This Season’s Rural Leaders
The 2015-16 results of the premierships for the non-TAB meetings in the various districts show that Nanango apprentice Hannah English deserves a pat on the back.
Durong Opens New Playing Surface
The Durong Bowls Club officially launched its new $140,000 bowling green surface last Saturday.
South Burnett Winter Bite, Red Hot!
Since the onset of winter there have been some cracking catches of our native fish being recorded in the South Burnett.
Basketball Results
Results from Round 3 of the Kingaroy Basketball competition, played on August 2:
Saints Too Strong For Demons
The South Burnett Saints notched up an easy win over Lockyer Valley – yet to record a win this season – in their AFL Darling Downs game played at Lyle Vidler Oval on Saturday.
Stags Celebrate Last-Minute Victory
Nanango Stags will face the Cherbourg Hornets in the South Burnett seniors rugby league Grand Final next weekend after a nail-biting finish to the Preliminary Final played at Nanango on Saturday.
Down To The Wire
The cliff-hanger that is the Queensland Country Apprentice Premiership duel will be finalised this Saturday.
Basketball Results
Kingaroy Basketball’s 2016 Season 2 began a fortnight ago at the Kingaroy State High School indoor sports auditorium.
Good Roll-Up For District Competition
The Burnett Ladies Champion of Champions competition which was held at the Kingaroy Bowls Club from Tuesday to Saturday last week drew a good roll-up.
English Makes A Welcome Return
After a two month, injury-induced absence, Hannah English is back in action at Gympie on Saturday.
Spotlight On League Legend
Cherbourg rugby league legend Henry Hegarty will be the special guest at an event being held at the State Library on July 29
Valleys Halts Blues’ Winning Streak
Competition leaders Valleys brought Burnett Blues’ 10-game winning streak to an end in the U18s Toowoomba competition at the weekend.
Saints Eclipse Chinchilla Suns
South Burnett Saints had an easy win over Chinchilla on Saturday, improving their for and against and keeping them four points clear of fifth placegetters Goondiwindi on the Darling Downs AFL ladder.
Wallaroos Hop Off With Trophy
The weather wasn’t the best – in fact, it was pretty miserable for all the oldies present – but the young footballers taking part in Saturday’s Mini Mod Carnival at Wondai didn’t seem to mind too much.
Blues Tackle Top Of The Table
The Burnett Blues – the northern of the two South Burnett teams taking part in this year’s Toowoomba Rugby League U18s competition – will be keen to knock off Valleys in their top-of-the-table clash to be played in Toowoomba on Saturday.
The District Was Dominant
South Burnett stables were less than a length short of a clean sweep at Wondai last Saturday.
Rugby League Announces Finals Draw
The South Burnett Rugby League released the official ladders for the U12s, U14s, U16s and Senior competition on Thursday as well as the venues for the A Grade Final Series
Mini Mods On Saturday
The annual Mini Mod rugby league carnival will be on again this Saturday at Wondai.
Big Crowd Contests Open Age Fours
The car park at the Kingaroy Bowls Club was packed out last weekend, and there were even caravans parked on the back lawn.
Gladiators Courageous In Defeat
No one could ever accuse the Gayndah Gladiators of lacking in courage after the performance they put on at Kingaroy’s TJ O’Neill Oval on Saturday afternoon.
