Burdekin FC’s Presentation Night will take place at Populin’s Hall on Saturday night. This promises to be a very big night, especially for the Colts who won everything in sight.

Meanwhile, Night Soccer is well into its forty eighth season and Junior Social Soccer kicked off last week. The Juniors have twenty-four teams ranging in age from Under 5 to Under 13/14. Also, the Escriva Cup, based on Night Soccer takes place on Friday 30 October.

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Night Soccer – Delta Cleaners

Night Soccer’s fourth week of competition was played in good conditions and there were no forfeits. The twenty games produced seventy-four goals.

Top scorers in the Men’s competition were Bennetts Old Grumpies with eight goals and UDS, Rocky Pond Warriors and Hardly Normal with five goals. In the Ladies competition Bodytune Bombers scored nine goals and DILLIGAF four. Individually, Khrisneel Singh was top scorer with four goals for Bennetts Old Grumpies.

There was just one draw, and only two games were won by one goal. This year initially the Men are split into three tables of eight teams and after four rounds there are now only two teams with maximum points, UDS and Nutrien Ag Solutions. In the Ladies only Bodytune Bombers and Scoregasms have won all four games.

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National

The A League Men kicked off the new season on Friday night with Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers drawing 0-0. Last year’s champions Auckland beat Melbourne City 3-1 and top the table on three points together with Macarthur and Wellington Phoenix. Brisbane Roar do not play until next Friday when they are at home to Perth Glory.

The A League Women kicked off on Saturday with Brisbane Roar losing 2-4 at home to Central Coast Mariners. Melbourne City beat Wellington Phoenix 2-1 and Victory win 1-0 at Western Sydney Wanderers. Mariners top the table and Roar hold it all up.

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International

The Socceroos have another couple of friendlies against Qatar and Jordan lined up in November, as they get ready for the AFC Asian Cup. In the Cup’s Group D they play Singapore on 9th January, Iraq on 14th January and Tajikistan on 19th January.

The Matildas played Germany, in a friendly in Germany last week and lost 2-4. They then played Haiti, again in Germany and won 7-1. The Matildas have another friendly lined up on 28th November, at home to Colombia.

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Around the World

In England and the EPL Manchester City beat Ipswich and still has maximum points from seven games, which gives them a three-point lead over Arsenal. Brighton stays in third place and Chelsea has moved up to fourth. At the foot of the table Spurs. Sunderland, Nottingham Forest and Fulham all look to be in for a difficult season.

In Germany’s Bundesliga, after six rounds, Bayern and Dortmund are a point clear of Freiburg and Leverkusen. At the bottom of the league Monchengladbach has lost all their games and look due for relegation already. Paderborn, Schalke and Union Berlin could also be in trouble.

In Italy, the top five teams all won and after seven rounds, Inter and Lazio are still joint leaders with a two-point lead over Roma. Como has moved up to fourth place and Juventus has dropped to eighth. At the foot of the table Venezia were the only one of the bottom seven teams to win.

In Spain’s la Liga, Barcelona now has maximum points from nine games and is still five points clear of Atletico and Real Madrid with Real Betis dropping to fourth place. None of the bottom ten teams won and Malaga and Valencia look to be in trouble.

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Quote the of the Week is another from England Star David Beckham “My parents have been there for me, ever since I was about seven.”

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Home Hill enjoyed a successful weekend on the cricket fields, with all three teams securing victories. Photos supplied

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Contributed with thanks by Home Hill Cricket Association

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Home Hill enjoyed a successful weekend on the cricket fields, with all three teams securing victories.

Home Hill Pengelly Cabinets produced a strong all-round Second Grade performance to claim a thrilling three-wicket win over Norths.

After electing to bowl, Home Hill restricted Norths to 6/177 from 40 overs, with Tristan Richards (2/21) leading the attack. Mark Nosworthy (1/9 from six overs) was outstanding, while Al Wilkins (1/19) and Brad Parravicini (1/23) also bowled tightly.

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Chasing 178, Home Hill lost early wickets before Mark Coventry took the attack to the bowlers with a quick-fire 45.

Darcy Walters then anchored the innings, remaining unbeaten on 55, while Lachlan Altmann provided the perfect support with 39 not out.

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The pair guided Home Hill from a precarious 7/125 to victory, finishing on 7/180 in the 38th over.

Home Hill Evergreen Sheds followed suit in Third Grade, defeating Northern Beaches after chasing down a target of 162.

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Northern Beaches elected to bat first but were restricted to 8/161 from 35 overs. Lachlan Altmann starred with 3/9 from five overs, while Salvatore Cardillo (2/34) and Greg Flanagan (2/26) also played key roles.

In reply, Home Hill made light work of the chase, finishing on 5/215. Ryan Rickards anchored the innings with 62, while Darcy Walters guided the side home with an unbeaten 71. Simon Vickers provided an aggressive start with 26 from 21 balls, and Greg Flanagan added 21.

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Home Hill ML Partners completed the clean sweep with a convincing 107-run win over Wanderers in Fourth Grade.

After being sent in to bat, Home Hill posted a formidable 7/257 from 30 overs. Mitchell Price-Wilson set the tone with 55, Jay Leckenby blasted 40, and Sameer Korgaonkar stole the show with 63 from just 35 balls, including five fours and five sixes. Cameron Butterworth added an unbeaten 23 in the closing overs.

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Defending the total, Home Hill shared the wickets around as Wanderers were bowled out for 150 in 28.3 overs. Travis Butler and Mitchell Price-Wilson led the attack with 3/12 each, while Cameron Butterworth, Roopesh Krishnan, Jay Leckenby and Kiriti Sanga also contributed.

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All three Home Hill teams will play in Townsville next weekend. For match-day details, visit the Home Hill Cricket Association Facebook page.

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Home Hill's cricket sides recorded mixed results across Second, Third and Fourth Grade last weekend, with Third Grade claiming the club's only win of the round. Photo supplied

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Home Hill's cricket sides recorded mixed results across Second, Third and Fourth Grade last weekend, with Third Grade claiming the club's only win of the round.

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The Home Hill Pengelly Cabinets Second Grade team set a competitive target of 124 after solid contributions from Mark Coventry (32), Ayden Marano (28) and Simon Vickers (22). The top order laid a strong foundation, with Home Hill reaching 4/93 before a late Saints fightback restricted the total.

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Defending 124, Home Hill's bowlers made Saints work for every run. Captain Ayden Marano led from the front with a superb 4/16 from eight overs, while Mark Nosworthy (2/31) and Lachlan Altmann (1/10) provided excellent support.

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The Saints chase went right down to the wire, with Home Hill applying pressure throughout the innings and keeping the result in doubt until the final stages. Despite the spirited effort in the field, Saints AC edged home at 7/125, securing a narrow three-wicket victory.

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A strong all-round performance from the Home Hill side, with plenty of positives to take from a match that could have gone either way.

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Home Hill Evergreen Sheds posted a formidable 4/230 from 35 overs in Third Grade after being sent in, with Callum Boland blasting 68 from 41 balls and skipper Brad Parravicini finishing unbeaten on 67. Guy Stevenson also contributed 46 as Home Hill built a match-winning total.

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In reply, Wanderers were bowled out for 178 in 33.2 overs. Home Hill's bowling attack shared the workload impressively. Darcy Walters was the standout performer, claiming 4/23 from 4.2 overs to clean up the tail and seal the result. Brad Parravicini backed up his batting heroics with 2/19, while Rohit Kumar Kondeti chipped in with 2/37. Roopesh Krishnan and Ross Parker also picked up a wicket each.

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The 52-run victory capped off an excellent all-round performance from Home Hill, with the big first-innings total proving beyond Wanderers' reach.

Home Hill ML Partners fought hard in Fourth Grade but came up against a strong Saints Higgins Coatings outfit, going down by 152 runs after Saints posted 8/227 from their 30 overs.

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After winning the toss and electing to bowl, Home Hill had contributors across the board. Travis Butler, Leo Olditch and John Licciardello each claimed two wickets, with Licciardello producing an outstanding spell of 2/10 from three overs. Casey Forrester and Andrew Newman also chipped in with a wicket each.

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Chasing a challenging target, Home Hill showed plenty of determination. Cameron Butterworth top-scored with an entertaining knock of 16 from just 13 balls, including four boundaries, while Leo Olditch contributed 14 and Casey Forrester added nine.

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While the result didn't go Home Hill's way, there were positives to take from the match, particularly from the bowling and fielding efforts.

Ayr nippers and cadets representing at Forrest Beach. Photo supplied

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Contributed with thanks by Ayr SLSC

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Twenty-eight Ayr SLSC competitors, from U8s to Masters, took on members from across the North Barrier Branch over the weekend at the Forrest Beach SLSC carnival. The crew took on all the usual events as well as skis, tube races and R&R.

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There were strong individual performances by all members, and everyone stepped it up another level to put 110% into team events with some extremely exciting and fun relays taking place. Ayr ended up taking out 2nd place overall at the end of the carnival, which was a great result for a small contingent of competitors.

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The entire branch also honoured the memory of Forrest Beach much-loved Patrol and Life Member, Kauko Kaurila following the Colour Party March Past. Patrolling members and competitors formed a guard of honour and cadet members from all clubs paddled out to lay a wreath to honour his remarkable life and the lasting legacy he leaves behind. The morning was a beautiful tribute to a man who has left a lasting contribution to the entire surf lifesaving community.

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The club is now looking forward to their official "100 Summers" Book launch on Saturday 24th October from 5pm at the Ayr SLSC Clubhouse where members and the wider community can come together to wrap up their official 100 year celebrations.

Saturday PM - 17/10 - 1-5pm - Group A - Tramayne Horan PC, Jarrod Rossato PC, Zachary Dale, Stephanie Dale and Warne McShane

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Sunday 18/10 - 9am-5pm - Group D - Ben Lawry PC, Kellie Lawry PC, Bella Lawry, Charoltte Lawry, Lisa Vivian and Alyssa Irvine

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The local season got off to an unexpected start last Saturday when South Melbourne won the Australia Cup. Photo: South Melbourne FC

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With the 2026 season finished, all that is left now is this year’s Burdekin FC ‘s Presentation Night. This will take place at Populin’s Hall on Saturday 24^th October. This promises to be a very big night, especially for the Colts who won everything in sight.

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Meanwhile, Night Soccer is well into it’s forty eighth season and Junior Social Soccer kicks off shortly. Also, the Escriva Cup takes place on Friday 30 October.

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Night Soccer – Delta Cleaners

Night Soccer’s 3rd week of competition was played in prefect conditions; there were two forfeits and the eighteen games produced eighty-two goals.

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Top scorers in the Men’s competition were FJV with eight goals and Rocky Pond Warriors and UDS with seven goals. In the Ladies competition Kicken Goals scored five goals and Chicks and Chooks four. Individually, Jay Leckenby was top scorer with a hat-trick for UDS. The first Sin Bin of the season went to the Old Grumpies’ Khrisneel Singh.  

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There were five draws, and just one game was won by just one goal. This year initially the Men are split into three tables of eight teams and after three matches there are only three teams with maximum points, Mottin Earthmoving, UDS and Nutrien Ag Solutions. In the Ladiesonly Bodytune Bombers and Scoregasms have won all three games.

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National

The local season got off to an unexpected start last Saturday when South Melbourne won the Australia Cup. They beat Melbourne Victory on penalties after a 1-1 draw after extra time. This is the first time a non-A Leagues club has won the cup. The Burdekin Panthers played in the early Cup rounds back in March!

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The A Leagues kick off shortly. The men’s Division of twelve teams is in action this weekend with Sydney FC at home to Western Sydney Wanderers on Friday night. Brisbane Roar does not kick off until next Friday when they are at home to Perth Glory. Each Club will play twenty-eight matches before the finals begin in May.

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The A League Women also kick off this week with two games on Saturday, Brisbane Roar is at home to Central Coast Mariners and Western Sydney Wanderers at home to Melbourne Victory. This season the League will have eleven teams and then next season, should have twelve.

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International

The Socceroos have another couple of friendlies against Qatar and Jordan lined up in November, as they get ready for the AFC Asian Cup. In the Cup’s Group D they play Singapore on 9^th January, Iraq on 14ht January and Tajikistan on 19^th January.

The Matildas played Germany, in a friendly in Germany on last week and lost 2-4. They now have a couple more friendlies lined up, the first one is away to Haiti on 14 October then on 28^th November, at home to Colombia. The Matildas have qualified for the 2027 World Cup to be held in Brazil in June - July next year.

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International

Meanwhile in the rest of the world, the Nations Cup is on hold until the middle of November. The fifty-four countries involved then spend another couple of weeks disrupting the various European leagues! At this stage, France, Holland, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Northern Ireland, Austria and Sweden all head their groups.

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Normal Service was resumed in Europe last weekend and in England Manchester City celebrated with a 3-0 win at Liverpool, and still has maximum points from six games, which gives them a three point lead over Arsenal with Brighton third and Brentford fourth. In Germany, Freiburg and Dortmund jointly head the Bundesliga with Bayern in third place and Leverkusen fourth.

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In Italy after six rounds, Inter and Lazio are joint leaders with a two point lead over Roma. Cagliari are fourth and Juventus are in sixth place. In Spain’s la Liga, Barcelona with maximum points from eight games, is five points clear of Atletico and Real Betis with Real Madrid languishing in fourth place.

Finally, in France after six Rounds Monaco leads Lille and Rennes by one point with Lyon in fourth place. PSG is presently sixth.

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Quote the of the Week is from Limerick and Ireland Manager Eoin Hand, “There are only two certainties in this life. People die and football managers get the sack.”

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Nate Ryder received the “MacDonald Sports Award” for his incredible bowling spell in the Blue Group Photos supplied

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Contributed with thanks by HHCA

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Last Friday afternoon, the Nutrien Ag. Solutions Cricket Complex was again filled with excited children playing cricket.

This was the first week of the 2026/27 season for the “Hardball” cricketers after the winter break. The younger players will start their season this week. The “Blasters”, for 5–8-year-olds, will play at East Ayr State School at 3.30pm on Thursday, 15th October, while the “Junior Smash Series”, for 8–10-year-olds, will be held at 5pm on Friday, 16th October, at the Nutrien Ag. Solutions Cricket Complex.

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The “Blue Group” has a few new players joining them this season, with some moving up from last season’s Challengers and others new to cricket. Lane Nicolson, one of the new players, was the top scorer with 23 runs, followed by another newcomer, Broly Colls, with 19 runs. Stirling Williams also scored 19, while Mitchell Patti was unbeaten on 15 runs.

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Last season’s Challenger, Nate Ryder, made “Hardball” bowling look easy with four wickets for seven runs, including a wicket maiden. The other wicket-takers were Logan McKeough (2/13), Stirling Williams and Mitchell Patti, who took one wicket each. Nate received the “MacDonald Sports Award” for his incredible bowling spell.

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The “Gold Group” had a couple of players trialling from the “Blue Group”, and they were not at all outplayed. Jardii Russell looked at home in the group, finishing unbeaten on 14 runs, taking two wickets for four runs and bowling a maiden. This all-round performance earned him the “MacDonalds Sports Award”.

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Jude Shannon was another trialling player and snared two wickets for just two runs, including two maidens. Other bowlers to take maidens were Kip Nicholas, Jardii Russell, Tait Parker and Ben Watkins. Xavier Cross took two wickets for 12 runs, which was a little expensive compared with the other bowlers.

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Tait Parker bowled well (1/7) and took two catches. Marshall Parker and Mazlyn Smith also took catches and combined to get a run-out.

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Contributed by the Home Hill Tennis Association

There’s plenty happening at Home Hill Tennis this term, with exciting competitions, social events and opportunities for everyone to get involved. We look forward to seeing plenty of familiar faces and welcoming new players to the club!

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Monday Night Tennis

Our popular Night Tennis fixture competition continues every Monday from 7.00 pm to 8.30 pm. This mixed competition caters for all abilities, with players competing in regular teams against others of a similar standard. Whether you’re an experienced player or looking to get back into tennis, new players are always welcome!

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Pickleball Is Booming!

Pickleball continues to attract new players, and there are plenty of opportunities to give this fun and fast-growing sport a try.

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Tuesday Introduction to Pickleball: 6.00 pm – 6.40 pm. A great starting point to learn the rules and basic strokes.

Tuesday Night Social Competition: Sign-on from 6.30 pm, with matches starting at 7.00 pm. With regularly more than 32 players attending, it’s a fantastic mix of social fun and competitive play. Whether you want to meet new people, improve your skillsor enjoy some serious competition, there’s something for everyone!

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Saturday Morning Pickleball: 7.30 am, followed by coffee and a chat.

Come along, give pickleball a go and discover what all the excitement is about!

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Harvest Festival – Support Our Own!

As we head into Harvest Festival season, Home Hill Tennis is proud to support our entrant, Sarah Shepherd, a valued member of our Management Committee and an active club volunteer.

We have some fantastic events planned, and we encourage all members, especially our juniors, to get involved, show their support for Sarah and help put Home Hill Tennis in the spotlight!

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Save these dates:

Saturday 17th October – Trivia Night, commencing at 6.30 pm. Teams of six are welcome, at $15 per person. Entries are now open! Contact Sarah on 0466 024 747 for more information.

Sunday 25th October – Fun Teams Event, with AO One point Slam commencing at 4.00 pm.

Saturday 7th November – Harvest Festival Ball and Parade. We look forward to getting behind Sarah and supporting the festival celebrations.

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AO One Point Slam Comes to Home Hill!

Our Fun Teams afternoon on Sunday 25th October will feature the exciting AO One Point Slam, giving local tennis and pickleball players the chance to compete for prizes and potentially progress towards the Australian Open!

Home Hill’s winning tennis and pickleball participants will take home cash and gift vouchers, with the opportunity to progress to the State Championships.

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The pathway leads towards the ultimate prize: a chance to compete at the Australian Open for a share of the incredible $1 million One Point Slam prize. The last man and last woman standing at the State Championships will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Australian Open Opening Week to compete in the national qualifiers. Four men and four women from the state champions will then earn a place in the One Point Slam main draw.

Register online at Tennis Australia – One Point Slam, or contact Kate or email homehilltennis@gmail.com for more information.

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Home Hill Tennis is about more than just sport – it’s about community, friendship, fun and giving everyone a chance to participate. We hope to see plenty of members, families and supporters at the club over the coming weeks. Thank you to our sponsors and donors who have contributed to make these events successful. Your support makes a real difference to our club and to Sarah as we celebrate another exciting Harvest Festival season!

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Young golfers across the state are gearing up for one of the junior golf calendar’s premier events, the Karrie Webb Junior Masters, which will grace Ayr Golf Club later this month. Photo: Melanie Napier Memories and Photography

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Young golfers across the state are gearing up for one of the junior golf calendar’s premier events, the Karrie Webb Junior Masters, which will grace Ayr Golf Club later this month.

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Named after the Burdekin's own international golfing legend, Karrie Webb—who will be in attendance—the tournament will see juniors go head-to-head across 18-hole, nine-hole, six-hole and three-hole events on the 24th and 25th October.

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The competition will serve as a Greg Norman Junior Masters Open qualifier and an Ayr Golf Club honour board event, already garnering interest from as far as Brisbane.

Last year’s competition saw a field of 90 juniors take to the course, with Dallas Douglas and Jazarah Kamu emerging as 18-hole boys and girls champions from a talent pool spanning North Queensland.

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Organisers are hoping for another strong field of competitors this year, with nominations remaining open until 22nd October.

Juniors can nominate for any of the four formats, with two-day entry fees ranging from $15 to $35.

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A presentation dinner will be held at Ayr Golf Club on Saturday, 24th October, from 6pm, with tickets costing $30 for adults and $15 for children.

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Nominations and dinner bookings can be made by emailing juniorcaptain@ayrgc.com.au.

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The three-day event brought junior and senior anglers together for a weekend of fishing, competitions, raffles and prizes, with the main catch weighed in on Sunday, 4th October. Photos: Giru International Hotel

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A 4.915kg barramundi earned Kyla Turnbull the Roy’s Biggest Barra Trophy at the Giru International Hotel’s annual October Long Weekend Fishing Classic last.

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The three-day event brought junior and senior anglers together for a weekend of fishing, competitions, raffles and prizes, with the main catch weighed in on Sunday 4th October.

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Saturday night’s cast net throwing competition was won by Nathan Zabel, while junior angler Rory Widderick impressed by showing some of the senior competitors how it was done.

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Sunday’s weigh-in ran from noon to 3pm, followed by presentations from 4pm, with junior and senior anglers competing for prizes.

‘Swampy’ took home the event’s major prize package, valued at $2800, while minor prize winners received Bundaberg fishing shirts and Great Northern fishing hats.

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The weekend also featured a Friday meet-and-greet, raffles, a barbecue and a Sunday lunch, with proceeds from a raffle supporting the Rural Fire Service.

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Organisers thanked the anglers, patrons, local supporters and hotel staff who helped make the annual competition another success.

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The final of the club singles competition was played on Rink 3 between Scotty Taylor and Jeff Taylor, with Scotty taking the win. Photo: Stephen Doig

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Contributed by Stephen Doig

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Twenty-two players enjoyed another perfect spring afternoon, with a light breeze.

Three games of triples and one game of pairs were contested.

Rink 4 – Triples: Margaret Chapman, Robb Darr and Glen Bones Berryman (pictured, the day’s lucky rink winners) outlasted Nev Webb, Dino Poli and Joe Linton.

Rink 5 – Triples: Meryl, Des Chapman and Mick McClosky won convincingly over Paul Vass, Katerina and Gary Nosworthy.

Rink 6 – Triples: Betty Webb, Les Hoey and Hugh Montgomery recorded a good win against Maureen Marsden, Ron Smith and Alex Bojack.

Rink 7 – Pairs: Steve Doig and Bruce McCallum claimed a convincing victory over Janet Arthur and Phil Marsden.

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Earlier in the day, the final of the club singles competition was played on Rink 3 between Scotty Taylor and Jeff Taylor, with Scotty taking the win. Congratulations, Scotty!

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The meat tray raffle was won by Steve Doig, with Mick Olsen taking second prize.

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What’s on at the club?

Monday fitness, Tuesday Trimmers and Tuesday Funday, Wednesday morning Kraft group and barefoot bowls in the evening with darts, Thursday morning BINGO and social bowls in the afternoon, Friday night pool competition, and Saturday afternoon social bowls.

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Come along and support your club.

Until next week, good bowling.

The Under 15s were named Team of the Year after a fantastic season. Photo supplied

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Contributed with thanks by Burdekin Junior Rugby League

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Burdekin Junior Rugby League celebrated the end of another successful season with our Under 13 to Under 16 Presentation Night at the Burdekin Theatre.

The night brought together players, families, coaches and volunteers to celebrate the 2026 season and recognise the achievements of our older junior teams.

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The Helen Viero Volunteer of the Year Award was presented to Kurt Olsen, an exceptional helper and valued volunteer who is always willing to lend a hand around the club.

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Awards were presented across each age group, recognising the efforts and achievements of our players throughout the season.

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The Under 15s were named Team of the Year after a fantastic season which saw them finish the year as Tier 2 Premiers.

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BJRL would like to congratulate all of our award recipients and thank our coaches, managers, trainers, volunteers, sponsors and families for their support throughout the season.

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It was a great night to celebrate our older juniors and wrap up another year of junior rugby league in the Burdekin.

See more photos here: www.burdekinlife.com/social-pics/junior-league-wraps-up-successful-season

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Burdekin’s U12 Wildcats have returned from the Queensland Basketball State Championships with three wins from six games. Photo: Basketball Queensland

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Burdekin’s U12 Wildcats have returned from the Queensland Basketball State Championships with three wins from six games, finishing seventh in Division 3 after a series of closely fought matches.

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The championships were held in Brisbane during the recent school holidays, with the Wildcats recording wins over South West Metro, Eastside Knights and Townsville.

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They opened with a narrow 30-27 loss to Northside Wizards before bouncing back with a 49-22 win over South West Metro and a 66-26 victory against Eastside Knights.

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A 50-42 loss to RedCity Roar followed, before the Wildcats went down 32-28 to North Gold Coast Seahawks.

They finished their campaign with a one-point win over Townsville, 29-28.

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The result capped a strong season for the young side, which won 10 of 12 games across three NQJBC carnivals in Townsville to claim the competition’s U12 gold medal in August.

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The club thanked families and supporters who travelled south for the tournament, as well as coaches Amy, Deb, Addy and Courtney for their work throughout the season.

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The team was also supported by sponsors Marathon Mangoes, D & C Pennisi Pty Ltd, Landy’s Mangoes & Produce, Burdekin Chiropractic and Broadie’s Airconditioning & Refrigeration.

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Saturday PM 10/10 - 1-5pm - Group F - Lisa Furnell, John Furnell,  Josh Furnell, Jen Morgan, Jo Morgan,  Jan Hatherell and Gabriel Hatherell 

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Sunday AM 11/10 - 9am-1pm- Group C1 - Jane Jones, Gavin Jones and Emma Jones 

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Sunday PM 11/10 - 1-5pm- Group B - Terry Lund, Anita Giddy, Heather Scott, James Kennedy, Shane Morgan and Ross Blakey 

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Mount Inkerman will once again test the legs of runners and walkers when the King and Queen of the Hill returns on Saturday 24th October. Photos: Melanie Napier Memories & Photography

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Mount Inkerman will once again test the legs of runners and walkers when the King and Queen of the Hill returns on Saturday 24th October.

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Part of the Home Hill Harvest Festival calendar, the annual event will get underway at 6am, with participants racing from the base of the mountain to the lookout before making the return journey.

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Competitors will be split into multiple age categories, with cash prizes up for grabs for those who can conquer the course fastest.

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Last year’s event saw a strong early-morning turnout, with Aaron Bathis setting the fastest time overall at 14 minutes and 46 seconds, while Jennifer Fotinos was the fastest female in 20 minutes and 58 seconds.

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This year’s event will run until 8am, with a coffee van and food available for competitors and spectators.

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Registrations can be completed on the day at Mount Inkerman.

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