January 21, 2013
The 2013 rugby league competition in the South Burnett will include at least five weeks of games played in the Central and North Burnett.
A meeting between the South Burnett and Central Burnett rugby league on Sunday confirmed a joint competition would be played this year although final details are yet to be worked out.
It is expected to be about a 15-week competition.
Kick-off is likely to be March 16 – the same day as the juniors – or the following week.
Four confirmed South Burnett A Grade teams will be taking part: Blackbutt, Kingaroy, Wondai and Cherbourg.
They will play games against five Central Burnett teams: Monto, Mundubbera, Gayndah, Eidsvold and Theodore.
Murgon decided last week it would not be fielding an A Grade side.
Nanango club president Jason Bellert said a decision by the Stags won’t be made until after their sign-on day on Sunday, February 3.
Greg Pomfret, from the South Burnett Rugby League, told southburnett.com.au that with nine – and possibly 10 – teams taking part it would be “as good a competition as you’ll get anywhere”.
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The South Burnett Rugby League has opened an official office at the Nanango Rugby League grounds for 2013.
Secretary Lisa Weir will be working from the office two and a half days a week.
The office opened on January 7.
