ANZAC day schedule

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Update and detailed schedule, my previous times are wrong;

1.30m Gates Open

1.45pm Holden Cup Kick-off: Roosters v Dragons

2.30pm Coin Toss by Australian Army Captain Jacob Kleinman, DSM Adjutant, School of Infantry, with Roosters captain Anthony Minichiello and Dragons captain Ben Creagh

3.30pm Pre-match Ceremony begins

- Red Beret Parachute display

- Channel 9 helicopter arrives to deliver the ANZAC Cup trophy with Roosters legend Brad Fittler and former Dragons captain Ben Hornby on board.

-VIP guest from the Australian Army, Warrant Officer Class One Stephen Chiesa will accept the ANZAC Cup

-Ferris-Ashton Tribute - Ferris was a legendary club player and former captain and coach with the Eastern Suburbs RugbyLeague Club. He served his country with the Royal Australian Navy in World War 2. He died in January this year.

Australian Army Band, including bugle player (Corporal Aaron Madden) and Anthem Singer (Angie Currington)

-Australian Army Cadet Unit (march and flags)

Parade lap in Australian Army Land Rovers, transporting former serviceman from the Dragons (Bill Collier) and Roosters (the late Ferris Ashton represented by his son Greg) and representatives of the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels

-Bill Collier is the last surviving member of St George’s first premiership-winning team in 1941… a veteran of World War 2, where he served in the Special Forces.

-The legendary Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels valiantly assisted and escorted injured Australian troops down the Kokoda Trail in Papua New Guinea during World War 2.

Kids Flag Reveal – 50 children will unveil large Australian and New Zealand flags

ANZAC Day Commemoration Service

-The Ode will be read by State President of RSL NSW, Mr Don Rowe

Corporal Aaron Madden from the Australian Army Band will perform the Last Post

- A Moment’s Silence

- The Rouse is sounded (bugler Corporal Brendon Tasker)

- National Anthem to be performed by Angie Currington (Australian Army Band).

4.10pm ANZAC Day Cup kick-off, Roosters v Dragons

4.55pm Half-time entertainment: Amber Lawrence

6.00pm Official Post-game Presentation, followed by lap of honour

[Jacks Fur Coat]

No black hawk...bugger.

Makes the day.

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Pretty sure the Blackhawks were grounded last year due to a "mechanicle mulfunction" in one of the fleet up in New Guinia that morning! Bugger they only got the little buzz box from ch 9..NOTHING beats the site nor noise of the Blackhawk coming in. Makes the hairs on the back of the neck stand up!