Thirty-one Mackay Bridge players attended the Yeppoon Congress last weekend. Mackay players played their cards well, with Annette Howe and Jan Harris coming third in C Grade Pairs. Teams Brown, Holewa and Sheedy finished in the top 10 A Grade Pairs. Team Lynch – Annie Lynch, Sandra Morris, Jan Harris and Annette Howe took out the honors in B Grade Teams finishing first, with Team Garner coming in third. All players finished above their gradings. Beginner Louise Renton attended her second Congress this year, well done Louise!

Weekly Results

Monday 31 August 2026 – 5 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

E/W

1^st

Eric Goodchild / David Ting

1^st

Monica Darley / Janice Mansfield

2^nd

Edward Kliese / Diane Stokes

2^nd

Nancy Martin / Geoff Taylor

Tuesday Evening 1 September 2026 – 8 Table Mitchell Green Points  

N/S

E/W

1^st

Eric Goodchild / Noel Bugeia

1^st

Geoff Taylor / Janelle Conroy

2^nd

Diane Morgan / Sandra Morris

2^nd

Lynne O’Neill / Terry Sheed

3^rd

Vicki Howard / Richard Wix

3^rd

Janet Hansen / Lorna Shuttlewood

4^th

John McGee / Mick King

4^th

Shirley Worland / Ann Whitmore

Wednesday 2 September 2026 – 9 Table Mitchell Green Points

N/S

E/W

1^st

Joy Robinson / Robert Carless

1^st

Lorna Shuttlewood / Terry Sheedy

2^nd

David Ting / Eric Goodchild

2^nd

Diane Holewa / Max Holewa

3^rd

Andrew Canavan / Kath Poole

3^rd

Monica Darley / Jennifer Cameron

4^th

Jan Harris / Sandra Morris

4^th

Ming Ting / Debra Goodchild

Thursday Evening 3 September 2026 –- 5 Table One Winner Green Points

1^st

Frances Brown / Ann Whitmore

2^nd

Faye Wright / Adrian Westcott

3^rd

Ken Seaniger / Robert Carless

4^th

Andrew Canavan / Jan Harris

Friday 4 September 2026 –- 9 Table Mitchell Green Points

1^st

Roland Taylor / Lynne O’Neill

1^st

Diane Holewa / Max Holewa

2^nd

Ming Ting / David Ting

2^nd

Christine Fitzpatrick / Joy Block

3^rd

Kath Poole / Nancy Martin

3rd

Eric Goodchild / Sandy Patterson

4^th

Griffin Bancroft / Diane Stokes

4^th

Geoff Taylor / Joy Robinson

Saturday 5 September 2026 –-12 Table Mitchell Red points

1^st

Ann Whitmore / Diane Stokes

1^st

Sandra Morris / Annie Lynch

2^nd

Monica Darley / Nancy Martin

2^nd

Adrian Westcott / Faye Wright

3^rd

Janet Hansen / Diane Morgan

3^rd

Anne Lutz / Thelma Caruana

4^th

Alan Brown / Frances Brown

4^th

Geoff Cowan / Karen Cardwell

5^th

Ming Ting / David Ting

5^th

Geoffrey Patterson / Patrick Rasmussen

Contributed by Joy Block

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Photos supplied by North Mackay Bowls Club

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An exciting weekend of bowls worthy of the Zone Champ of Champions was held at North Mackay Bowls Club (Goosies)

First games on Saturday were the Men’s Pairs. Airlie Beach (Luke Kinnear & Manny Isgro) vs Clermont (Tony Armstrong & Joseph Aidulis) Airlie Beach took out the win 30:11

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Women’s Pairs was live streamed between South Suburban (Lorna Coad & Florence Keft) vs Emerald (Jacinta Stefaniuk & Bec Pullen) South Suburban took out the win 20:10

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Men’s Singles - Longreach vs Northern Beaches. Dan Cookson from Longreach took out the win from Paul Foot (Northern Beaches) 26:21

Saturday Afternoon saw the Mixed Pairs between West Tigers (Julie Leach & Ron Warnes) vs Emerald (Bec Pullen & Greg Pullen) Emerald took out the win 26:14

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Men’s Fours - North Mackay (Shane Trannore, Alan Cooney, Mick Walsh & Dave McKendry) vs Clermont (Joe Aidulis, Tony Armstrong, Aaron Storer, Jamie Anderson) North Mackay took out the win 19:15

Sunday Morning - Ladies Singles. Mackay City (Emma Pash) vs Emerald (Bec Pullen) A very competitive & Exciting game to finish off the Zone Champ of Champions with Emma Pash taking the win 25:18

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All winners will be back to North Mackay Bowls Club (Goosies) for the State Champ of Champions in November

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A big thank you to all players and supporters. Everyone enjoyed a fantastic weekend of bowls. A very special thankyou to Vince McSherry for live streaming the event.

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Contributed by Brenda Trannore and Sue Hazledine

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Veronica Shepherd. Photos supplied

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Tuesday Morning Fixtures

Division 1: Pirates Plunge (Andrea Nicholson, Steve Mathieson, Darryl Ross) defeated Pharoah Aces (Tony Bowman, Veronica Needham, Bryan Marshall) 9-3, doubles saw Andrea and Darryl outlast Tony and Bryan (10,-5,7,-9,8).  Spartan Serve (Ross DeBoer, Kevin Abbott) won against Celtic Smash (Pam Joyce, John McGee) 5-4, no 5 set matches but John and Ross had a great 4 sets with Ross getting up (7,12,-7,4).  Zulu Spears (Branko Vucurovic, Doug Dungavell, Veronica Shepherd) got home 7-5 against Roman Legion (George Camilleri, Noreen Fredericksen, Judy Zahn), Judy  fought back to win in 5 sets over Veronica (-9,-8,11,8,9).  

Divison 2: Bear Claws (Helen Ware, Pam Kuene, Louise Gould) won 7-5 over Buffalo Herd (Sally Muir, Coral Morgan, Kim Daffy), Helen defeated Sally (7,-12,10,-10,8).  Dolphin Divers (Ian Dodds, Gloria Vella, Frank Caruana) overcome Cheetah Race (Ken Best, Josie Davis, Chris Collins) 7-5, Ken got up in the end against Ian (-8,-6,6,8,4).  

Division 3: Amazon Guards (David Muir, Allison Day, Glenda Brookes) defeated Aztec Warriors (Janelle Kuene, Laurie Bradshaw, Glenda Dutton) 5-4, with Janelle and Laurie outlasting David and Allison           (10,-9,6,-9,9).  Gladiator Grip (Sharon Muller, Paul Sumpter, Trish Zamparutti) outlasted Mongol Power (Iris Grasso, Gerry Synnott, Thelma Caruana) 7-5, with Gerry getting home against Sharon (9,6,-8,-8,6).

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Tuesday Night Fixtures

Division 1: Jaguar (Mick Ruhl, Graeme Walker, Syed Hossain) won 7-4 over Pumas (Trent Day, YiLin Jiang, Duncan Treloar), Trent and Duncan outlasted Mick and Syed in close 5 sets (-10,-13,8,11,9).  Cheetahs (Goncalo Serra, Allan Edwards, Janice Kent) defeated Magpies (Barry Patterson, Abbas Irshad, Rod Mahumas) 9-2, Allan made a strong comeback against Abbas (-2,-3,5,8,8).  Leopards (Emma Widdup, Steve Whiting, Geoff Cowan) outlasted Tigers (Lily Boland, Anne Sheridan, Remy Zhan) 8-3, Anne snuck home against Steve (-6,8,-2,6,11).  Lions (Neil Brown, Graham Brake, Will VanDeKaa) defeated Hawks (Robbie Richards, Lee Brake, Andrea Nicholson) 6-5, with Robbie coming back to win over Graham B          (-9,9,-6,7,11).

Division 2: (Daniel Warfield, Tiffany Camilleri, Jeff Bennington) won 7-4 against Trevally (Tony Bowman, Amanda Lui, Liz Burton), Liz overcome Tiffany to win in close 5 set match (-9,8,-8,10,7).  Dolphins (Mark Stam, Ricky Zhan, Mark Bowerman) defeated  Squid (George Camilleri, Logan Loy, Mahmout Ahmed) 7-4, Mark B came back against Lachlan (8,-9,-8,8,7).  Cod (Delma Knight, Darryl Ross, Steve Mathieson) got home against Mackeral (Matt West, Ollie Hamelink, Craig VanDeKaa) 7-4, Ollie outlasted Darryl in massive marathon (-9,-10,3,9,12).  Cuttlefish (Ian McKay, Logan Brown, David Symons) got Grunter (Rachel Fiesta, Simon Hogan, Jason Lee) 6-5, no 5 set matches but Simon won against David (5,2,-8,6).

Contributed with thanks by Andrea Payne

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Mary Burston and Shirley Haynes - B Grade Singles  District Final

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Mackay City Ladies have risen to the challenges of District Competitions recently. Most notable was the successful efforts on the green by Emma Pash who in representing the club in the Open Singles went on to claim the District Title. She then played superbly to defeat Emerald’s representative Bec Pullen to claim the Zone Title and now heads to the State Carnival which is to be held at the Goosies in November.

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Another City Lady bowler Mary Burston reached the final of the B Grade Singles only to go down in a narrow margin against her Souths opponent.

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Novice player, Sue McCarthy continued ‘City’s’ success with a win against Natasha George from Seaforth Bowls Club in her first ever district event.

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Not only on the green but also in the club house there have been happy occasions as long time Mackay City Bowler and current patron Barb White celebrated her 90^th birthday milestone among family, friends and club members.  

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Contributed with thanks by Shirley Sturgeon

U14-15 Div Minor Premiers. Photo supplied: Joscelyn O’Keefe

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The opening round of the finals delivered plenty of drama for Whitsunday United, with three teams securing Grand Final places and several others keeping their campaigns alive.

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Div 1 Men booked their place with an impressive 3-1 win over Mackay Rangers. Nathan Sothmann, Darren Reynolds and Lachy Hurt scored during a dominant first half before WUFC controlled possession to seal the result.

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Premier Men remained in contention after a dramatic 2-1 victory over City Brothers. Alan O’Donnell scored twice, including an 89th-minute winner, to send WUFC into a preliminary final against Mackay Rangers.

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U23 Men fell 4-1 to Mackay Lions but will have another chance to qualify next weekend, while Div 2 Men’s season ended with a 3-0 loss to Mackay Rangers.

After collecting their minor premiership trophies, the youth teams returned to finals action.

U14/15 FQPL defeated Mackay Lions 4-2 in extra time. Austin Kelly and Shannon Matthews established a 2-0 lead before Lions fought back to level the scores. Eli Wallis restored WUFC’s advantage in extra time before Nick Moranino sealed the win with a superb long-range free kick.

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U14/15 Div 1 also produced a memorable 4-2 comeback against Mackay Country. Goalkeeper Jackson Paroz remarkably scored from halfway to force extra time at 2-2 before Kobe Marjoram struck twice to complete his hat-trick.

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U13 FQPL lost 3-0 to Mackay Rangers but will have another opportunity to reach the Grand Final next weekend.

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Contributed with thanks to Joscelyn O’Keefe.

Winners for Sunday President Graeme Read with Graham Smith and Gavin Charles.

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Things have quietened down at Wangaratta this week, with our visitors departing and the final Monday self-selected triples and Fun Thursday games for the year now played.

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On Tuesday, Sue Shearing, Gavin Charles and David Waine defeated Lindy Suann, Lorraine Knight and Phil Walls. In the other game, Stumpy Adams, Skinny Querro and Shirley Smith defeated Sharyn Cadman, James Wright, Graham Smith and Deb Retchless. The jackpot did not go off.

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In the Ladies Triples competition, Teresa Willshire, Denise Wallace and Penny Warren won a close game against Sue Shearing, Robyn Stitt and Fely Duncan.

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Sunday afternoon’s winners were Graham Smith, Gavin Charles and Greg Colquhoun, who defeated Celly Jeal, Alby Vigar and Stuart Jeal. The jackpot again stayed put. Thank you to Pat for putting on a wonderful afternoon tea to celebrate Father’s Day.

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Congratulations to Denise Wallace, Penny Warren and Lyn Emery, who won the Mackay South Suburban Prestige Triples after an outstanding five wins from five matches.

Names have now been placed on the board for members wishing to play in the Country Pennant at Wangaratta on 3 October.

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Contributed with thanks to Penny Warren.

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Winners Robyn Whitham and Colin Hounsell. Photo supplied: John Roser.

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Another stroke event! The weather was ideal for the September Monthly Medal and the scores certainly showed it.

Congratulations to our two popular winners, Robyn Whitham in the ladies and Colin Hounsell in the men.

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Robyn won with 69 nett, just ahead of Paula McQuat on 70. The rundown went to Elspeth Scotford with 72, followed by Jenny Hounsell and Elaine Philpott, both on 77.

Colin won the men’s event with an excellent 66 nett, with Steve Stewart runner-up on 69. The rundown went to Allen Roberts and Larry Muller on 70; Gary Scotford, Don Hope and Harro on 72; Craig McLean on 73; Gerald Lovell on 74; and Barry Mortimer on 75.

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Ladies’ pin shots went to Lyn Muller and Elspeth Scotford twice in A Grade, and Tiina Randmae, Paula McQuat and Jacqui Wall in B Grade.

The men’s pin shots went to Craig McLean twice, both ITH, and Gary Scotford in A Grade. Louis Neethling twice and Don Hope collected the B Grade pins.

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Tiina Randmae had the least putts for the ladies with 30, while Craig McLean led the men with 26.

Chip-ins went to Robyn Whitham, Heather Luvis, Craig McLean, Colin Hounsell, Steve Stewart and Larry Muller.

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Heather Luvis and Peter Fox each collected a NAGA ball. Heather also won the membership draw, while Harro won the raffle.

Coming up is the Croker Shield at Proserpine on 8 September, followed by Stableford on 15 September.

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Contributed with thanks to John Roser.

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Jax Clayworth with his 9 club records. Photo supplied: Raylene Rusmussen.

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The Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club launched its new season with a fantastic turnout, with 50 swimmers diving into the first Club Night.

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The Cannons were delighted to welcome new and returning swimmers, along with their families, for an exciting evening of racing, personal achievements and club spirit.

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The night began with a special presentation recognising two outstanding record-breakers. Jax Clayworth received certificates for setting an impressive nine new club records, while Eloise Chegwidden was recognised for setting two records at the Cannons’ Winter Carnival.  

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Club Upgrade certificates were also presented to Dusty Papa, Toby Papa, Sunday Hounsell, Alfie Konopka, Lily Woolston, Harris Delac, Stella Mulliss, Levi Smith, Indi Smith, Eloise Chegwidden and Jax Eaves.

There were many excellent performances throughout the evening. Zavier Woolston showed tremendous determination in the challenging 200-metre butterfly, while Harris Delac completed a strong 100-metre freestyle in exactly 1:10.00.

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Airlie M was in superb form, achieving four massive personal-best times. Hudson, Bodhi and Flynn Willems also impressed at their first Club Night, while it was wonderful to see Matilda Nicholes, Finn Temple and Lennox Wild returning to form.

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The Cannons sincerely thank all the wonderful parents, volunteers and coaches who helped the night run smoothly, along with the Doherty and Hounsell families for cooking an awesome barbecue.

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Congratulations also to the Palmero family, the lucky winners of the Father’s Day raffle.

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Contributed with thanks to Raylene Rusmussen.

L-R Jon Miller, Anne Smith, Morrie Kite, Kate Cross, Geraldine Carvell, Robert Lodders, Gaye Penny, Allan Gravelle, Sue Gravelle, Greg Smith, Nicola Young and Sian Walker.

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After five years and a total of $57,000 raised for local causes, the Whitsunday Lions Charity Golf Day proves a day on the green can do a ‘hole’ lot of good.  

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Run by Whitsunday Green and the Whitsunday Lions Club and born from a shared goal of giving back to the community, the annual event has grown from a fledgling fundraiser in 2022, to a significant source of support for organisations including the Proserpine Hospital Auxiliary, Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network and Whitsunday Crisis and Counselling Service.  

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This year’s event attracted 130 golfers across 33 teams, supported by 20-plus sponsors and 21 volunteers.  

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On Friday, that collective effort resulted in a $12,000 donation to Proserpine Hospital through the District Auxiliary, with $11,500 from the Golf Day and $500 from Whitsunday Lions.  

Proserpine District Auxiliary Member, Sian Walker, said the money would fund specialised ‘Tweegy’ wheelchairs, for use across all hospital departments.  

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“The Tweegy wheelchairs are more ergonomically friendly and can be stacked together, which is a bonus in our very limited hospital space,” she explained.  

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Along with an existing Tweegy wheelchair, Ms Walker said previous years’ funds had helped buy a digital patient transfer scale, ‘Dial a Dizzy Vesticam’, recliner chair-beds, patient-room murals, and maternity department sound-proofing.

“Without donations the Proserpine District Auxiliary cannot support the Proserpine Hospital with equipment and improvements like these – Whitsunday Lions and Whitsunday Green have donated to the Hospital for many years and their generosity is invaluable,” she said.  

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Whitsunday Green Club and Community Manager, Kate Cross, said Proserpine Hospital was chosen as a major recipient because of its importance to the community, and the committee’s passion for supporting patients and staff.

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“Knowing that the money raised here on the golf course stays in our community and is used this way is the reason we partnered with Lions and what makes it so rewarding,” she said.  

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Lions Club Member, Allan Gravelle, said this was a tangible example of community fundraising translating into patient care, showing what was possible when Lions and Whitsunday Green combined their strengths.  

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“Whitsunday Green is a standout collaborator because they bring technical and golfing expertise while going above and beyond to keep it fun,” he said.  

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“For us as Lions, we help wherever, whenever, and however we can – we’re the daft people who turn up on dark winter mornings to run things like markets and think, ‘what am I doing here?’, but the payback comes on a day like this when you get to give a large cheque to someone who really needs it.”  

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Ms Cross thanked everyone involved in the 2026 event, noting it was full of highlights, and that thanks to exciting developments ahead, next year’s competition would be played over 18 holes, with “twice as many teams and twice as much fun”.  

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“Whitsunday Green is growing, and with our 283-ha Cannon Valley site being developed as a master-planned residential community, community connection is very much at the heart of what will be built,” she said.  

“Days like these are about getting together with mates, supporting the local community and enjoying everything that makes living in the Whitsundays so special.  

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“We are always open to working with charity groups and with $57,000 raised since 2022, and Whitsunday Green preparing for its next chapter, events like the Lions Charity Golf Day will continue for as long as there is need.”  

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For more information or to enquire about sponsorship opportunities for 2027, visit www.whitsundaygreen.com.au or follow the Whitsunday Green and Whitsunday Lions Facebook accounts.  

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Photo source: Whitsunday Anglican School  

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Whitsunday Anglican School’s Senior Boys and Girls volleyball teams competed in the Mackay Interschool Volleyball Grand Finals for the second consecutive year, with both teams earning their place in the deciders.

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The Girls faced a challenging opening set before responding to level the contest in the second. A closely fought third set saw both teams battle for every point, with Whitsunday ultimately falling short of the title.

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The Boys also trailed through much of the opening set before finding their rhythm and building momentum to secure a memorable Grand Final victory.

The school said the results reflected the “dedication, resilience and talent” of its students, with the teams representing Whitsunday Anglican School with pride.

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The school also acknowledged the support of Mr Wheaton, Dr Sunner, Mrs Bennington and Mr Nixon, as well as members of the wider Whitsunday school community who attended the finals.

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Whitsunday Volleyball is supported by coaches and mentors Mrs Suzanne Weatherhead, Mrs Val Allen, Mr Shamus Stayt and Ms Nadya Millecam.

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In an online post, a representative from Whitsunday Anglican School said Mrs Weatherhead, a former National Volleyball player, brings “an extraordinary passion and love for the game” alongside strong technical and tactical knowledge.

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With the Mackay Interschool Volleyball season now complete, the teams will now turn their attention to the Australian Volleyball Schools Cup on the Gold Coast in December!

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Mackay Regional Council Mayor, Greg Williamson and major sponsor Forsyths Accounting’s Partner Nicole White share the Shawn Claydon Memorial Shield awaiting the 2026 male and female winners.

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The eighth annual Forsyths Accounting Shawn Claydon Memorial 10km Shield and 5km Club Championship, along with the inaugural Rules of Running Under 12s 3km, brought runners and the wider community together for a memorable morning of racing.

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Held in spectacular conditions, the event featured strong community support, with Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson, Forsyths Accounting partner Nicole White and members of the Forsyths team, including David and Bernie Forsyth, attending to speak and officially start the 10km and 5km races.

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The inaugural Rules of Running Under 12s 3km also proved a highlight, with Belinda Rule and her team sponsoring, volunteering and presenting trophies and prizes to the top three boys and girls.

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Organisers thanked the many volunteers who helped make the event possible, including timekeepers and registrars Julie Whibley and Brendan Bishop, as well as Andrew Short, David Isbister and Len Howarth for their work marking the course, setting up and packing down.

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The morning also featured a singing bowl ceremony led by Judy Zahn, a significant tribute to Shawn throughout his illness.

Caz’s Coffee Cart, a sausage sizzle, Zooper Doopers and Shawn’s celebration cake added to the community atmosphere, while a raffle helped raise funds for pancreatic cancer research in honour of Shawn.

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The final fundraising total from registrations, raffles and donations was still being calculated.

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Organisers expressed their gratitude to the community, sponsors, volunteers and Shawn’s family — Bonny and John Claydon, Sharon and Jeff Stewart-Harris, Lincoln and Aonghus — for their support.

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Race Results

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Under 12s 3km Girls

• Ivy Chalmers — 11:16

• Quinn O’Connell — 13:21

• Isabelle Hayles — 14:18

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Under 12s 3km Boys

• Fletcher Hegerty — 11:16

• Theo Woods — 11:56

• Connor Thompson — 12:41

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5km Female

• Lily Leven

• Gail Mackie

• Millie Bishop

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5km Male

• Oliver Hamilton

• Blake Dyson

• Jacob Grasso

• 10km Female

• Emily Hayles

• Tahnie Malagueno

• Carmel Mahon

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10km Male

• Toby Rule

• Jared Mackie

• Paul MacKenzie

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Contributed by Janelle Tilse

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Nippers brings confidence, team work and mateship to your children. Photos supplied by Mackay Surf Life Saving Club  

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‘Guardians of Harbour Beach since 1950,’ Mackay SLSC are kicking off the start of their season with “come and try” days for the whole of September.  With surf education, fitness & beach skill activities, as well as a whole lot of fun being held from 8.45am each Sunday.  The Nipper’s family will provide stinger suits, boards and all other equipment needed to get involved.  Just bring your togs, sunscreen and a towel + Mum & Dad!

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“We had a really fun season last year, it was great to see our nippers grow not only in numbers but also in their individual confidence in the surf and with learning about being a lifesaver” said Josh Grant, Director of Surf Sports “Our parent helpers are fantastic as well, getting involved with their children and building our club culture.  It really is a family orientated and welcoming sport.”

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Nippers is a surf development program catering for children aged from 5 – 14 years, after which they move into the Junior & Senior lifesaving ranks.  A typical Nippers morning will involve a structured warm-up & surf education such as signals, rescue techniques and reading the surf for rips or stingers (which we get very rarely), beach training such as flag / beach races and relays, then water based activities that are age appropriate.  The morning finishes with a family sausage sizzle at the canteen where all nipper families catch up.  

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The club has a focus on developing skills from our youngest children up to our older teenagers and starts with play based confidence and skill activities for the young ones which progresses to surf sports competition training for more advanced lifesavers.  

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If you or your family are interested in finding out more about being a nipper, come along and try!  

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If you would like any more information please contact the Junior Activity Coordinator Lexi Schiffer on juniors@mackayslsc.com.au!

Contributed by Josh Grant

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2026 winner of the Anne Hird Memorial Shield is Andrew Canavan. Picture shows David Hird presenting Andrew with the shield. Photo supplied

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Monday 24th August 2026 –8 Table Mitchell - Green Points

North / South East / West

1st JANELLE CONROY - TEX SHEEDY 1st MARILIN ROBINS - MICK ROBINS

2nd NANCY MARTIN - GEOFF TAYLOR                       2nd NOEL BUGEIA - ANDREW CANAVAN

3rd DEBRA GOODCHILD - ERIC GOODCHILD 3rd CHRISTINE FITZPATRICK - JANINE RODGERS    

4th SANDY FORD - DIANE MORGAN           4th JOY HOLD - RODNEY MILES  

Tuesday 25th August 2026 – 7 ½  Table Howell - Green Points

North / South East / West

1st ANDREW CANAVAN - SIMON BARNES                1st MARILIN ROBINS - ADRIAN WESTCOTT                

2nd JOHN MCGEE - MICK KING   2nd DIANE MORGAN - SANDRA MORRIS                              

3rd JANET HANSEN - LORNA SHUTTLEWOOD 3rd NOEL BUGEIA - ERIC GOODCHILD    

4th PATRICIA GARNER - FAYE WRIGHT    

Wednesday 26th August 2026 –9 Table Mitchell - Green Points – Australia Wide Pairs  

North / South East / West

1st  JAN HARRIS - SANDRA MORRIS 1st DIANE HOLEWA - MAX HOLEWA

2nd ALAN BROWN - FRANCES BROWN   2nd TEX SHEEDY - LORNA SHUTTLEWOOD

3rd MING TING - DAVID TING 3rd GEOFFREY PATTERSON - SANDY PATTERSON

4th JANELLE CONROY - NOEL BUGEIA 4th JANET HANSEN - DIANE MORGAN

Thursday Evening 27th August 2026 –3 ½ Table Howell -  Green Points

=1st SIMON BARNES - ADRIAN WESTCOTT

=1st ANNE LUTZ - GEOFF TAYLOR

3rd  JAN HARRIS - ANDREW CANAVAN      

Friday 28th August 2026 – 5 ½ Table Howell - Green Points

1st  GEOFF TAYLOR - JOY ROBINSON

2nd GRIFFIN BANCROFT - ERROL MORRIS            

3rd MING TING - DAVID TING    

4th MONICA DARLEY - JANICE MANSFIELD `    

=5th DIANE STOKES - ALEC MCQUEEN  

=5th LORNA SHUTTLEWOOD - DEBRA GOODCHILD      

Saturday 29th August 2026 – 7 ½ Table Mitchell - Green Points

North / South East / West

1st  MING TING - DAVID TING 1st ROBERT CARLESS - GRIFFIN BANCROFT

2nd JOY ROBINSON - KEN SEANIGER 2nd ERIC GOODCHILD - DEBRA GOODCHILD

3rd JOYCE DEGUARA - VICTOR MASON   3rd ERROL MORRIS - ALEC MCQUEEN

4th JENNIFER CAMERON - IAN GASKELL      

Contributed by Robert Carless

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(L) Donna Abbott, (R)Tony Bowman. Photos supplied

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Tuesday Evening Fixtures

Division 1: Pumas (Trent Day, YiLin Jiang, Duncan Treloar) defeated Lions (Josh Brown, Graham Brake, Will VanDeKaa) 7-4, with YiLin fought his way back against Will to win in 5 set show down (-7,2,-7,7,8).  Jaguar (Mick Ruhl, Graeme Walker, Syed Hossain) won 8-3 against Hawks (Robbie Richards, Lee Brake, Andrea Nicholson), Graeme was to strong for Andrea (5,7,-6,-6,6). Cheetahs (Goncalo Serra, Neil Brown, Janice Kent) won convincingly 10-1 over Tigers (Lily Boland, Anne Sheridan, Remy Zhan), Neil had a marathon with Anne (6,-5,17,-9,9).  Magpies (Barry Patterson, Rod Mahumas, Abbas Irshad) scraped home 6-5 against Leopards (Geoff Cowan, Emma Widdup, Donna Abbott), Abbas sneaking home to win against Geoff (-9,10,-10,4,7).

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Division 2: Cuttlefish (David Symons, Logan Brown, Ian McKay) defeated Mackeral (Matt West, Ollie Hamelink) 7-4, Ian was lucky to sneak home against Matt (-9,7,8,-10,9).  Trevally (Liz Burton, Tony Bowman, Amanda Lui) won 7-4 over Squid (George Camilleri, Peter Goodson), George & Peter got across the line against Tony & Liz (-3,5,-8,-10,7).  Cod (Delma Knight, Darryl Ross) won 5-4 against Grunter (Simon Hogan, Jason Lee), the doubles Delma & Darryl fought their way back in 5 sets against Simon & Jason (-9,-9,10,2,4). Dolphins (Ross DeBoer, Mark Bowerman, Ricky Zhan) defeated Bass (Jeff Bennington, Daniel Warfield, Veronica Shepherd) 7-4, Daniel outlasted Ricky in close 5 set match (-9,5,7,-6,8).

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Tuesday Morning Fixtures

Division 1: Zulu Spears (Branko Vucurovic, Doug Dungavell, Veronica Shepherd) defeated Pirate Plunge (Andrea Nicholson, Steve Mathieson, Darryl Ross), double saw Doug & Branko to strong for Andrea & Steve (11,6,-10,-10,7).  Celtic Smash (Donna Abbott, Pam Joyce, John McGee) got home against Pharaoh Aces (Tony Bowman, Bryan Marshall, Peter Goodson) 8-4, Donna only just outlasted Tony (2,-4,-7,8,11). Spartan Serve (Delma Knight, Ross DeBoer, Kevin Abbott) overcame Roman Legion (George Camilleri, Veronica Needham, Judy Zahn) 7-5, with Veronica came back to win in 5 sets against Kevin (8,-7,-8,2,9).

Division 2:Cheetah Race (Ken Best, Josie Davis, Chris Collins) defeated Bear Claws (Helen Ware, Gloria Vella, Louise Gould), Helen came back to win over Chris (11,-5,10,-3,6). Buffalo Herd (Sally Muir, Coral Morgan, Kim Daffy) won 8-4 over Dolphin Divers (Gloria Vella, John Hamelink, Frank Caruana), John outlasted Kim to win in 5 sets (-8,-9,5,8,7).

Division 3: Amazon Guards (Allison Day, David Muir, Glenda Brookes) defeated Mongol Power (Iris Grasso, Robyn Giles, Myles Dutton) 8-4, Allison to strong for Myles (7,-2,5,-8,7). Aztec Warriors (Janelle Kuene, Laurie Bradshaw, Glenda Dutton) won 8-4 against Gladiator Grip (Sharon Muller, Trish Zamparutti), Sharon came back to win in 5 sets against Laurie (9,-8,-9,10,9).

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There is something wonderfully simple about blokarting. All it takes is a sail, three wheels, a stretch of beach, and the wind to do the rest.

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It’s not too physically demanding, but it does require critical thinking, an understanding of how to go with the wind, and a passion. That passion has already captivated many members of the community through the Central Queensland BlokartClub.

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This weekend, the club will participate in the annual regatta at Cape Hillsborough Beach, with competitors travelling from across Queensland as well as Melbourne and Sydney.

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The regatta is open to the public to watch, with members encouraging locals to come down, set up a chair and enjoy the show of over thirty blokarts zooming across the picturesque beach over two days on Saturday 5^th September and Sunday 6^thSeptember.

Club member George Camilleri has been blokarting for around seven years. A former sailor, he was looking for a way to continue sailing without the physical demands of handling a larger boat.

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After being encouraged to try a blokart, he was quickly hooked.

“I tried one, and I realised, this is for me,” George recalls.

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The sport has also attracted Paul Ross, who is originally from the UK and joined around two-and-a-half years ago after seeing members blokarting while walking along the beach at Shoal Point. He had never sailed before but was invited to have a free trial using a club kart.

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Within about six weeks, he had bought his own.

“I thoroughly enjoyed it, and so within about six weeks, I’d already bought my car, and that was it – I’m still here enjoying it!” Paul enthused.

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For Paul, one of the sport’s greatest strengths is its accessibility.

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“I’ve never done sailing in my life. But it’s very easy and all it takes is a bit of common sense.”

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The club holds social sailing and Come and Try opportunities where newcomers can have a go in club karts before deciding whether they would like to take the sport further. Families are encouraged to participate, with club members recalling children and parents enjoying rides together.

The club is also working to introduce more young people to blokarting, with members engaging with schools and community groups.

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President of the Central Queensland Blokart Club in Mackay Dave Moore, said the club is keen to “bring in some of the younger generations” and help broaden the sport’s future.

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“Our youngest is eight, and our oldest is over eighty – so there’s no age limit, and it’s a whole lot of fun.”

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“You can get up to 80 kilometres an hour on a good day of wind, but it’s incredibly safe and a really interesting, inclusive sport.”

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Locals are encouraged to head to Cape Hillsborough for the regatta this weekend, where they can watch the racing, enjoy the beach atmosphere and witness the camaraderie and friendly competition of blokarting.

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