By CASEY O’CONNOR AS WE begin the countdown to Origin there is always speculation and discussion around the birth of Origin and our famous Queensland Origin spirit. Of course the Qld-NSW rivalry extends a lot further back than State of Origin. In fact as we know Origin was born out of previous clashes. 2013 [...]
SOUTHERN Downs Regional Council’s (SDRC) Economic Development Unit and the sporting clubs operating at Morgan Park welcomed the offer from the State Government’s Department of Infrastructure State Development, Infrastructure and Planning to utilise their Senior Economist, Rod Strahan to complete an economic assessment of Morgan Park sporting activities. Economic Development Officer, Nick Edols, who organised [...]
By CASEY O’CONNOR Yes, it was a challenge in more ways than on the field. On the field the South West team did not come up with a win, but were far from disgraced. Training remains an issue for these teams with players selected from Charleville and Augathella to Wallangarra and Killarney and most [...]
By CASEY O’CONNOR The GCTMC Inc. is again conducting the iconic Border Ranges Rally from 8 to 11 August but with some big changes. The rally this year will encompass all the championships and state awards embedded within the Queensland Rally Championship; and the Hankook Tyres QLD Unrestricted Rally Championship. It will also be the [...]
Let there be light and in the coming months there will be light and plenty of it at the CF White Oval with the announcement that the Stanthorpe Sports Association have been successful in obtaining funding of $100,000 through their “Get Playing Application” to install new field lighting at CF White Oval. Local Co-coordinator of [...]
The MG Sports car has always been one of the most sort after sports cars and over the Easter weekend more than 300 MG-faithful are expected in Toowoomba for the MG Car Clubs of Australia National Meeting. Entries for the event, hosted by the MG Car Club of Qld Inc, have been received from devotees [...]
After a busy off season and many changes to the Border Rugby League fans will get a look at seven of the eight teams in the preseason Round Robin this weekend. For the first time Wallangarra host the annual event. It heralds the launch of an exciting new season for the league. Teams are reporting [...]
The Tenterfield Tigers have made the decision to move back to the Border Rugby League competition for season 2013 after a series of meetings last week between players the executive and various stakeholders. As a foundation team of the BRL it will be great to see the Tigers back in the fold after an absence [...]
There was the faint prospect of a great weekend of golf in the 2013 Warwick Golf Club Championships. However, any thoughts of Golf in the Rose City last weekend were drowned by days and days of rain. Over one hundred players were ready, armed and dangerous – ready to take on the conditions and each [...]
The continuing wet weather forced the postponement of the District Pairs event at the Summit Bowls club last Saturday. The game has been rescheduled for this Saturday at the Southern Cross Club. It is important that all skips phone Lew Breen to confirm your availability! Despite the persistent drizzle, several stalwarts had a shootout on [...]