March 15, 2013
The 2013 South Burnett rugby league season will be getting under way this weekend with the first round of junior games being played at grounds throughout the region.
- Friday night
Cherbourg Hornets v Murgon Mustangs (at Cherbourg)
- Saturday
Wondai Wolves v Nanango Stags (at Wondai)
Kingaroy Red Ants v Blackbutt Timbertowners (at Kingaroy)
Central Burnett has the bye
And one for the diaries … the 2013 Junior Grand Finals will be played at Gayndah.
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Senior rugby league games will kick off on the weekend after Easter.
South Burnett Rugby League vice-president Greg Pomfret told southburnett.com.au there would be five teams competing in the A Grade competition: Blackbutt, Cherbourg, Kingaroy, Nanango and Wondai.
Every team would play six home games, six away games and have three byes.
The draw has been designed to to feature multiple games at the one venue every week.
The first round will be a double header played at TJ O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy on April 6: Kingaroy v Blackbutt, Cherbourg v Wondai (Nanango will have the bye).
Some games may also be played against Central Burnett sides at either Gayndah or Mundubbera mid-season, but this is yet to be confirmed.
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In the U16s competition, Kingaroy, Nanango, Murgon, Cherbourg and Central Burnett will be fielding teams (ie no Wondai or Blackbutt).
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In the Bundaberg U18s competition, two South Burnett teams will again be competing this season: Kingaroy and Murgon (both teams will contain players from other clubs).
[UPDATED March 15]
