The draw for the 2024 Western Challenge league tag competition has been revealed, and the Bears are making the trip to Canowindra.
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The annual gala day will once again be held in Canowindra on Sunday, March 10.
There will be four pools of four teams, ranging from Woodbridge Cup sides to Group 10, 11 and even a club all the way from Group 9.
The first games will kick-off at 10am and the final group stage game will begin at 2.35pm. Semi-finals are at 3pm and the grand final will get underway at 4pm.
The pools are as follows:
- Pool A: Forbes Magpies, Peak Hill Roosters, Orange Warriors, Canowindra Tigers
- Pool B: Mudgee Dragons, Grenfell Goannas, Cargo Blue Heelers, CSU
- Pool C: Wellington Cowboys, Eugowra Golden Eagles, Manildra Rhinos, Cowra Magpies
- Pool D: Young Cherry Pickers, Trundle Boomers, Molong Bulls, Blayney Bears
Defending champions Parkes Spacecats are not competing this year nor are 2023 runners-up Orange Hawks.
It follows the withdrawal of Orange CYMS and Bathurst St Pat's in 2023.
Both of the Woodbridge Cup grand finalists Manildra Rhinettes and Cargo Blue Heelers are locked in to play.
2024 Western Challenge draw
Field 1 is Tom Clyburn Oval and Field 2 is opposite the golf club.
- Field 1. 10.00am (a) Peak Hill Roosters v Canowindra Tigers
- Field 2. 10.00am (a) Forbes Magpies v Orange United Warriors
- Field 1. 10.25am (b) CSU v Mudgee Dragons
- Field 2. 10.25am (b) Grenfell Goannas v Cargo Blue Heelers
- Field 1. 10.50am (c) Manildra Rhinos v Cowra Magpies
- Field 2. 10.50am (c) Wellington Cowboys v Eugowra Golden Eagles
- Field 1. 11.15am (d) Young Cherry Pickers v Trundle Boomers
- Field 2. 11.15am (d) Molong Bulls v Blayney Bears
- Field 1. 11.40am (a) Canowindra Tigers v Forbes Magpies
- Field 2. 11.40am (a) Orange United Warriors v Peak Hill Roosters
- Field 1. 12.05pm (b) Mudgee Dragons v Grenfell Goannas
- Field 2. 12.05pm (b) Cargo Blue Heelers v CSU
- Field 1. 12.30pm (c) Cowra Magpies v Wellington Cowboys
- Field 2. 12.30pm (c) Eugowra Golden Eagles v Manildra Rhinos
- Field 1. 12.55pm (d) Young Cherry Pickers v Blayney Bears
- Field 2. 12.55pm (d) Trundle Boomers v Molong Bulls
- Field 1. 1.20pm (a) Canowindra Tigers v Orange United Warriors
- Field 2. 1.20pm (a) Forbes Magpies v Peak Hill Roosters
- Field 1. 1.45pm (b) Cargo Blue Heelers v Mudgee Dragons
- Field 2. 1.45pm (b) CSU v Grenfell Goannas
- Field 1. 2.10pm (c) Manildra Rhinos v Wellington Cowboys
- Field 2. 2.10pm (c) Cowra Magpies v Eugowra Golden Eagles
- Field 1. 2.35pm (d) Molong Bulls v Young Cherry Pickers
- Field 2. 2.35pm (d) Blayney Bears v Trundle Boomers
- Field 1. 3.00 pm Semi Final Pool A Winner V Pool B Winner
- Field 1. 3.25 pm Semi Final Pool C Winner V Pool D Winner
- Field 1. 4:00pm Western Challenge Final