Matches of 14th June 1980 - 1sts vs Port Adelaide, 3rds vs Roseworthy
From the newsletter, issue 15, Mortlock Library
We have finished the first round. The Club's result has been quite good, with all our teams in the top four. We have had players in the state team, and also players out with the inevitable injuries. This has given the selectors grey hairs, but the teams have generally managed to weather this.
Now the State commitments are over, and the second round is starting. We've got a long way still to go till we reach the finals, but with a bit of hard work, WE'LL BE THERE.
The first grade last week beat Brighton in the first game of the cup round, and so we look expectantly towards this week when we play them at Brighton.
On the social side of the club, the auction night has been set as the 5th July so have a look around the home to see if there's anything you want to get rid of. Last year the auction made a lot of money for the club as well as providing a lot of entertainment- I wonder if Zorro Farrah will be there again? We're also running a Calcutta on the first try scorers in the third test, Australia vs "All Blacks". This will be drawn and auctioned on the 28th of June at the clubrooms. Thanks to a little get together at the club last week, a number of wives and members have got together to provide the meal on a Saturday night. If we want to keep this facility, then we must all be willing to pitch in and help with the washing up and clearing away. In the short future we hope to run a Mississippi River Boat Night, so keep a look out for that. Thanks must go to a group of dedicated people who came down to the club last weekend after the players and members meeting to clean up, you did a great job, thank you.
If you notice an absence of match reports from Saturday, Warren Brown's match report for Saturday read WE BEAT THEM 10-6 W.B.C.C. what else is there to say???
To conclude, we have had a reasonable season up till now, but we all know we could have done better. Let us all put that little bit more in and start thinking about the big one. We need fifteen members of a team to win the grand finals not fifteen individuals carried by four or five. Training starts at 6.30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, make it your responsibility to get there and to make it worthwhile. Anyway, GOOD LUCK for next Saturday, lst and 2nd's vs Brighton and Thirds vs Roseworthy, with Maddog!!
... Oscar.
1st Grade
Cup Final Bailey Reserve 3.00 pm
With the wind against us at the start, Port Adelaide opened the scoring with a penalty goal in the first four minutes of the game. They followed this up with a try against the flow of play in another few minutes to lead by 7 points. Bruce Ward opened our credit sheet with a good kicked penalty. 7-3. Owen Clarke, diving over a ruck, gave Port their next chance at scoring, but the kick dropped short. Ports continued to attack, but a good clearing kick by Denzil relieved the pressure. Play continued just inside our half, with Beaton being missed at five-eight. A very good run by Guy Lithgow from a well won ruck, and good handling by the backs, ended in a try to Guy after he chipped the ball over the opposition winger. 7-7. Bruce's attempted conversion went wide. From the kickoff Port Adelaide attacked our line. A penalty to us, saw Denzil swing the ball away from the forwards, to the Port winger. He was only just caught. Kim Dow, offside at the lineout, saw Port kick another long ball through for a penalty. 10-7 down. A couple of lineouts saw play oscillating across the field, around the centre line. Another penalty to Port Adelaide, but Denzil gathered the attempted kick to bring us back to half way.
A penalty to us this time, but Denzil failed to find touch. A penalty against us and not retiring fast enough saw another ten yards gained and the penalty goal made possible. Gerade bounced the attempted kick off the cross bar and through the posts. 13-7. Two strong spoiling charges by Wasea caught the Port half back twice and we went into attack. Good push in the rucks gained us a scrum 10 metres out but Port cleared. Half time scores 13-7. We kicked off to start the second half, with the wind at our backs. An attempted field goal, by Ports after some good ground gaining play, resulted in our 22 drop out. A good clearing kick stopped the Port Adelaide machine for the moment. Followed up by a sensible kick from Denzil, saw us go into attack. Ports stopped us and play went back to the centre of the pitch. A penalty to us and Denzil found touch inside Ports 22 metre line.
A knock on by Port resulted in our scrum 35 metres out. Port cleared from the free kick, due to our early strike. From the lineout Guy made good ground but could not break through. Good pressure by O.C. saw us on their 22 metre line. Good attack took us 10 metres and across the field. Port cleared gaining 5 metres. A penalty to us but Bruce missed the penalty goal. A very good run and centre kick by Denzil, very nearly saw us score, but the ref. said they grounded first. Although we didn't seem to be able to advance we weren't losing ground! Ports handling-in the ruck gave us another penalty but Bruce could not find the posts. However Ports 22 was on the full and good running from the scrum, saw us scrumming down 5 metres out. Kev Walden got caught out on the wing with no support and they got a penalty. Another penalty and we were defending again. Ports attacked but we came out of it with a 22 drop out. Mick Byrne hit the marker but Biggles covered to give us another 22. Denzil covering well kicked us into attack and found touch 22 metres from their line.
Owen Clarke came off and was replaced by Tony Nugent. Good attacking play by Tim Farrah was stopped when the ref. pulled him up for a late tackle after he chipped the ball. Guy stopped the Port winger with a very good tackle, after three other people had missed. We tried to penetrate the Port defense but to no avail. Port gained the ball and ran well, backing up to score and crush our hopes of winning. Ports conversion bounced off the cross bar. 17-7. A late tackle straight after the kick took us into attack. An attempt by Denis Hayden ended in a five metre scrum. We kept attacking and eventually Wasea picked up the ball and scored. Bruce converted on the whistle. 17-13.
THIRD GRADE
vs Roseworthy Cup Final 1.30
THE MAGNIFICENT THIRDS DO IT AGAIN. CONGRATULATIONS ON WINNING THE CUP.
The opposition ran on without Maddog - a devastating blow as the spectators had to put up with him. A long kick from O.C. started the game. We attacked their half until a Roseworthy player, handling the ball in the ruck and gave away a penalty. At the half way line John Douglas' kick hit the cross bar. Roseworthy attacked our line but mistakes by them took the play back to the half way line, two good tactical kicks from Ray had us attacking again.
A penalty 25 metres out saw Ray Murphy's kick go through the posts. 3-0. Play occurred in our half but a disputed decision gave Roseworthy a penalty which they elected to run. A couple of dropped passes meant we didn't clear the ball. Another penalty a metre inside our half way attempted again by J. Douglas, but a scrum resulted from us being offside at the kick. Play stayed in the middle of the field, with both teams evenly matched. Crago cleared from our line, with a long kick which was forced for a Roseworthy 22 drop out. Another good tactical kick by Roger Davies saw us on their line. A good set up by Dave Radke saw Roger Davies go over for our first try. Not converted 7-0. Some good play around the middle of the field saw the possession see saw. In the next 10 to 15 minutes we had two penalties against us but Roseworthy failed to capitalise on these and play continued in the middle of the field. Pete Farrah grabbed the ball and set up another try for full back Roger Davies. Ray missed the conversion 11-0, at half time. The second half started with O.C.'s against the wind and the kick off forced us into a 22 drop out.
John Rich tried to bounce the ball off his chest soccer style after having a Panadol for last night. A very good run and long pass saw Roseworthy with a three man overlap and only fail to score because of a magnificent Ray Murphy ankle tap. A penalty against Roseworthy relieved the pressure. Roseworthy's backs attacked again and again looking very dangerous. A good shirt front by Pete Farrah saw the ref give a decision against O.C. and they kicked the penalty. 11-3. Roseworthy attacked again but our defence proved enough. Play again see-sawed in our half. Another shot at a penalty by Roseworthy missed. Roseworthy had another shot at a penalty which this time saw points on the board. 11-6. Another penalty by Roseworthy saw O.C.'s desperately fighting to maintain their lead which they did till the end. Won 11-9.
