June 16, 2014
The Kingaroy Touch Association wrapped up its first season this evening with six separate Grand Finals games at Kingaroy’s T.J. O’Neill Oval.
The matches kicked off at 6:00pm with the Open A-Grade clash between Gumps and Old Kingas Maccas on Field 1 and the Mixed D-Grade final between the IGA Maroons and Childs Play on Field 2.
These were followed with the Mixed B-Grade final between Untouchables and Touch ‘N’ Go and the Mixed C-Grade final between IGA Navy and Don’t Touch Me at 7:00pm; and then with the Mixed A-Grade final between IGA Blue and Kingaroy Green, and the Open B-Gade final between HBWB and Newbies at 8:00pm.
But all eyes were on the Open A-Grade final.
Both teams put in a blistering arm-wrestle performance, battling each other to a nil-all draw by the half-time break.
In the second half, cracks began to appear in each side’s defence which allowed their opponents to score.
By the end of the match, Gumps had beaten Old Kingas Maccas 8-4.
Their victory was all the more remarkable because two of the team’s regular players – Rob Turner and Aiden Dillor – had been unable to make the match because of other commitments.
The Touch Association will now be taking a winter break before starting their second season after in early July.
Grand Finals Results:
- Open A – Gumps 8 def. Old Kingas Maccas 4
- Open B – Has Beens Wanna Be’s 11 def. Newbies 5
- Mixed D – IGA Maroon 5 def. Childs Play 1
- Mixed C – IGA Navy 6 def. Don’t Touch Me 4
- Mixed B – Untouchables 6 def. Touch N’ Go 5
- Mixed A – IGA Blue 7 def. Kingaroy Green 6
