Championships in the bag

Graham Croker

Sydney University’s tough 16-12 win over Eastern Suburbs at Woollahra Oval on Saturday wrapped up a sixth successive Club Championship with two rounds of the Shute Shield remaining. Sydney University has also won a fifth consecutive Colts Club Championship.

The win was built on the boot of five-eighth Daniel Halangahu, who converted the University’s only try and landed three penalty goals to guide the Students home.

In a tough, no-nonsense encounter – just the sort of game flanker Phil Waugh needed under his belt – the hosts led 12-3 at the break on the back of tries from outside-centre Ryan Cross and fullback Patrick Dellit.
The Students hit back in the second half with a fine try from flanker David Haigh, who backed up good work from centre Tom Carter and winger Jacob Taylor.

Halangahu added the conversion and two more penalties to snuff out a disappointed Eastern Suburbs.

The Students will now meet Manly at Manly Oval and wrap up the season proper with a match against Eastwood at University Oval.
(Full report to follow.)

Shute Shield – Round 20

First Grade: Sydney University 16 (David Haigh try; Daniel Halangahu goal, 3 pen goals) d Eastern Suburbs 12 (Ryan Cross, Patrick Dellit tries; Gavin Debartolo goal) at Woolahra Oval.
Second Grade: Sydney University 41(Peter Betham 2, Julian James, Robert O’Reilly, Justin Bosilkovski, Hayden Bushell tries; Justin Bosilkovski 4 goals, pen goal) d Eastern Suburbs 26 (Rhys Ward, Will Brock, James Burroughs, L Jones tries; Warwick Percival 3 goals).
Third Grade: Sydney University 48 (James Cameron 2, Lenny Pereira, Josh Munro, Ian Hilliard, Takahiro Yoshida, Alex Finch tries; Will Stow 3, Josh Munro 2 goals, pen goal) d Eastern Suburbs 24 (D Conning, G Crothers, S Kennedy tries; G Crothers 3 goals, pen goal).
Fourth Grade: Eastern Suburbs 22 (Arvan Anderson, D Kehoe, James Devlin tries; James Devlin 2 goals, pen goal) d Sydney University 12 (James McMahon, Dave Burnett tries; J Corcoran goal.
Colts
First Grade: Sydney University 47 (7 tries) d Eastern Suburbs 17.
Second Grade: Sydney University 10 d Eastern Suburbs 5.
Third Grade: Eastern Suburbs 10 d Sydney University 8.