The Draw for the Masters Carnival in Cairns on the 9th March has been released.

2013 CAIRNS CARNIVAL DRAW

6 X 35s TEAMS [2 POOLS]

2 X 45s TEAMS

35s COMPETITION – 2 X 20 MIN HALFS WITH 5 MINS ½ TIME AND BETWEEN GAMES

45s GAME – 2 X 20 MIN QUARTERS WITH 5 MINS ½ TIME

POOL 1          TEAMS A,B & C      [CAP, CNS 1, TVL]

POOL 2          TEAMS D,E & F       [CNS STS, CNS 2, GOVE]

1.00PM         CAP                V         CNS 1

1.50PM         CNS STS        V         CNS 2

2.40PM         TVL                 V         CAP

3.30PM         GOVE             V         CNS 2

4.20PM         CNS 1             V         TVL

5.10PM         CNS STS        V         GOVE

6.00PM         45s GAME    CNS               V        TVL

6.50PM         GF – WINNER OF EACH POOL PLAYS

7.40PM         PRESENTATIONS

Notes –

Draw factors in possible travel delays for Gove (flying in Saturday) and Townsville (driving in Saturday). BOM forecasts onset of wet season – first week of March.

Pools separate Gove and Capricornia, who have won the last 2 carnivals between them, on the basis that they are provisional top ranked teams based on previous results.