The Olyroos will have the hopes of a nation behind them when they square up to Ivory Coast tonight and Sydney FC striker and Athens Olympian Alex Brosque has urged the side to take up their attacking game.

In the United camp coach Milan Bosnar said past performance doesn't matter when it comes to their sudden death semi-final against Manly United at Cromer Park on Friday.

``Two years ago we finished fourth and we went on to win the championship, so past results don't matter anymore,'' he said.

St Johns Park High School's girls' and boys' table tennis teams have tasted gold, winning the NSW Secondary Schools Doubles Challenge. Jenny On and Jane Nguyen and brothers Kevin and Steven Lam blasted their opponents. The school is asking for community sponsorship to help get them to a national tournament in Melbourne.

Mounties reeled in the Shellharbour Marlins for a 64-12 thrashing in the Jim Beam Cup on Sunday. After three straight losses, Mounties bounced back on home territory and built the win on a strong defensive game. They led 22-6 at the half-time whistle and scored a whopping 42 points in the second half. They face Erina on Sunday at Erina Oval from 2.45pm Cabramatta Two Blues hammered Erina for a 38-22 win on Sunday. The fifth-placed Two Blues tackle Chester Hill at New Era Stadium on Saturday, at 5pm.

He's not yet a teenager, but at 181centimetres Canley Heights' Koki Wu gives opposing rugby league teams a scare. Koki, 12, is in Darwin playing with the NSW under-12 team and one day hopes to put on a New Zealand Warriors' Jersey in the NRL. The promising youngster has played for the Marconi Mustangs and Sydney South West as well as Canley Heights Primary School.

The Bonnyrigg White Eagles wrapped up the Football NSW Super League minor premiership when they defeated Granville Rage 2-1 on Saturday night. Fairfield City Lions are facing relegation with two rounds remaining.

St Johns Park Bowling Club has an impressive winners' list from the 2008 Tyrell's Queensland Open. Claire Duke defeated Helensvale's Lynsey Armitage to take home the singles crown, while Mark Selby took out Helensvale's Mark Casey for the men's singles title.