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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 final of the Club Pennants was fought out on the greens on Sunday November 19 between Mac’s team and Nipper’s team with Nipper’s team coming away with a narrow victory.
Unfortunately for Mac, he was unable to play due to being hospitalized.
We’re all hoping you are on the road to recovery and back on the course soon Mac.
Thanks went to all the sponsors for our Pennants days and to Dave Falco who has done a great job over the last six years of running the event.
The pennants player of the year deservedly went to Guy LeBlowitz.
The stableford event winner for the day was Peter Dale with 37 points from runner up John Power with 35 on a count back from Craig O’Keeffe and Stephen Doig.
Next in the run down was Simon Power with 34.
The pin shots on 4/13 went to Eric Barbagallo and Megan Barbagallo (in the hole).
On 9/18 they went to Nipper Forno, Jan Cannavan and Mark Dale and on 7/16 were won by Dave Hay, Ross Wilkie and Stephen Doig.
Last Sunday, November 26 was the Power family day sponsored by John, Simon and Shaun Power with hams on offer.
Thanks went to the family for their ongoing support.
There were 52 players in this popular event and the sausage sizzle at the end of the day was enjoyed by all.
The winners of the 4BBB event were Shane Power and Charlie Cole on a count back from Ross Wilkie and John Nash all finishing with 47 stableford points.
Pins shots went to Shane Power, Mark Dale and Tara Cesconnetto (in the hole) on 4/13 and Simon Power, Mav Dall’Osto and Megan Barbagallo on 9/18.
This Sunday is our break-up day with the format being a Mystery Stableford.
Our AGM will be held at 11:30am on Sunday before the game and the club asks everyone to please bring a plate of finger food to enjoy after the game.
Contributed by Bev Macdonald
Shaun Power, John Power, Charlie Cole, Shane Power, John Nash, Ross Wilkie and Simon Power
Dave Falco and Nipper Forno
Shane Power, Nipper Forno, Simon Davies, Craig O'Keeffe and Mary Chatfield
Photos supplied
On Tuesday November 21, primary school swimmers from throughout the district competed at the Webber Shield.
Competing schools included St Francis Catholic School, East Ayr State School, Home Hill State School, Clare State School, Giru State School, Brandon State School, St Colman’s Catholic School, Maidavale State School, Osborne State School, Jarvisfield State School and Burdekin Christian College.
The overall winner of the Webber Shield was East Ayr State School presented by Alyson Robinson.
The Max Tavasci Trophy for the highest average points was St Colman’s Catholic School.
Thank you to the Burdekin Swimming Club for assisting the Burdekin Sports Association with the running and set up of the carnival.
Thank you to Sage and Vicki from the Ayr Swimming Pool for their assistance also.
Contributed by Jarvisfield State School Principal Lisa Bello
Age Champions
Age Boys
9yrs Lewis Bonato East Ayr State School
10yrs Harris Flanigan East Ayr State School
11yrs Nate Giddy East Ayr State School
12yrs Eli Wilkie Home Hill State School
Age Girls
9yrs Taylor Chapman St Colmans
10yrs Mia Wicks East Ayr State School
11yrs Arabella Sangiuliano Home Hill State School
12yrs Milla Chapman (Home Hill) & Asha Licciardello (St Francis)
New Records
Boys 11yrs 50 Freestyle – Nate Giddy (St Francis) – 32.05
Girls 9yrs 50 Breaststroke – Taylor Chapman (St Colman’s) – 51.30
Boys 9yrs 50 Breaststroke – Lewis Bonato (EASS) – 49.92
Boys 9yrs 50 Backstroke – Lewis Bonato (EASS) – 46.48
Girls 9yrs 50 Butterfly – Taylor Chapman (EASS) – 44.47
East Ayr State School won the Webber Shield presented by Alyson Robinson
St Colman’s Catholic School won the Max Tavasci Trophy presented by Max Tavasci
Age champions L-R Taylor Chapman, Lewis Bonato, Mia Wicks, Harris Flanigan, Arabella Sangiuliano, Nate Giddy, Milla Chapman and Eli Wilkie (Asha Licciardello not pictured)
Photos supplied
Home Hill Cricket Association hosted Bowen Cricket last Sunday, November 26 for an inter-town representative match with bragging rights coming down to the final wicket.
Home Hill’s Andrew Cardillo, Alex Stillhard, Ross Parker, Simon Vickers and Darcy Walters did the damage with the ball while Hugh Smith, Ross Parker and Ayden Marano shone with the bat in hand.
The match reignited a rivalry between the two towns, with hopes for further representative fixtures involving towns like Bowen, Charters Towers and Ingham to continue into the future.
The Sunday fixture between Home Hill and Bowen saw the visitors win the toss and elect to bat.
Bowen’s top order got the work done early with high scorers Dylan Pettingill scoring 33 runs, Michael Pettiford scoring 31, Lachlan Altmann scoring 18, Mark Coventry scoring 13 and Daniel Borgh scoring 11, helping the team to a total of 153 all out after 38 overs.
Some fine bowling from Home Hill’s Andrew Cardillo saw him take four wickets for 37 runs from seven overs, supported by Alex Stillhard’s 2/27 from five, Darcy Walters’ 1/15 from five, Ross Parker’s 1/16 from five and Simon Vickers’ 1/27 from eight, with a run out helping clean up the visiting batsmen.
Chasing 154 runs for victory, Home Hill were off to a shaky start at 4/29 before the middle order steadied the ship thanks to Hugh Smith’s 48 not out, Ross Parker’s 34, Ayden Marano’s 18 and Andrew Cardillo’s 11.
Home Hill lost their ninth wicket with just four runs to make, the winning runs coming from fortuitous byes in the 38th over.
Bowen bowlers Dylan Pettingill (4/24), Seth McIntosh (3/17), Mark Coventry (1/12) and Lachlan Altmann (1/25) took the game right down to the wire, with Home Hill ultimately winning by one wicket.
Back row: Darcy Walters, Andrew Wallwork, Simon Vickers, Alex Stillhard, Ross Parker, Isaac Cardillo, Alex Romeo and Greg Flanagan. Front row: Hugh Smith, Ayden Marano, Andrew Cardillo. Photo credit: Sam Gillespie
Ross Parker took 1/16 from five overs for Home Hill
Hugh Smith scored 48 runs not out
Tuesday November 14 Ladies Social
R Moore, K Page and S Stidston defeated I Cislowski, B Cornford and D Cutting
K Stuckler, H Jorgensen and P Power defeated D Soper, B Schultz and I Wilson
Wednesday November 15 Mixed Social
J Murry, J Hall and L Stidston defeated A Jones, M Chapman and R Hall
R Aplin, P Marsden and M Power defeated B Walson, S Darwen and C Berkerly
Red, Joe and Col defeated Green Mick and Henry
H Horan and W Coonan defeated T Battagia and R Soper
Wednesday November 15 Night Mixed Social
1st place - Les Andersen, Joe Grabbi and Heather Jorgensen
2nd place - Katharina Stuckler, and Ross McLaughlin, with a consolation prize to Bill Walker.
Thursday November 16 Ladies Competition
Parkside Triples
R Moore, K Page and I Wilson defeated M Nixon, S Stidston (sub) and D Cutting
I Cislowski, D Lindridge and P Power defeated T Achille, D Soper and H Jorgensen.
Winners will play off on Thursday 23rd 8am.
Saturday November 18 Mixed Social Bowls
R Hall, L Stidston and M Power defeated V Edwards, S Darwen and C Olditch
C Berkerly, J Grabbi and T Klopper defeated J Murry, M Chapman and R Soper
J Papale, B Hewson and P Power defeated M Murison, J Hall and S Stidston
Merle, A Jones and Dot defeated P Vass, W Coonan and H Hazel
Sunday November 19 Club Mixed Pairs Finals
Winners S Darwen and M Parravicini defeated D Soper and R Soper
Contributed by Michael Parravicini
Clubs from around Queensland travelled to Burdekin BMX Club over the weekend for the Burdekin Open.
The same event five years ago had seven competitors which grew to a massive 48 last weekend.
200 riders travelled from Atherton, Cairns, Dysart, Mackay and districts, Maryborough, Moranbah, Proserpine, Rockhampton, Sarina, and Townsville, enjoying what the region has to offer throughout the weekend.
33 out of 36 riders aged over 8 years came away with personal bests.
“I just want to thank our committee and members,” said Burdekin BMX Club President Lisa Purssell.
“We pulled together and what a team we have,”
Feature Results
13 years Burdekin Cup
Deon Mcintosh 2nd
Keatan Jarvis 8th
William Wiseman
Cruiser 30+ Men
Bradley Mcintosh 2nd
Ben Mills 7th
Semi finals
Brad Callcott
Eric Besterman
Motos
Shaun Goldsworthy
David Sartori
Cruiser 30+ Women
Rhonda Callcott
8 Boys
James Besterman 2nd
Jamie Goldsworthy 3rd
Toby Hatheral 7th
Odin Gort
Oscar Hayllor
8 Girls
Caley Callcott 3rd
9 Boys
Harrison Sartori
Oliver Woods
10 Boys
Cooper Stokes 2nd
10 Girls
Isabelle Besterman
Zandrea Swart
11 Boys
Cody Bryen 5th
Rhiley Brennan
Adrian Abreu
11 Girls
Holly Mcintosh 3rd
12 Boys
Gabriel Hatheral 5th
Jake Sartori 6th
12 Girls
Annelsie Calligaro 2nd
13 Boys
Deon McIntosh 2nd
Keatan Jarvis 8th
William Wiseman
14 Boys
Boden O'Keeffe 4th
16 Girls
Ryley Sartori 3rd
Callie Mills
16 Boys
Mayson Oats 3rd
17-24 Men
Kyle Hanlon 3rd
45-49 Men
Darryl Kelly 2nd
8-10 Cruiser Boys
Cooper Stokes 3rd
13-14 Cruiser Boys
Deon Mcintosh 2nd
Sprockets and Minis Under 8s
Mackenzie Sartori
Liandri Swart
Dylan Callcott
Connor Gort
Sebastian Belke
Tayte Ellston
Isla Brown
Eliza Hayllor
Paityn Stokes
Malakye Bull
Louis Henderson
Andi Brown
Photos supplied: Burdekin BMX Club
15 players turned up to do battle on the fantastic new green on Thursday November 16.
Rinks 2, 3 and 4 on the east/west direction were used for two games of pairs and one game of triples.
Rink 2 saw Joe and Henry defeat Terry and Stephen 26 to 9, 13 ends to 5.
On rink 3, Des and Glen were too good for Karl/Margaret and Mick 27 to 8, 15 ends to 3.
In the triples match on Rink 4, Tony B, Alex and Trevor beat Peter, Curly and Tony E, 22 to 14, 12 ends to 6.
The winning Rink was rink 3 - well played Des and Glen – while the winner of the raffle was Tony Eadie.
The naming of the green has had to be postponed until a later date to be advised due to lack of teams of four nominating.
Anyone wanting to attend Karl's 100th birthday celebrations please ring the club phone and get your names in for the catering purposes.
Contributed by Stephen Doig
Rink 3 winners Des and Glen. Photo credit: Stephen Doig
Kyle Wilkie and Kye Quinlan top scored in the Challenger Blasters with a partnership of 21 runs and Jamie Goldsworthy and Morgan Burrell were next best with 13. Kye was the only bowler to get a wicket this game with 11 run outs filling the scoresheet. Tait Parker and Levi Trail hit a four each when batting and were the “Players of the Week Award” winners this time.
There were four runouts in the Under 13s last week with Nate Elphinstone, Tyler Schultz, Mark Wilkie and Marshall Parker all getting one each. Marshall also top scored with 17 runs and Mark second on 12 runs who also bowled well with figures of 2 for 6. Parker Oar finished with 2 for 6 as well, but Xavier Cross snared 3 for 11 and took the honours for the best bowler.
Our combined Under 17 team travelled to Townsville on Saturday afternoon to play the unbeaten ladder leaders Wests. We lost the toss and was sent into the field first. Salvatore Cardillo got the breakthrough early when he clean bowled their opener in the third over for 9 runs. It wasn’t until the 12th over that Leo Olditch got the other opener caught in the deep when Wests were 48. We thought we might have been in with a chance when Corey Heidke took a catch at Mid On to dismiss their fourth just after drinks and they were only scoring at just over 3 an over. We fell away a bit in the middle overs and let the batters get the upper hand, John Southwell took a wicket in the 32nd and we got a couple in the 40th but Wests ended their 40 overs at 7 for 268.
Wests showed why they are unbeaten in the Under 17 competition when their bowlers dominated our upper and middle order batters with smart field placements and accurate pace bowling. That left the spinners to clean up the tail which they did by the 27th over. Chase Harrington top scored for us this week with a very patient 26, Salvatore Cardillo was looking threatening until he was runout on 12 off 11 balls. Thomas Cardillo scored 11 which included a six when he got a rare bad delivery from the Wests’ bowler.
Contributed by Scott Heidke
Tait Parker and Levi Trail. Photo supplied
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The high adrenaline action of the Queensland Solo Championships is returning to Brandon’s Pioneer Park Speedway this weekend.
Friday, November 24 will see 500cc under 21 and 125cc under 16 classes battle it out before 500cc senior and 250cc junior divisions battle it out on Saturday.
Local rider Ky Mitchell will be returning to the speedway after taking out the Australian 125cc Champion in Tamworth last weekend.
Other locals Robert Gottardi and Jacob Samwell will take to the track as well as riders from Townsville, Brisbane, Proserpine and across the state.
The Queensland Solo Championships will also be supported by stock bikes, sidecars and 50cc racers.
With plenty of action on all weekend, Pioneer Park Speedway Owner George Ward is looking forward to a massive crowd of locals coming through to enjoy the spectacle.
“It’s about time it came to north Queensland, it’s been a while, and Pioneer Park’s one of the best tracks in Australia,” he said.
“It puts a massive input into the region.”
Gates open at 4:00pm on Friday and 3:30pm Saturday.
Find Pioneer Park Speedway on Facebook for more information.
WHAT: Queensland Solo Championships
WHEN: Friday, November 24 and Saturday, November 25
WHERE: Pioneer Park Speedway, Brandon
TICKETS: Available at the gate
North Queensland speedway racer Josh Grajczonek will be in action in the Senior Solos on Saturday. Photo supplied
Guardian Pharmacy and Crowned Mongrels took to Barry Richards Field on the weekend, with Crowned Mongrels winning the toss and electing to bat.
High scores of 34 runs from 28 balls to Bryce Stockdale, 18 from 27 to Joel Hanson, 18 from 32 to opener Callan Sunderland and 17 from 17 not out to Alex Stillhard helped the batting side to 8/160 from their 25 overs.
Lee Watts and Ross Parker took two wickets each for Guardian Pharmacy with Joey Southwell, Kane Batchelor, Matthew Gardner and Kent Batchelor each taking one.
In reply, Hugh Smith scored 46 runs from 45 balls, Mark Nicolaides 19 from 19 and Ross Parker 19 from 23 had Guardian Pharmacy on their way, but they fell short of the target in their 25 overs, finishing on 8/145.
Crowned Mongrels bowlers Bryce Stockdale, Callan Sunderland and Jaidyn Lambie-Fabbro took two wickets each with Liam Cannavan and Jay Leckenby taking one each.
Guardian Pharmacy will take on Peto’s Marine this weekend.
The Burdekin’s superstar speedway racer Ky Mitchell has returned from Tamworth as an Australian Speedway Champion.
The 11-year-old has added to his already impressive trophy cabinet, winning the under 16 125cc solo championship at Tamworth’s Oakburn Park Speedway before combining with South Burnett rider Corey Van Elswyk to win the under 16 125cc teams championship.
Excited to have raced against the best in Australia, Ky said he feels “on top of the world” after his wins.
Ky was one of 16 of the best riders aged 9-16 from around Australia who were chosen by Motorcycling Australia to compete in the championship.
He raced in five heats and scored 13 points, allowing him to go into the finals in second gate pick and coming away with the win.
Ky thanked Terry Keyse who helped him build his skills and confidence from the beginning.
Regular practices at Pioneer Park Speedway and many trips away to compete and gain experience helped him prepare for the championship.
The win will give Ky the opportunity to choose to travel to Sweden in 2024 to compete at the SGP4 World Titles.
Before then, he is excited to race in front of family and friends when he returns to Pioneer Park Speedway to compete in the 2023 Queensland Solo Championships this weekend.
Ky and his family would like to thank all their sponsors for their support this year.
Ky Mitchell won the under 16 125cc solo championship at Tamworth last weekend. Photo supplied: NQ Speedway Riders & Supporters Club Inc.
Three boxers from Home Hill’s Rock Solid Boxing Club have travelled to Hobart, Tasmania, representing the Burdekin and the state at the Australian Amateur Boxing League Titles.
Jerry Southwell, Callan Taiters and Kane Lowis have weighed in this morning, Thursday, October 23, with competition to get underway across the next three nights.
Rock Solid Boxing Club Trainer Scott McLean said four Australian titles and 15 Queensland titles have come out of the club in its 14-year history.
“This is a big one this year because we’re taking three guys from such a small club,” he said.
“They’ve been training hard, they’re fit, they’re ready to go.”
From pulling trucks and flipping tyres to repeated sprints up Mount Inkerman, Jerry Southwell, Callan Taiters and Kane Lowis have been training hard ahead of this week’s Australian Amateur Boxing League Titles.
The three boxers are competing in Hobart, Tasmania from Thursday to Saturday and while Rock Solid Boxing Club Trainer Scott McLean would love to see their hard work rewarded with national titles, he’s proud of their efforts no matter the result.
“If we were to come away with three Australian titles down there, it’d be huge, but I’m not too worried about the results,” he said.
“As long as their performances are at their best, that’s all we really care about.”
Rock Solid Boxing Club has had a storied history, with state, national and Golden Glove titles coming out of the club.
18-year-old Kane is responsible for a number of those, with two state titles and one Golden Gloves title to his name.
Kane has been boxing for five years and competing in senior divisions since he was 16 with this being his first Australian titles, although he was selected last year and was unable to attend.
“It’s been a long training camp, but it’s been good,” he said.
“We’ve been training hard, lots of running, lots of sparring, I’m feeling fit, feeling ready.”
Kane said he loves the feeling of the fight and the satisfaction of the training, saying nerves don’t consume him as much as they did earlier in his career.
“When it gets hard, a lot of people want to quit, a lot of people don’t have what it takes to commit to a sport like this, it’s a lot of hard work,” he said.
“Even if you don’t win the fight, just pushing through and being there and giving it your all, it’s an amazing feeling.
“The more experience you have, you just learn to harness the nerves and use them to the best of your ability.”
Callan and Jerry may be earlier in their careers but are equally prepared to give national titles a red hot crack after taking out their respective divisions at Golden Gloves and being selected to represent Queensland.
Callan, 15 years old, has only been boxing for the last five months.
“It’s crazy to think that I’ve gotten here so fast, but it’s good to put the hard work in,” he said.
“I think I just love the fighting part, but the training part’s always worth it.
“You feel good afterwards and while you’re in the ring.”
13-year-old Jerry, who has been boxing for three years, said consistency got him this far at such a young age.
“Just showing up every day and putting in the work,” he said.
“I love the feeling of getting out of the ring, win or loss; it feels amazing.”
Scott said the three boys exemplify the culture of the club and the community.
“I’m always proud of all my boxers,” he said.
“We have a real bond in the whole club and there’s a culture in the club that’s been carried on.
“Everywhere I’ve taken these boys, their manners, their respect, their sportsmanship has been second to none.
“It’s not all about the boxing, it’s so much more about what we can do for these kids in the community and making them champion people.”
Local boxers Jerry Southwell, Callan Taiters and Kane Lowis are in Hobart competing for Australian Titles. Photo credit: Sam Gillespie
Jerry Southwell, Rock Solid Boxing Club Trainer Scott McLean, Callan Taiters and Kane Lowis. Photo credit: Sam Gillespie
The Ayr Surf Club was the host for the annual North Barrier Branch Surf Rescue Championships over the weekend where competitors from across the region came together to test their lifesaving skills.
The Ayr SLSC had 11 members showcasing their lifesaving knowledge and rescue skills and put in a great day of competition with some amazing results for the local crew:
Champion Lifesaver Events:
U12 Female: 1st Milla Chapman, 2nd Emma Jones, 3rd Charlotte Lawry & 4th Emilee Wassmuth
U13 Female: 2nd Briella Wassmuth
U13 Male: 1st Zachary Dale, 2nd Parker Bonato
U14 Female: 1st Isa Chapman, 3rd Bella Lawry
U15 Female: 2nd Ryley Sartori
Masters Male: 1st Ben Lawry
The junior members of the club will return to Alva Beach this coming Sunday for their second Club Champion Points Day and continue training in preparation for Branch Titles in December.
Contributed by Kellie Lawry
Ryley Sartori, U15 Tube Race
U14 Tube Race Start - Bella Lawry and Isla Chapman
Some U13s & U14s celebrating after completing their water events - (L-R) Isla Chapman (Ayr), Isobelle Gibride (Arcadian), Briella Wassmuth (Ayr), Macy Stone (Arcadian), Bella Lawry (Ayr)
The Ayr Team
Briella Wassmuth practicing patient assessment on Charlotte Lawry
Charlotte Lawry - U12 Live Patient Assessment
Isla Chapman - U14 CPR Assessment
Ryley Sartori - U15 Live Patient Assessment
Bella Lawry - U14 Live Patient Assessment
Emma Jones - U12 Board Race
Thursday, November 9 saw 19 players ready to do battle.
Three games of triples were the way to go.
Hugh had to go early and so Trevor took up the mantle after the smoko break.
Rink 3 saw a one-sided match with Jimmy, Des and Stephen defeating Dino, John and Hugh/Trevor 38 to 5.
On Rink 4, Judy, Gary and Glen outplayed Joe, David and Wayne 29 to 16.
Rink 5 saw a much closer match with the team of Tony B, Mick and Tony E holding on to win vs Paul, Alex and Henry 15 to 12.
The lucky Rink went to Rink 4 and Alex won the weekly raffle.
During last week, the club’s garden shed received a coat of much needed paint with the paint supplied by Gurgos Inspiration Paint.
On Saturday afternoon five club members climbed onto the float for the Harvest Festival parade.: Wayne and Stephen from Bowls and Sheila and Rosealee from the exercise and craft groups with the float being towed by Alex on his refurbished 1958 tractor.
Contributed by Stephen Doig
Lucky Rink Winners Gary, Judy and Glen
Caption 2: The club’s garden shed was recently repainted
Photos supplied: Stephen Doig
After a rain delayed start, 16 bowlers took to the green and played bowls until lunch time. A delicious lunch was served, we watched the Melbourne Cup race and then continued our game of bowls.
Winners for the day were:
1st place - Wayne Coonan, Isabel Cislowski and Katharine Stuckler
2nd place - Heather Jorgensen and Robyn McAllister
Wednesday night 8th November
1st place - Margaret McLaughlin, Lyn Storrie, Robyn McAllister
2nd place - Mick Murison, Norm Storrie, Bill Walker
Saturday Social Bowls
Triples Winners
B.Hewson, M.Chapman, H.Hazel defeated J.Hall, M.Murison, W.Coonan
Jim, Sandra, Joe Cary defeated Val, Alan, Dot
Pairs Winner
P.Vass, R.Soper defeated D.Soper, A.Gaven
Sunday Competition
Semi Finals Club Mixed Pairs
S.Darwin, M.Parravicini defeated D.Burt, D.Lindridge
Contributed by Michael Parravicini
Ayr Junior Golf held its last day of the season last Saturday, with a fun morning where players chose a friend, parent, brother or uncle to play with. The mix-up pairs played a two person Ambrose with their chosen partner. All in the name of fun!
Afterwards there was a lunch served and the club’s annual end of year presentations and certificates were handed out, rewarding the juniors for all their hard work and dedication throughout the year.
On behalf of the Ayr Junior Golf Club, we would like to thank the Ayr Anzac Social Golf Club for their continued support of the juniors, and also our thanks to both Evelyn Webb and Callan Oar for all their hard work behind the scenes throughout the year.
2023 Award Results
Putting Champion Award
3 holes - Hunter Oar
6 holes - Gabe Hatherell
9 holes - Byron Sutcliffe
Most Monthly Medals
3 holes - Ivy Land
6 holes - Parker Oar
9 holes - joint winners, Oscar Mahoney, Byron Sutcliffe and Wendall Jennings
Most Improved Golf, in their first year of playing - Kyle Wilkie
Most Improved Golfer Overall - Lyla Land
Golfer of the Year - Nett winner - Oscar Mahoney
Golfer of the Year - Gross winner - Amaya Mahoney
Junior golf has now finished for the year, with it starting up again in March, where the club will have some come and try mornings.
Contributed by Laura Mahoney
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