July 27, 2014
Pink was the colour to be wearing at Kingaroy’s TJ O’Neill Oval on Saturday at a fundraising day for one of the Kingaroy Red Ants’ club stalwarts.
Lynda Geiger, wife of A Grade coach Darren and mother of U16s player Adam, was recently diagnosed with cancer.
She is now confined to a bed and wheelchair but showed amazing courage on Saturday to make it – complete with pink hair – to see the Red Ants play.
The Kingaroy players turned out in all-pink while many of the opposition players also sported pink socks.
Friends of the couple have been raising money to help the family hire a wheelchair access van to help Lynda get out and about.
Donations can be made to: Brett Porter & Joseph Champney, BSB: 014-690, A/C: 289527013
Half the gate takings from Saturday – and other money raised on the day – will be donated to the family.
To make the day out complete for Lynda, the “Pink Ants” won both the U14s (30-12) and the U16s (30-0) against the Stags.
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Kingaroy Services Cricket Club and Kingaroy Red Ants have joined forces to host a family fun sports charity day on August 23 in support of the Geigers.
It will kick off at 10:00am at TJ O’Neill Oval with cricket and touch footy during the day.
Entry will be a gold coin donation.
Teams will be mixed six-a-side with a nomination fee of $60 per side (or $10 per player).
Nominations close on August 16.
There will be a jumping castle for the kids (between 10:00am and 2:00pm) and a licensed bar and barbecue.
Raffles will be held throughout the afternoon with some great prizes to be won.
All profits will go towards helping the family.
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