The best up and coming talent from Group 10 will converge on Orange on September 16-17 for a rugby league extravaganza.
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Wade Park will host all the junior grand finals for the association with a bumper fixture card locked in for both Saturday and Sunday.
It will be the first time since 2017 the junior grand finals have been held at the famous old ground.
Glen Willow in Mudgee was the venue in 2022 while Bathurst's Jack Arrow Oval hosted in 2020. The 2021 season was curtailed due to the COVID-19.
Orange CYMS junior rugby league secretary Nerissa Clarke said it was an exciting time for the club.
"The CYMS club as a whole are proud and excited to be represented by our five teams who have qualified for their grand finals this weekend," she said.
"It's the icing on top to be playing these grand finals as essentially home games at Wade Park!
"The last time that either CYMS or Bloomfield hosted the junior grand finals at Wade Park was in 2017, it's certainly not something that comes our way often and definitely something special for our Orange teams."
A brief look at the fixture card reveals some blockbuster clashes with an all-Orange CYMS grand final in the under 12s while CYMS and Bloomfield Tigers clash in the under 15s.
The Tigers face Lithgow Storm in the under 16s, a round two of sorts following the Orange Hawks and Lithgow Workies Wolves played in the under 18s Tom Nelson Premiership grand final.
On Sunday, CYMS play Bathurst Panthers in both the under 16s and under 13s league tag deciders.
Group 10 junior grand finals
Saturday, September 16
Under 11s
- Blayney Bears v Bathurst Panthers/Oberon Tigers at Wade Park
- Kick-off at 9am
Under 12s
- Orange CYMS Green v Orange CYMS Gold at Wade Park
- Kick-off at 10am
Under 13s
- Mudgee Dragons v Bathurst Panthers at Wade Park
- Kick-off at 11am
Under 14s
- Bathurst Panthers v Mudgee Dragons at Wade Park
- Kick-off at 12.15pm
Under 15s
- Bloomfield Tigers v Orange CYMS at Wade Park
- Kick-off at 1.30pm
Under 16s
- Bloomfield Tigers v Lithgow Storm at Wade Park
- Kick-off at 3pm
Sunday, September 17
Under 11s league tag
- Mudgee Dragons v Bathurst St Pats at Wade Park
- Kick-off at 10am
Under 13s league tag
- Orange CYMS Gold v Bathurst Panthers at Wade Park
- Kick-off at 11am
Under 16s league tag
- Orange CYMS Green v Bathurst Panthers at Wade Park
- Kick-off at 12pm
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Dominic Unwin
Sports reporter covering the length and breadth of Western NSW since 2024. Got a yarn? Send me an email via dominic.unwin@austcommunitymedia.com.au
