July 21, 2014
It was an all-South Burnett U12s final at Wondai’s massive Mini-Mod Carnival on Saturday, with Nanango emerging triumphant after a long day of junior footie fun.
The round robin junior rugby league competition, which is organised by Wondai Proston JRL and played with modified rules, is always a big shot in the arm for the local economy.
This year it attracted 53 teams from across the Wide Bay: there were 11 teams in U7s, 16 in U8s, 14 in U10s and 12 in U12s.
The very quick turnaround between matches ensured non-stop action.
The younger teams, who weren’t playing for points, enjoyed 15-minutes games on the outer fields with friends and family cheering them on.
The U12s, who were competing for a trophy, played 19-minute games on the main Wondai Oval in front of an enthusiastic crowd.
The Nanango Stags had been dominant all day, clocking up big wins against Hervey Bay Green, Wallaroos and Burrum to finish on top of the points table.
They came up against Cherbourg in the final, who had also secured three wins – against Hervey Bay Red, Brothers and Wallaroos – but had finished three points behind Nanango on the ladder.
Just one point behind was Murgon who missed out on a final spot by the narrowest of margins.
Cherbourg was at a disadvantage going into the main game, having to front up again after only a short break following their 8-0 victory over Wallaroos.
Nanango captain Saxton Hamson was first to score and then backed up a few minutes later for his second (his seventh try for the carnival).
Jake Keating then scored to take the Stags out to a 12-0 lead before David Hopkins broke the ice for Cherbourg.
But Keating then scored again to put the final result beyond doubt, a win to Nanango 16-4.
The Player of the Final was Nanango’s Nick Birch.
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Best and Fairest
- Wondai-Proston: Patrick Hoult and Michael Evans
- Kingaroy: Xealand Eustace
- Murgon: Abbey-Lee Stanley
- Central Burnett: Ryan Gibbs
- Nanango: Saxton Hamson
- Maryborough Wallaroos: Cooper Burgess
- Maryborough Brothers: Reece Horvath
- Cherbourg: Eddie Aubrey
- Burrum: Nathan Oates
- Gympie: Tyrone Thompson
- Hervey Bay Red: Erica Akers
- Hervey Bay Green: Heath Peel
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U12s Scores
- Murgon 12 – Gympie 8
- Central Burnett 4 – Burrum 8
- Kingaroy 4 – Brothers 16
- Cherbourg 16 – Hervey Bay Red 0
- Wondai 0 – Wallaroos 8
- Nanango 20 – Hervey Bay Green 0
- Murgon 20 – Burrum 8
- Central Burnett 12 – Gympie 8
- Kingaroy 4 – Hervey Bay Red 12
- Cherbourg 8 – Brothers 4
- Wondai 8 – Hervey Bay Green 16
- Nanango 24 – Wallaroos 4
- Murgon 4 – Hervey Bay Green 4
- Central Burnett 0 – Hervey Bay Red 20
- Kingaroy 8 – Gympie 12
- Nanango 20 – Burrum 0
- Wondai 8 – Brothers 8
- Cherbourg 8 – Wallaroos 0
