February 24, 2014
Kingaroy’s Tom Alford Oval came alive at the weekend with 42 football teams from across Queensland in town for the Evolution Solar South Burnett Football Sevens Carnival.
Marquees were dotted along the sidelines of the multiple playing fields while players and spectators mingled in the sunshine.
Football South Burnett president Mick North told southburnett.com.au he was more than happy with the turnout and said the carnival “just seems to keep on getting bigger every year”.
Local teams came up against the best from the Sunshine Coast, Bundaberg, Chinchilla and Roma but unfortunately didn’t come away with the major cash prizes.
In the open men’s competition, Merry Man – which consisted of local players and Kingaroy ex-pats – finished undefeated on top of Pool A and earned a spot in the final by defeating Caloundra White 2-0 in the semi.
They came up against Kawana, who had also finished undefeated on top of Pool B.
In a sometimes volatile final, in which referee Sitha Mead was forced to issue three yellow cards, Kawana finished on top 2-0.
Hervey Bay won their way into the Over 35s final after a tense penalty shootout over Fossils. Their form continued in the next game, defeating Alloway in the final on another penalty shootout.
In the women’s competition, it looked likely that a South Burnett team could take the prize when Wests women’s team finished second in Pool A, behind Hervey Bay, and Nanango women’s team finished second in Pool B, behind Alloway.
But it was not to be. The Panthers finished second runner-up.
Wests went through to the final, but despite a valiant effort, went down 2-0 to Hervey Bay.
This is the 32nd year that the seven-a-side carnival has been held in Kingaroy and the influx of players and supporters always provides a welcome economic boost to the region.
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Pool winners
| Women’s Pool A 1. Hervey Bay 2 2. WestsWomen’s Pool B 1. Alloway 2. Nanango Men’s Over 35s Pool A Men’s Over 35s Pool B |
Men’s Pool A 1. Merry Men 2. Hervey BayMen’s Pool B 1. Kawana PJs 2. Alloway Men’s Pool C Men’s Pool D |
Finals
Men’s
Kawana PJs 3 defeated Merry Men 0
Women’s
Hervey Bay 2 defeated Wests 0
Over 35s
Hervey Bay defeated Alloway on a penalty shootout
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