Bulldogs star recruits Jade Porter and Sam Wooden run out for the first time in Kurri Kurri colours at today's inaugural A-Plus Contracting Kurri Nines.
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Kurri fans will also get their first look at Jono Maloney and George O’Brien in Bulldogs colours after their moves from the Maitland Blacks and Maitland Pickers respectively.
The eight-team tournament at Kurri Kurri Sportsground kicks off with the first game at noon and culminates in the final at 6.30pm.
The eight teams have been divided into two pools with Pool A featuring Mindaribba and Newcastle RL teams Western Suburbs, South Newcastle and Lakes United.
In Pool B, Kurri Kurri will face Coogee, Northern Lakes and Redfern. All teams will have three round-robin games with the top two teams from each pool playing in the semi-final. The top team of each pool plays second from the other pool.
DRAW
Noon: Pool A: Mindaribba v Western Suburbs
12:25pm Pool A Lakes United v South Newcastle
12:50pm Pool B Coogee v Kurri Kurri
1:15pm Pool B Redfern v Northern Lakes
1:40pm Pool A Mindaribba v Lakes United
2:05pm Pool A South Newcastle v Western Suburbs
2:30pm Pool B Coogee v Northern Lakes
2:55pm Pool B Kurri Kurri v Redfern
3:20pm Pool A Western Suburbs v Lakes United
3:45pm Pool A South Newcastle v Mindaribba
4:10pm Pool B Coogee v Redfern
4:35pm Pool B Kurri Kurri v Northern Lakes
SEMI-FINALS
5pm Semi-final 1 1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B
5:30pm Semi-final 2 1st Pool B v 2nd Pool A
FINAL
6:30pm Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2
- The gates open at 10am. Entry is $5 which goes to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
