‘Country Pumpkins’ Have A Ball
Four players from the Kingaroy Netball Club attended a Vicki Wilson netball clinic in Brisbane during the second week of the school holidays.
Players Named For SB Team
Three rugby league trial games will be played at Fred Kassulke Oval in Nanango on Saturday (April 18) to select players to represent the Wide Bay Northern Rangers at the 47th Battalion Carnival at Roma on May 2-3.
Top Netballers In Town
Some top-flight netball will be on display in Kingaroy on Sunday (April 19) when the Darling Downs Panthers play a trial match against the Wide Bay Thundercats.
Saints To Challenge Roos
South Burnett Saints will be taking on Coolaroo in Toowoomba on Saturday in Round 2 of the 2nd Division Darling Downs AFL competition.
Paralympic Visit Cancelled
The Brisbane Paralympic Football Program visit which had been scheduled for this Saturday, April 18, in Kingaroy has been cancelled.
Tigers Take The Cash
The Mundubbera Tigers, playing before a home crowd, took home the money at the annual “Clash For Cash” rugby league carnival on Saturday.
Little Bikes, Big Cars, Lots Of Fun
It was a big day of racing at the Kingaroy Showground on Saturday with the Junior Speedway bikes buzzing around in the afternoon, followed by the growls of the big V8s later in the night.
Easter Slows Bowls Action
The four-day Easter break meant there was little action on most of the region’s bowling greens while the Big Bunny was out delivering eggs.
Horse Ride Honours Fabian Webb
This weekend’s Kilkivan Great Horse Ride is being dedicated to Fabian Webb who died in November last year.
Bikes, Cars In Speedway Action
Speedway action is returning to Kingaroy on Saturday with a bonus … the very first race meeting of the new Kingaroy Junior Motorcycle Speedway Club will also be held at the track.
Nanango Showed Some Top Runs
There was the usual spectrum of highlights at Nanango’s popular Easter Saturday meeting
Wondai Sprints Cancelled
The Motors In Motion committee has been forced to call off the Wondai Sprints planned for June 19-21.
Petition Lodged To Honour Emerson
An official e-petition has been lodged with the State Government pressing for recognition of Blackbutt’s favourite son, tennis ace Roy Emerson.
New Date For Kumbia Draft
The Kumbia Charity Campdraft – which was cancelled on the Easter weekend due to the forecast rain – has been rescheduled.
Marathon Effort Proves A Winner
Marathon veteran Bruce “Digger” Hargreaves has hailed the inaugural Maidenwell Marathon held at the weekend as “spectacularly good”.
Northerners Play With Pride
Rugby league fans turned out in good numbers on Saturday in Kingaroy to watch the Central Crows take on the Northern Pride in the Cyril Connell Cup (U16s) and Mal Meninga Cup (U18s) competitions.
Punters Bet On A Good Time
The large number of racegoers who took a punt on the overcast weather conditions to head to Nanango Racecourse for the popular Easter Saturday race meeting emerged winners when the rain failed to develop
Nanango Tops The Tally
With 59 acceptors for its Easter meeting, Nanango Race Club’s participants will easily outnumber Saturday’s other non-TAB fixtures scheduled for Barcaldine (31), Boulia (35), Bowen (44), Einasleigh (46), Flinton (38), Gladstone (30) and Roma (28).
Henry Helped Create League History
Henry Hegarty never felt nervous when meeting royalty, the Prime Minister or tackling Artie Beetson
More Campdraft Action
Campdrafters were in action at Cooranga North and Nanango at the weekend, enjoying the perfect weather
