March 7, 2016
Cherbourg has come home with the boys’ trophy after defeating Redlands 7-5 in the grand final of the Bunburra indigenous Beach Touch Football competition on the Gold Coast at the weekend.
Fourteen young touch footballers from Murgon State High School represented Cherbourg at Surfers Paradise.
“Bunburra” is a Yugambeh word meaning “beach”. The competition is part of PCYC Queensland’s Sport and Culture Corroboree Event Series and is organised in conjunction with Touch Football Australia.
Twenty teams from 10 regions took part and as well as touch football, there were a lot of cultural activities for the teenagers to enjoy.
Last year – the first year of the competition – the Cherbourg boy’s team made it through to the final only to lose in a nailbiter to Bundaberg.
This year they went one better …
The boys played five matches, winning four and drawing 7-all with last year’s winners Bundaberg.
The girls competed in four matches, winning two but unfortunately not earning enough points to make it into the finals.
The girls’ competition was won by the team from Logan who defeated South West in the grand final.
To earn selection, the players must have a good school attendance record, be active in the community, be responsible and stay out of trouble.
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Boys’ team: Bronson Fogarty, Barry Tapau-Fewquandie, Peter Langton, Rodney Byers, Errol Simpson, Kacey Lynas and Orlyn Fisher.
Girls’ team: Bailey Lindenberg, Jayda Fisher, Shontae Saltner, Ivana Fuller, Madelaine Blair, Zali Chambers, Jamia Hopkins and Tyla Henningson.
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