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
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its annual CROW-FM 90.7 Easter Race Meeting at the Lee Park Raceway this Saturday, April 4.
Cheer On Our Kingaroy Pair
The Kingaroy Red Ants have been offered the opportunity to host a round of the Cyril Connell Cup and the Mal Meninga Cup on Easter Saturday (April 4).
Cherbourg To Host Super Cup Game
Rugby League fans should make sure they mark May 30 in their diaries … that’s the day the Intrust Super Cup is coming back to the South Burnett for another afternoon of top-class footy action.
Grant For Young Champ
Goomeri junior cricketer Brooke Heness – part of the Murgon Flames’ all-girl team – has be awarded a grant under the Federal Government’s Local Sporting Champions program.
Panthers Still The Team To Beat
Nanango travelled to Kingaroy on Saturday for a much anticipated round of football against arch-rivals Wests.
NITV Catches Cherbourg Action
Many of the pre-season rugby league games pencilled in at Cherbourg on Saturday didn’t go ahead, disappointing local footy fans and the NITV crew which had come along to film the action.
Local Ladies Do Well At Binjour
The Burnett District Fours championships were played at Binjour this week, and lady bowlers scooped the headlines.
Lee Park Looms Large
Nanango Race Club’s most popular meeting – the Easter Saturday fixture – is just a week away.
