September 16, 2012
The Nanango Stags hosted a crowd of 1100 people on Saturday for the Grand Finals of the South Burnett rugby league competition.
Premiership titles were decided in the U12s, U14s and U16s, and the A Grade battle between Cherbourg and Kingaroy.
As well, the two South Burnett U18s teams – Murgon and Kingaroy – played for the South Burnett title. Both teams competed in the Bundaberg competition this year, with Kingaroy taking out the Premiership title last weekend.
* * *
Under 12s
The Kingaroy Red Ants defeated the Murgon Mustangs 16-10 in what ground announcer Des McCallum described as a “cracking good game of football”.
Tryscorers for Kingaroy were Zac Walters, Jayden Maher and Conner Sullivan; with goals to Tom Pratt and Conner Sullivan. For Murgon, Cohen Beggs and Mitch Wilson scored tries, and Jarrell Sullivan kicked one goal.
|
|
|
* * *
Under 14s
With their coachload of enthusiastic fans making it seem almost like a home game, the Central Burnett Brumbies defeated the hard-working Nanango Stags 39-22 in a match where the eventual scoreline didn’t reflect the closeness of the contest.
At half-time the score was 16-8 in favour of the Brumbies. Nanango fought back gamely in the second half with tries to Tino Johnson, Liam Osborne and Jeremy Ehrlich putting the Stags in the lead 22-16.
But then the Brumbies replied with three tries of their own and a field goal. Right on full-time, the Central Burnett’s Kyle Crofts scored his second try (and then converted it) to blow out the scoreline.
The Nanango side was obviously disappointed with the loss but they should take heart from the fact they beat all other South Burnett teams to reach the Grand Final.
This is the first Premiership that Central Burnett has achieved since joining the South Burnett competition.
Tryscorers for Central Burnett were Kyle Crofts (2), Matali Havili (2), Matt Emmerton, Darian Jackson, Tom Jameson; goals Ciaran Dougherty 4 (and one field goal), Kyle Crofts
For Nanango, tries were scored by Thomas Batt, Tino Johnson (2), Liam Osborne and Jeremy Ehrlich; Jeremy Ehrlich kicked one goal.
|
|
|
* * *
Under 16s
Kingaroy sealed its undefeated season in the U16s with an emphatic 50-4 victory over Central Burnett in the Grand Final.
John Judge opened the scoring, and the Red Ants then proceeded to pile on the points courtesy of tries to Marcus Jensen (3) and Brody Hatchman (2).
At half-time the score was 28-0.
After the break, the Red Ants picked up where they’d left off with tries to Nathan Bowering, Brody Hatchman (2) and Peter Hourn.
With the score and 50-nil, and just four minutes left in the game, Andrew Seabrook managed to cross the line for the Brumbies to restore some pride before full-time.
Goal kickers for Kingaroy were Marcus Jensen, Peter Hourn (2) and Mitchell Crossley (2)
* * *
At the end of the U16s match, a special presentation was made to former South Burnett Junior Rugby League secretary Karen Brockhurst, who retired in 2010.
Current SBJRL Secretary Lisa Weir presented Karen with a Life Membership pin and jacket.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* * *
Under 18s
The South Burnett’s two U18s teams – who had been competing in the Bundaberg U18s competition – played two 30-minute halves to determine the South Burnett winner.
Murgon, who were eliminated during the finals of the Bundaberg competition, were at a disadvantage coming up against Premiership winners Kingaroy because of a three-week break away from playing.
The Mustangs opened the scoring with a try to Keiran Thompson, but Kingaroy’s Chris Ostwald soon replied.
At half-time Kingaroy led 20-6 with tries to Ostwald (3) and Sean Harris; Scott Evans had kicked two conversions.
Thompson and Lyndon Hopkins’ conversion accounted for Murgon’s points.
After the break, Murgon again was first to score (Danny Edwards try, Lehman Brunjes goal) but the rest of the half was all Red Ants.
Scott Evans (2), Nathan Bowering, Marcus Jensen and Zac Walthall stacked on the tries, while Scott Evans had three conversions.
At 46-12, the game was called off with less than a minute left when a player was injured.
- Related article: Hornets Show Their Might
