February 16, 2015
by Martin Stern
Kingaroy will be awash with soccer enthusiasts this weekend when more than 600 visiting players, managers, referees and fans descend on the town.
They’ll be taking part in the Evolution Solar South Burnett Soccer Sevens Carnival which is being held at Tom Alford Oval in Oliver Bond Street, Kingaroy, on Saturday and Sunday, February 21-22.
Matches will kick off at 10.00am on Saturday continue through until 5:00pm.
The Carnival will then recommence at 8:00am on Sunday, culminating with the Women’s and Over 35s’ Finals at 2:30pm and the Men’s Final at 3:00pm, before Presentations at 3:30pm.
This year’s Soccer Sevens promises to be the biggest ever held, with a record 52 teams participating.
Along with local teams, clubs will be coming from all over south-east Queensland to compete, including teams from Bundaberg, the Fraser Coast, Sunshine Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Chinchilla, and Roma.
In all, 24 Men’s teams, 16 Women’s teams and a dozen Over 35 Men’s teams have registered to play.
The Soccer Sevens Carnival has been running for more than 30 years and has become a permanent fixture on the State’s football calendar.
It’s also arguably the biggest single sporting event on the South Burnett’s annual calendar.
And despite often fierce competition, the Carnival has always been played in the “spirit of the game” and many strong friendships have been forged over the years.
The Soccer Sevens Carnival also gives the local economy a huge boost with an influx of visitors – especially motels, caravan parks, restaurants and pubs.
A canteen, barbecue, bar, coffee van and a First Aid tent will all be running on the grounds on both days of the Carnival.
- For more information, visit www.footballsouthburnett.com.au
- Download the draw for the carnival (288kb PDF)
NB. A decision will be made at 9:00am on Friday whether or not the big Soccer 7s Carnival in Kingaroy goes ahead due to Cyclone Marcia.
