(Buck Shelford Shield)
East Coast Bays 28 Massey 27
Kumeu 18 North Shore 16
Northcote 27 Marist 5
Silverdale 63 Mahurangi 13
Takapuna 39 Glenfield 3
Northcote bounced back after last weekend's defeat to retain the Les Pearce Memorial Shield with a 27-5 victory over Marist. Led by player of the day, prop Tyler Golightly, and midfielder Peter Hellesoe, the home side scored some well-taken tries, one of them to debutant Nick Smith. Marist battled in yeoman fashion, despite losing two forwards to blue cards, and were rewarded with a Robbie McIntosh try.
East Coast Bays moved up to forth position, tipping over Massey 28-27, to toast the blazer (25th) game for loose forward Jacob Teleiai. It was tight, both sides scoring three tries each.
Silverdale had a strong second spell to over-run Mahurangi 63-13 and maintain top billing on the standings. There were triples to Gannon Moore and George Silk, while David McMurtrie racked up 28 points from two tries and nine conversions. Andrew Bridge, Sean Blignault and Eli Peters made their debuts for Silverdale. Mahurangi scored two late tries to bring some respectability to the final scoreline.
The big upset of the day saw Adrian Donald's Kumeu win their second game of the season, edging North Shore 18-16. Tevita Baleinausori scored two key tries on Kumeu debut, while Matu Tevi, Dylan Masters and Troy Stirling also stood out. Shore remain winless after four rounds.
Takapuna's pack, especially at the breakdown, laid the platform for a decisive six-try, 39-3 defeat of Glenfield.
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