SATURDAY’S CRL Greater Northern Tigers Divisional Championships offer talented young female and male players more than just a chance to represent their local competition.
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The championships, to be held at Scully Park, offer the chance of winning berths in not only Greater Northern Tigers sides but also Country outfits.
Greater Northern area manager, Scott Bone, said there are pathways for the talented young players to reach Country sides, with possible tours abroad and across the nation as rewards.
“The players have the chance to play for the Greater Northern Tigers and more than just one Country Championship game,” he said.
The players have the chance to play for the Greater Northern Tigers and more than just one Country Championship game.
- Scott Bone
“They were knockout games in the past. Now they get to play at least two games, against North Coast at Coffs Harbour (March 6) and Northern Rivers in Armidale (March 16).
“The under-23s are in their third year while the girls will be playing open tackle (instead of ladies league tag) for the first time.”
The Tigers games in Armidale will be played at The University of New England’s Bellevue Oval, and will include the Tigers’ under-16 and under-18 teams as well.
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The Tigers 16s and 18s will play their first-round Andrew Johns Cup and Laurie Daley Cup match, respectively, against the Central Coast on February 16. Then they play the Newcastle Knights, in Tamworth on February 23, and Parramatta, in Singleton on March 2.
The junior Tigers link with the senior under-23 and women’s sides in Coffs Harbour on March 9 and against Northern Rivers in Armidale on March 16.
Warialda’s Peter Stevens is the coach of the Tigers 18s, and former Group 21 and Northern Division star Steve Haylen is the Tigers 16s coach.
“So there is plenty play for – for our talented young players,” Bone said.
GREATER NORTHERN TIGERS DIVISIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS.
Scully Park – Saturday.
9am: Ladies Tackle - Group 4 v Group 21; 10am: Men's Under 23s - Group 4 v Group 21; 11.05am: Ladies Tackle - Group 19 v Group 21; 12.05pm: Men's Under 23s - Group 19 v Group 21; 1.10pm: Ladies Tackle - Group 4 v Group 19.
2.10pm: Men's Under 23s - Group 4 v Group 19.
A full canteen available but it is an alcohol-free day, with a ban on alcohol being brought into the ground. Admission: Adults $5, aged pensioners $3.
All presentations and the naming of the Tigers’ representative sides will be held at the Southgate Inn from about 4pm.
