Running Lines: Volume 3 2024
Saturday saw a tough day for Cranbrook as we came up against an emerging powerhouse of schoolboy rugby in St Augustine’s on a cold, wintery Sydney day.
Our results were;
| Team | Opposition | Result | Win/Loss |
| 1sts | St Augustine’s | 53-17 | Loss |
| 2nds | St Augustine’s | 48-12 | Loss |
| 3rds | St Augustine’s | 50-0 | Loss |
| 4ths | St Augustine’s | 34-0 | Loss |
| 5ths | St Augustine’s | 34-15 | Loss |
| 6ths | Newington 7th XV | 29-19 | Win |
| 16A | St Augustine’s | 19-14 | Loss |
| 16B | St Augustine’s | 43-0 | Loss |
| 16C | St Augustine’s | 34-0 | Loss |
| 15A | St Augustine’s | 49-0 | Loss |
| 15B | St Augustine’s | 49-0 | Loss |
| 14A | St Augustine’s | 49-0 | Loss |
| 14B | St Augustine’s | 49-0 | Loss |
| 14C | St Augustine’s 14D | 32-27 | Loss |
| 13A | St Augustine’s | 49-0 | Loss |
| 13B | St Augustine’s | 49-0 | Loss |
| 13C | St Augustine’s 13D | 49-0 | Loss |
- Player of the Day: Junior Teams (13s, 14s & 15s)- Marco Febo (14As & 14Bs)
- Player of the Day: Senior Teams (16s & Opens)- Ethan Randall-White (6th XV)
- Rugby All Rounder of the Day (for effort/attitude on and off the field): Joey Tagg
- Team of the Day- 6th XV
Under the enthusiastic guidance of Mr Clifton-Bligh the mighty 6th XV recorded a rousing 29-19 win over Newington at Stanmore.
Ethan Randall-White bagged a stunning hat trick of tries while Tom Schall ran roughshod through the defence with his powerful ball running. Will Van Der Byl was tyrant around the breakdown and Sam Mitrovski very effective in the tight exchanges.
Special mention to the 16As and the 14Cs.
The 16As put in an outstanding performance just to be pipped at the post in the final minutes. Prop Luke Sergis was superb at set piece and enjoyed several barnstorming runs. Halfback, Harry Davie marshalled his troops effectively while Kingston Hoffman made an excellent contribution in the midfield.
The 14Cs fixture was a seesawing fixture with Cranbrook just falling short as running rugby was the order of the day. Front rower, Aidan Patterson was in the thick of the action in the forwards, lock Lucas Mitchell was a handful every time he ran with the ball and Edward Hill enjoyed lots of space on the edge.
Most teams are on the road to Orange this Saturday as we are hosted by Kinross Wolaroi.
Mark DeBrincat
Master in Charge of Rugby