By Jeff Hanson
A deafening roar and huge applause greeted Boorowa skipper Alex Stewart as he triumphantly lifted the 2023 Blumers Lawyers George Tooke Shield at Crookwell Memorial Oval on Saturday afternoon.
The moment signalled the end of the Rovers' 40-year premiership drought after Boorowa came from behind to beat the Crookwell Green Devils 22-8 in the 2023 decider.
A capacity crowd was on hand, with the Green Devils supporters packing into the 'Chook Shed' while many others lined up on the southern touchline.
Boorowa's fan base matched, if not outnumbered, Crookwell's, with a...