Season 2016
There was a big crowd and plenty of media presence at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday afternoon, but Wests Tigers made the second half their own
Details of the 20th Round ISP NSW match between Wests Tigers and Newtown, played at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday, 23rd July 2016 by Glen ‘Bumper’ Dwyer. NSWRL Intrust Super Premiership – 20th Round Saturday, 23rd July 2016 Leichhardt Oval Wests Tigers v Newtown Kick-Off: 3.00pm. Newtown’s team on Saturday afternoon was: Travis Robinson, Joshua Tuilagi,…
Read MoreIt’s all happening at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday, 23rd July … Robbie Farah has been named in the Wests Tigers ISP NSW team to play Newtown at 3.00pm.
There’s going to be plenty of media attention surrounding tomorrow’s Wests Tigers-Newtown match at Leichhardt Oval – what might the crowd be if the game was at Henson Park? Today’s Daily Telegraph (22nd July) has highlighted Newtown Jets hooker Kurt Kara and the match on the back page (p 112), and also on page 106.…
Read MoreJets second half surge overwhelms the Bears
Report on the 19th round ISP NSW match between Newtown and North Sydney, played at North Sydney Oval on Sunday, 17th July 2016 by Glen ‘Bumper’ Dwyer. Both the Newtown Jets and North Sydney Bears went into last Sunday’s Intrust Super Premiership match badly needing to win. The Jets were coming off three successive defeats…
Read MoreNewtown’s strong second half puts them one-up in the 2016 Frank Hyde Shield series
Details of the 19th Round ISP NSW match between Newtown and North Sydney, played at North Sydney Oval on Sunday, 17th July 2016 by Glen ‘Bumper’ Dwyer. Newtown defeated North Sydney 32-14 at North Sydney Oval on Sunday afternoon, but had trailed the Bears 14-0 after 30 minutes and 14-6 at half-time. Two converted tries…
Read MoreFirst leg of the Frank Hyde Shield series this Sunday at North Sydney Oval
The Jets have named a strong side for this Sunday’s match against North Sydney – as long as the Cronulla Sharks contingent pull up healthy after Wednesday night. The Newtown Jets take on their fellow 1908 foundation club the North Sydney Bears in what really is a critical match for both clubs. The Jets are…
Read MoreJets take Wyong to the wire in hard-fought encounter
Report on the 18th round ISP NSW match between Newtown and Wyong Roos, played at Henson Park on Saturday, 9th July 2016 by Glen ‘Bumper’ Dwyer. Injuries and representative team commitments meant that the Newtown Jets went into last Saturday’s Intrust Super Premiership match against Wyong considerably understrength. In contrast, the Wyong Roos were close…
Read MorePlenty of valour but ultimately no reward for the Jets
Details of the 18th Round Intrust Super Premiership NSW match between Newtown and Wyong, played at Henson Park on Saturday, 9th July 2016 by Glen ‘Bumper’ Dwyer. Rugby League can be a cruel taskmaster, and this was borne out in Saturday’s match against the Wyong Roos. Newtown came into this match beset with injuries, plus…
Read MoreCometh the hour, cometh the men ….
The Jets go into Saturday’s match against Wyong as underdogs but that is when this old club is traditionally at its best. This might be a slight tweaking of the old saying, but it is definitely applicable to Newtown’s Round 18 ISP NSW match against the Wyong Roos at Henson Park on Saturday, 9th July.…
Read MoreGame Jets brought down late in the second half
Report on the deferred 13th round ISP NSW match between Newtown and Illawarra Cutters, played at Henson Park on Friday night, 1st July 2016 by Glen ‘Bumper’ Dwyer. The Newtown Jets turned in a very good first half in their deferred 13th round Intrust Super Premiership match against the Illawarra Cutters at Henson Park on…
Read MoreJets run down by the new competition leaders
Details of the Newtown v Illawarra Cutters deferred 13th Round ISP NSW match, played at Henson Park on Friday night, 1st July 2016 by Glen ‘Bumper’ Dwyer. Newtown led 14-10 at halftime in this deferred 13th round Intrust Super Premiership match, but were outplayed by the Illawarra Cutters in the second half. The Cutters are…
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