Players gave their best

Woy Woy Public School's junior and senior rugby league teams participated in the Woy Woy Cup on September 15.

"The boys gave their very best in each of the matches they played, with our senior team achieving fourth place in the competition," team coordinator Mr Danial Betts said.

"The junior team played their best football against Empire Bay Public School in their second to last game, notching up an impressive victory.

"They met some very tough opposition in the form of Ettalong, St John the Baptist, Woy Woy South and Umina in their other games, but never gave up and thoroughly enjoyed themselves."

Mr Betts said the team consisted of Jacob Hanna, Mitchell Waddell, Allen Sarayeldin, Ethan Church, Rayne Huddlestone, Tyler Kaye, Steven Sarayeldin, Rory Channon, Lachlan McShane, Jack Keenan, and Thomas Shaw.

"Mitchell Waddell and Lachlan McShane were the standout players on the day, tackling everything that moved and running the ball up with gusto," Mr Betts said.

"Our senior team played some of the best football they have played all year, recording victories against eventual winners Kariong and Empire Bay.

"In their semi-final outing, they had a 10-all draw with Woy Woy South, who were eventually awarded third place by virtue of the fact that they had scored the first try of the game.'

"This was a fantastic result for the team, who were justifiably proud, despite being entitled to feel that they deserved better.

The senior team consisted of Sean Downey, Ryan Avery, Joshua Sugden, Matthew Evans, Dean Sullivan, Braydon Jenkinson, Liam Stone, Coen Church, Zane Smith, Brandon Williams, Ali O'Brien, Jarrod Taylor, Lewis Cashin, Ryan Ball, Keegan Colwell, Liam Mercer, Jarod Weston and John Barlow.

"All players made valuable contributions, however Joshua Sugden, Coen Church, Jarrod Taylor, Brandon Williams, Ryan Avery, Dean Sullivan, Matthew Evans, Braydon Jenkinson and Liam Stone all received best and fairest points on the day," said Mr Betts.

Press release, 23 Sep 2009 Daniel Betts, Woy Woy Public School