{"id":140161,"date":"2016-03-30T00:43:44","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T14:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=140161"},"modified":"2020-09-23T17:41:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T07:41:01","slug":"gavin-comes-home-in-triumph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/03\/30\/gavin-comes-home-in-triumph\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Comes Home In Triumph"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_140171\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140171\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-140171\" title=\"20160326 Murgon Mustangs\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs1-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Former Murgon Mustang Gavin Cooper with the NRL trophy and a bunch of young Mustangs on Saturday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140170\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140170\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-140170\" title=\"20160326 Murgon Mustangs\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"290\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs5.jpg 290w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs5-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 290px) 100vw, 290px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Murgon businessman Mark Smith &#8211; yes, the moustache is growing back &#8211; was one of the driving forces behind getting NRL star Gavin Cooper back to Murgon for a visit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>March 29, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NRL star Gavin Cooper was the pride of Murgon on Saturday when he returned to his old home town clutching the (very heavy) NRL Premiership trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Cooper, who played in the second row during the Cowboys&#8217; historic 2015 premiership win, played all his junior rugby league for the Murgon Mustangs.<\/p>\n<p>He brought the trophy along as the centrepiece for a special fun day held at Murgon Showgrounds for junior rugby league fans.<\/p>\n<p>After some fun activities on the football field, Gavin Cooper posed for photos with young (and old) fans.<\/p>\n<p>He was also given a key as a memento of his visit.<\/p>\n<p>A highlight of the day was the presentation of loyalty awards to Murgon juniors who have either three, five or 10 years continuous service with the club.<\/p>\n<p>Receiving awards were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3 Years<\/strong> &#8211; Theo Fewquandie, Dustin Ramke, Jake Sippel, Jacob Hodgson, Charlie Sippel, Parker Alexander and Callie Scott<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5 Years<\/strong> &#8211; Fletch Prendergast, Lachlan Zelinski, Ivia-May Riddell,\u00a0 Michael Fisher, Thomas Currin, Joe Mickelo and Cooper Alexander<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>10 Years<\/strong> &#8211; Byron Yesberg, Orlyn Fisher, Karl Berlin, Mitch Wilson and Ozay Fisher<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the evening, Gavin and his family were special guests at a dinner held at the Murgon PCYC Club.<\/p>\n<p>The visit was organised by the Murgon Business and Development Association and the Murgon Rugby League Club, with sponsorship by Moreton Resources.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140173\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140173\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-140173\" title=\"20160326 Murgon Mustangs\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs3.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs3-300x171.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140173\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Murgon JRL Club presented Gavin Cooper with a commemorative key to mark his visit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140246\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140246\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-140246\" title=\"20160326 Gavin Cooper\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140246\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gavin Cooper and members of Murgon&#8217;s Stanley family pose with the NRL trophy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_142244\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142244\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-142244\" title=\"20160326 Murgon Mustangs\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs14.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs14.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs14-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-142244\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A group of keen Mustangs,\u00a0including the type made by Ford &#8230; Jacquon Clevens, Saffron Sandow, Andrew Pawlik, Harriet Clevens,\u00a0 Trent Aubrey and Floyd &#8216;Cookie&#8217; Aubrey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140172\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140172\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-140172\" title=\"20160326 Murgon Mustangs\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs2.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs2-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140172\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Gavin with some more Mustangs &#8230; coincidentally, South Burnett Online had a 2016 Ford Mustang on a test drive, courtesy of Huston Ford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_140174\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140174\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-140174\" title=\"20160326 Murgon Mustangs\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs4.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/20160326mustangs4-300x165.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-140174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Who&#8217;s number one? The North Queensland Cowboys have won over over most of these young Mustangs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NRL star Gavin Cooper was the pride of Murgon on Saturday when he returned to his old home town clutching the (very heavy) NRL Premiership trophy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":140171,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[16,3,82,6],"tags":[28,1140],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Gavin Comes Home In Triumph - southburnett.com.au<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2016\/03\/30\/gavin-comes-home-in-triumph\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gavin Comes Home In Triumph - 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