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The Newtown Jets are ready for their first hit-out this Saturday.
Newtowns 2008 triallists will have their first playing assignment this Saturday, weather and ground conditions permitting. The Jets have entered a team in the NSWRL International Nines tournament to be conducted at the Cabramatta Sports Ground (Sussex Street, Cabramatta) on Saturday, February 9th 2008 commencing at 12 noon.
This is a 16 team tournament and other NSW Cup teams participating are the Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies. Windsor, who this year will act as Penriths feeder team in the NSW Cup competition (the former Premier League) will also be playing on Saturday, along with a number of entries from the Rugby League Emerging Nations group such as the Cook Islands and American Samoa.
The Newtown RLFC team management felt that the Nines tournament is a suitable opportunity for the Newtown triallists group to stake their individual claims for inclusion in the Jets 2008 NSW Cup squad.
Head coach Greg Matterson has named the following players for Saturdays tournament:
Rhys Pritchard, Hep Cahill, Luke Millwood, Toshio Laiseni, Khalid Deeb, Ray Moujali, Daniel Green, Luke Gordon, Ben Green, Jimmy Andersen, Byron Ford (ex-Souths and Hull Kingston Rovers), Michael Taouk (formerly with Newtown and Chester Hill), Ali Karouche (ex-Bulldogs), Joe Phillipe (ex-Roosters) and Fonua Fale (ex-Souths).
Newtowns first trial (under full match conditions) is against the Macquarie United Scorpions (who play in the strong Newcastle Rugby League competition) at the Lyle Peacock Oval, Toronto on Saturday, 16th February. This trial is due to kick off at 5.00pm. Macquarie United is coached by the former Newtown first grader Mal Graham, who has compiled an impressive coaching record in NSW country football over the past twenty years.
Given Sydneys weather conditions of the past week, Saturdays Nines tournament at the Cabramatta Sports Ground hangs in the balance depending on weather conditions in the next twenty-four hours. Please check with the Cabramatta Leagues Club on 9727 8788 if you want to know if the tournament is still on.
Plus this:
Newtown forms a partnership with the Chester Hill Rhinos.
The Newtown RLFC has received approval from the NSW Rugby League to form a partnership in 2008 with the Chester Hill Rhinos RLFC (which plays in the Jim Beam Cup competition). This partnership will provide for Newtown-registered players not selected in the NSW Cup team on any given weekend to maintain their match fitness and playing form by gaining selection in the Rhinos Jim Beam Cup side. The partnership with Newtown also provides an incentive for Chester Hill players to aim for higher selection in the Newtown NSW Cup team.
The Chester Hill club has several identities familiar to Newtown Jets supporters. The team is coached by that former rampaging Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs front-rower Geoff Robinson and the famous Hughes brothers are connected with the club as well. The Laundy family, so well known in NSW hoteliers circles, have a financial interest in the club and the Rhinos are captained by a great Henson Park crowd favourite from the 2005 season, the hard-working and skilful front-rower David Thompson.
The Newtown Jets are ready for their first hit-out this Saturday.
Newtowns 2008 triallists will have their first playing assignment this Saturday, weather and ground conditions permitting. The Jets have entered a team in the NSWRL International Nines tournament to be conducted at the Cabramatta Sports Ground (Sussex Street, Cabramatta) on Saturday, February 9th 2008 commencing at 12 noon.
This is a 16 team tournament and other NSW Cup teams participating are the Balmain Tigers and Western Suburbs Magpies. Windsor, who this year will act as Penriths feeder team in the NSW Cup competition (the former Premier League) will also be playing on Saturday, along with a number of entries from the Rugby League Emerging Nations group such as the Cook Islands and American Samoa.
The Newtown RLFC team management felt that the Nines tournament is a suitable opportunity for the Newtown triallists group to stake their individual claims for inclusion in the Jets 2008 NSW Cup squad.
Head coach Greg Matterson has named the following players for Saturdays tournament:
Rhys Pritchard, Hep Cahill, Luke Millwood, Toshio Laiseni, Khalid Deeb, Ray Moujali, Daniel Green, Luke Gordon, Ben Green, Jimmy Andersen, Byron Ford (ex-Souths and Hull Kingston Rovers), Michael Taouk (formerly with Newtown and Chester Hill), Ali Karouche (ex-Bulldogs), Joe Phillipe (ex-Roosters) and Fonua Fale (ex-Souths).
Newtowns first trial (under full match conditions) is against the Macquarie United Scorpions (who play in the strong Newcastle Rugby League competition) at the Lyle Peacock Oval, Toronto on Saturday, 16th February. This trial is due to kick off at 5.00pm. Macquarie United is coached by the former Newtown first grader Mal Graham, who has compiled an impressive coaching record in NSW country football over the past twenty years.
Given Sydneys weather conditions of the past week, Saturdays Nines tournament at the Cabramatta Sports Ground hangs in the balance depending on weather conditions in the next twenty-four hours. Please check with the Cabramatta Leagues Club on 9727 8788 if you want to know if the tournament is still on.
Plus this:
Newtown forms a partnership with the Chester Hill Rhinos.
The Newtown RLFC has received approval from the NSW Rugby League to form a partnership in 2008 with the Chester Hill Rhinos RLFC (which plays in the Jim Beam Cup competition). This partnership will provide for Newtown-registered players not selected in the NSW Cup team on any given weekend to maintain their match fitness and playing form by gaining selection in the Rhinos Jim Beam Cup side. The partnership with Newtown also provides an incentive for Chester Hill players to aim for higher selection in the Newtown NSW Cup team.
The Chester Hill club has several identities familiar to Newtown Jets supporters. The team is coached by that former rampaging Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs front-rower Geoff Robinson and the famous Hughes brothers are connected with the club as well. The Laundy family, so well known in NSW hoteliers circles, have a financial interest in the club and the Rhinos are captained by a great Henson Park crowd favourite from the 2005 season, the hard-working and skilful front-rower David Thompson.
