THE pinoz-studded Philippine Tamaraws’ first grade and junior rugby league teams take on international sides in Sydney on Saturday, October 4, 2014.
In the main event, Tams’ big boys lock horns with Hiue’s tough national side in a Test match at Wentworthville Leagues Club Oval, following a curtain-raiser between Tamaraws’ under-23s and Thailand Stars.
Philippine National Rugby League is calling on the Filipino community in NSW to support the Tamaraws by coming to watch the games.
Tamaraws spokesman Mark de Ubago said the local Filipino community will also use the event to promote their projects and organisations on the day including businesses catering food with free stalls and no fund contributions.
For families with children interested in getting them playing the game of rugby league, there will be an OZ Tag competition with free entry.
Program for the day will include cultural dancers of different heritages.
The organisers are also looking for people who may wish to run face painting and jumping castles at no cost to them.
For details, contact Mark De Ubago on 0407 461 168 or email mark.deubago@gmail.com.
The 2011 Census showed that 70,388 people of Filipino-heritage lived in NSW, with 25,899 living in the Blacktown local government area; 4,350 in the Penrith area and 3,419 in Parramatta.
“So there are a lot of Filipinos living near Wentworthville Leagues Club, and your National Rugby League team, the Tamaraws, needs your support to win these international games,” de Ubago said.
The Wentworthville Leagues Club Oval is at 50 Smith Street, Wentworthville.
Gates open at 1pm with the U23 game against Thailand starting at 2:30pm and the International against Niue starting at 4:30pm.
Tamaraws first grade line-up and local teams they play for:
Richard Goodwin (Peninsula Seagulls), Judd Greenalgh (London Skolars), Steve Tolo (Sunshine Coast Falcons), Dennis Gordon (Coffs Harbour Comets), Carlo Alimboyong (Southport Tigers), James Marcus (Tweed Coast Raiders), Paul Sheedy (Tweed Coast Raiders), Rez Phillips, vice captain (Souths Logan Magpies), Luke Srama captain (Cabramatta), Glen Power (Blue Mountains RUFC),S hane Gray (Burleigh Bears), Ned Stephenson (Cabramatta), Brian West (Aspley Devils), Dylan Jones (Wests Newcastle), Micah Hines (Booval Swifts), Scott Donelly (Coogee-Randwick Wombats), Fred Colina (Kingsgrove Colts).
The Tamaraws’ Under-23s:
Trent Swanson . Jeremiah Alimpulas . Richard Powell . Jeremy Anderson . Luke Wrigley . Kieren Wiggins . Justin Wrigley. Ellis Jensen . Ashley Black (Captain) . Leslie Downie . Scott Sandaga . Pat Dixon . Robby Geraghty . Tyrone Tootell . Bruce Renton . Nathenial Jones . Brendan Martin 1 Johnny Jordan.,Johnny Jordan.
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PICTURES
Top left: Tamaraws captain Luke Srama, in foreground, on the boil. Lower right: Fred Colina finds open field. * Fotos courtesy of JEFF KHAN
