Round 9
Wynnum Manly Seagulls 14 l. Tweed Heads 64

2008 Wizard Queensland Cup Index [Table] [Draw] [Player Stats]

Location: Australia > Queensland > State/Metropolitan Level Competition: Wizard Queensland Cup

Tweed Runs Riot At Kougari
Mon May 12, 2008
Source: www.qrl.com.au

The "Battle of the Seagulls" has turned into a one sided affair, with Tweed Heads sending Wynnum Manly's feathers flying on their way to a 64-14 victory at BMD Kougari Oval.

In a stunning second half surge, Tweed Heads revived memories of their 2007 premiership form to blitz the Bayside boys.

Tweed scored a staggering 48 points in the final 40 minutes, leaving Wynnum Manly supporters in a state of shock after a competitive first-half which saw the Tweed narrowly in front 16-8.

"We made good use of possession. We reaped the benefits of a lot of good work done in the first half," said Tweed coach Michael Woods, whose team has now recorded back-to-back wins following six straight losses.

The try-scoring sheet made for pleasant reading for Tweed fans.

Matthew Cross, Dennis Gordon and Matt King scored doubles, while Shannon Walker, James Wood, Shane Joyce, Ryan Milligan and Roy Friend also tormented a dismal Wynnum Manly side.

Brad Davis rubbed further salt into Wynnum Manly's wounds by booting 10 of the 11 conversion attempts.

But the name on the scorer's list that had everyone talking was that of Shannon Walker.

Walker, the star of the 2007 Wizard Cup, played his first match for the Seagulls this year because the Gold Coast Titans had the bye in the Under 20s competition.

"Shannon took a little while to find his feet but the big thing was Shannon had a fair bit of work to do under the high ball and he was consistently strong under the high ball," Woods said.

Wynnum Manly was forced to make a major reshuffle after losing David Seage to injury early in the second half.

But even the presence of the reliable Seage would have done little to stem Tweed's relentless attack.

"You don't have that scoreline without a lot of support play and a lot of hard work," Woods said.

"Our outside backs were very good today."

Prop Michael Henderson was Tweed's players' player, while Milligan and Davis also polled well.

Woods is now eager to see his side in action against the in-form Ipswich Jets.

"It will be (tough)," he said.

"In saying that, that's what you want at this stage of the year."

He urged Seagulls fans to turn out in force at Cudgen's Ned Byrne Oval on Sunday.

"The quality of Queensland Cup has got to be respected," Woods said.

"Hopefully the people of the coast and the Northern Rivers come and watch Tweed and Ipswich."

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