PARKES Boars assistant coach Trevor Whitaker has called on Central West Rugby Union officials to seriously consider a proposed two tier Blowes Clothing Cup competition to ensure the survival of small-town rugby clubs.
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The Boars were annihilated 89-0 in their Blowes Clothing Cup first grade fixture against Orange Emus on Saturday, capping a one-sided weekend in which Dubbo Roos thrashed Mudgee by 71 points, Forbes flogged the Rhinos by 36 points and Narromine forfeited all four grades to the Bathurst Bulldogs, citing a lack of numbers.
The CSU-Cowra games were deferred due to a water-logged field.
Devastated by the weekend’s result at Endeavour Oval, Whitaker didn’t see any end in sight with injury and work commitments set to continue.
Saying his side don’t have the numbers, Whitaker stated small-town teams like his and those in Narromine, Cowra and Forbes have to be developed.
“The smaller towns just can’t compete,” Whitaker said.
He said he would prefer clubs like Dubbo Roos, Bathurst Bulldogs, CSU Bathurst, Orange Emus, Mudgee and Orange City to take part in a tiered competition.
This would leave Parkes, Narromine, Forbes and Cowra and Dubbo Rhinos in a lower tier.
“We’ve spoken about (a two-tier competition) at Central West meetings before, and I think it’s the only way to go,” Whittaker continued.
“We just don’t have the players. (The bigger towns) do”
