May 19, 2017
Several young South Burnett rugby league players have earned spots in representative teams following last weekend’s 47th Battalion carnival in Maryborough.
Players took part in round robin matches in front of selectors, hoping to be picked to play for the Wide Bay Bulls in the Central Division Junior Carnival in Gladstone on June 3-4.
The best players at the Central Division carnival will be picked to play for the Wide Bay Bulls.
South Burnett players selected were:
Under 13s
- Lachlan Zelinski
- Matt Roth
- Ryan Johnson
- Bailey Cavanough
Under 14s
- Glen Fisher
- Tobi Schmidt
- Chris Kerkow
- Harry Perret
- Josh Ayre
Under 16s
- Alex Pomfret
- Kaia Williams
- Nick Plint
- Corey Cross
Under 14s Girls
- Traevonnah Fisher
- Keyonte Fisher-Miller
- Sophie Klein
- Aimee Barron
- Jenaiya Simpson
Under 16 Girls
- Tenesha Trunks
- Mikaylah Dunn
- Bryannah O’Flaherty
- Heather Sandow
- Rhonda Walsh
- Palenatita Fatui
- Kaylynn Saltner
- Maddison Carstairs
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The Murgon Mustangs are hosting a big family fun day on Saturday to mark the Domestic Violence Awareness round of the local football competition.
There’ll be a full day of rugby league action at Murgon Showgrounds from U6s right through to the seniors.
Murgon will take on Cherbourg under lights from 5:30pm.
Entry to the grounds is free.
There will also be girls rugby league, with the South Burnett U14s, U16s and U18s playing teams from Caboolture fom 11:00am.
The South Burnett U18s boys team, who are playing in the Toowoomba competition, will face the Toowoomba Wattles at 1:30pm.
It’s an alcohol-free event and there’ll also be free rides, an inflatable obstacle course and free craft activities.
