{"id":134711,"date":"2016-02-12T21:51:59","date_gmt":"2016-02-12T11:51:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=134711"},"modified":"2020-10-23T10:45:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-23T00:45:52","slug":"beach-beckons-for-young-footballers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/02\/12\/beach-beckons-for-young-footballers\/","title":{"rendered":"Beach Beckons For Young Footballers"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_134712\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-134712\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160211bunburra.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-134712\" title=\"20160211 Bunburra Experience\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160211bunburra.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160211bunburra.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/20160211bunburra-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-134712\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sgt Rod Gelderblom, players Barry Tapau-Fewquandie and Elwyn Fewquandie, Cr Kathy Duff, and team manager Tallara Watson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 13, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fourteen young touch footballers from Murgon State High School will be heading off to the beach next month to represent Cherbourg.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ll be taking part at Bunburra, an indigenous Beach Touch Football Tournament which is being held at Surfers Paradise on March 5.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bunburra&#8221; is a Yugambeh word meaning &#8220;beach&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The seven girls and boys will be accompanied by team manager Tallara Watson to the event, which is being organised by the PCYC in conjunction with Touch Football Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the best indigenous footballers from across Queensland will be taking part.<\/p>\n<p>Ten regions and 20 teams will be participating.<\/p>\n<p>It is Barry Tapau-Fewquandie&#8217;s second year at Bunburra.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the Cherbourg boys&#8217; team made it through to the final, going down in a nail-biter to Bundaberg 4-3. He&#8217;s hoping it can do one better this year and bring home the trophy.<\/p>\n<p>PCYC South Burnett manager Sgt Rod Gelderblom is enthusiastic about the competition.<\/p>\n<p>To earn selection, the players must have a good school attendance record, be active in the community, be responsible and stay out of trouble.<\/p>\n<p>Cr Kathy Duff, who holds the Indigenous portfolio on the South Burnett Regional Council, has contributed $2000 of her discretionary funds to help cover the cost of the two teams&#8217; accommodation and travel.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Last Year&#8217;s Bunburra Tournament (from NITV)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tu590L090XI?rel=0\" width=\"740\" height=\"440\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fourteen young touch footballers from Murgon State High School will be heading of to the beach next month to represent Cherbourg.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":134712,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,3,6,347],"tags":[1151],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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