A very damp afternoon didn’t deter the players as the Central Coast Rugby Union competition saw some top action in Round 9 on June 22.
Terrigal and the Razorbacks met at The Haven Oval in damp and overcast conditions, with Terrigal taking the match 31-14.
It wasn’t until the 12th minute of the match that Terrigal opened the scoring with a try to fullback Jayden Woolley.
Play continued to be hard fought with Terrigal increasing their lead in the 28th minute with a try to halfback Jye Cornish.
The score was 12-0 going into the half-time break.
The Razorbacks crossed for a converted try early in the second half, taking the score to 12-7 with the match still up for grabs.
But Terrigal dominated in the later stages of the half to secure the vital win.
Best players for Terrigal were locks Joe Taylor and Isaac Riviere, flanker Sam Kenny and hooker Ethan McInnes.
The Razorbacks were best served by winger Jumudika Gunaratne, flankers Matt Martin and Lochlan Stuhne-Scott and hooker Jade Strongman.
The win sees Terrigal maintain their undefeated record this season and maintain their spot at the top of the competition ladder.
It also sees Terrigal maintain their hold on the Challenge Shield.
Avoca Beach scored a 42-0 win over Lake Macquarie at Heazlett Park after dominating proceedings from start to finish.
The home team scored consistently throughout the entire 80 minutes and Lake Macquarie had no answer.
Avoca Beach went to the half-time break leading by 24-0 to nil and basically had the match secure even at that stage.
Lake Macquarie came out firing in the second half but just could not cross that line for a try.
Avoca Beach went on to post a further 18 points in the second half to cement an important victory.
Best players for Avoca Beach were five-eight Sam Evans, flanker Bradd Sheridan, fullback Henry Parker and winger Tyler Park.
Lake Macquarie had several very good performers but none were better than halfback Brendan Holliday, five-eight Rhys Cawley and No.8 Rob Buaserau.
The win sees Avoca Beach jump into second spot on the WLG Premier 1 competition ladder.
Gosford travelled to Woy Woy Oval to meet Woy Woy in a game most expected to be very close.
But Gosford claimed the day with a 36-7 win.
Played in continual rain, the match saw play move from one end of the field to the other continuously.
Gosford opened the scoring with a try in the fifth minute, and then continued to post points regularly for the remainder of the first half.
At the 28th minute mark, Gosford led by 17-0 before Woy Woy crossed for their lone try in the match.
Gosford went on to lead by 31 points to 7 at the half-time break and scored the only try in the second stanza.
Best players for Gosford were halfback Ben Shelley, flanker Jackson Steinbeck and prop Richard Harvey.
Woy Woy were best served by halfback Sione Matakaiongo, No.8 Tali Sitani and centre Charles Buckley.
The Premier 1 points table sees Terrigal on top with 35, followed by Avoca Beach on 27, the Razorbacks on 23, Warnervale on 22, Lake Macquarie on 17 and Gosford on 10.
The CCRU Women’s 12s competition saw Avoca Beach defeat Lake Macquarie 15-12 in an exciting clash, with Terrigal and The Lakes recording comfortable victories.
In the President’s Cup competition, all matches were hard fought with Kariong, Avoca Beach, Terrigal and Warnervale all recording victories.
Round 10 on June 29 will see the Razorbacks host Warnervale at Ourimbah Rugby Park in the match of the day.
Woy Woy have the bye in Premier 1 rugby.
In the Women’s 12s competition, Lake Macquarie will host Terrigal in the match of the day, The Lakes and Woy Woy will meet at Slade Park, and the Razorbacks will host Warnervale at home.
In the President’s Cup, Kariong meets The Lakes on Friday night at home, and on Saturday, Avoca Beach plays The Bay, Terrigal and Lake Macquarie clash, and the Razorbacks host Warnervale.