saints United 2 Hills Hawks 0; 11/2: Saints United 0 North Ryde 0; 11/6: Saints United 3 Pennant Hills 2; 12/1: Saints United 0 WPH 0; 12/3: Saints United 4 WPH 1; AA9: Putney Rangers 3 Saints United 0; AA13: Saints United 1 Holy Cross 1.

Netball reps to mix it with best

EASTWOOD-RYDE Netball Association representative teams are gearing up for big performances at the NSW State Netball Championships at Sutherland this long weekend.

All eyes will be on the ERNA 17s, 19s and 35s squads who have been training the house down and honing their skills in pre-Championship tournaments.

Long serving ERNA stalwart and publicity officer Neita Matthews said the three squads were bubbling with talent and would do the Association proud at the prestigious Carnival.

ERNA’s State Championship squads are: U/17s: Alex Campbell, Michaela Craft, Natalie Evans, Hannah Gibb, Jordan Mace, Cassie Monaghan, Anna Pike, Alyssa Ross, Natalie Simmonds, Kate Sommerville, Ellen Stearne; Coach: Charlene Sommerville; Manager: Ruth Ross.

19’s: Sally Cain, Phil Craft, Stacey Gauci, Kate Hanson, Nicole Harrison, Laura Carter, Claire Lower, Alex Mecham, Johanna Mujunen, Lauren Simmonds; Coaches: Marilyn Latham/ Lisa Filby; Manager: Judy Watt.

35’s: Renee Bogg, Pauline Condon, Mitzi Crawford, Karen Davis, Patricia DePomeroy, Petrina Edgar, Anne Maree Ironside, Jenny Rosman, Sonya Sparre, Elizabeth White, Karen Wong; Coach: Stephanie Lower.

Eastwood-Ryde’s talented 17s rep squad.

Will Foot hit the road?

REIGNING barefoot lawn bowls trophy holders Putney Tennyson put their title on the line this Sunday in the biannual battle against The Hunters Hill Club.

This is the eighth time the teams have clashed and despite tasting defeat from the previous two encounters Hunters Hill will be going all out to turn the tables and secure “The Foot” with a win at home this weekend.

Most recent Putney victories have been shrouded in controversy brought about by several questionable decisions made at their selection table. The club’s recent trend of choosing “outsiders” at the expense of their own home grown talent hasn’t registered well with some rank and file Putney members. Only the side’s recent good performances has kept a lid on the simmering resentment being felt by those left on the sidelines by the policy.

Many believe the selectors decision contributed to the hasty departure of former team captain and Putney club icon Dave “Dasher” McFarlane who relocated to the Central Coast to pursue business interests. McFarlane was unavailable for comment when we contacted him and his spokesperson refused to be drawn on the matter.

However, one disgruntled Putney member was recently overheard saying “Dasher must have known what was coming - it’s no wonder he took off up the coast. He went on to add “I may as well stay home and mow the lawn because I can’t get a look in”.

Hunters Hill on the other hand are not taking their recent defeats lying down and have adopted the attitude of the late Kerry Packer who said “Don’t get mad, get better!!” In an effort to reverse their fortunes Hunters Hill Club has undertaken extensive renovations to their bar facilities to help the team prepare for this much anticipated encounter.

Judging by the enthusiasm that many of his team hopefuls have embraced the new improvements, Hunters Hill captain John Owens will be having a few sleepless nights trying to finalise his squad.

Hunters Hill have been boosted by the support of Todd Morgan from Select Finance to help the team prepare for the challenge. Todd is a long time supporter of The Hunters Hill Club and will be the major sponsor on Sunday.

A glaring omission is all round sport - the incomparable Allan Beattie who is still seething over his non selection.

Youth Club salute to Sarah & Di

RETIRING Gladesville RSL Youth Cricket Club officials Sarah Fereday and Di Sproule received special gifts in recognition of their sterling service at the Club’s recent Presentation Day at Gladesville Public School.

They are pictured with NSW cricket star and guest presenter Nathan Hauritz, Gladesville RSL Youth Club secretary Sandra Clarke and Gladesville RSL Sub-branch president Cec Black. Sarah (secretary) and Di (treasurer) are stepping down from their official roles after a productive term in fostering the Club’s junior cricket talent. TWT on-the-spot PHOTO.

Holy Cross Soccer

U/6 Kookaburra: Holy Cross 2 (A Tassone 2) North Ryde 2; Magpie: Holy Cross 8 (D Coary 5, J Murdocca 2, C Manning) West Ryde Rovers 3; Wallaby: Beecroft Sports 2 Holy Cross 1; Platypus: Holy Cross 3 (P Puric 3) Rovers 3; U/7 Echidna: Saints United 2 Holy Cross 1 (R Van Drunen); Platypus: Thornleigh Sports 4 Holy Cross 1 (D Monardo); U/8 Blue: Holy Cross 4 (M Zdilar 2, D Lavery, D Vianna) Normanhurst 3; Red: West Pennant Hills 8 Holy Cross 0; Green: Glenhaven Sports 2 Holy Cross 0; Gold: Holy Cross 2 (M Zdilar 2) Rovers 2; 9/4: Holy Cross 3 (R Ou 3) Beecroft 0; 9/6: WPH 2 Holy Cross 1 (R Morfuni); 10/5: Normanhurst 3 Holy Cross 1 (O Fraser); 11/3: Holy Cross 1 (A Abi-Saab) Glenhaven 0; 12/2: Holy Cross 4 (C Brunetta 2, J Pendergast, M Racing) WPH 0; 14/1: Macquarie Combined Sports 1 Holy Cross 0; 15/4: Holy Cross 1 (G Raccosta) Glenhaven 0; AA4: Holy Cross 2 (J Waring, R Kennefick) Redfield College 1; AA6: Holy Cross 3 (M Mazza 2, R Cessario) Thornleigh 1; AA7: Holy Cross 5 (M Canone 3, J Wilcox, A Bhagwat) Beecroft 0; AA10: Holy Cross 2 Rovers 0; AA13: Holy Cross 1 (R Gugliardo) Saints United 1; AA16: Holy Cross 3 (S Martin, B Barnett, M Barnett) Putney Rangers 3; AA21: Holy Cross (bye); O35/6: Holy Cross 4 (D Hili 3, P O’Reilly) Nth Epping Rangers 0.

Ravens Soccer

U/6 Echidna: Saints United 4 Ravens 1 (Matthew Pittman); U/7 Kangaroo: Roselea 3 Ravens 1 (Sepehr Shatazand); Koala: Ravens 4 (Arille Harrison 2, Huon Kirkman, Liam Scott) Beecroft 2; Kookaburra: Ravens 1 (Louis Mosmann) Epping YMCA 1; Magpie: Ravens 5 (David Buddo 2, Chris Rooke 2, Peter Smirneous) Nth Epping Rangers 1; U/8 Orange: Ravens 6 (Matthew Putt 3, Scott Brooks 2, Nathan Lawson) West Pennant Hills 3; 9/2: Saints United 2 Ravens 1 (Maddy Williams); 10/1: Glenhaven 3 Ravens 1 (McGarry); 10/2: Ravens 1 (Matthew Bass) Epping-Eastwood 0; 10/4: Ravens 1 (Harry Wigney) Kenthurst 0; 10/7: Ravens 8 (Josh McDowell-Jones 3, Riley Levine 3, Lachlan Whalley 2) WPH 1; 11/1: Ravens 2 Glenhaven 1; 11/3: West Ryde Rovers 4 Ravens 0; 13/1: Ravens Blue 1 (Sam Caccamo) Normanhurst 0; Red: Ravens 2 (Ren, B Playfaircal) Ryde 1; 13/3: Ravens 1 (Matt Saleh) Normanhurst 0; 13/4: Epping-Eastwood 3 Ravens 1 (Cameron Black); 15/1: Ravens 2 (George Kollias, Jackson Bass) Redfield 2; 16/2: Ryde 2 (Adam Bartos 2) Rovers 0; U21/2: Ravens (bye); AA8: Ravens 4 WPH 0; AA9: Pennant Hills 5 Ravens 1 (Michael Scala); AA12: Ravens 2 Ryde 1; AA13: Ravens 1 (Pascal Antunes) Nth Epping Rangers 0; AA16: Ravens 5 Epping-Eastwood 1; O35/1: Ravens 1 Rovers 1; O35/2: St Andrews 3 Ravens 1; O35/3: Glenhaven 2 Ravens 0; Premier League Firsts: Nth Epping Rangers 3 Ravens 1; PL Res: Ravens 3 Nth Epping Rangers 2.

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