{"id":312973,"date":"2022-02-07T20:13:45","date_gmt":"2022-02-07T10:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=312973"},"modified":"2022-02-08T20:59:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-08T10:59:13","slug":"volunteers-kick-a-goal-in-kingaroy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/02\/07\/volunteers-kick-a-goal-in-kingaroy\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteers Kick A Goal In Kingaroy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Praise was heaped on Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club volunteer Steve Copas at the end of the event for all the hard work he had put into making the carnival a success, including hours of\u00a0mowing, spraying and cleaning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Josh Hobbs and Michael Wardle hoist the Over 35s “trophy” to be shared by both teams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 7, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n

The team of volunteers from the Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club earned a well-deserved rest on Sunday night after one of the biggest Soccer Sevens carnivals seen in Kingaroy for years.<\/p>\n

More than 500 players took part in the two-day pre-season carnival, competing in Men’s, Women’s and Over 35s categories.<\/p>\n

Club volunteers had the huge job of preparing the grounds, sorting out the draws, organising the first aid and keeping the day running smoothly.<\/p>\n

And volunteers from the Kingaroy Touch Association kept the canteen running.<\/p>\n

Saturday was huge at Tom Alford Oval, with spectators and their colourful marquees crowded along the sidelines of the fields.<\/p>\n

Many of the players and their spectators had travelled from the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Toowoomba, ensuring a busy night in Kingaroy ahead of Day 2.<\/p>\n

But some of the most enthusiastic players and spectators didn’t have far to travel at all.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A group of Solomon Islanders and their friends, currently working at Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory, fielded three teams, and provided much encouragement from the sidelines during matches.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for the vocal local fans, their top team, Islanders 1, was knocked out in the Men’s semi-final.<\/p>\n

Other local teams were also eliminated along the way, leaving the finals in all three competitions to be contested by visiting teams (see results, below)<\/p>\n

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Gary Tessmann, from the Kingaroy Senior Soccer Club, right, presented the runners-up and winner’s cheques to Chris Phillips (Surfers Paradise Apollo) and Joshua Donaldson (Tiger Kings)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gary Tessmann presented the Women’s runners-up prize to Chelsea Scarff (SCW Gold) and the winner’s prize to Kayla Pike (SCW White)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Richie Isu, Edward Kera and Brendan Aru, from Islanders 1 … Edward has played with Central Coast FC, one of the Solomon Islands’ top teams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Islanders had three teams in the Men’s competition, with Islanders 1 making it through to the semi-finals … the teams were made up of workers from Swickers which meant plenty of cheering from the sidelines!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Gary Tessmann presented small thank you gifts to volunteers Danielle Maudsley, Amy Mayer and Leanne Montgomery; “retired” volunteers Thomas Carroll and Mick North were also thanked<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sunshine Coast Wanderers White and Sunshine Coast Wanderers Gold after their finals game<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Hawks Hasbeens and KSS Jets were tired but happy after their Over 35s final … and decided to split the carton of beer trophy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The Tiger Kings and Surfers Paradise Apollo pose before their Men’s final clash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Women\u2019s Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n

Semi-Finals<\/strong><\/p>\n