In a devastating blow in their centenary year, the Guyra Super Spuds have been forced to withdraw from the 2022 Group 19 rugby league competition.
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In 2021, Guyra was the only club in the Group 19 rugby league competition who was going to be able to field a team in the under 19s competition.
Fast forward one year and now the club can't even field a single team.
Not enough players turned up to pre-season training and the club held on as long as possible in an effort to get on the field this year.
The club pulled the pin at a meeting on Tuesday night with the season slated to start on April 30.
President Britt Youman was left shattered.
"Very upset," she said.
"We put in a lot of effort last year building up to our centenary year and had huge plans it feels like it was all for nothing.
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"We had minimal numbers turning up to training. And barely had a committee which means it's very hard to run a club
"If we combined the men and women turning up to training we still couldn't field a side."
The community has also been left hurt.
"I've also just had messages and calls in general saying how upsetting it is for the club to fold," Youman said.
As for whether the club will ever make an appearance again, Youman said it is hard to be optimistic.
"It's hard to say we've come back before," she said.
"But I've never seen the lack of interest like this."
The shortage of numbers is not limited to Guyra.
Clubs across the Group are finding themselves short in the lead up to the season.
"I've had multiple clubs messaging me asking me if we had any players that would like to play with them because they are struggling like us," Youman said.
The wider rugby league community has expressed their disappointment over hearing the news about the Super Spuds.
On Facebook group Country Rugby League comprehensive, nearly 100 comments were left on the post announcing the closure of the club.
Narelle Barry said: "This is so sad & a story of bush clubs in many groups NRL should be ashamed that they have failed Bush footy which as produced so many elite players As a volunteer of 43 years at the same Club Grassroots are so so important Best of luck Guyra hope your Club can raise up again."
Bill Ryan said: "A very sad day for Guyra indeed, I played for them in 1977 and had the opportunity to play under a great coach Graeme Chaffey and with one of the best in NSW country Ron Starr. The club treated me extremely well and so did all the locals. I have very fond memories."
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