Two wins to Bunnies

The under-19s and first grade Umina Bunnies sides have had success in their second game of the year when they took on Terrigal Sharks and Bluehaven at Umina Oval earlier this month.

"Umina Beach first grade knew after Terrigal's great win over The Entrance last week they were in for a hard hit out and the Sharks certainly provided one," said Bunnies secretary Mr Ian Sonter.

"This game seemed to be played in quarters rather than halves as the Bunnies skipped away on the scoreboard only to have the Sharks fight back late in both halves," he said

"The pressure mounted in the final 15 minutes with the Sharks running in three tries to close the score 28-22 with five minutes to go.

"After the defensive effort against Woy Woy, the Bunnies seemed to be wilting fast, however the team held on to the six-point gap at the siren to start the season with two solid wins.

"Terry O'Sullivan, Matt Paulsen, Todd Maloney, Blake Mattei and Jimmy Fawcett were in the thick of the action all day," said Mr Sonter.

Website, 7 Apr 2011 Ian Sonter, UBRLC