Sport

Netball Numbers Almost Double

Netball Numbers Almost Double

The Nanango and Districts Netball Association has had a membership explosion this year, and the evidence was in plain view on Friday afternoon.

Anxiety, Joy And Relief At Esk

Anxiety, Joy And Relief At Esk

After Blackbutt trainer Wayne Farrington legged Hannah English on to the favourite Striking Warrior for the API Maiden Plate (1200m) at Esk last Saturday, the gelding paraded and warmed-up without a problem before his first run since last July.

Tennis Rebounds In The Timbertowns

Tennis Rebounds In The Timbertowns

Blackbutt’s tennis courts were officially re-opened on Sunday morning, eight years after the Blackbutt Tennis Club went into abeyance and four years after the 2013 floods extensively damaged the courts.

Hamblin Hits Home Targets

Hamblin Hits Home Targets

Jumps jockeys are used to covering plenty of ground – but Paul Hamblin, the former Darling Downs horseman now based in Melbourne, doesn’t find any hurdle when it comes to his work travels.

Racing Crowd Thinks Pink

Racing Crowd Thinks Pink

Nanango’s Lee Park was a sea of pink on Saturday as race goers braved the hot, sunny weather to enjoy the South Burnett’s first race meeting of the year.