REGION’S MINERS IN TRAINING FOR RUGBY LEAGUE KNOCKOUT CLASH

Serious training has begun for local coalminers preparing for the 2016 A-Plus Contracting Hunter Valley Mining Charity Rugby League Knockout Competition in support of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.

Organised by the Singleton Volunteer Support Group, 300 local mining employees will make up the 16 teams who’ll represent their respective mines and compete in the day-long rugby league 10’s competition at Singleton’s Pirtek Park on October 8. 
 
This year’s competition will see teams divided into four pools with each playing a minimum of two games during the day. Based on collective points the teams placed first will advance through to the semi-finals and then onto the grand final. 

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