Big Week For League Lovers
The big rugby league story this week, of course, was the sensational win by Queensland over NSW on Wednesday night … and Selwyn Cobbo’s stunning debut for the Maroons.
The big rugby league story this week, of course, was the sensational win by Queensland over NSW on Wednesday night … and Selwyn Cobbo’s stunning debut for the Maroons.
The South Burnett Thrashers’ planned trip to Goondiwindi at the weekend was called off at the last minute due to COVID issues.
Blake Jacobson kicked two goals for the South Burnett Saints in their clash against the Dalby Swans at Lyle Vidler Oval on Saturday.
It was the turn of the Nanango Stags last weekend to host the South Burnett Rugby League’s junior and senior games.
Crowd numbers were down at Sunday’s Nanango Race meeting but the quality of the day’s racing was particularly high.
Keegan Wright kicked a double for the South Burnett Saints in their away game against the Goondiwindi Hawks on Saturday.
History was made on Saturday when the South Burnett Thrashers ran on to the paddock for their first game on home turf since 2013.
Cherbourg’s Selwyn Cobbo has been selected in the Maroons’ side for Game 1 of the 2022 State of Origin series.
The Murgon Mustangs overcame the loss of the A Grade Nines competition and heavy rain to still host a successful Domestic Violence Awareness rugby league day last Saturday.
There are strong rays of hope that this weekend’s racing in Queensland will escape all the latest weather upheavals.
University Cougars swamped the South Burnett Saints in their men’s game played in the rain at Lyle Vidler Oval in Kingaroy on Saturday.
Nanango Race Club will be running its next-to-last meeting for the 2021-22 racing season at Lee Park this Sunday.
The South Burnett has played host for the past few days to retired rugby league superstar Johnathan Thurston AM.
The South Burnett Thrashers have continued their winning streak in the Darling Downs Rugby Union competition, downing the Toowoomba Bears 33-12 on Saturday.
After last week’s complete washout, rugby league is back in action this weekend with a special all-day Family Fun Day on Saturday at Murgon Showgrounds.
UPDATE: Saturday’s race meeting has been abandoned due to the rain. Racing will now go ahead at Nanango on Sunday, May 29.
UPDATE: Saturday’s race meeting has been abandoned due to the rain. Racing will now go ahead at Nanango on Sunday, May 29.
The Toowoomba Region could soon be home to an Equine Centre of Excellence thanks to a grant from Toowoomba Regional Council.
Queensland Bulls Masters Darren Lehmann and Jimmy Peirson will be the cricket stars headlining the inaugural Bendigo Bank Cricket 4 Life day in Kingaroy next month.
The $115,000 redevelopment of the River Road cricket ground in Kingaroy is now complete after the installation of fencing, a new cricket pitch and two practice nets.