WHO’STHETEAM FOR 2018 MEN’S B CHAMPIONSHIP / PLATE / BOWL / SHIELD. With a field of 45 where o where do we start with these next generation teams looking to make it to the big leagues. Can anyone spring a surprise and come from the clouds? It promises to be an intriguing battle given several country teams have claims. Don’t discount the Hornets or the two Uni teams who battled out the Vawdon Cup Div 1. The Magpies two teams both should fare well. Looking at the Bowl, Plate and Shield it really is a lottery and us old timers agree this is one of the great beauties of the State Cup. Teams from all over the state getting to play against each other with no real idea who is going to go well and who is going to go out on Saturday night because they planned to bring two pairs of jeans. Championship- Sydney Uni Stingers, Bowl- Wagga Wagga Vipers, Plate- Bankstown Sports and for the Shield- Cronulla Sharks. WOMEN B CHAMPIONSHIP/BOWL/ PLATE If we thought the Men’s was hard to pick, then this division is more open than a unified opinion on Donald Trump’s presidency? We old timers won’t be surprised at all if some unknowns cause a few upsets. Our spies tell us that the Taree Flames have a couple By the Old Timers Hi punters and let’s hope for a Sunny and Fun State Cup. Great to see both England and Japan at this year’s Cup, welcome guys. The GM also tells us this is our 30th year at Port. Hard to imagine we were that young when cutting a sway on the dance floor upstairs of the old Port RSL or that we pumped 30 years of Sunday night kebabs into ourselves? Then again, a quick glance in the mirror suggests it is believable! So who are we touting this year, well we have put our collective heads together to give it a go and once again likely come up duck eggs. 22 | Keeping In Touch 2018