An evening of untamed climate has brought on havoc throughout three competitions and two codes, with a flooded Wentworth Park forcing the Sydney Roosters, Dirty Reds and Glebe to behave quick.
An evening of untamed climate has pressured a number of final minute venue adjustments and match postponements in New South Wales Cup, Ron Massey Cup, Jersey Flegg and Sydney Shield.
The Glebe Dirty Reds and Roosters had been set to stage 4 matches at Wentworth Park in inner-western Sydney on Sunday, however have been pressured into drastic measures after 85mm of rain fell in a single day.
Parts of the Wentworth Park pitch had been nonetheless flooded early on Sunday morning.
Glebe’s Sydney Shield conflict with Cabramatta, which was scheduled for a 10am kick-off, has been postponed till additional discover.
The Ron Massey Cup showdown between the Dirty Reds and the Kaiviti Silktails has been relocated to Waminda Oval in Campbelltown, and can kick off at 4:45pm as an alternative of 11:45am.
The recreation was scheduled to be longtime Glebe captain Jackson Garlick’s final match earlier than retiring.
The Roosters’ Jersey Flegg recreation towards the Melbourne Storm has additionally been moved to Waminda Oval, and can kick-off at 12pm.
The Roosters had been set to play the North Sydney Bears within the day’s showpiece occasion at Wentworth Park, however that match has been relocated to Hills Grammar School and can kick off at 3pm.
At the time of writing, the Roosters’ spherical 5 NSW Cup conflict with the North Sydney Bears was nonetheless scheduled to happen at Wentworth Park at 3:15pm.
This season marks the primary of a three-year deal between Glebe and the Roosters, which can see the Dirty Reds act because the feeder crew for the tricolours’ reserve grade facet.
It’s additionally the primary yr since 2005 that the Roosters have had their very own reserve grade crew after linking up with the Newtown Jets, Wyong Roos and North Sydney over the previous 18 years.
Part of the partnership sees the 2 basis golf equipment taking rugby league again to Wentworth Park, which hosted the very first video games of the 1908 first grade season together with Birchgrove Oval.
More to return.
