NSWRL Wrap: Mounties off the mark as Glebe claim spoils in key clash

RON MASSEY CUP

There are just two undefeated teams left in the Ron Massey Cup after the Glebe Dirty Reds got past Ryde-Eastwood in a hard-fought contest at Lidcombe Oval. 

The boot of Glebe centre Devon Makaore-Boyce was decisive after both teams scored four tries, with the extra conversions proving the difference. Glebe and St Marys sit atop the ladder after the Saints enjoyed the bye. It was also the last game for Reds captain Jackson Garlick.

Meanwhile Mounties are finally off the mark, beating the Silkatils in emphatic fashion behind doubles to Roman Ioelu, Freddy Kini and Lorenzo Mulitalo. Ioelu finished the dominant display with a personal tally of 16 points. 

Wentworthville are still in touch with the top four thanks to an important win over Brothers, while Hills continue to climb, heaping more misery on the Bulldogs who remain firmly rooted to the bottom of the ladder. 

Things don’t get any easier for the Dogs, who’ll host the ladder-leading Reds next week, while St Marys return to action in an important clash against the wounded Hawks. 

WENTWORTHVILLE 26 (D Smith 2, N Walker, J Delailoa, C Tupou tries; Smith 3 goals) D. PENRITH BROTHERS 10 (V Kuli, L Tapaatoutai tries; I Tagaloamatua goal). (lock fwd Jordan Main sin bin)

GLEBE 22 (M Pearsall, R Travers, J Tufuga tries*; D Makoare-Boyce 3 goals) D. RYDE-EASTWOOD 18 (L Poko 2, A Raheb, Z Mackay tries; T Cassel goal).

MOUNTIES 44 (R Ioelu 2, L Mulitalo 2, F Kini 2, J Hughes, P Sau, K Soumpholphakdy tries; Ioelu 4 goals) D. KAIVITI SILKTAILS 18 (R Nauci 2, T Seru 2 tries; Seru goal). 

HILLS BULLS 48 (D Francis 3, L Aldridge 3, K Cryer 2, M Li tries; B Keighran 6 goals) D. CANTERBURY 10 (L Vito, C Laiman tries; B Merritt goal).

ROUND 5 FIXTURES

Silktails v Hills Bulls 
Saturday, 12pm
Churchill Park, Lautoka

St Marys v Ryde-Eastwood
Saturday, 3pm
Aubrey Keech Reserve

Mounties v Penrith Brothers
Saturday, 5pm
Aubrey Keech Reserve

Canterbury v Glebe
Saturday, 630pm 
Hammondville Oval

SYDNEY SHIELD

Cabramatta sit atop the Sydney Shield ladder despite having a game in hand thanks to a thrilling two-point win over Mounties, with five-eighth Brandon Maycock kicking the visitors to victory. A hat-trick to Mounties winger Thomas Menzies saw him shoot to the top of the competition’s try-scoring ranks with five for the year. 

Hills and Wentworthville both ran up massive scores in their games against Moorebank and Brothers respectively. 

Ryde-Eastwood are close on the heels of Cabramatta following their win over Glebe, but they’ll face a strong challenge to remain there with an important upcoming clash against St Marys. 

WENTWORTHVILLE 40 (A Quast 3, I Iaqekoro 2, J Jana, J Boumelhem, R Maroun tries; O Scott 2, A Quast, J Katrib goals) D. PENRITH BROTHERS 22 (S Sisifa 2, R Falconer, E Ene tries; A Seve 3 goals). 

RYDE-EASTWOOD 26 (L Tali 2, B Layton, T Ball, M Kabalan tries; 3 goals*) D. GLEBE 16 (D Arahu 2, W Tibbutt tries; J Tautaiolefua 2 goals). 

CABRAMATTA 22 (J Tudehope 2, D Readon, C Daniels tries; B Maycock 3 goals) D. MOUNTIES 20 (T Menzies 3, B Racoma-Ngata tries; J Scheiber-Karam 2 goals). 

HILLS BULLS 48 (D Chandler 2, J Jaber 2, E Sarkis, T Watson, M Gardiner, J Rizk, C James tries; J Griffin 5, Rizk goals) D. MOOREBANK 14 (M Barrett, W Bogiso, J Saldaneri tries; T Brown goal). 

ROUND 5 FIXTURES

St Marys v Ryde-Eastwood
Saturday, 1pm
St Marys Leagues Stadium

Mounties v Penrith Brothers
Saturday, 3pm
Aubrey Keech Reserve

Moorebank v Glebe
Saturday, 430pm 
Hammondville Oval

Cabramatta v Hills Bulls
Saturday, 5pm
New Era Stadium 

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