rival forwards tore into each other with
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From the great Sharks
ForEver website
Article from Trevor Harvey re the 1971 clash - Sharks
v Manly
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Sports Ground 1971
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03/05/2006
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Despite being sent from the field for fighting Cronulla-Sutherland
captain-coach Tommy Bishop was all smiles yesterday after his
team's sensational clash with Manly-Warringah.
"At last we've managed to win one of these bloody photo finish
matches," was Bishop's initial reaction.
He was referring to a string of defeats by Souths, Newtown,
Easts and St George - Souths and Newtown each beat Cronulla
by one solitary point, Easts by five points, and St George by
four.
Five minutes from the end of the game Cronulla grabbed the only
try of the game to seal their well-earned win.
Although the clash did not produce many scores, it certainly
was not short on incidents as spite on both sides flared into
open warfare as time progressed.
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From the outset the rival forwards tore into each other with
enthusiasm to hand out physical harm.
There was viciousness from both sides which went unnoticed until
10 minutes before half time when the violence flared into the
open.
In a mass caution, Bob Batty, Rod Urquhart, Tommy Bishop and
Malcolm Reilly were all spoken to by referee Keith Page.
This was only the forerunner of what was obviously coming to
the brave crowd of 7491, which turned out despite the miserable
weather.
Suddenly Bishop and Thomson came to grips in a tackle and the
pair lay struggling and punching on the ground for some time.
Finally, players from both sides rushed in and dragged the brawling
pair apart, and Keith Page ordered both off without any hesitation.
Appears in the following pages ....P51_Malcolm REILLY, P53_Tommy BISHOP
Date of posting ... 03-May-2006
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