Sport

Binjour Takes Home District Singles Title

Binjour Takes Home District Singles Title

Mundubbera bowler Kelvin Wiley, who plays at Binjour, took home the coveted Burnett District Men’s Singles title in a Champion of Champions match played at Yarraman on Saturday.

43kg Carnival Ready To Kick Off!

43kg Carnival Ready To Kick Off!

The official draw for the 50th anniversary 43kg Junior Rugby League Carnival – which kicks off in Murgon on Monday (July 6) – has been released.

Count Romano Heads For The Deep End

Count Romano Heads For The Deep End

Hivesville trainer Peter Blackwell is giving Count Romano a crack at the metric two miles of the $150,000 Queensland Cup (3200m) at the Sunshine Coast on Saturday.

Saints Keep Hold On Top Spot

Saints Keep Hold On Top Spot

The South Burnett Saints are still leading the AFL Darling Downs 2nd Division ladder after a thumping win over Highfields on Sunday in Kingaroy.

Query Over Sports Funding

Query Over Sports Funding

Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has called on the State Government to “step up to the plate”

Pink Ball To Make Test Debut

Pink Ball To Make Test Debut

There’s a South Burnett connection to the “pink cricket ball” news stories which have been circulating since Cricket Australia announced a pink ball would be used in a day-night Test against New Zealand in November.

Junior League Carnival In Murgon

Junior League Carnival In Murgon

More than 300 visitors from all over Queensland are expected to converge on Murgon from Sunday (July 5) for a huge junior rugby league carnival.

Kingaroy Men Take Burnett Pairs Title

Kingaroy Men Take Burnett Pairs Title

Kingaroy club pairs champions Danny Holligan and Errol Dionysius concluded a successful weekend of bowls at Wondai when they won the 2015 Burnett District Champion of Champions Pairs title.

Football Is A Family Game

Football Is A Family Game

It’s not uncommon to see siblings play in the same sporting team … but being able to play in the same team as your mother or father is very special.

St Mary’s Faces Tough Competition

St Mary’s Faces Tough Competition

St Mary’s Catholic College’s netball team is competing in the Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Netball (QISSN) competition in Brisbane during the first week of the school holidays.

Gunners Take Points In Tight Encounter

Gunners Take Points In Tight Encounter

Wests and Gunners both took to the field for the local 1st Division derby with depleted lineups on Saturday.

Wolves Maul Monto Roos

Wolves Maul Monto Roos

Wondai demonstrated again why they’re at the top of the South Burnett rugby league premiership table when they notched up their eighth straight victory on Saturday afternoon.

Big Night For Touch Players

Big Night For Touch Players

The grand finals of the Kingaroy Touch Association’s first season for 2015 were played last week

An Addictive English Habit

An Addictive English Habit

Nanango rookie Hannah English simply can’t get enough of occupying the winner’s circle …

Sharks Steal Grand Final Win

Sharks Steal Grand Final Win

It’s been a big week for basketballers in Kingaroy with the Grand Finals for three competitions being played on Tuesday and Wednesday nights.

Junior Soccer Results – Round 7

Junior Soccer Results – Round 7

Results from Round 7 of the McDonald’s South Burnett Junior Football Competition played at Nanango on Saturday.

Saints Maul Cougars

Saints Maul Cougars

South Burnett Saints showed why they are at the top of the AFL Darling Downs 2nd Division table, outplaying University throughout their clash on Saturday in Kingaroy

Wondai Wins Men’s Fours

Wondai Wins Men’s Fours

Men’s Fours Champions from clubs throughout the Burnett rolled up at Yarraman on the weekend to try for the title of District Champions

Pink Ants Ready For A Big Day

Pink Ants Ready For A Big Day

T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy will take on a distinct pink hue on Saturday when the Kingaroy Rugby League Club hosts a “Playing For A Cure” day to raise funds for cancer research.

It’s In The Blood …

It’s In The Blood …

Michael Schrapel, the mature age apprentice who has ridden at Nanango and Wondai this season, was justifiably jubilant after he landed a double at Kilcoy last Saturday.