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CONNOR RETURNS FOR BULLDOGS

Damien Connor is set to return as coach of the Gunnedah Bulldogs first grade rugby league team for the 2009 season.

More than 50 members attended the club’s annual general meeting where Mark Northerly was elected president.

The new board voted unanimously to keep Connor in the coaching role for next season.

The announcement comes despite the previous board offering the job to players Josh Smeidel and Peter Wenner.

The new board’s main goal for the upcoming year will be establishing a code of conduct for players and by-laws for the club.

In other rugby league news, former Glen Innes official Paul Macrae has been elected as President of the Group 19 Rugby League Board.

He takes over from Peter Brissett who’ll share a vice presidents role with Guyra’s Norm Williams in 2009.

The announcements were made at the leagues annual general meeting, which also featured discussions on how the league can monitor and control the service of alcohol at games to create family friendly environments.

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