Heartland semi finals and referee appointments confirmed

After the final round of action in the Heartland Championship, the venues for both the Meads and Lochore Cups have been determined with local derbies featuring in two of the clashes.

In the Meads Cup draw, Mid Canterbury take on neighbours South Canterbury in Ashburton, while in the Lochore Cup, West Coast will host Buller in Greymouth.

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In the other Meads Cup semifinal, defending champions Wanganui host Poverty Bay while North Otago will play King Country in the other Lochore Cup playoff.

The 2009 Heartland Championship semifinals for the Meads and Lochore Cups are as follows:

Meads Cup

Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury – Saturday 24 October, Ashburton Showgrounds, Ashburton 2.30pm

Wanganui v Poverty Bay – Saturday 24 October, Cooks Garden, Wanganui 2.30pm

Lochore Cup

West Coast v Buller – Saturday 24 October, Rugby Park, Greymouth 2.30pm

North Otago v King Country – Saturday 24 October, Whitestone Contracting Stadium, Oamaru 2.30pm

Referees

MEADS CUP – SEMI FINALS

Sat, 24 Oct

Wanganui v Poverty Bay, Wanganui
Nick Briant, ASS. Shane McDermott (R), Grant Stuart

Mid Canterbury v South Canterbury, Ashburton
Richard Kelly, ASS. James McPhail (R), Matthew Muir

LOCHORE CUP – SEMI FINALS

Sat, 24 Oct

West Coast v Buller, Greymouth
Shaun Elliott, ASS. Hadley Peterson (R), Michael Lash

North Otago v King Country, Oamaru
Sheldon Eden-Whaitiri, ASS. Josh Noonan (R), Ross Barnett

MEADS CUP – FINAL
Sat, 31 Oct
Mike Fraser

LOCHORE CUP – FINAL
Sat, 31 Oct
James McPhail