Continued good publicity about the 2018 Beer, Footy & Food Festival

The Newtown RLFC generated tremendous publicity and admiration in the wake of the highly successful 2018 Beer, Footy & Food Festival held at Henson Park on Saturday, 4^th August.

This YouTube clip captures the atmosphere of the day splendidly:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2b1ye-fMBE

The BF&F Festival received rave reviews in the following article by Jed Smith in Time Out (Sydney) magazine, which was headlined as: “Why watching the Newtown Jets should be on your bucket list”;

https://www.timeout.com/sydney/news/why-watching-the-newtown-jets-should-be-on-your-sydney-bucket-list-080818

The Newtown Jets have a bye this weekend (11^th/12^th August) in the 22^nd round of the NSWRL ISP NSW competition.

Here’s the latest ISP NSW competition table:  http://live.nswrl.com.au/comp/413e134259bc4ebcf

Newtown is still in fourth place but it is a very tightly-contested field.

Here are the details of Newtown’s next game:

NSWRL ISP NSW – 23^rd Round

Saturday, 18^th August 2018

Henson Park

Newtown v New Zealand Warriors

Kick-Off: 3.00pm.

And here are the full match statistics from last Saturday’s game between Newtown and Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles:

https://www.nswrl.com.au/siteassets/competitions/intrust-super-premiership-nsw/2018/stats-reports/rd21-jetsseaeagles.pdf

Mario Facchini’s photos from last Saturday: 

https://mariofacchini.photoshelter.com/gallery/2018-08-04-Rnd-21-Newtown-Jets-Vs-Blacktown-Workers-Sea-Eagles/G0000ZL_CUA7x7h8/C0000oUHVSfTgVVU

Newtown’s Ron Massey Cup partnership club, Glebe-Burwood RLFC, is playing this weekend. The Glebe Dirty Reds game details are:

NSWRL Ron Massey Cup – 18^th Round

Sunday, 12^th August 2018

McCredie Park

Guildford v Glebe-Burwood

Kick-Off: 3.00pm.

The match is being broadcast on HHH 100.1FM

The Glebe Dirty Reds will play Penrith Brothers at Henson Park on Saturday, 18^th August at 12.45pm.

There are several former Newtown Jets players likely to be playing for Catalans Dragons against Warrington in the Challenge Cup Final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, 25^th August.

Samisoni Langi, Remi Casty and Jason Baitieri all played for the Catalans Dragons in their stunning 35-16 Challenge Cup semi-final victory over St Helens last weekend.

The Newtown RLFC extends sincere condolences to the McLenaghan family on the recent passing of Cassie McLenaghan. The McLenaghan family has followed the Newtown Bluebags and Jets over several generations.

The Newtown RLFC also extends sincere condolences to Paul Clark on the recent passing of his mother. Paul, better known as “The Race Caller”, has been a very colourful and popular Newtown Jets supporter over the past 27 years.

Do yourselves a favour and check out the Newtown Jets merchandise website: www.newtownjetsclothing.com.au for the sensational brand new design 1908 Henson Park Hoodie, along with other items in the top-class range of Newtown Jets clothing and merchandise. One special new item available is the much sought-after True Blue cap: https://www.newtownjetsclothing.com.au/product/new-release-jets-true-blue-trucker-cap/

You can purchase all of these items at Henson Park home games, on most Saturdays at the Newtown Jets marquee at 280A King Street, Newtown (opposite the Dendy Cinemas), or by calling 02-90526980.