The Kiama Knights first grade side made it two wins in a row in Round five of the Group 7 competition over the weekend, making the long 90-minute journey to Milton to face the Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs.

The drive didn’t seem to faze the Knights, who scored two quick tries in the opening ten minutes. Halfback Cameron Vazzoler played a crucial role in both, setting up Tom Angel with a sharp pass and then Brad Killmore with a clever kick into the in-goal area.

Milton-Ulladulla hit back just before halftime with a full-field intercept try, narrowing the margin to 12-6 at the break.

In the 61st minute, Killmore executed a perfectly weighted kick from nearly 40 metres out, landing in the arms of Kye Andrews for a well-finished try.

Just four minutes later, a short ball from Vazzoler sent Matt Nicholson over for Kiama’s fourth try, extending the lead to 22-6 - a scoreline that remained unchanged until the final whistle.

“It was a great effort by the lads. We knew we needed to start fast with high energy, and we managed to do that,” said Killmore.

Brad Killmore scored a try and had a hand in another in the Knights' win in Round 5. Source: Kristie Laird

“Playing down there is always tough, but we stayed in the grind, and a few late tries got us over the line. It was good to walk away with the win.”

Meanwhile, the Jamberoo Superoos, missing nine players through injury, were very tough in defeat against the Berry Magpies.

Berry raced to an early 12-0 lead, but the Superoos fought back to level the scores 12-12 by halftime.

Each side crossed once in the second half, but it was a penalty goal early after the break that proved the difference, with Berry hanging on for a narrow 20-18 win.

Despite the loss, Jamberoo coach Jono Dallas remained upbeat.

“We completed just 17 of 36 sets and gave away nine penalties, 7 of those inside our own 40 metres. That kind of pressure makes it almost impossible to win,” he said.

“The most frustrating part was that we did most other things well. We showed great resilience in defence and looked dangerous when we got our chances. Losing by just a penalty goal in that kind of performance will maintain the boys’ confidence - as long as we tighten up our yardage.”

The Gerringong Lions also had a tough outing, going down 20-6 to the Albion Park Oak Flats Eagles on the road. The Lions will look to bounce back next week when they host the red-hot Kiama Knights at Kiama Showground in what promises to be a high-stakes clash.

Jamberoo will also face a huge test as they take on the ladder-leading Stingrays of Shellharbour, hoping to turn their season around despite recent injury woes.