Weekend Sport Update
There will be only one A Grade rugby league match played in the South Burnett again this weekend … and soccer finals begin on Sunday with a huge day of football planned in Murgon
Olympic Star Coming To Kingaroy
Raelene Boyle – Olympian, commentator and Australian Living Treasure – will be coming to Kingaroy on November 23 as a guest speaker at a fund-raising dinner to be held at Orana Lutheran Complex.
Thrashers Looking Forward To 2013
The South Burnett Thrashers have hung up their boots for the season following their loss on Saturday, but Club President Shane O’Malley is already looking forward to next year’s competition
Another String To Their Bow
Students from St John’s Lutheran School have been participating in a new sport during PE lessons recently.
Speedway Returns Next Month
Racing returns to the Kingaroy Speedway on the Queen’s Birthday long weekend (September 29-30) with the 28th running of the Queensland Street Sedan Title.
Orienteers Tested By Blackbutt Courses
Orienteers who attended the recent championships at Blackbutt found the terrain challenging and rewarding.
Wolves Suffer Cherbourg’s Wrath
The Cherbourg Hornets, obviously stung into action by their defeat by Kingaroy last week, re-stamped their dominance on the Premier League A Grade competition by storming home to a 78-0 victory over Wondai on Saturday.
Gunners Hold On To Second Place
In the last game of the season, 1st Division rivals Gunners and Wests battled it out for second position enabling the winner to have an extra chance in the finals.
Weekend Matches Forfeited
Both the Nanango Stags and the Murgon Mustangs have forfeited their Premier League A Grade rugby league matches which had been scheduled for tomorrow afternoon.
Local Netballers All Fired Up
Queensland Firebirds Chelsea Pitman and Amy Steel drew a big crowd when they came to Nanango
$56,000 Upgrade For Nanango Tennis Courts
Nanango tennis players can now safely play their sport well into the evening following recent upgrades to the Nanango tennis courts.
Beau Brings Home The Cup
Apprentice jockey Beau Appo booted home two winners in a career best at Nanango on Saturday, including Thunder Lane in the prestigious $12,000 XXXX Gold / Carrollee Hotel Nanango Cup.
Big Crowd Turns Out To Support Kindy
Kingaroy Kindergarten’s elegant marquee at the Nanango Races on Saturday drew a crowd of 161 people keen to help a good cause.
Festival Of Goals In Kingaroy
Nanango travelled to Kingaroy on Saturday to take on an injury-riddled Wests side in First Division.
School Excels At Equestrian Challenge
Riders from St Mary’s Catholic College took out second place at the Fraser Coast Equestrian Challenge
Kingaroy Ends Hornets’ Unbeaten Run
The Kingaroy Red Ants have come storming home in the second half to end Cherbourg’s unbeaten run in the Premier League competition.
Saints Set Date For AGM
A date has been set for an Annual General Meeting to consider the next phase of the formation of a new Australian Rules football club in the South Burnett.
Full Fields For Nanango Races
The Nanango Race Club will be holding its huge Nanango Cup meeting from 1:30pm on Saturday.
Tyreece Breaks High Jump Record
Cherbourg State School student Tyreece Gyemore earned a week of free school lunches by setting a new 11-year-old boys’ high jump record at the school’s two-day sports carnival held this week.
Big Weekend For Nanango Pony Club
Nanango Pony Club’s Golden Anniversary campdraft and gymkhana at the weekend was a huge success with 125 campdrafters taking part on Saturday, and 163 riders on Sunday.
