June 12, 2016
More than 500 junior rugby league players, officials and volunteers from throughout the Central Division converged on Kingaroy over the weekend to take part in the inaugural Central Division Junior Carnival.
Four regional teams attended the event for the purpose of selecting Central Crows teams to compete at the State Junior Carnival, which will be held later this month.
The competition was held in five divisions – U13s boys, U14s boys, U14s girls, U16s boys and U16s girls – between the Wide Bay Bulls, Sunshine Coast Falcons, South West Mustangs and Central Queensland Capras.
Kingaroy’s Red Ants acted as host club for the event, but there were so many players T.J. O’Neill was unable to accommodate them all and the adjoining Lyle Vidler Oval was also put into service for the event.
A Red Ants spokesman said the club was “extremely grateful” to Kingaroy’s cricket and AFL clubs for their assistance in making their grounds available for the event.
Central Division Manager Glenn Ottaway said the focus of the carnival was on positive participation.
“The program was created to provide as many participants as possible with an opportunity to be part of the representative pathway,” he said.
“While all teams were there to compete, we were very focused on ensuring the carnival was more about a positive experience for those that attended.”
To meet the demand for accommodation demand, the Division used the company Tent City to set up a tent city in the main ring of the nearby Kingaroy Showgrounds, which was converted into a makeshift camping ground and home for all the weekend’s participants.
“Not only does this environment create a great atmosphere around the carnival, but it also alleviates the pressure on local accommodation,” Mr Ottaway.
Many of the players’ families also travelled to the South Burnett for the weekend to watch their children play.
The QRL streamed matches live over the Internet over the weekend so that supporters could track the action as it happened.
South Burnett players playing in the Wide Bay Bulls sides were:
U13s Boys
U14s Boys
U16s Boys
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U14s Girls
U16s Girls
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Local players Heather Sandow (U14s Girls) and Thomas Springate (U16s Boys) were both selected for Central Crows in the State competition.
Both are members of the Kingaroy Red Ants.
PS: The South West Mustangs had the best of the weekend, winning the U13s and U16s Boys and U14s Girls competitions. The Sunshine Coast Falcons took top honours in the U14s Boys, and the Central Queensland Capras won the U16s Girls.
Central Division Junior Carnival Results
Game 1 – Under 13 Boys: Wide Bay 18 def. by Sunshine Coast 26
Points: Sunshine Coast 4, Wide Bay 2
Game 2 – Under 14 Girls: Wide Bay 8 def. by Sunshine Coast 10
Points: Sunshine Coast 5, Wide Bay 1
Game 3 – Under 14 Girls: South West 26 def. Central Queensland 12
Points: South West 6, Central Queensland 0
Game 4 – Under 13 Boys: South West 24 def. Central Queensland 6
Points: South West 6, Central Queensland 0
Game 5 – Under 14 Boys: Wide Bay 0 def by. Sunshine Coast 36
Points: Sunshine Coast 6, Wide Bay 0
Game 6 – Under 16 Girls: Wide Bay 4 def. by Sunshine Coast 24
Points: Sunshine Coast 6, Wide Bay 0
Game 7 – Under 16 Girls: South West 6 def by Central Queensland 26
Points: Central Queensland 6, South West 0
Game 8 – Under 14 Boys: South West 22 def. Central Queensland 16
Points: South West 4, Central Queensland 2
Game 9 – Under 16 Boys: Wide Bay 18 def. by Sunshine Coast 24
Points: Sunshine Coast 6, Wide Bay 0
Game 10 – Under 13 Boys: Wide Bay 18 def. by Central Queensland 42
Points: Central Queensland 6, Wide Bay 0
Game 11 – Under 16 Boys: South West 14 def. Central Queensland 4
Points: South West 6, Central Queensland 0
Game 12 – Under 13 Boys: South West 44 def. Sunshine Coast 0
Points: South West 6, Sunshine Coast 0
Game 13 – Under 14 Girls: Wide Bay 24 def. Central Queensland 0
Points: Wide Bay 6, Central Queensland 0
Game 14 – Under 14 Boys: Wide Bay 12 def. Central Queensland 8
Points: Wide Bay 6, Central Queensland 6
Game 15 – Under 14 Boys: South West 6 def. by Sunshine Coast 14
Points: Sunshine Coast 5, South West 1
Game 16 – Under 14 Girls: South West 24 def. Sunshine Coast 0
Points: South West 6, Sunshine Coast 0
Game 17 – Under 16 Girls: South West 0 def. by Sunshine Coast 44
Points: Sunshine Coast 6, South West 0
Game 18 – Under 16 Boys: South West 16 drew Sunshine Coast 16
Points: South West 3, Sunshine Coast 3
Game 19 – Under 16 Boys: Wide Bay 16 def. by Central Queensland 18
Points: Central Queensland 5, Wide Bay 1
Game 20 – Under 16 Girls: Wide Bay 10 def. by Central Queensland 18
Points: Central Queensland 5, Wide Bay 1
Game 21 – Under 13 Boys: Sunshine Coast 12 def. Central Queensland 10
Points: Sunshine Coast 5, Central Queensland 1
Game 22 – Under 14 Girls: Sunshine Coast 24 def. Central Queensland 0
Points: Sunshine Coast 6, Central Queensland 0
Game 23 – Under 14 Girls: South West 16 def. Wide Bay 8
Points: South West 6, Wide Bay 0
Game 24 – Under 13 Boys: South West 58 def. Wide Bay 18
Points: South West 6, Wide Bay 0
Game 25 – Under 14 Boys: Sunshine Coast 10 def. Central Queensland 4
Points: Sunshine Coast 5, Central Queensland 1
Game 26 – Under 16 Girls: Sunshine Coast 10 def. by Central Queensland 14
Points: Central Queensland 4, Sunshine Coast 2
Game 27 – Under 16 Girls: South West 8 def. by Wide Bay 16
Points: Wide Bay 6, South West 0
Game 28 – Under 16 Boys: South West 32 def. Wide Bay 6
Points: South West 6, Wide Bay 0
Game 29 – Under 16 Boys: Sunshine Coast 8 def. by Central Queensland 24
Points: Central Queensland 6, Sunshine Coast 0
Game 30 – Under 14 Boys: South West 28 def. Wide Bay 14
Points: South West 6, Wide Bay 0
