Boxers' Medal Triumph!

Thursday 6 September 2012 Issue 112 International stage set for Coolburra Shield curtain-raiser IN a major positive for Palm will receive huge media coverage Bulsey said it would be the biggest Island, local club Skipjacks around Australia and overseas. An stage a Palm Island side had ever will play Australian Army emotional Skipjacks coach Alex played on. Thunder for the prestigious Morgan said it was wonderful Bill Coolburra Memorial Shield news. at Townsville’s Dairy Farmer’s “This is wonderful for Skipjacks Stadium on 13th October. as well as Palm Island,” he said. The game will be a curtain raiser to “We can’t wait. Skipjacks will be the Australia versus New Zealand captained by our champion Fred rugby league Test match, which Bulsey.” Boxers’Boxers’ medalmedal triumph!triumph!

SILVER! GOLD! BRONZE! GOLD! INJURED SILVER! Back Row: Patrick Clarke, William Philip, Thomas Blanket, Reggie SILVER! SILVER! Palm Island, Marcus Ketchup SILVER! and David Sam, Front Row: Levi Baira, Chris Evers, Thomas GOLD! Solomon & William Palm Island GOLD medals, an injury and failure to find opponents combined to give Palm Island boxers’ campaign at last weekend’s National Golden Gloves Titles in Brisbane the look of a Hollywood movie script. A huge 640 boxers from every Australian State the youngest and heaviest Palm boxers won and Territory, New Zealand, South Sea Islands gold medals without having to throw a punch. and England competed at the Association Diminutive Evers jnr, was nominated for the 28kg tournament held at Brisbane’s Acacia Ridge. class but had to step up to 30kg whilst Sam was Trainer Chris Evers snr took a team of 10 Palm in the super heavyweight division. Island boxers to the tournament who returned with “Both could not get an opponent to fight them three gold medals, five silver and one bronze and so they automatically won gold medals,” Evers the respect of some very big crowds. Palm Island snr said. has had some very positive publicity as a result. Silver medals went to Marcus Ketchup (42kg), Levi Thomas Blanket won a gold medal in the 56kg Baira (32kg), Thomas Solomon (48kg), William division in an impressive performance. Palm Island (49kg) and Scotsman William “Liam” Reggie Palm Island was on target to win a gold after Philip (see back page for more on ‘Scotty’!). winning his first qualifying bout but injured his right Patrick Clarke won his first bout and went on hand and had to withdraw from the tournament. to claim at bronze medal in the hotly contested Chris Evers jnr, aged 10, and David Sam - 64kg class. Out & About

Above: Mayor Alf Lacey took the opportunity to drop into the ‘Racisms in the New World’ conference in Cairns last week. He is pictured above with Aunty Renarta Prior and Jackie Huggins; Left: Cr Eddie Walsh arriving in Townsville off the ferry; Below: Other ferry travellers arriving in Townsville at the end of August

2 Mayor Alf Lacey was lucky to be in Cairns to catch ‘Yarrabah! The Musical’ - a two-performance production supported by Opera Australia starring Casey Donovan, Troy Brady, Nick Backstrom and 60-80 locals, with behind-the-scenes coordination from Rhoda Roberts, Marilyn Miller and Rita Pryce. The Mayor is pictured below left with local cast lead Elverina Johnson and her son Levi.

A LARGE number of Palm Islanders attended the beautiful wedding of James Tapau jnr and Ellie McMartin held at St Joseph’s church in Townsville last month. James jnr’s mother is Sybil the historical church. Prior and his father is James Amongst the groomsmen Tapau senior, who was were North Queensland a champion boxer in his Cowboys back Robert Lui. heyday. Two of the bridesmaids The wedding ceremony was were James jnr’s sisters performed by Catholic Father Valencia Tapau and Nadine Mick Peters, well-known to Tapau. many Palm Islanders. The Palm Island Voice was About 200 men, women honoured to have been and children packed into invited. 3 St Michael’s students performing at the Townsville Cultural Festival last month

4 Introducing... Cr Roy Prior Cr Roy Prior, due to be Deputy Mayor in 2013, was ‘born and bred’ the eldest of five kids here on Palm Island. “I went to school St Michael’s, then tried to go away to boarding school - St Theresa’s in Abergowie - but I left in Year 11 in 1986-87,” he said. “I didn’t go back to graduate, which is something that I regret. “My Grandfather and my Dad was pretty much into carpentry, so I did a two-year carpentry apprenticeship and then I left for a while. “I worked on cattle property for about a year and a half out of Quilpie, down in Southwest Queensland. “A lot of people don’t know that. “I actually loved Quilpie, it was a quiet town; people were always friendly – good hard-working staunch people. “After that I did a fair bit of work for the Council here for SNAPSHOT: a few of awhile and I also worked with Queensland Ambulance for about two years then I was a wardsman. Roy’s favourite things... “I did a fair few jobs, actually, now I’m thinking about it! Favourite football team: Cowboys “It wasn’t until I had a few kids of my own that I went … on the Island I have soft spot for back and did a fair bit of studying. the Mt Bentley Raiders, but a lot of my “I got back into the books and taught myself, before I family played for Jets too, and I also was chairman of Coolgaree for a while and I did some like to support all of the juniors I used additional training in admin and business. to work with. “I was an understudy to the CEO Lyn Freckleton back Favourite music: Country and the old then and then once Lyn I left sort of stepped into the classics I grew up with Mum – Fleetwood role and I’m still there. Mac, the Eagles, and a bit of pop and “I ran for Council because I think it’s always something R&B through my kids. that I can contribute. Favourite read: I read a lot, I like real “Coming from a humble background I seem to relate stories and I’ve read ‘The Tall Man’ and to a lot, I suppose, of people’s issues or problems. ‘Gone for a Song’. “So I just thought I could contribute in some way to Favourite pastimes: fishing, diving, Palm Island moving forward. camping, with my family and with my “My portfolio is Infrastructure, which means I deal kids. with contractors and things like that. Favourite food: seafood is a big thing “I’m current working with engineers on the new wall for me and also anything Italian. going up along the foreshore. Favourite drink: Powerade and water. “Key outcomes and milestones reached and on time, Favourite movie: Forest Gump. that’s pretty much what I hope to bring to the table. Favourite TV: news and local news, “I get a big kick out of seeing someone - anyone - come occasionally I might watch rugby league from nothing and making something of themselves.” if it’s Cowboys. 5 + + townsvillebulletin.com.au

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10 SEMI-FINALS – 18 August Bulls charge into Grand Final BUTLER Bay Bulls Billo Wotton scoring for the charged into Barracudas the grand final and premiership favouritism after beating Mount Bentley Raiders 54-34 in the qualifying semi final. High rolling Bulls led 22-6 at halftime and withstood a spirited Raiders comeback after that. For Bulls, second rower Billo Wotton and speedy Alan Brown each scored three tries with one apiece to Pita Morgan, Gresham Ross and Alan The consistent Skippies led Robert Bulsey and James Bonner. 12-6 at halftime and there Palmer. Pita Morgan booted nine were lots of scoring in the Jets players will hang up goals and had a major second 40 minutes. their boots until next year influence in the win. Star of the Skipjacks win and won’t get a chance One of the smallest was lock Thomas Ketchup to defend their 2011 players in the Palm island who scored three tries, premiership. Rugby League, Morgan with singles to five eighth REMAINING FINALS was as tough as nails and Garry Pearson, centre GAMES. continually played above his Mickeal Sibley, halfback Skipjacks will meet Raiders weight. Anthony Thompson and next Saturday in the For Mount Bentley Raiders forwards Fred Bulsey and preliminary final with the Frank Pompey and Sterling Georgie Dabea. winner to meet Bulls in Aden scored two tries each Anthony Thompson kicked the season decider a week with one to Kevin Morgan, five goals. later. John Baira and John Watson. For Jets winger Robert Bulls players will be able to Kevin Morgan kicked three 3 Chookie scored two ties, with get over any nagging injuries goals). one apiece to five eighth as they watch Skippies and JETS SHOT DOWN BY James Palmer, halfback Allan Raiders battling it out in what SKIPJACKS Walsh, centre Germaine looms as a real showdown. SKIPJACKS scored a hard Bulsey and hooker Gary Make sure you are at the fought 42-32 victory over Murray. footy ground for these last arch rivals Jets in the Gavin Barry booted two two games. elimination final. goals with one each to They will be rippers. 11 Scotty a boost for Palm Island boxers SCOTSMAN William “Liam” Philip loves being part of the Palm Island Boxing Club and in return has proven an inspiration to the local pugilists. Superfit Philip arrived on Palm a few months ago to work as a carpenter for John Friend Constructions and has proven a big “hit” with his fists since. “Scotty, as we call him, is the fittest bloke in the gym and he has introduced a new fitness attitude to our club,” trainer Ray Dennis said. “He has given up the booze whilst he has been training and is an 10 boxers in Townsville who people are wonderful and inspiration to the other boys – and went to Brisbane last week. the place is beautiful. These a bloody good boxer.” WHALE OF A TIME boxers are awesome and it is Philip lived up to that compliment “It was great on the way an honour to be one of them.” when he won his first two fights on over as two whales came up Former champion professional debut under the Palm banner. close to the ferry,” he said. boxer Gonzo Hooper, who In Townsville last month he won his The 26-year-old hails from the used to enter the ring before first bout in the 69kg welterweight Glasgow suburb of Bearsden. his bouts with a snake division, outpointing a well-credentialed “I had 13 amateur fights around his neck, said Philip opponent at a Pro-Am tournament in Scotland for eight wins was a real find. that night run by Hawks Club. before travelling to work “He was bloody impressive The following night in Ayr he also was Down Under,” he said. “I in those two wins,” he said. victorious at the Burdekin PCYC Hall. boxed in Glasgow with Kris “He told me wasn’t going to Dennis said the boxer Philip McAdam and decided to celebrate too much because outpointed at Ayr was highly rated continue with it since I have he felt wonderful as he hadn’t Shane Thomas from Babinda. been on Palm Island.” had a beer for four weeks. He “Thomas has had more than 60 He said he has been in also said was going to keep fights and Scotty beat him,” he said. Australia for 11 months and but training and fighting and see “There weren’t too many other had heard bad reports about what came of it. Ray Dennis fighters keen to step in the ring with Palm Island back in Scotland. tells me he does 6km run him but Scotty did. Mind you I never “Palm has gained publicity after a training session, so told Scotty about his impressive for all of the wrong reasons I’m going to keep my eye on record beforehand.” but when you come here it him for future reference, he’d Philip was also part of a team of isn’t like that,” he said. “The make a decent pro boxer.”

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