Bunnies beat Roosters 30-nil

The Umina Beach Bunnies defeated the Woy Woy Roosters 30-nil on Sunday, March 27, at Woy Woy Oval.

"Umina Beach first grade took the game to the Roosters with a defensive display which was described by the coach as one of the best he has seen in recent years at the Bunnies," said Bunnies secretary Mr Ian Sonter.

"While slightly scratchy in attack, the Bunnies managed to go to the break with 18-nil lead after three great tries to Jim Fawcett (2) and Ben Brooks (1) with Ben also successfully converting all.

"Five minutes after the break, with the Roosters throwing everything at them, the Bunnies extended the lead to 24-nil with a Reece Paget try which was duly converted.

"Play continued end to end as the time ticked down until 15 minutes to go, Ben Brooks crossed to seal the match with a converted try, making it 30-nil.

"In one long final assault, the Roosters launched repeated raids on the Bunnies try line but they were unable to defeat the Bunnies resolve to keep them scoreless, resulting in a historic 30-nil win," said Mr Sonter.

Newsletter, 31 Mar 2011 Ian Sonter, Umina Bunnies