Happy 112th birthday to the Newtown Jets

Onour club’s foundation day, 8^th January, let us salute the NewtownRLFC pioneers of 1908. They are pictured here prior to their first match forthe inaugural 1908 season, played against Eastern Suburbs on the 20^thApril 1908 at Wentworth Park.

Thenames in this photo are as follows: -

Backrow: G. Gross, J. Edwards, J. McFarlane, J. D. Scott, E. Hooper (referee), T.McIntosh, E. Hurford, H. Powell, A. Buckland.

Middlerow: A. Green (trainer), J. E. Williams, C. Powell, H. Hammill, W.S. Noble, E.Courtney, R. Hoenger, A. Yager.

Frontrow: C. Manton, F. B. Cheadle, L. Fairbairn.

TheNewtown Jets of 2020 are back in training and resumed their pre-season programon Monday, 6^th January.

TheCanterbury Cup NSW 2020 draw is available for perusal on this link:  https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/

Newtown’sfirst competition game is against our near-neighbours South Sydney at theMetricon High Performance Centre (the former Redfern Oval) on Sunday, 15^thMarch 2020 at 1.05pm. This match will be televised live on Channel 9.

Newtown’strial match program for 2020 will be announced as soon as possible.