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From Wooden Spoons to Trophy Cabinet: Shamrocks’ First Championship Teams
The 1970 inaugural season was marked by the rare feat of running last in each of the three grades. Both 'A' & 'B' Grades went winless while 'C' Grade won 2 games and drew 2 others to amass a total of 6 competition points. Each foundation player had the distinction of being presented with an engraved wooden spoon as a memento of their first season as a Shammie. 1970 season results for A, B, and C Grade teams, including match outcomes, points for and against, and competition placings. Fortunately, many of the pre-amalgamation players who had deserted the Club in...
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Shamrocks Show Fight But Fall Short Against Clinical Campbelltown – Match Overview
Woonoona Shamrocks 1st Grade endured another challenging afternoon at home, going down 31-14 to Campbelltown in Round 14 of the Illawarra District Rugby Union competition. While the scoreline suggests a comfortable victory for the visitors, this performance marked a courageous effort to recover from last week's 67-12 hammering against Kiama, showing exemplary signs of fight and structure. The match showcased two distinctly different halves of rugby. Shamrocks burst out of the blocks with early tries from Harry Linden and Thomas Ah Tong, both expertly converted by Ryan Schoupp, to establish a promising 14-0 lead that had the home crowd believing...
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Shamrocks 2nd Grade Explode for Stunning 73-Point Statement Victory v Campbelltown
Match Overview Woonoona Shamrocks 2nd Grade delivered their most emphatic performance of the 2025 season, absolutely demolishing Campbelltown 73-10 at home in Round 14. This was rugby at its most ruthless - eleven tries, nine conversions, and a statement that firmly announced Shamrocks as genuine contenders in the business end of the season. The contrast with last week's 47-19 defeat to Kiama couldn't have been starker. Where the Rocks had struggled against the competition leaders, today they were clinical, creative, and utterly dominant from the opening whistle to the final siren. Individual Brilliance Across the Park Oliver Alexander emerged as...
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The Magnificent 7: A Tale of Rugby Underdogs
Memorable Games The Magnificent 7 In late February 1975 at Kiama Showground Shamrock Officials were organizing the three teams to play in the Annual 7's Tournament. One the eve of the tournament a Kiama Official had asked Shammies to field three teams instead of the two that had been nominated, as one of the Country teams had withdrawn. The first two teams were selected and looked good on paper, the third team picked itself as there were only 7 players left, all forwards:- Barry Johnston, Jan Hicks, Bruce Fergusson, Bill Tiller, Rick Sheppard, Henry Allen, Dave Thompson. Upon inspection of...
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