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Hay Rugby League Club wins NRMA everyday sporting legends program


Hay Rugby League Club wins NRMA everyday sporting legends program

Author: NRMA MediaDate: 28 January 2010

Hay Junior Rugby League Club has 10,000 reasons to celebrate the New Year as one of the lucky winners of the 2009 NRMA Everyday Sporting Legends program.

NRMA Motoring & Services and Rebel Sport teamed up for the first time last year to support sport in NSW and ACT communities with up to $150,000 in Rebel Sport gift cards up for grabs.

NRMA Director Graham Blight said the NRMA was flooded with entries from primary and secondary schools, sports teams and individuals wanting their chance to receive a $10,000, $5,000 or $500 Rebel Sport gift card.

"Hay Junior Rugby League Club was one of five winners that received a $10,000 Rebel Sport gift card to purchase much needed sporting equipment," Mr Blight said.

"The club also received a bonus $1,000 sports pack prize for having the highest number of supporters with 720 people logging on to their profile page to show their support.

"The club's 90 players, who compete in the Group 20 Rugby League competition, travel 350km return from Hay to either Griffith or Leeton each weekend during winter without the reprieve of a home game.

"You can see from the club's online entry and the comments from its 720 supporters that a strong and positive team spirit is promoted. It is exactly the kind of sporting group the NRMA Everyday Sporting Legends Program aims to help."

The club thanked NRMA and Rebel Sport for opening up the opportunity to small, isolated clubs like theirs and were pleased that the NRMA recognised the need for something to be done to keep sport alive at a grass roots level.

The club attributed their win to the amazing support it received from more than 22 per cent of the Hay community. To view Hay's entry visit www.nrmalegends.com.au

Mr Blight said the quality of entries for the first ever NRMA Everyday Sporting Legends Program was extremely impressive with a host of stories, photos and video footage submitted to support a variety of sporting goals from NSW and ACT communities.

Rebel Sport is part of the NRMA's More4Members rewards program which gives Members access to a vast range of instant discounts and benefits.

Contact Kimberly Rigby 0439 133 215

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