www.westernweekender.com.au
Sport
Self belief is all that’s left Emus hammered 52-7 but coach is determined to post a win this season
W
NATHAN TAYLOR
ith just six rounds left in the Shute Shield competition, Penrith’s chances of claiming their fi rst win of the season are getting smaller and smaller if scorelines like last Sunday’s are anything to go by. The re-building Emus were hammered by Northern Suburbs 52-7, in a game which was tipped to be a close affair considering Norths played against Gordon 24 hours before. “It was a major loss,” Emus coach Sateki Tu’ipulotu admitted. “With Norths playing the double weekend I thought we had a chance, it’s just very disappointing and frustrating but not on the boys’ effor ts. “The boys’ efforts were good, the only problem is we were blown out of the park.” With the score 25-7 at half time, Tu’ipulotu was hopeful his side could still make a game of it. “Norths did have some fatigue from playing the day before and we tried to take advantage but again the refereeing was disgraceful,” he said. “There were points in the game where we had momentum but the referee thought otherwise.” Th is Saturday afternoon the Emus return to Nepean Rugby Park to take on the fourth-placed Southern Districts. “The boys just have to believe… we’ve got six more games to get that elusive win one way or another,” Tu’ipulotu said.
The Penrith Emus in action against North Sydney last weekend. Photo: Nardia Sly.
3 months Free monitoring for new customers in July
bang 20” 1,199 $
fr
+ LOWERINGfr $400 + WINDOW TINTING fr $250 Other Packages Available to suit any Vehicle
OPEN 6 DAYS
UNIT 7, 37 YORK RD, PENRITH
55
$
79
215/60-16
235/45-17
$
$
90
99
is your advertising reaching as many potential customers as it could? The Western Weekender is the Penrith’s highest circulating local newspaper with 59,069* copies delivered to homes and business in the Penrith LGA every week.
FREE Fitting, Balance & New Valves on Every Tyre STRICTLY WHILE STOCKS LAST.
Phone:4731 3922
00003779
*CAB Aubit March 2013
Call our team Now on 4722 2998
WW3855
WHEEL ALIGNMENTS (Bookings essential)
$
205/65-15 205/65 15
Friday, July 12, 2013
(4 x Wheels & Tyres to suit Commodres)
175/70-13 175/70 13
Get more bang for your advertising
|
PANTHERS SPORTS PACKAGE
The Western Weekender
WW3871
67