SPORT lovers, councillors and event organisers gathered at Pirate Park on Friday 16 December to officially launch the Legends of League event for 2017.
Event organiser Troy Byers was on hand to launch the coming event where former NRL stars will play against each other and local rugby All Stars at the 4 February event.
Among the list of league legends are players such as Petero Civieonciva, John Hopoate, Cliff Lyons, Robbie O’Davis, Nathan Blacklock, Scott Prince, Dale Shearer and Scott Hill who will line-up against former Noosa Pirates All Stars players such as Greg Christensen, Noel Goldthorpe, Darren Knowles, Anthony Zipf, Dean Jeffery, Matt Black, Nick Webster, Russell Britten and many more.
The team will be coached by first-ever Premiership captain coach in 1977, Mick Plant.
This event will see the Noosa Pirates Junior and Senior Rugby League teams join at the one event that will be the club’s major fund-raiser for the year. The format for the day will start with the School Boys’ game at noon and finish with the All Stars game at 7.30pm.
Mayor Tony Wellington, Councillor Frank Pardon, as well as Chris Allen from Hangloosa Noosa, Ron Edwards of Aaction Traffic, Greg Christensen Seniors president and Paul Dwyer Juniors president were all on hand to launch the event.
Troy said the day wouldn’t be possible without the support of the Noosa Council, Aaction Traffic, Hangloosa Noosa and Roys Excavation and Plant Hire, who are all major sponsors.
Tickets are on sale now at Bendigo Bank Branches at Cooroy and Tewantin.
