With only two losses in 19 games and the boost of home advantage, Minor Premiers Manly came into this one in pretty good shape. But they faced a Sydney University side chock-full of Super Rugby talent and smarting from last week’s Qualifying Final defeat at the hands of Southern Districts.

David Horwitz wasn’t even born the last time a Randwick player won the Ken Catchpole Medal. But the flyhalf/centre became the latest Galloping Green to receive the annual award for the Shute Shield’s shining light at last Monday evening’s celebration of Sydney club rugby, held at The Rugby Club.