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Date Posted: Fri, July 27 2007, 16:41:37 GMT-10
Author: Gerry
Subject: Referees Unite for a Cause

Rugby league referees are often targets for frustrated coaches and fans.
But next week they aim to be sources of hope for seriously ill children.
The NSW Rugby League Premier Referees Squad will donate their match fees from round 21 to the Starlight Children's Foundation.
The whistleblowers will also stage a charity dinner auction at Parramatta Leagues Club on Thursday, August 9 with all proceeds going to Starlight.
The goal is to raise $12,500 to purchase a mobile fun centre that can be wheeled through the wards of major childrens hospitals.
Nine time grand final referee, Bill Harrigan, is the MC and premiership winning prop, Paul Osbourne, has donated his services as guest speaker.
NRL referees will be there to mingle with the broader rugby league community.
It should be a big night, according to NSW Premier Referees leadership group member Gerard Sutton.
"One of the squad's goals is to make a positive contribution to rugby league. This year we realised it was also possible to make a positive contribution to a lot of seriously ill kids,'' Sutton said.
"Referees have been paying fines at training, conducting raffles and selling Starlight merchandise since the season began.
"Hopefully donating our match fees might cause people to think differently about us. We're blokes who genuinely care about the game and the people who follow it - especially the kids that are following it from a hospital bed.''
Tickets to the August 9 dinner are $65 and can be purchased from Jimmy Oliveira on 0405 149 457.
The Starlight Children's Foundation brightens the lives of seriously ill and hospitalised children and their families, throughout Australia.
Hospital programs include Starlight Express Rooms, Starlight Fun Centres and Starlight Express Vans - geared to deliver fun and entertainment to hospitalised children.
Out of hospital, Starlight's Wishgranting program grants the wishes of children aged four to eighteen.

For further information please contact Gerard Sutton on 0409 914 095.

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