WARNERVALE WILDCATS JUNIOR COLTS PLAYER LIAM JAMES SCORED A TRY IN HIS FIRST GAME AS A MEMBER OF THE NEW CENTRAL COAST WAVES RUGBY UNION TEAM ON SATURDAY 28 JANUARY AT THE CENTRAL COAST STADIUM BEFORE THE MAIN MATCH BETWEEN THE WARATATHS AND AUCKLAND.

THE WAVES PLAYED SYDNEY UNIVERSITY AND THE MORE EXPERIENCED SYD UNI DEFEATED A 'GALLANT' WAVES TEAM 22-17.

EXPRESS ADVOCATE SPORTS JOURNALIST PAUL NEWMAN WROTE OF LIAM:   " YOUNG WARNERVALE COLT LIAM JAMES SHOWED HIS SPEED WHEN HE A SCORED A TRY FOR THE WAVES AND BROSNAN (COACH) EXPECTS HE WILL DEVELOP INTO A HANDY WINGER FOR THE SIDE THIS SEASON"

THE WAVES WILL DEFEND THEIR NSW COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIP STARTING MARCH 11 AND THEN COMMENCE THEIR SHUTE SHIELD CAMPAIGN WITH FIRST GAME AGAINST WAHROONGAH ON APRIL 8

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 CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SELECTION IN THE TEAM , LIAM.