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Dragons last-minute intercept sinks the Jets. Newtown and St George turned on a thrilling SG Ball Cup trial match at the Matraville Sports High Oval last Saturday afternoon. The teams had been locked up at 4-all at half-time and the Jets (aided by a strong breeze) grafted their way to a 12-4 lead midway through the second half – but in the “time honoured” Newtown fashion found a way to lose the match in the game’s dying seconds.

Newtown Jets coach Joel Grieg was not impressed with his team’s poor completion rate in both halves and with his players’ collective inability to comply with their instructions.

Newtown’s final trial match against the Balmain Tigers next Saturday morning will be a full dress rehearsal for the commencement of the competition rounds.

SG Ball Cup Trial Match: St George 16 (4 tries) defeated Newtown 12 (Kane Evans, Jack Littlejohn, Japeth Vaoa tries).

Next Saturday’s trial games details: - 7th February 2009, TG Milner Field, Marsfield.

Harold Matthews Shield: Balmain v Newtown, Kick-Off: 9.00am.
SG Ball Cup: Balmain v Newtown, Kick-Off: 10.30am.

Newtown Jets RLFC NSW Cup Report: The gloves are finally off – the hard training regimen continues but the Rugby League action is finally about to recommence for Newtown’s 2009 NSW Cup hopefuls.

Newtown’s NSW Cup team triallists will have an outing at the NSWRL International 9’s tournament at Cabramatta Sports Ground next weekend. The tournament, almost certainly to be conducted in searing temperatures, is programmed over Saturday and Sunday afternoons (7th and 8th February) and is sure to test the physical endurance of players, officials and spectators alike.

Newtown’s NSW Cup team coach Greg Matterson has already made some cuts to the summer training squad and will use this 9’s tournament to test out the squad’s remaining fringe candidates. Teams participating in the tournament must nominate a squad of 15 players prior to the first match.

For any further information ring Cabramatta Leagues Club on 9727 8788.

2009 Newtown Jets membership information - Newtown Jets memberships for 2009 are now available for purchase and there is an extensive array of membership packages to suit all budgets. There is no better way that you, your family members or your friends can assist the Newtown RLFC in what is going to be a very tough year for the club financially.

Membership packages are going to become an increasingly important aspect of club revenue for Rugby League clubs now and into the foreseeable future, so open up the accompanying link below that will take you to all your required membership information on the Newtown RLFC website.