Obituary: Bill Oliver 1932-2016
Former top local sports administrator Bill Oliver is being remembered as a man ahead of his time who fought passionately for the success of his constituents during the halcyon days of South Burnett sport.
Alfie Langer Coming To Dinner
Football legend Allan “Alfie” Langer will be coming to Murgon for dinner on Thursday, October 20
Blues Players Win Trophies
Two South Burnett players have taken out awards during the wrap-up of the Toowoomba Rugby League season.
Big Day Of Grand Final Action
South Burnett’s rugby league season finally wrapped up at the weekend with three exciting junior Grand Finals played in Kingaroy, and local teams in sudden-death games in Toowoomba.
Lane Named Player Of The Year
Former Kingaroy Red Ant Lane Ferling was named FOGS Colts Challenge Player of the Year at the 2016 QRL Awards on Wednesday night
‘Wags’ Knock Out Cherbourg
The combined Wondai / Nanango team will face Central Burnett in the Grand Final of the U16s South Burnett Rugby League competition after downing the Cherbourg Hornets 26-20 in a tight game played at Wondai
South Burnett Teams In Finals
Kingaroy Red – the Red Ants U16 team playing in the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League competition – has earned a spot in the finals.
Jensen Signs With Cowboys
Former Kingaroy Red Ant Marcus Jensen has signed a two-year rugby league deal with the North Queensland Cowboys.
Cherbourg Runs Away With Cup
South Burnett premiers Cherbourg Hornets had a runaway win over Mundubbera on Saturday
Big Saturday Of League
The Major and Minor Semi-Finals for the junior grades in the South Burnett Rugby League will be played on Saturday at Nanango, as well as the A Grade clash between South Burnett premiers Cherbourg and North Burnett premiers Mundubbera.
Red Antettes In Grand Final
A busload of supporters will be heading from the South Burnett to Kawana on Sunday to support the first all-girl rugby league team from Kingaroy to make it through to a Grand Final.
Cherbourg Seals Victory … Again!
Nanango’s hopes of a fairytale ending to their return to the South Burnett rugby league competition were brought back to earth with a thud on Saturday afternoon by the Cherbourg Hornets, who have now won four South Burnett premierships in five years.
Stags Celebrate Last-Minute Victory
Nanango Stags will face the Cherbourg Hornets in the South Burnett seniors rugby league Grand Final next weekend after a nail-biting finish to the Preliminary Final played at Nanango on Saturday.
Spotlight On League Legend
Cherbourg rugby league legend Henry Hegarty will be the special guest at an event being held at the State Library on July 29
Valleys Halts Blues’ Winning Streak
Competition leaders Valleys brought Burnett Blues’ 10-game winning streak to an end in the U18s Toowoomba competition at the weekend.
Wallaroos Hop Off With Trophy
The weather wasn’t the best – in fact, it was pretty miserable for all the oldies present – but the young footballers taking part in Saturday’s Mini Mod Carnival at Wondai didn’t seem to mind too much.
Blues Tackle Top Of The Table
The Burnett Blues – the northern of the two South Burnett teams taking part in this year’s Toowoomba Rugby League U18s competition – will be keen to knock off Valleys in their top-of-the-table clash to be played in Toowoomba on Saturday.
Rugby League Announces Finals Draw
The South Burnett Rugby League released the official ladders for the U12s, U14s, U16s and Senior competition on Thursday as well as the venues for the A Grade Final Series
Mini Mods On Saturday
The annual Mini Mod rugby league carnival will be on again this Saturday at Wondai.
Gladiators Courageous In Defeat
No one could ever accuse the Gayndah Gladiators of lacking in courage after the performance they put on at Kingaroy’s TJ O’Neill Oval on Saturday afternoon.
