Jets narrowly beaten in opening trial game
The Newtown Jets and North Sydney Bears turned on anentertaining game in their Intrust Super Premiership trial match played at Wentworth Park on Sunday evening (17thFebruary).
The Bears won 18-16 after leading 12-8 at half-time.The Jets pulled back to within two points with just three minutes left to play,but the conversion attempt taken from wide out brushed outside of the left-handupright. Newtownscored four tries to three in total and both teams, while well below fullstrength, showed plenty of inventiveness with the football and both sets offorwards put in sustained defensive efforts.
In the second of two curtain-raisers staged as part ofan annual return to Wentworth Park day, Glebe defeated NorthSydney 28-12 in a Ron Massey Cup trial match. In the openingcurtain-raiser, Ryde-Eastwood defeated Sydney University40-22 in a Sydney Shield trial match.
Newtown’s next Intrust Super Premiership trialmatch is against Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles at the Southern Cross GroupStadium (Woolooware) next Saturday, 23rd February at 5.05pm.
Match details:
North Sydney18:
Kieran Moss 2, Brock Lamb tries;
Brock Lamb 2, Honeti Tuha goals
defeated
Newtown16:
Ben Jones, Chris Tupou, Pio Nakubuwai, Tyla Tamoutries.
Half-time: North Sydney led 12-8.
Newtown’steam for this trial match was:
Fullback: Tyla Tamou
Wingers: Chris Tupou, Jalen Reweti
Centres: Pio Nakubuwai, Matt Evans
Halves: Ben Jackson, Ben Jones
Lock: Royce Tout
Second-rowers: Siosifa Talakai, Anthony Moraitis
Front-rowers: Matthew Jurd, Wes Lolo
Hooker: Jai Bowen.
Reserves:
Brock Pelligra, Brandon Luamanu, Latrell Schaumkel,Nick Casson, Sam Latu
JP Hannawe, Issac Prokopyo, Latrell Robinson, RyanTurner, Jay Seymour
TJ McLean, Jay Wanigolo, Jordon Chong-Jun, KyleMcLean.
North Sydney:
Fullback: Kieran Moss
Wingers: Nick O’Meley, Kenneth Koro
Centres: Ed Murphy, James Tuitahi
Halves: Drew Hutchison, Brock Lamb
Lock: Max Bailey
Second-rowers: Josh Curran, Tom Fairbairn
Front-rowers: Stefano Hala, John Tuivaiti
Hooker: Sam Verrills.
Reserves:
Brad Dietz, Fletcher Baker, Jerry Key, Ben Mathiou,Kurtis Preece
Blake Goodman, Curtis Johnston, Honeti Tuha, Lennox Whittaker
Will Lawson, Sean Sabutey, Mason McCarthy, JohnMitsias.