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Devils hot in Crookwell this weekend

08 Mar, 2011 08:27 AM
THE Crookwell Invitational game scheduled March 12 is fast approaching and is an exciting time as it looks to be shaping into a top event. The itinerary is as follows:

Friday March 11

6:00pm - Players meet and greet, training run at Crookwell Memorial Oval with Ashley Gilbert (coach), Jason Croker (captain) and Ronnie Gibbs (trainer) ~

7:30pm - Crookwell welcomes the players at Crookwell Hotel Motel

Saturday March 12

Players Lunch at Crookwell Hotel Motel

2:00pm Under 12’s game Crookwell v Goulburn

2.30pm - Crookwell Green Devils v Young Cherrypickers

3:15 pm - Crookwell She Devils v. Goulburn (Women’s Tag)

3:40 pm - Crookwell Grey Devils v. Goulburn Old Dogs (Masters)

4:15 pm - Crookwell Green Devils v. Goulburn Bulldogs (Reserves)

5:00 pm - Crookwell Invitational Devils v. Goulburn Bulldogs (1sts).

During the day under 6, 7 and 8 year-olds will be playing during the breaks. Contact the junior club if you would like to be involved. Saturday evening features a Sportsmen’s Dinner and Drinks.

The evening starts at 7pm with a sit down dinner commencing at 7:30pm and will include guests Neil Whittaker, George Grant, players and coaching staff. A jumper auction will be included to raise money for a lighting upgrade at the Oval and will showcase the one off “Invitational Jumpers”.

There are only 150 tickets available at $40 each, they can be purchased at JD’s Hardware and Rural Supplies. The night will be hosted by Tim O’Keefe and Ashley Gilbert.

They will be conducting some player interviews and stories with some local celebrities. During the night two of the guest players will be running an auction with specially designed Crookwell Green Devils jumpers and the country origin jumper from last year when Country beat City in Port Macquarie up for auction.

Some of the guest players travelling to Crookwell for the event are:

Young RLFC

Brent Crisp (24yr old former Canterbury Bankstown and Country 1sts player, current Captain Coach of Young Cherrypickers, fullback or centre).

Adam Slater (22-year-old front rower for Young first Grade)

Bathurst St Pats

Wade Judd (24 year old CRL Development Officer and Captain Coach of St Pats, front rower)

Cameron Neville (27 yr old 5/8 or centre, former Goulburn Workers player, auctioneer on the night)

Goulburn Workers

Mick Dodson (34yr old Country 1sts back rower)

Jeremy Braun (33yr old former Workers premiership 5/8)

Southcity Bulls

Matt Ward (33yr old former Coogee Dolphins, Group 9 representative player and Southcity Captain Coach, utility player who has played everywhere from front row to centre, other auctioneer for the night)

Scone

Daniel Ritter (23yr old Country 1sts lock forward)

Lake Cargelligo -

Jayden Kelly (23yr old Group 20 representative halfback and Captain Coach of Lake Sharks)

Mark Stenhouse (President of Group 20 Referees Association and guest referee for the game)

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Devils centre Ben Hearn in a close game against Harden last year. The Chookshed will host a gala day of league this weekend.
Devils centre Ben Hearn in a close game against Harden last year. The Chookshed will host a gala day of league this weekend.

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