Sport

Fassifern Bombers building for 50 year success

FASSIFERN Bombers senior club president Paul Roderick is happy with the pre-season progress except for wet weather delaying renovation plans for Hayes Oval. Club supporters had hoped to complete more upgrade work at the Harrisville home ground...

David Lems

03 Dec 2025

Sport

Fassifern sports community deserves massive thanks

LOOKING into the crystal ball, I see the Fassifern Bombers winning another A-Grade rugby league grand final. The club’s exciting female teams will go one better and also share in winning glory next year. Before that, the Fassifern Bushrangers will...

David Lems

03 Dec 2025

Sport

Jack’s all-round effort inspires amazing Fassifern Bushrangers comeback

LOYAL Fassifern Bushrangers fast bowler Cole Grimsey knew his team could produce a miracle win even as his team’s wickets continued to tumble. Having seen how the lively Bruce Raleigh Oval wicket was playing in the humid conditions, the astute bowler was confident the Bushrangers’ attack could dismiss their South East Redbacks opponents for a lower score.

David Lems

03 Dec 2025

Sport

Fassifern cricket helps enthusiastic Xander thrive

EVERY time Fassifern Bushrangers cricketer Xander Shearer-Sparks runs into bowl, you can see the quiet determination in his eyes. “Quiet” is the apt word as Xander deals with Autism spectrum disorder – a brain development condition that...

David Lems

26 Nov 2025

Sport

Winning double: Fassifern juniors rise in vigoro pennants duels

FASSIFERN’S junior representative vigoro players gained a confidence boost for the state titles after winning both matches in the latest pennants’ round. The Fassifern under 14 side beat Ipswich in the morning game before Fassi’s talent-rich under-18 combination accounted for the home team in blustery and warm afternoon conditions.

David Lems

26 Nov 2025

Sport

‘Amazing’ group lead way in Fassifern tennis grand final

NEARING the end of her first term as president, Maz Verrall was “so grateful” for two recent reasons. The first was the Fassifern Tennis Association (FTA) Sunday Mixed competition grand final being able to be played amid storms and flash...

David Lems

26 Nov 2025

Sport

Fassifern Bombers juniors receive valuable community support from The Q

FASSIFERN Bombers Junior Rugby League Club officials are delighted with a timely sponsorship package that will boost next year’s juniors and enhance female participation. Representatives at The Q greyhound and entertainment facility at Purga have...

David Lems

19 Nov 2025

Sport

Queensland-New Zealand match lost to soaked Boonah fields

FASSIFERN Cricket Association (FCA) president Ian Pocock found two positives having Sunday’s planned Cricket Australia National Masters competition match moved from Boonah to Ipswich. Weather permitting, the first reason was the region will still...

David Lems

19 Nov 2025

Sport

Lauren leading new-look Bombers junior committee

INCOMING Fassifern Bombers Junior Rugby League Club president Lauren Miller has taken on the new role feeling “ready” to keep working closely with her colleagues. Lauren, 37, was club treasurer for the past three years before accepting the...

David Lems

19 Nov 2025

Sport

‘Energetic’ Boonah golfers make most of travel challenges

AS Boonah club golfers prepare for the Scenic Rim Classic later this month, a group of women’s players continue to enhance their game at other locations. Fourteen Boonah women contested the recent Rosewood Ladies Open, highlighting the camaraderie...

David Lems

19 Nov 2025

Sport

Strong family links at 50 year milestone for Maroon Single Wicket

THE 50th Maroon Single Wicket (MSW) event lived up to past traditions with unpredictable results, a thrilling one-over replay and ongoing community support. The milestone competition also featured the proud Freiberg and Harvey families sharing in...

David Lems

12 Nov 2025

Sport

Bushrangers lose winning tune in rare big loss

AS the Fassifern Bushrangers were building some winning momentum, the proverbial wheels fell off their cricket wagon. Having only 10 players for their latest Third Grade match in Ipswich didn’t help. In his fifth year of senior cricket...

David Lems

12 Nov 2025

Sport

Loyal Ipswich Hornets quick backs ‘awesome’ team

AFTER 10 years proudly representing the Ipswich Hornets, fast bowler Rowan Lutter still enjoys his important role and the challenge opening the attack. His latest two-wicket haul helped keep his side in the hunt for victory over Valley when the two-day Queensland Premier Grade match resumes at Ashgrove on Saturday.

David Lems

12 Nov 2025

Sport

Fassifern Bushrangers build for toughest test

FASSIFERN Bushrangers captain Grant Harvey expects the next month of performances to give his unbeaten team a better indication of their 2026 final prospects. The astute leader was hoping for a tough encounter against Centrals in last Saturday’s scheduled Third Grade match.

David Lems

05 Nov 2025

Sport

Families benefit from Aratula touch football games

KEEN player and coach Matt Fleming is delighted seeing regional families benefiting from being able to play touch football closer to home. He said the latest competition at Aratula was proving popular for participants and especially parents of...

David Lems

05 Nov 2025

Sport

Fassi vigoro pennants focus after washout

FASSIFERN Ladies Vigoro Association president Janet Wilson was glad an early decision was made to call off the latest senior and junior fixtures. It wasn’t only the major Saturday storm threat that influenced the decision last Friday. “The...

David Lems

05 Nov 2025

Sport

Qld baseballer Eli shares valuable overseas experience

QUIETLY-spoken Kalbar baseballer Eli Collyer highlighted his growing maturity by sending a thank you letter to his sponsor after a recent tour to New Zealand. Eli, turning 15 this month, represented a Baseball Queensland team, playing four games in...

David Lems

05 Nov 2025

Horse Racing

Hard work and learning drive Phil’s horse journey

BLESSED with a congenital capacity for hard work, Phil Bobic aims for honesty, continuous learning and humour in everything he does – especially working with horses.

Peter Foley

05 Nov 2025

Sport

Maroon event’s remarkable 50 year milestone

FROM streakers to storms, nearby bushfires to farmers ‘ducking off’ to milk their cows: The annual Maroon Single Wicket competition is extraordinary in every way. It could even be the only current cricket event of its kind in Australia with...

David Lems

29 Oct 2025