May 1, 2015
It was a big day for Murgon rugby league club on Anzac Day … they unveiled their new jerseys, their canteen almost sold out and the bar was kept busy.
Unfortunately, the Mustangs’ good fortune didn’t translate to success on the field with the home team losing each of their games against Kingaroy.
The junior footballers played the first round of their competitions, but the A Graders, still two weeks away from their Round 1 on May 9, played another pre-season match.
The senior Mustangs were under-strength – fielding many U18s – so their 44-12 defeat in a sometimes fiery encounter isn’t much of a guide to what they’ll be like when the real season opens.
Murgon put the first points of the board but Kingaroy immediately replied and then scored three more times before half-time.
At the break, the Red Ants led 24-4.
Kingaroy resumed their winning ways in the second half, with two quick tries before Murgon hit back, scoring two of their own – including a length-of-the-field run by Steve Watcho who finished it off by diving under the posts.
With about 12 minutes left to go, a Murgon player was sin binned, and soon afterwards both captains agreed to call the game off.
The final score was Kingaroy 44 – Murgon 12.
For Kingaroy, tries were scored by Mick Smallwood (3), Brodie Hatchman (2), Carl Freeman, Jayden Jarvis and Jye Hopkins; goals were kicked by Jayden Jarvis (3) and Mitch Crossley (3),
For Murgon, tries were scored by Gordon Forua (2) and Steve Watcho.
Other Results From Murgon:
U12s
- Kingaroy 34 defeated Murgon 18
For Murgon, tries were scored by Lennox Bligh (2) and Glen Fisher; goals were kicked by Glen Fisher, Lennox Bligh and Ishmel Bond.
For Kingaroy, tries were scored by Toby Schmidt (3), Josh Ayre (3) and Brodie Turner; goals were kicked by Andre Woltmann, Toby Schmidt and Joe Zgrajewski
U16s
- Kingaroy 64 defeated Murgon 4
For Murgon, Kacey Lynas scored the Mustangs’ sole try.
For Kingaroy, tries were scored by Connor Coutts (2), Daniel McConnell (2), Isaiah Gray (2), Will Kling (2), Logan Bugtes (2), Harry Smith and Connor Sullivan; goals were kicked by Kirby Rubesaame (4), Bailey Nichols (2), Connor Coutts and Isaiah Gray.
U18s
- Murgon v Cherbourg – Cherbourg forfeited
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- U12s – Wondai 12 – Cherbourg 10
- U12s – Nanango 12 – Central Burnett 4
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Results from 47th Battalion matches played at Bundaberg:
- SB U13s Boys 16 – Sunshine Coast White 16
- SB U13 Boys 4 – Sunshine Coast Blue 18
- SB U13s Boys 24 – Sunshine Coast Gold 22
- SB U14 Girls 12 – Fraser Coast 20
- SB U14 Boys 6 – Sunshine Coast White 42
- SB U16 Girls 52 – Fraser Coast 4
- SB U16 Girls 4 – Bundaberg 14
The following South Burnett junior players were selected for the Wide Bay team after the 47th Battalion carnival:
- U16 Girls – Madelaine Blair
- U13 Boys – Xealand Eustace and Michael Evans
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This Weekend’s Games
Nanango Stags will play the Murgon Mustangs at Nanango:
- U6s – 9:00am
- U8s – 10:00am
- U10s – 11:00am
- U12s – noon
- U14s – 1:00pm – Nanango v Murgon
- U14s – 2:00pm – Nanango v Murgon v Miles
- U18s – 3:00pm
Cherbourg Hornets will play the Central Burnett Brumbies at Cherbourg:
- U6s and U8s – 9:00am
- U10s – 10:00am
- U12s – 11:00am
- U14s – noon
- U16s – 1:00pm
Kingaroy Red Ants will play the Wondai Wolves (and others) in Kingaroy:
- U6s and U8s – 9:00am – Kingaroy v Wondai – Field 2
- U10s – 10:00am – Kingaroy Reds v Murgon – Field 2
- U10s – 11:00am – Kingaroy White v Wondai – Field 2
- U12s – 10:00am – Kingaroy v Wondai – Field 1
- U14s – 11:00am – Wondai v Chinchilla 1 – Field 1
- U14s – noon – Kingaroy v Chinchilla 2 – Field 1
- U16s – 1:00pm – Kingaroy v Dalby – Field 1
Footnote: As of Friday night, these junior games were still scheduled to go ahead, with a final decision to be made on Saturday morning. There are no senior games because of the 47th Battalion carnival being played in Roma.
