July 21, 2024
southburnett.com.au provided a wrap-up of the 47th Battalion rugby league carnival in Kingaroy last Monday … but we didn’t have an opportunity then to share photos of the local teams in action.
Both the Burnett Brahmans (men) and Wide Bay Bulls (women) teams included many South Burnett-based players.
And both squads had a very busy two days, playing three games apiece (see results, below).
The Brahmans especially had a top carnival, bringing home the Plate Final for the second year in a row.
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Sunday’s Plate Final
- Burnett Brahmans def. Qld Outback 34-12 after leading 28-6 at half-time (T.J. O’Neill Oval)
Brahmans tries: Alexander Dunemann (2), Kaia Williams, Anthony Gray, Bailey Kimber and Asofono Lemalu. George Fisher kicked five conversions.
Qld Outback tries: Elijah Joe and Casey Young. Ezekiel Thompson and Oliver Peak each kicked a goal.
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Other Games – Saturday
- Toowoomba Clydesdales def. Wide Bay Bulls 32-10 after leading 14-0 at half-time (Lyle Vidler Oval)
Toowoomba tries: Montana Mook (3), Kiara Taylor, Eliza Morcom and Chelsea Middleton. Sabina McLoughlin kicked four conversions.
Bulls tries: Belita Gadd and Wy-Larra Duncan. Elle Mollenhauer kicked one conversion.
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- Bundaberg Bears def. Burnett Brahmans 16-10 after leading 10-6 at half-time (T.J. O’Neill Oval)
Bundaberg tries: Cody Maughan, Reece Maughan and Corey Findlay. Jackson Gouge kicked two conversions.
Brahmans tries: Harry Sterling and Semesa Madigicala. Harry Sterling converted his own try.
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- Burnett Brahmans def. Central Highlands 26-0 after leading 16-0 at half-time (Lyle Vidler Oval)
Brahmans tries: George Fisher, Asofono Lemalu, Vincent Law, Connor Sullivan and Harry Sterling. Harry Sterling kicked three conversions.
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- Gladstone Raidettes def. Wide Bay Bulls 22-4 after the teams were tied 4-all at half-time (Lyle Vidler Oval)
Gladstone tries: Jemma Hill, Alisha Nicholson, Rikarra Benjamin and Delaney Claridge. Delaney Claridge kicked three conversions.
Bulls try: Hailee Hearfield
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Sunday
- Qld Outback def. Wide Bay Bulls 30-4 after leading 8-4 at half-time (T.J. O’Neill Oval)
Outback try scorers included: Daniella Mudu (2), Amber Abell, Yasmin Crebbin and Hannah Clarke. Gabrielle Holder kicked three conversions.
Bulls try: Anneleise Dilger
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Editorial note:
A week after the 47th Battalion rugby league carnival in Kingaroy, it’s a good time to reflect on the huge effort to make this event happen.
It was not only the players, trainers and support staff who had a big weekend, all the volunteers from the South Burnett Rugby League and local clubs – especially the Kingaroy Red Ants – would have been exhausted after months of planning, ground preparation and two big days at T.J. O’Neill and Lyle Vidler ovals.
The grounds hosted 21 senior games of league between them, which is a massive ask in itself, but volunteers also had to provide meals, keep the canteen and bar ticking over and clean up afterwards.
The carnival also would not have happened without the match officials – referees and touch judges – and of course, the sponsors.
It’s just a pity that not more South Burnett residents turned out to support our local players; there seemed to be plenty of Bundaberg and Toowoomba supporters cheering …
