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Seniors Not a good weekend for the Burdekin Panthers. The Club had all five senior teams in action winning just two matches. The Premiers and Reserves were at home to League Leaders Brothers with the Premiers losing 0-2 and the Reserves losing 1-2. The Division 1 and Division 2 teams were at away to Wulguru with the Division 1 losing 0-6 however, the Division 2 won 5-0. The Colts away to Saints Eagles South also won 5-0. This week just four teams are in action. On Friday, the Division 1 and Division 2 teams are away to Estates at 8.30.and 6.30. On Saturday the Premiers and Reserves are at home to Riverway JCU at 7.00 and 5.00 with the Mooney Cup kicking off at 4.00. The Colts have the Bye this week. Premiers – Ayr Anzac Club After their previous meeting with Brothers, there was a strong desire within the team to make amends and produce a better performance. The Panthers started the game brightly, controlling possession and dictating much of the play. Despite their dominance, it was Brothers who struck first, scoring against the run of play to take a 1–0 lead. While the Panthers continued to move the ball well and spend long periods in possession, they were unable to convert their control into clear-cut opportunities. The second half followed a similar pattern. The Panthers continued to dominate possession and created a handful of promising chances but couldn’t find the finishing touch. Brothers then doubled their lead from a set piece, making it 2–0 and giving themselves a significant advantage. To the Panthers credit, they continued to press, work hard, and try to force their way back into the contest. However, despite their efforts and control of the ball for large portions of the game, they were unable to find a breakthrough, with the match finishing 2–0 in Brothers’ favour. Reserves – Burdekin Tyre Service Against Brothers it was a case of what should have been for this match. Burdekin was dominant in possession and position for most of the match but could not manage the win. Brothers had three shots on goal for the match and scored twice. Burdekin had sixteen shots and only found the net once. The fact that the Panthers outplayed the top of the table team is pleasing, but they let themselves down by not finishing off our chances and scoring goals. Division 1 – Austral Masonry Two goals down at half time to Wulguru, the Panthers were arguably still in with a chance. However, a third goal shortly after the restart put the Panthers out of the game and Wulguru scored three goals in fifteen minutes towards the end of the half and at the final whistle the Panthers had lost 0-6. Division 2 - RG Customs The Funkies won 5-0 against bottom placed Wulguru in a game Burdekin dominated from start to finish. Jared Giardina and Simon Scuderi scored early goals before Burdekin’s weekly struggles in front of goal continued. After the break Chris Achille netted a double, before Riley Granshaw finished off the rout with a goal of the year contender. Granshaw looks primed for a big season ahead. The Funkies move up into 4th position at the halfway mark of the season. Colts – Astute Against Saints Eagles Souths the Colts started slowly and ,went into half time just 1-0 up with a late goal from Cooper Kross. After half time the Colts woke up and took control of the game, with goals coming from Jhett Jones, Brayden Card and another two goals from Cooper Kross. The game finished with a 5-0 win, and they have a bye this weekend. Masters The Masters were down on numbers but in good conditions featured a re-play of the recent Australia v Mexico friendly. Mexico won again, 4-3 after being 0-3 down! Best players on the night were Gary Roser and Nataniel Ek. The Magic Moment was Riley Granshaw’s header straight at the Red goalkeeper from one meter, saved. The Masters play every Monday night. All players are welcome, male, and female, useful and hopeless, halt and lame. Be there, International Park for 6.30 Kick Off. Juniors Junior soccer was greeted by a chilly start on Saturday morning, but that didn’t stop the action on the field. Burdekin FC hosted home games across all age groups, with teams from Townsville travelling down to take part in a fantastic day of football for our U8–U12 players. Despite the cool conditions, players showed great enthusiasm, teamwork and sportsmanship throughout the day. It was wonderful to see so many families supporting from the sidelines and helping create a great atmosphere. We look forward to another exciting week of training and games ahead. The Under15’s were at home to MA Olympic. It was a scoreless match during the first half but the second half saw the Panthers take the lead with a goal by one of their newest players, Levi Cremona with an assist from Cecil Badza Gwarada. Cecil also scored later in the half. MAO got one goal past Connor Griggs, but he had been fantastic throughout the match saving many. The Under 15s won the match 2-1 taking them now to outright leaders on the ladder. National The Matildas had two friendlies against Mexico lined up. In the first on 6th June in Newcastle, they lost 0-1 and they play the second 9th June in Sydney. International In the World Cup department, the Socceroos played another friendly match, against Switzerland, drawing 1-1 in a final warm up game before the World Cup begins. Australia’s first Group D match is against Turkey in Vancouver on the 14th of June. They then play the USA in Seattle on 20th June and Paraguay in San Francisco on 26th June. Quote the of the Week is from film star Raquel Welch after a visit to a Chelsea match. “What they say about footballers being ignorant is rubbish. I spoke to a couple yesterday and they were quite intelligent.”
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The NQ Touch Association will host a North Queensland Touch Football Carnival in Townsville on September 12–13, marking the return of the event after a seven-year break. Divisions will include Men’s and Women’s Open, Mixed Open, Men’s Over 30 and Over 45, Women’s Over 27 and Over 40, and Mixed Over 30. Players wishing to nominate should place their names on the registration sheets located on the Touch canteen noticeboard. Teams will be formed and coaches appointed once sufficient numbers are confirmed. Coutts Commercial Tavern Round 13 results Seniors – Men[Text Wrapping Break] Alliance Pharmacy 11 (C Power 3, S Power 3, J Power 2, J Olsen 2) def Baywatch 5 (T Marshall 2, E Henaway 2).[Text Wrapping Break] Nrgize 2 def His Haas 0.[Text Wrapping Break] Way To Go 8 (B Palmer 5, L Williams 2) def Wires Down 2.[Text Wrapping Break] Burdekin PCYC 8 (G Dau 3) def Touch N Go 3.[Text Wrapping Break] Slush Puppies 8 (D LeBlowitz 4, A Shield 2) def Royal Touch 5 (A Miller 2).[Text Wrapping Break] Renegades 7 (R Petersen 4) def Petrol Heads 2.[Text Wrapping Break] Creampuffs 6 (O Cavanagh 2, L Lampton 2) def Ball Grabbers 3 (B DiBella 2).[Text Wrapping Break] Feelers 6 (D Butler 3) def Blue Murder 4 (R Smith 3). Women[Text Wrapping Break] Lasers 8 (B Lennox 3) def Silly Soft Serves 1.[Text Wrapping Break] First in Physio 10 (S Monday 5, L Trindle 3, M Nauqe 2) def Chick Flicks 4 (A Brown 2).[Text Wrapping Break] Eathorne’s Princesses 3 def Salty Sirens 0. Under 14s[Text Wrapping Break] Rockies 5 (L Leavitt 2) def Broncos 1.[Text Wrapping Break] Baywatch 9 (Julie 3) def Red Dogs 2 2.[Text Wrapping Break] Red Dogs 1 4 (A Sgroi 2) drew Silly Soft Serves 4 (T Chapman 2).[Text Wrapping Break] Chicken Burgers 10 def Cowboys 1. Contributed by Peter Knapton
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On Thursday May 30, 2026, club members and visiting players gathered to witness Home Hill Community Sports Club President Trevor Elton and wife Judy being honoured with a Certificate of Service to Volunteering, presented by John Clark, representative from the North Queensland volunteer group. Over the past five years, both Trevor and Judy have tirelessly dedicated their time and service to building and developing the club into what is now a successful and prosperous community hub that offers a diversity of activities for the community to enjoy. In return for this recognition, both Trevor and Judy fully acknowledge the support, work, and role that fellow men and women members contribute to all aspects of running a successful community club. Members extend their congratulations to Trevor and Judy for a job well done. Wednesday night bowls and Hot Shot darts continue to be popular. On the green, three games of triples were played, including club juniors Lincoln McDowell, Karen Linton, and Connor Linton. It is great to see these youngsters continuing to enjoy the game. For families in the community, it would be great to see more juniors come and join them, with the opportunity also there for mum and dad to enjoy a game as well. This week the green has been busy with Club Championship games played on Sunday, Saturday, Wednesday night, and Thursday. The first competition game on Sunday saw Michael Young and Bob Young take a win over Gary Nosworthy and Austin Davenport. Reports indicate the game was close throughout, with the last end proving decisive. Saturday saw Hugh Montgomery and Des Chapman compete against Sandra Darwin and Joslyn Defranciscis, with Sandra and Joslyn taking the win. The ladies were too strong on the day. Thursday club bowls saw the Triples final between Glenn Berriman, Les Hoey, and Paul against Trevor Elton, Mick McCluskey, and Judy Elton, with Berriman’s team taking the win. It was another close encounter, decided by just one point on the final end. Congratulations to all winners. General club play saw two games of pairs and three games of triples. On Rink Two, Hugh Montgomery and Bob Pickard played Geoff Taylor and Maureen Marsden in what turned out to be a lucky win for the Montgomery team, having held a healthy lead for most of the game before eventually winning by one point. On Rink Four, Gordon Braid, Michael Young, and Margaret Chapman came home against Joe Linton, Joslyn Defranciscis, and Betty Young. On Rink Five, John Hobson, Jo Roser, and Miriam Black were successful against Gary Nosworthy, Gary Schuler, and Bob Young. Hobson’s driving talent proved the turning point. On Rink Six, Bruce McCallum, Des Chapman, and Rob Piva had a strong win over Alex Bojac, Dino Poli, and Dave Harbison. On Rink Seven, Phil Marsden and Rodney Black had a close win within two points over Keith Roser and Janet Arthur. Congratulations to all winning teams, and to the losing teams, there is always next week. To our visitors Rodney Black, Miriam Black, and Harbison, we extend a warm welcome and trust you have enjoyed your Home Hill experience. Supplied by Bob Pickard CAPTION: Home Hill Community Sports Club President Trevor Elton (right) and wife Judy (middle) being honoured with a Certificate of Service to Volunteering, presented by North Queensland volunteer group representative John Clark (left). Photo supplied
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Four points was the difference in the Burdekin Roosters’ chance of a clean sweep over the Herbert River Crushers in Ingham last Saturday. The under 19s opened the day strongly, finishing with a dominant second half to record a 44–16 win. The reserves, however, led 22–4 at halftime before falling away in a dramatic 32–28 loss. A Grade closed the day with a composed 26–18 victory, leading from start to finish. Coach Steve Lansley praised the A Grade side for continuing their strong away form, claiming a third straight win built on disciplined attack and solid defence. The Roosters raced to an early lead, built a 16-point buffer, and held firm under second-half pressure as the Crushers mounted a comeback. Standouts included Cooper Fletcher (front row), Jake O’Brien (centre) and Nemia Nawave (second row), who led through work rate and impact. Terry Connors crossed twice, with further tries to Tamu Rupena, Adam Cameron and O’Brien. Jye Olsen added two goals. Attention now turns to Old Boys Day this weekend, where the Roosters host Brothers in a major clash. A Grade face second-placed Brothers at 6pm after earlier under 19 and reserve grade matches. Reserve grade produced a game of two halves. The Roosters led 22–4 at the break after strong attacking football, but conceded early in the second half as momentum swung to the Crushers. Herbert River eventually took the lead late, before hooker Ron Geia scored to put the Roosters back in front, with Dylan Doak converting. However, the Crushers struck in the final minute to snatch a 32–28 win. Coach Peter Horan was disappointed, saying the side “forgot about defence” after halftime. Best players included Ron Geia, Harvey Horan, Kane Dyne, Kurtis Cox and Calem Saxby. Cox scored two tries, Doak two, with one each to Geia and Llama Ghee. Doak kicked two goals. The under 19s overcame a slow, physical first half to trail 16–10 at the break before completely dominating the second half, running in 34 unanswered points to win 44–16. Coach Alf Cantarella urged his side to use width and speed, with centre Kirk Viero exploiting space to score three tries. Hooker Jack Power controlled the ruck and also crossed, while Chad Fraser guided the attack and kicked five goals. Other try scorers included Tyreece Trindle (2), Riley Smith, Jack Power and Brody Scrivener, with K.J. Zaro also adding a goal-kicking contribution. Recently, the Davenport family—Ryan and Holly and their three children—received devastating news regarding the health of their two-year-old son, Rowen. Ryan has been a Rooster for some 25 years, rising to A Grade captain, while his parents John and Jean have held positions at the club for several seasons, with John a life member. Holly’s family, Rick and Leanne Gudge, have also been part of the Roosters community for many years. This Saturday, at the conclusion of the A Grade game, a giant auction will be held featuring a number of jerseys, including every Queensland NRL team jersey and Maroons jerseys, all signed, as well as others such as South Sydney and Parramatta. The club hopes to raise a significant amount of money to support the Davenport family, as expenses are expected to be substantial. Contributed by Brian Carnes
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The services of some of its most dedicated members and volunteers were recognised by Burdekin Race Club at a presentation late last year.
At a race meeting on December 9 2023, four volunteers were presented with Life Memberships while a further four were honoured for their volunteer service.
“It’s all about recognising those many years of volunteering,” said Burdekin Race Club President Rick Gudge.
“Everything that’s done here is done by volunteers and, without them, there’s no club.”
Life Memberships were presented to Doug Chappell, Robyn Hewson, Torrie Davies and Jan Davies.
Jim and Fay Olsen and Mitchell and Margaret Gudge were also highlighted for their contributions to the club.
Mr Chappell has worked in numerous stewarding roles since he first became involved in racing as a teenager and was honoured after around 60 years of service to the club.
“I was real thrilled,” Mr Chappell told Racing Queensland.
“I got the shock of my life when I was told.
“It has been a big journey.”
Fellow Life Member Ms Hewson was a member of Burdekin Delta Turf Club before joining Burdekin Race Club in the early 1990s.
“She’s been a strong member of our club for many years,” said Mr Gudge.
Mr Davies is a former Burdekin Race Club President and Vice President while Ms Davies aids in the publicity of the Burdekin Grower Race Day.
“Both were a main part in the setting up of Burdekin Grower Race Day in 1999; Torrie’s a judge and Jan looks after all of our correspondence,” said Mr Gudge.
Mr Gudge said the Burdekin Race Club is looking for new members, particularly younger members.
“It’s about getting satisfaction out of what you do and supplying a product for other people,” he said.
“When we get together, it’s good camaraderie, we all get along well, and it’s good to be a part of a club.”
Contact Mr Gudge on 0407 022 719 if you’re interested in getting involved in the club.
Burdekin Race Club will hold its next meet this Saturday, February 17 while tickets for the iconic Burdekin Growers Race Day, set to be held on Saturday, May 18, will go on sale in April.
Life membership presentation L-R Burdekin Race Club Vice President Ron Scott, Robyn Hewson, Doug Chappell, Jan and Torrie Davies and Club President Ricky Gudge. Photo credit: David Jackson
A year away from home playing in southern Queensland has given forward Tate Brombal extra incentive to be a part of the Burdekin Roosters A grade side this season.
After being in and out of the top grade in 2022, Tate decided to test himself in another League.
Last year took him south to Warwick where he signed with the Warwick Cowboys under coach Col Speed, a man highly regarded in the coaching ranks in the state.
Speed last year coached Toowoomba in the 47th Batallion Trophy which is played between leagues like Bundaberg, Gympie and Maryborough.
The Cowboys play in the 12 team Toowoomba League with both country and Toowoomba city teams.
Tate said they played against country teams like Goondiwindi, Pittsworth, Dalby, Oakey and Wattles and city teams Valleys, Brothers, Highfield, Souths and Newtown.
“The football is very hard in that competition with a number of young and older players coming from Sydney and Brisbane to join the clubs,” the player said.
He added that there were also a lot of Pacific Islanders working in the area and they played it hard.
The support for Rugby League in that area is huge with big crowds turning out to watch the local games.
“Places like Roma, Dalby and Goondiwindi usually have packed grounds and they support their teams full on,” Tate said.
The forward, who has bulked up to over 110kg, says he is looking forward to one thing especially ... “a Burdekin winter .... it is absolutely freezing at times down there.”
“At times it is so cold and foggy it gets hard to see the other end of the field.”
When asked about the comparison between the Townsville and Toowoomba styles of play, he thought Townsville would be quicker, but Toowoomba would be a lot harder.
The returning Rooster said he hopes to play anywhere in the forwards in A Grade for the Roosters but just to be out there would suit him.
He thought training was coming along well under new coach Daniel Beazley and players should learn a lot from his experience.
Contributed by Brian Carnes
Forward Tate Brombal has returned to the Burdekin after a season in southeast Queensland. Photo supplied
The weekend of February 3-4 saw the Burdekin Torpedoes take on the might of North Queensland swimming in Townsville, at the Townsville Tourists meet which boasted a whooping 282 swimmers from across the region. The Torpedoes had 15 swimmers representing our district with the youngest Brielle Sangiuliano having her first swim meet at just age 5. The heat was on and with some fast swims on both days, the Burdekin Torpedoes had some great results, with plenty of personal best times being achieved. Coaches Kim and Mick McConnachie again travelled with the team and were proud of the results of all swimmers, putting in some great effort in scorching heat.
Contributed by Kate Lyne
Lewis Bonato dominated the pool when the Burdekin Torpedoes took on the might of North Queensland swimming at the recent Townsville Tourists meet. Photo credit: Kate Lyne
Results
Lewis Bonato (9yo Boys) - 1st 50m Breaststroke, 1st 100m Backstroke, 3rd 50m Freestyle, 1st 100m Breaststroke, 2nd 50m Butterfly, 2nd 50m Backstroke.
Parker Bonato (12yo Boys) - 2nd 50m Breaststroke, 2nd 50m Freestyle, 2nd 100m Breaststroke, 2nd 50m Backstroke, 3rd 100m Freestyle.
Isla Chapman (14yo Girls) - 3rd 50m Breaststroke
Milla Chapman (12yo Girls) - 3rd 50m Breaststroke
Taylor Chapman (9yo Girls) - 2nd 50m Breaststroke, 2nd 100m Breaststroke.
Jedd Giddy (14yo Boys) - 1st 50m Breaststroke, 2nd 100m Backstroke, 1st 50m Freestyle, 1st 100m Breaststroke.
Nate Giddy (11yo Boys) - 2nd 50m Freestyle
Millie Lyne (13yo Girls) - 1st 50m Breaststroke, 1st 100m Backstroke, 2nd 50m Freestyle, 1st 100m Breaststroke, 2nd 50m Butterfly, 2nd 50m Backstroke, 1st 100m Freestyle.
John McKaig (Open Men) - 3rd 50m Freestyle, 1st 100m Butterfly, 2nd 50m Butterfly, 2nd 100m Freestyle.
Ellanah Searle (8yo Girls) - 3rd 50m Backstroke
Maddison Searle (9yo Girls) - 2nd 50m Freestyle, 2nd 50m Backstroke, 3rd 100m Freestyle.
Arabella Sangiuliano (11yo Girls) - 2nd 400m Freestyle
Maddison and Ellanah Searle
Koa and Brax Wright
Millie Lyne
Arabella and Brielle Sangiuliano
Parker Bonato, John McKaig and Lewis Bonato
Photos supplied
Tuesday February 6 Winners of the Amcal sponsored day were Katharina Stuckler and Heather Jorgensen, defeating Raylene Hervey and Isabel Cislowski. Meryl Nixon, Sandra Stidston and Pam Power defeated Lynette Storrie, Elaine Young and Irene Wilson.
A donation was presented to our local SES John and Rosemarie Winn by Ayr Ladies Bowls President Sandra Stidston.
Results for Wednesday Feb 7:
Winners were John Pirrone, Joe Papale and Chris Olditch who defeated Happy Horan,Anthony Bull and Ray Wall.
Results for Saturday Feb 10 sponsored by Mahjong Ladies:
Winners were Paul Vass, Mick Olsen and Lew Stidston who defeated Mick Murison, George Nixon and Joe Papale.
2nd Place went toMerle Nixon, Margaret Chapman and Maurie Power who defeated Lorraine Wolffe, Donna Soper and Ron Soper.
What a great night of bowls we had on Wednesday, February 7. A cooling breeze was blowing and there were some good bowls played. The winners on the night were Joe Grabbi, Heather Jorgensen and Tricia Achille and RobynMcAllister.
Contributed by Michael Parravicini
Friday night’s highlight was the singles match between Pancho and Gary Pearce.
Pancho set the pace early on in the game only to lose to Gary in later stages of game.
Gary Pearce joined three other energetic bowlers in Chris Pearce, Peter Lejarraga and Lloyd Shepherd. Bowen Invitational Fours has been going for many years and along with 15 other teams the competition was very strong. Teams came from Townsville in the North to Mackay in the South.
Three rounds on Saturday and the team walked away with one win and two losses. On Sunday, they had one win and one loss.
Wednesday Ladies Bowls starts for 2024 with names in by 1.00pm for 1.30pm start.
Friday night we start with first Corporate Bowls night proudly sponsored by Ray Peterson at Peto’s Marine Home Hill.
Members attending don’t forget plate for smoko at end of evening.
Don’t forget championship games to be played as soon as possible.
Good Bowling.
Contributed by Lloyd Shepherd
Wednesday night’s barefoot bowls saw 18 players take to the green on February 7.
The winners for the night were Joclyn, Aaron and Meryl.
Thursday February 8 also saw 18 bowlers do battle on Rummeny Green.
Thanks again to the sponsor Rocky Ponds Produce.
The winners on the day were Paul, Judy and Glen.
Barefoot bowls again on Wednesday night with a pre-game snag Sanger as well as Wednesday morning craft group, Tuesday Trimmers, Thursday morning bingo and Thursday arvos for social bowls.
The Tuesday Trimmers club recently donated $100 to Home Hill Community Sports Club.
Contributed by Stephen Doig
Barefoot bowls winners Joclyn, Aaron and Meryl
Thursday bowls winners Paul, Judy and Glen
Home Hill Community Sports Club President Trevor Elton receiving a cheque from Bev Woods
Photos supplied
It was all looking good for Friday Junior Cricket to kick off after it was called off the previous week due to wet fields. That was until around 2:30pm when the rain came down at the Nutrien Ag Solutions Cricket Complex which dashed our hopes for play. It also put in jeopardy our home game against Wanderers in the Under 17 Townsville competition the next morning. The start time for this game was put back to 12 noon in the hope that pitch would dry out enough. Thanks to our groundsmen for their hard work in getting the job done preparing the pitch and mowing the field. The later start meant that we were going to be without one player for half the game and another would have to leave later in the second innings due to both having work commitments.
We won the toss and chose to bowl first, hoping that more players in the field would outweigh the loss of a batter in our lineup. The first ball of the innings was sent down by Leo Olditch which resulted in their opener top edging a catch to Salvatore Cardillo at cover, they were 1 for 0. Their batters then dug in and slowly added runs, only losing five more wickets to end their innings on 177. In the hot and humid conditions our bowlers and fielders performed well with Thomas Cardillo getting two wickets, Leo Olditch, Salvatore Cardillo, Rian Berryman and John Southwell getting one each. Joey Southwell took two catches, Jacob Machin and Salvatore one each, Corey Heidke contributed with a stumping.
The decision at the toss put us out in the field in the hottest part of the day which really sapped the energy of our players, and it showed in our batting. Our opener was also caught on the first ball of the innings but the similarities with Wanderers’ batting ended there. Most of our batters didn’t bat with any patience, not waiting for the bad balls to put away. Two runouts of batters that were looking comfortable and a bottom edge from a short ball onto the stumps didn’t help our situation at all. We were all out in the 14th over with Corey Heidke our top scorer this game.
Time now to regroup and train for our next game which is against Brothers who we beat last time we met.
Contributed by Scott Heidke
Wanderers defeated Home Hill in the first home game of the year on Saturday. Photo supplied
Ayr Junior Golf held its first game for the year last Saturday, February 10.
The weather was hot, but a nice group of players came ready to get back into it. Many regular members returned along with two new players, Celine and Heath.
A mini 3 hole, 6 hole and 9 hole competition was played. Heath was the gross winner for 3 holes, Opie was the Nett winner. For 6 holes, some close scores, with Logan the gross winner, and Kyle the Nett winner. In 9 holes, Amaya was the gross winner, and Oscar the Nett winner. Well done to all for coming along, and also to Dave for helping the juniors for the morning.
This weekend on Saturday the club will host coaching for the morning. New members always welcome, times will be confirmed. Please follow Junior Golf Ayr for more information.
Contributed by Laura Mahoney
Players new and old attended Ayr Junior Golf’s first game of the year last weekend. Photo supplied
Coming off a defeat in round 10 last week, Peto’s Marine have bounced back in a big way with a trouncing of Crowned Mongrels in their first fixture of the year.
Peto's Marine won the toss and elected to bat, with opener Simon Vickers getting to work immediately with 33 runs from 17 balls.
First drop Josiah Ballin top scored agonisingly short of his half century with 48 from 53, while Daniel Olditch also contributed with 37 from 36.
Jaidyn Lambie-Fabbro shone with the ball for Crowned Mongrels, taking 3/26 from three overs while Nicholas Pengelly, Andrew Wallwork, Alex Stillhard and Casper Licciardello all took one wicket each.
Alexander Romeo also took a run out for the fielding side, seeing Peto's Marine finish their 25 overs on 8/191.
With a handy total to defend, Peto's Marine made short work of Crowned Mongrels’ batting lineup, starting with a caught and bowled on the second ball of the innings from Leon Franklin.
Crowned Mongrels struggled to establish their presence in the middle, with not one batsman making double figures and top scores going to Alexander Romeo with eight runs and Jay Leckenby with six.
Franklin went on to take two more wickets, finishing the innings with 3/7 from three overs, while Josiah Ballin, Darren O’Keeffe, Ben Walters, Darren Fabbro and Mark Nosworthy took one wicket each and Josiah Ballin took a run out.
Down one player, Crowned Mongrels lost all nine wickets for 42 runs after 10.5 overs.
Crowned Mongrels will take on ladder leaders Guardian Pharmacy this Saturday.
Leon Franklin took 3/7 for Peto's Marine
Jaidyn Lambie-Fabbro took 3/26 for Crowned Mongrels
Photos supplied
Wednesday January 31: winners were Richard Aplin, Vince Beitia & Lew Stidston who defeated John Hall, Happy Horan & Kaos.
Saturday February 3: Despite very hot conditions, we had a good turnout for our belated Australia Day Celebration sponsored by Phelan’s Pies.
1st Prize went to Barry Hewson, Sam Caltabiano and Thelma Klopper who defeated Jim Murray/Mick Olsen, George Nixon and Henry Hazle.
2nd Prize went to Happy Horan, Joe Grabbi and Lew Stidston who defeated Katharina Stuckler, Rob Garner and Pam Power.
3rd Prize went to Paul Vass, Chris Berkery and Wayne Coonan who defeated Lorraine Wolffe, Anthony Bull and Chris Olditch.
A big thank you to Phelan’s Pies for their continued support.
Mens Club Championship rinks and singles open Wednesday February 14 and close on Sunday February 25. Competition commences Sunday March 10 at 8:30am for Championship rinks.
Come along for a game of bowls on Wednesday nights at the Ayr Bowls Club. If you have never played bowls, no worries, we have bowls you can use, and you will be shown how to play bowls. Phone the bowls club on 47831336 between 6.00pm and 6.30pm to put your name in. Play begins at 7.00pm.
Winners last Wednesday night were Robyn McAllister, Ross McLaughlin, Evelyn Wiltshere and Heather Jorgensen.
Contributed by Michael Parravicini
12 Bowlers attended for social bowls on Friday with eventual winners Marg McLaughlin, Lloyd Shepherd and Norm Storrie winning on countback.
Championship B grade pairs started with Lloyd Shepherd and Peter Lejarraga defeating Gary Norsworthy and Kevin Ferguson 24 /18.
Chris Pearce and Simon Griggs were selected for NQ District side trials at Northern Beaches Bowls Club, Mackay over the weekend. More trial matches still to come.
Thanks to all those who turned up for the working bee on the weekend. All went well for those in attendance with lots of jobs completed.
Corporate bowls starts up February 16 sponsored by Peto’s Marine Home Hill.
Bookings via Gary Pearce on 0488 214 222.
A club meeting will be held on Sunday, February 18 at 12:15pm at the clubhouse followed by social bowls.
Contributed by Lloyd Shepherd
A Giru cowboy has returned from Tamworth an open bull riding champion after the Australian Bushmen's Campdraft and Rodeo Association National Finals Rodeo was held in the ‘country music capital’ from January 25-27.
Braydon Wellby went into the event placed third in the standings in the YETI Open Bull Ride, qualifying as one of 15 finalists after stellar results throughout 2023.
With three opportunities to accumulate points, there were no qualified rides in the first go-round and the second was looking much the same until Braydon was one of only two riders to get to the buzzer in round two.
“I bumped off my first bull, rode my second bull for 84.5 points on Back Handed Panda and then my third bull was Cliff Hanger and rode it for 81 points to seal the deal,” Braydon said.
Giru cowboy Braydon Wellby is an open bull riding champion after competing in Tamworth. Photo credit: Stephen Mowbray
Giru bull rider Braydon Wellby said it felt “pretty good” to be crowned an open bull ride champion at the recent Australian Bushmen's Campdraft and Rodeo Association National Finals Rodeo in Tamworth.
“It’s been on my bucket list for a while, to become an Australian champion,” Braydon said.
“It took a little bit to sink in, but it was good.”
Growing up between Townsville and Georgetown, Braydon was raised surrounded by rodeo.
“Both of my parents rodeoed so I’ve always been around it and always done it,” he said.
“I love doing it, I love versing the animal.
“I do other events in rodeo, too, but bull riding’s probably my favourite event.”
Braydon now lives in Giru where his work also involves cattle, working in contract mustering and fencing.
“It’s good being around the cattle all the time, it’s what I enjoy doing,” he said.
While he’s travelled all over Australia and the world to compete, including to America and Canada, Braydon said nothing beats a local rodeo.
“These days, I’d much rather go to these local Queensland events, go to rodeos and compete around here,” he said.
“They’re a bit more relaxed and cruisy.”
Braydon hasn’t yet finalised his calendar for the rest of 2024, but looks forward to these local rodeos the most.
“I’ll do all the shows up in north Queensland here, but I haven’t picked which events I want to travel away for yet around Australia,” he said.
Braydon Wellby won the championship with two big rides in Tamworth. Photo supplied: Lorraine Wellby
Burdekin FC is now getting ready for the 2024 season. Pre-season training has already started, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.30 pm for men and Wednesdays at 6.00 pm for women. The Panthers first match of the season will be away to Estates in the Kappa Qld Cup this Saturday night in Townsville. Leighton Gallagher will be coaching the Premiers again this season.
The Juniors have an exciting year of football coming up, with regular matches plus games against out of town opponents. Registrations for Under 5 to Under 12 are now open! Go onto the Burdekin FC Facebook page for more information or email the club at burdekinfc@hotmail.com. Registrations are due on Saturday the 10th of February, and players will be organised into teams.
A great new addition this year is a training shirt for every fully registered and paid up player! Compulsory pre-season games will be Saturday the 17th and 24th of February, with the season kicking off on the 2nd of March. We can't wait for the 2024 season to begin.
The Masters kicked off the 2024 season on Monday night. Usual time, usual place, 6.30 at International Park. New and old players all welcome. In fact, it doesn’t really matter if you can’t play. Treat it as an escape.
The Socceroos are out of the Asian Cup after losing 1-2 to South Korea in extra time. They had reached the quarter finals by beating Indonesia 4-0 in the Round of 16. In the Group matches Oz beat India 2-0, Syria 1-0 and drew 1-1 with Uzbekistan. The Asian Cup is now at the semi-final stage with Jordan playing South Korea and Qatar up against Iran. It looks like a South Korea v Iran final.
The Matildas have not played since losing twice to Canada in early December. Their next matches are Olympic qualifiers against Uzbekistan, home and away, in late February. In the FIFA World Rankings, Australia are currently ranked12th place with Uzbekistan at 47th.
In the A League, leaders Wellington could only draw away to Brisbane but stay two points clear of Central Coast and Melbourne Victory, who both won. Macarthur stay in fourth spot and Brisbane stays in ninth place.
In the A League Women competition, after 15 rounds Melbourne City is three points clear of Western Utd with Sydney FC in third place and Melbourne Victory fourth. Brisbane, who won at the weekend stay in tenth place.
The African Cup of Nations is now at the semi-final stage with Nigeria playing South Africa and Ivory Coast playing DR Congo. Both matches are on Thursday with the final to be played next Monday.
Read Football Matters with Cyclops on the Burdekin FC Facebook page.
Contributed by Richard Samwell
Winners for the day on Thursday, February 1 on countback was the team of Ray, Gary and Glen pictured with sponsor Des Chapman from Rocky Ponds Produce.
18 players turned up to play so three rinks of triples were contested.
Rink 5: Ray, Gary and Glen outlasted Paul, John and Stephen 16 to 11.
Rink 6: Bob, Alec and Wayne proved too strong for Phil, Joe and Mike 21 to 15.
Rink 7: Warren, Des and Trevor narrowly defeated Judy, Jocelyn and Henry 21 to 18.
Thanks again to sponsor Rocky Ponds Produce.
Wednesday night barefoot bowls is on again at 6:00pm, come along for a snag sanger.
Thursday morning bingo is still all the go.
Wednesday mornings have craft group.
Come along and support your club.
Contributed by Stephen Doig
Winners for the day Ray, Gary and Glen pictured with sponsor Des Chapman from Rocky Ponds Produce. Photo supplied
Pre-season training has started for the three men’s team for the Roosters with the Hens to start this week under new coach Anita Hagarty.
Newly appointed A Grade coach Daniel Beazley has been in charge of the pre-season work assisted by Reserve Grade Coach Chris Perry and under 20 leaders Paul and Peter Horan.
Former Junior Roosters star Terry Connors has returned home after six years away playing in Townsville.
Whilst in Townsville, Connors attended Kirwan High where he reached a position in that school's top team.
In club football, the half five eight played five years for Brothers in Townsville representing that city in all grades.
He also represented Queensland in both under 12 and under 13 teams.
Last season Connors decided to switch clubs with a number of his mates and played with Souths in under 19.
2023 was also a big year for the talented utility inside back with him being selected as half for the Murri Queensland under 18 team who played a Samoan representative team in Brisbane.
“That was an experience,” Connors said.
“Some of them are big boys.”
Connors said he has moved back home to be with family and catch up with old mates.
“Since I was a youngster growing up, I have always wanted to be a Rooster,” Connors added.
Coach Daniel Beazley said the half would be a welcome addition to his squad which is coming together nicely.
Contributed by Brian Carnes
Former Junior Roosters star Terry Connors. Photo supplied
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