THERE’LL be an April 6 kick off and an August 25 grand final in next year’s Group Three Rugby League competition.
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Group chief executive Mal Drury released the draw this week.
The season launch will be at the Wingham Services Club on Friday March 22 while the Indigenous/All Stars league tag and first grade games are scheduled for March 30 at a venue to be decided.
No football is set down for the Easter weekend while there’s another free weekend on the June long weekend. There’ll be a general bye on July 6 and 7.
Semi-finals start the weekend of August 3 and 4.
As has been the case since 2002, the grand final will be played at the home ground of the team winning the major semi-final.
There hasn’t been a grand final played in the southern section of Group Three since 2007.
Meanwhile the XX Trophies pre-season will again be played in northern and southern pool, starting with preliminary matches on Saturday March 9 at Port Macquarie and Sunday March 10 at Old Bar.
Southern finals will be at the Jack Neal Oval on Saturday March 16 with the northern games at Wauchope on Sunday March 17.
