Issue No. 3501 The AlloraPublished by C. A. Gleeson Pty.Advertiser Ltd., at the Office, 53 Herbert Street, Allora, Q. 4362 “Since 1935” Issued Weekly as an Advertising Medium to the people of Allora and surrounding Districts. Your FREE Local Ph 07 4666 3128 - E-Mail [email protected] - Web www.alloraadvertiser.com THURSDAY, 12th JULY 2018 Book Launch The president of the Allora about the man after and District Historical Society, whom the street was Lyn Wright, welcomed about named. William Jubb 30 interested people to the was one of the most launch of Brian Hansford’s enigmatic characters book “William Jubb – From that you would ever Promise to Disaster” at 2 Jubb come across. On his Street on Friday. Cr. Sheryl frequent boat trips Windle, accompanied by Crs. between Brisbane Yve Stocks and Rod Kelly, and Sydney and spoke, and invited Brian to return, he travelled give an outline of his book. as a cabin passenger The 2 Jubb Street site was and shared the chosen for the launch as it dining table with was close to the site where such notaries as William Jubb set up his Ratcliffe Pring, first blacksmith’s shop and Crown Prosecutor in possible unlicensed “inn” near Brisbane and long the crossing on Goomburra time Station in 1845. Attorney General; A good representation of Jubb William Butler Tooth, Street residents and others owner of Clifton Councillor Yve Stocks, Lyn Wright (President of the Allora Historical Society) and author Brian Hansford at the launch. Photo courtesy Peta Hansford. with an interest in Allora Station and member history attended and found out …Continues inside on page 2 2018 GOOMBURRA JAZZ & HIGH TEA

Goomburra Town Hall, 17 Inverramsay Road Join us for country home baking in the beautiful Goomburra Valley $25 per SATURDAY 21st JULY Prize for best person 2.00pm - 4.00pm with doors open 1.30pm dressed in “Bush The Allora & District Historical Society is excited to be planning a Country” Theme. For bookings and ticket purchase options contact weekend for all residents of Allora present & past, and visitors alike; Honor: Email [email protected], Phone 4666 6050 to be held next year on Saturday July 20th & Sunday July 21 to Limited seating available. Celebrating Jumpers & Jazz in July celebrate 150 years of Allora as a municipality and we invite the community to make this a great weekend for Allora. The Society would like as much input from all local & past, as well Allora R.S.L. Cafe as pioneer residents to help formulate events for that weekend. We already have many suggestions from within our membership, some Friday Lunch 11.00am - 2.00pm .. $5.00 business people and individuals. Sunday Night Roast 5.00pm - 7.00pm ..... $15.00 We would like any suggestions sent to Wendy Ardrey (Secretary ADHS) on [email protected] for perusal and/or confi rmation Eat in or Take-away - Phone 4666 3542 by the committee. To allow the programme to be fi nely tuned, we ask that your ideas, whether they be from individuals or community organisations, be sent as soon as possible. Hidden Visions Any organisation or club in the Allora District is welcome to send a ~ Pop Up Art Exhibition ~ delegate to our meetings to assist with the organisation of this event. Next meeting: Wednesday, July 18, at 7pm at 22nd - 29th July Warwick/Forde St Museum in the Allora R.S.L. Hall Each month we intend to put an update in The Allora Advertiser, so Paintings, Sculpture, Mixed Media. please, everyone, come on board to celebrate Allora’s unique history in July 2019. Contact Leah - [email protected] or leave a message 0412 930 637 A new website is being constructed. 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He was Solution in classifieds section and receive this gift worth $54.90 Bartley described Jubb as “a buried in the old North character - illiterate, rough Brisbane cemetery, but his JAMES LISTER, M.P., We now stock MOOGOO products and aggressive in appearance was one of the many bodies who loved to tackle words of not exhumed when the site Visit us in store to see the whole range Member for Southern Downs five syllables in his talk with became Lang Park in 1914. will be available at the following venues on indifferent success.” The next time that you are at On one of his trips to Sydney Suncorp Stadium, spare a TUESDAY, he fell in with two “ladies of ill thought for William Jubb - repute” at Parramatta. They Allora pioneer. 17th JULY 2018 drugged him, stripped him to Author Brian Hansford, his WATTLES MATCH DAY! the waist and took his wallet wife Jean, daughter Peta, and ALLORA QCWA ROOMS, (luckily they missed £65 in £5 guests were treated to an THIS SUNDAY 15th JULY 51 Warwick Street, Allora notes strapped to his thigh). excellent spread put on by the Letters to the Editor 9.00am until 10.00am William Jubb spent time in jail ladies of the Allora and District for the assault of an employee, Historical Society. Thank you Dear Editor, Wattles ‘Warriors’ GOOMBURRA HALL faced accusations of cattle to Lyn and John Wright for the My fond memories of the local legend Ted Cowley was when his 10.30am until 11.00am stealing and fraud, spent time use of their home for the wife Sue, a dear friend and I were decorating trees for the ‘new’ V Valleys ‘Roosters’ in Wolston Park asylum, and occasion. finally disappeared from public Festival Jumpers & Jazz quite a few years ago. at Platz Oval, Clifton To avoid delays, please telephone 07 4681 2160 for an appointment. view in the mid 1860’s when Sue had said to me “Come on Kerry, we can’t have Warwick take all the credit – We have to have some trees here in Allora deocrated too” Kick-off Times She said “Ted will help us!” How it works… So poor Ted was decorating trees while sue and I were ‘directing’ Arrive behind the Community Hall, 55 him with our ‘artistic knowledge’. Under 18 … 11.30am Herbert Street, in Allora, between 12.30pm We did have a lot of laughs. Reserve Grade … 1.00pm and 1.00pm every 2nd Wednesday. The local postie Roger has now taken on the role as Allora’s You will be required to sign a disclaimer Chief Tree Decoration Co-ordinator and needs your support! A Grade … 2.30pm Food Assist Warwick/Allora and make a donation of $15 for a normal Ted always stopped to say hello to you and as everyone has said, box, or $30 for a super box. he has been an inspiration for commuity spirit. Match Day Sponsors - Extra hampers subject to availability: Ted’s sons are very blessed to have had him as their dad. $12 School, $13 Baby, $5 Feminine Many sincere sympathies to the family. SIMMO’S LANDSCAPE Hygiene, $10 Household, $5 Pet

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The Fast Grant “Many Southern Downs not- Southern Downs Regional made, and implement those will be capped at $2,000 for-profit’s would jump at the Council has launched its new savings yourself.” per applicant per financial chance of a financial injection residential water saving Swapping your old year. The Fast Grant is to assist them with their Soil Conservation Specialists exchange program! Residents showerhead or water sprinkler open for applications all tireless work enriching and ➭ can now SWAP their old is easy! Dam Construction financial year or until the enhancing our communities, ➭ ☎ (07) 4661 3000 shower heads or outdoor Complete the showerhead or Land Clearing budgeted funding allocation so I encourage them to visit ➭ Mobile 0427 987 957 sprinklers for new, water sprinkler exchange form Stick Raking has been depleted. The Council’s website and start ➭ P O Box 1299, Warwick Qld 4370 efficient ones. (available at SDRC Dam De-Silting Fast Grant will open on 2 their grant application as soon Council is calling on all Community Contact Centres July 2018 and close on 14 as possible,” Cr Dobie said. residents to install FREE or on the SDRC website). June 2019. All the information regarding • Not-for-profit organisations Grants to Community, includ- Grants for volunteer water efficient showerheads To be eligible to take part in Council budgets $367k and sprinklers which will help the exchange program, that hold an Office of Liquor ing Guidelines and links to them conserve a precious residents must provide & Gaming Regulations – Application Forms, can be organisations in Maranoa resource and save on energy evidence their property is for local not-for-profits Community Other Licence found at www.sdrc.qld.gov.au costs. connected to a reticulated are now eligible to apply. – Doing Business – Grants to • Three additional items are Community. Community groups can apply volunteers easier, safer, and Southern Downs Mayor Tracy (town) water supply with proof Not-for-profit organisations additional funding allocation in for Federal funding through more enjoyable, such as Dobie said the exchange of address. across the Southern Downs the 2018/2019 Budget will now eligible for funding – If you have any questions or Hire of Council’s Parks, Hire need assistance please the Volunteer Grants program, equipment, training, transport program is an ideal opportunity Take your old showerhead or have the opportunity to secure help even more community set to open next month, and background screening. and simple way for the sprinkler and completed form a share of $367,000 this groups to deliver their projects of Council’s Public Halls and contact Council’s Community Private Works (i.e. labour, Grants Officer, Sue Harrold, Member for Maranoa David “Volunteers tirelessly work community to play their part in to either the Stanthorpe or financial year with Council or activities. Littleproud said last Friday. long hours. We need to make water conservation. Warwick Community Contact allocating an additional Some of the 2018-19 Grants plant & materials) via Council on 1300 697 372. or a Private Contractor. Mr Littleproud said the sure not-for-profit organisa- Around 40% of household Centres where Council will $92,000 in the Budget for the to Community improvements Coalition Government was tions have some financial water is used outdoors, while replace it for FREE! 2018- 19 Grants to Community. include: providing $20 million worth of backing so they can keep showers account for around You can simply drop into one Southern Downs Regional • Two (2) funding streams will grants valued between $1000 giving back to our communities. 34% of household water of Council’s Community Council supports a number of be available – You’re Invited to a work- and $5000 to not-for-profit “I encourage all not-for-profit usage. Contact Centres and swap hard working community Community Grant - This organisations. organisations in Maranoa to The over your old sprinkler for a based not-for-profit organis- funding stream will be “Volunteers are the fabric of apply for the Volunteer Grants moved to medium level water new one but to swap over your ations with their projects or available for applications shop! Diabetes Yarning our bush community,” Minister round to assist our volunteers restrictions in June following showerhead, you’ll have to activities annually through its from not-for-profit organ- The Warwick Community Workshop: 9.00am – 3.00pm, Littleproud said. and encourage volunteering.” the Queensland State remove it first! Grants to Community funding isations that require funding Health Services and Diabetes Tuesday 7th August 2018, at “Anyone who has popped into The Volunteer Grants round is Government’s decision to Remove your old showerhead programs, which are available for projects or activities Queensland invite you to a Warwick RSL, 65 Albion their local library or charity expected to open in August. drought declare the region. using a spanner – read the to established, new or relevant to the following fun, informative and interactive Street, Warwick. store will recognise the smiling For more information, visit the “It is time for everyone to start step by step instructions. emerging community groups. categories - Community workshop to look at diabetes: RSVP: Monday, 6th August face of their local volunteer Department of Social Services’ taking measures to reduce Installing water efficient Southern Downs Mayor, Tracy Development, Community what it is; how it affects us all; 2018. To Register Call: Lisa worker. Volunteers are the Community Grants Hub their water usage,” Cr Dobie devices is just one of many Dobie said she is delighted Event, Community Facility & what we can do to manage Tarca (07) 3506 0956 or lifeblood of our community. website to subscribe to said. simple things that people can Council has made extra and Sport, Recreation / it, prevent it, & spread the NDSS Helpline on 1300 136 “These grants can be put updates on the application “I am calling on everyone in do to save water. funding available to the Healthy, Active Lifestyle. word about diabetes. 588. towards essential items that process: the community to play their SDRC recently extended its region’s non-for-profit The Community Grant will Morning tea & lunch provided help make the work of our www.communitygrants.gov.au part in being water wise. water tank rebate scheme and organisations this financial be capped at $10,000 per Implementing water efficient FREE four minute timers are year. applicant per financial year. devices is a simply way to available at Community In 2017, 98 grant applications Round One will open on 25 save water, help the Contact Centres. were made and of those 66 July 2018 and close on 22 Public Rural Crisis Fund Open to Families in Drought environment and to save For more information on were successful in securing August 2018. The Queensland Country farmers and their families after crisis. function, held at the Christian money as well. Council’s residential water funding. Council hopes the Fast Grant - This funding Women’s Association has the Southern Downs was The members of the QCWA Fellowship Church and “Council’s water efficient saving exchange program visit made vital crisis funding drought declared earlier this are currently assisting farmers Function Centre, where I was exchange program is a win for the SDRC website or phone available to drought affected year. and their families with presented with a package ratepayers and a win for SDRC on 1300 MY SDRC In May, Minister for Agricultural household support in every Council as it helps us manage (1300 697 372). BAD JOKE OF THE about the Rural Crisis Fund to Industry Development and part of Queensland with take back to Council to the region’s water supply. For more tips on being Fisheries, Mark Furner $300,000 spent each year. “Start taking note of how much waterwise visit www.dews.qld. WEEK promote on behalf of the drought declared the region Support is given in the form of QCWA,” Cr Gow said. water you use so that you can gov.au or visit www.qld.gov.au following extremely dry grocery vouchers, store credit see where savings can be and search for ‘waterwise’. An Essex girl was driving down the A13 “Let me encourage people in conditions and little to no or being able to pay some need to get in touch with the when her car phone rang. rainfall over a prolonged overdue accounts such as QCWA in relation to the Crisis period. Born from the need to utility bills. Every dollar that is Fund. Easing the financial It was her boyfriend, urgently warning her, assist women and families donated to the QCWA goes burden even for a short while during times of crisis, the directly to those in need. “Treacle, I just heard on the news that can have a big impact on a Public Rural Crisis Fund has Southern Downs Councillor family’s overall wellbeing. there’s a car going the wrong way on the been an initiative of the for Rural, Environmental, “A drought creates an extra A13. Please be careful!” Queensland Country Women’s Sustainability and Waste burden for farmers to bear; a Association since 1990. This Management, Cameron Gow burden which organisations fund not only supports families said the QCWA have a long like QCWA want to share.” “It’s not just one car!” said the Essex girl, suffering from drought, flood history of assisting rural For further information, please “There’s hundreds of them!” or fire but is for all families families in need. go to www.qcwa.org.au/what- experiencing any type of “I recently attended a QCWA we-do/public-rural-crisis-fund 4 — THE ALLORA ADVERTISER … THURSDAY, 12th JULY 2018 THE ALLORA ADVERTISER … THURSDAY, 12th JULY 2018 — 5 DAVEY Rod Williams Netball champion Laura Events Calendar Electrical & Solar Geitz calls a day to 2018 Elec. Lic. No. 39552 - Solar Accr. No. A1278492 Country Music Show July - Tue 17 Mulberry Project Community Workshop  Electrical Installations, Repairs and Quotes Rod Williams returns to the Nobby Hall with his one man international competition Allora Sports Club, 6.00pm - 8.00pm  Your Professional Local CEC Accredited Solar Wed 18 Food Assist Warwick/Allora country music show this Samsung Australian Dia- compete at a home Common- Supplier and Installer Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm Sunday, 15th July 2018, monds goal keeper Laura wealth Games on the Gold Fri 20 BNW Accountants visit to Allora P: 07 4666 3461 M: 0408 717 624 commencing 12 noon. Geitz has announced she will Coast last April. Rod is no stranger to this area call an end to her international Geitz said the chance to Allora Advertiser Office, 53 Herbert St as he was born in Toowoomba career after debuting in 2008 compete at a home Games Fri 27 BNW Accountants visit to Allora and ran hotels on the Downs and making 71 appearances was a real carrot to get back Allora Advertiser Office, 53 Herbert St namely Allora and for the national team. on the court once last time for August - in the seventies after spending The champion defender, the Diamonds. Wed 1 Food Assist Warwick/Allora his early years as a fencing Geitz, said the timing was “This type of opportunity Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm contractor in and around right to call an end to her normally only comes around Fri 3 BNW Accountants visit to Allora Southeast and Western Diamonds career. once in an athletes career, so Allora Advertiser Office, 53 Herbert St Queensland. Rod who is a “I have not only had the great to get my body right and be in Fri 10 BNW Accountants visit to Allora dual Golden Guitar nominated honour of representing Aust- a position to contribute to the Allora Advertiser Office, 53 Herbert St singer-songwriter and enjoys ralia in the sport I love, but to Diamonds was a pretty special Wed 15 Food Assist Warwick/Allora performing his show to country get the chance to captain the opportunity. Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm audiences and says he is Diamonds to gold at the “I’m a passionate Queens- Fri 17 BNW Accountants visit to Allora really looking forward to at the door. For further Commonwealth Games in lander and to have the Games Allora Advertiser Office, 53 Herbert St returning to Nobby after a information contact Rod on 2014 is a moment I will cherish on the Gold Coast was Fri 24 BNW Accountants visit to Allora large turnout last year. Tickets 0412 982 821. for the rest of my life. incredible. While the gold Allora Advertiser Office, 53 Herbert St “These ten years have flown medal game didn’t go our way, Looking Back… annual meeting of the Allora National Saturday last under the Factories and by and been an amazing it was a fitting event to finish Wed 29 Food Assist Warwick/Allora Fitness Club:-Patron, Mr. H. S. Warfield; Shops Act - whether the weekly half- journey. The team’s success my international career at. Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm Allora’s Past 25 years ago July 1993 president, Mr. J. T. Collins; vice- holiday should be changed to Saturday, on court is only one part of “I’m really looking forward to September - presidents, Messrs. Walter Gordon, E. or remain as at present viz. Wednesday. what netball has given me. what the next chapter in my Sat 1 Allora State School Spring Fair Rail Lines Close Gwynne, Mrs. R. Croker and Miss H. Allora State School Grounds The Treasurer, Keith de Lacey, has By a large majority it was decided to The experience and people I life entails, with more time to Reid; secretary, Mr. R. Croker; treasurer, announced that as a cost cutting exercise, have met and worked with focus on work opportunities Wed 12 Food Assist Warwick/Allora Mr. Colin Laws; instructors, Messrs. C. retain Wednesday as the half-holiday. some regional rail services will close. Rail along the way have shaped and my family,” Geitz said. Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm Laws, C. Flannery, E. Gwynne, G. Sergeant Spink was the returning officer services in the Warwick region are among who I am today. Diamonds head coach, Lisa Fri 21 St. David’s Street Stall McMillan, W. G. Gordon, O. Hentschel, and he was assisted by the Factories and some of those that will be affected State “I’m excited for what the future Alexander, said Laura has Sat 22 Allora Fun Day - Tennis Tournament Mrs. Croker, Misses. U. Shooter and Jill Shops Inspector ((Mr. D. A. O’Brien of wide. South-Western Division lines to holds for the Diamonds, with a been an inspirational leader Allora Tennis Courts Murray. close include Hendon – Allora, Warwick Warwick). There seemed to be very little number of talented athletes within the playing group and Wed 26 Food Assist Warwick/Allora Mr. E. Harris, chief organiser for National – Wallangarra, Inglewood – Texas and interest shown by the opposing parties coming through the ranks. I her presence at camps, on Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm Fitness in Queensland, complemented can’t wait to cheer them on tour and most importantly on Thallon – Dirranbandi. Although 500 and everything passed off quietly. The October - the Allora club on having one of the best railway jobs would go in the next three to result was made known on Saturday night during the upcoming Inter- court will be missed. equipped halls in Queensland. He noticed Wed 10 Food Assist Warwick/Allora four years, these would be through natural and the big majority was a great surprise national Test Series and at the “Laura has been a champion most of the work done in Allora was of the Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm attrition or voluntary early retirements, not World Cup next year in for the Diamonds, the ultimate indoor type and advised the club to to the employers as well as the shop Fri 12 Anglican Parish Allora Clifton Fete forced redundancies, Mr. de Lacy said. England,” Geitz said. professional, always setting include outdoor work in its activities. assistants. A fearless leader, Geitz has the bench mark for other At All Saints Clifton Allora’s Past 75 years ago July 1943 Results:- Fri 19 St Patrick’s Parish Allora Fete Allora’s Past 100 years ago July1918 been involved in two suc- players, so they knew exactly For Wednesday 125 cessful Netball World Cup what was expected to play at St Patrick’s Church and School Grounds 5.00pm Fitness Club Wed 24 Food Assist Warwick/Allora The following officers were elected at the Wednesday Wins For Saturday 40 campaigns (2011, 2015) and this level. A poll taken at the Court House on Informal 3 won Commonwealth Games “Her Diamonds legacy will Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm Majority for Wed. 85 gold in 2014. only grow stronger over the November - This champion defender also years and no doubt she will Wed 7 Food Assist Warwick/Allora Allora’s Past 125 years ago July 1893 won the Liz Ellis Diamond in continue to have an impact on Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm Football 2011, after a successful World young players coming up Wed 21 Food Assist Warwick/Allora Cup and undefeated domestic through the ranks. Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm Followers of the game will be afforded the season. “Laura is a fantastic December - opportunity of witnessing a really capital After giving birth to her first ambassador for netball and I Wed 5 Food Assist Warwick/Allora exhibition of football in Slade park this child, Barney, in 2017, the personally thank her for the Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm afternoon, when in addition to the fixture proud Queenslander returned contribution she has made to Fri 14 Allora Bush Christmas match, South-Easterns v. Warwicks, the to the Diamonds squad in Diamonds and netball in 2018 after a year off, to Australia,” Alexander said. Allora, 4.00pm - 8.30pm Caxtons will try conclusions with the Wed 19 Food Assist Warwick/Allora Allora team who will arrive in the town Behind Allora Community Hall, 12.30pm about noon today. The foreign match will Enjoy a be decided first and in order that ample IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Clients wishing to include their events in the time may be allowed for the local fixture, game Events Calendar, must book a display (boxed) colour advertisement for the the match will commence at 3 p.m. sharp. event in The Allora Advertiser, sized AT LEAST 2 column x 4 cm. Clients will Much interest is being evinced over the soon! then automatically receive, as a bonus, a calendar entry. These entries will be in a 2 line format as above, starting in bold with date and event, followed by Caxtons-Allora match which is expected Play competition venue and time. to be hotly contested.. GOLFSundays or play a social game If people wish to contact The Allora Advertiser and discuss their particular needs, The last steam train to leave from Allora on the 25th June 1969. Colin Newport anytime with friends. please feel free to do so. Ph 4666 3128.

6 — THE ALLORA ADVERTISER … THURSDAY, 12th JULY 2018 THE ALLORA ADVERTISER … THURSDAY, 12th JULY 2018 — 7 Allora Golf Notes 5/7/2018 - Friday Duck Run No play ANTHONY PARKER today because of the rain. Sunday 08/07/2018 - Today was a PAINTER GOLD CARD 055 555 single stableford competition with trophies provided by the Allora Specialising -  Colonials - Interior and Exterior. Sports Club.  Domestic and Commercial - All work Winner: R Geraghty on a countback from M May (39) Guaranteed.  Roofs - All Types, All Sizes. Pin Shots/Approaches: No 2 R Geraghty No 4 K Wilson No 7 M May No 11 R Geraghty No 13 M May Free Quotes Pensioner Discounts - All Areas Upcoming Events Friday - Duck Run. Hit off any time after 2pm. Phone Anthony Parker - Sunday - Monthly Medal. Single Stroke. Sponsored by Allora Ph: 4666 6236 Mobile: 0418 877 333 Pharmacy. Names in 11 am. Hit off 11.30 am. Tuesday - Social Golf. Names in by 9.45am. Hit off 10 am. Play Warriors on top of the playing a role in setting up two 9 or 18 holes. ‘Hutchinson Builders’ others”. All social golfers welcome. Pay your fees at the honesty box, Toowoomba Rugby League Jackson Green snatched the near the first hole. Happy Golfing! premiership ladder. initial try of the game in the Coach Travis Burns was more fifth minute, and by the 25 than happy with his side’s minute mark Wattles had ran Leprechauns to a dominant 32 Lasserre and Travis McDougall Green Leads Warriors to performance against the low in five tries scoring at better - 0 half time lead against the who stepped up to the fold on the ladder Leprachauns. than a point a minute leading ‘Wilson & Rigby Smash providing valuable numbers. “We had a number of players 26 - 0 Repairs/Willett Electrictrical’ “The players showed once Overwhelming Victory unavailable again this week Five-eight Kyle Wagner Warriors on Sunday, the again they can match it with along with a couple of injuries, crossed for Brothers four Seventeen year old five-eight Tyler Gillam on his way to score a try in his Fullback Jack- a healthy tally of thirteen impact of which the Warriors any opponent” said Coach but it was great to see the side points after thirty minutes A Grade debut in Wattles 68 - 4 win over Brothers. son Green cont- season tries. didn’t recover. Henry, “but they must play for get a roll on for the eighty before two further touchdowns inued his purple Along with Green, team mates league forward of the 1960’s fullback Dale McAntee in the Wattles issues with player the allocated seventy minutes.” had the Warriors ahead 38 - 4 patch of form to shine included centre Nick and 1970’s. Ryan also later stages shutting out the numbers continued in what minutes.” “Our attack was excellent at half time. crossing for four Van Der Poel, winger Andrew represented Toowoomba in game. was there first game since a Brothers 52 (Joseph Brandon against Brothers, we are Wattles emerged for the touchdowns on Sunday as Richardson, hooker Mark the famous Bulimba Cup as Shooter impressed throughout loss against top of the table 4, Matthew Zeidler 3, Patrick positioned in the competition second stanza with wind in Wattles routed the Brothers Gordon and back rower Ty well as playing with Brisbane collecting Wattles ‘Player of South Burnett a month back. Coleman, Tyler Davie, Majika where we want to be with the their sails scoring another six Leprachauns 68 - 4 at Gardner. club Eastern Suburbs. the Match’ points and also While the bare minimum of Shirindi tries; Malachy Grealy focus now on meeting Valleys four-pointers in an unanswered Glenholme Park to retain the Winger Braydon Wilson Wattles 68 (Jackson Green 4, ‘Player’s Player’ honours. thirteen lined up at the match 4, Joseph Brandon 2 goals) this coming weekend” said thirty point second-half total Dan Ryan Memorial Shield. showed his experience and Brayden Wilson 3, Ty Gardner Centre Brenden Wilson also kick-off, injuries saw the side defeated Wattles 14 (Declan Burns. on their way to victory. Green has been in superb finishing finesse throughout 2, Nick Van Der Poel, Tyler shone in his second match out finish with just eleven. Sullivan, Jackson Blake, Wattles Under 18 five-eight The success against Brothers touch for Wattles since the and was rewarded with a hat Gillam, Mark Gordon, Travis of his rugby league retirement The team can certainly boast Michael Lasserre tries; Tyler and recent Toowoomba Under allowed Wattles their fifth Dan competition turned three trick of tries. Burns tries; Matt Duggan 8 while giant bookend Brendan ability with centre Matthew Gillam goal). 18 representative Tyler Gillam Ryan Memorial Shield, after games back for the run in to The one sided result has the goals) Perkins collected a try and Christensen and five-eight “Clash of the Top of the Table stepped up to make his first winning the award last year at the TRL finals series, boasting ‘National Farmers Warehouse’ Brothers 4 (Kyle Wagner try) played his best alround game Tyler Gillam recently Titans” grade debut in the one sided Clifton. The shield was Reserve Grade - After of the season, figuring appearing in the QRL Central In a battle of the top of the A result, scoring a try in the first introduced in 2005 to frustrating losses in the prominently among a number Division 47th Battalion Under Grade table, Wattles meet the half on the cusp of half time. commemorate the contribution opening two matches of the of team mates that rated 17 Carnival, there Toowoomba Valleys Roosters on Sunday Burns rated Gillam’s effort to both the Wattles and second half of the TRL season highly in the confidence Clydesdales side finishing as on all grades kicking off at highly, “while aged barely 17 Brothers clubs of their former against and boosting victory. Division champions. 11.30am (Under 18), 1.00 pm he showed he is a player of player Dan Ryan, a talented Gatton, and struggles to “A great result for us” Christensen has had no (Reserve Grade) and 2.30 pm the future, scoring a try and and highly regarded rugby maintain a consistant line-up, according to a grinning coach trouble finding the try line this (A Grade) at Platz Oval, Wattles ‘Railway Hotel’ Lonergan, “massive positives year with thirteen touchdown Clifton. Reserve Grade side hit their for us was our completion rate from ten games to his credit. Wattles are yet to finish a SCIENCE TRIVIA QUIZ straps on Sunday and our discipline.” Wattles second half against clash with Valleys in this 2018 overwhelming Brothers 46 - “We just got back to our 1. Where does the space company Rocket Lab launch Brothers was much improved, season ahead on the 10. structure, our forwards were rockets from? Is it a) India, b) Brazil, c) Japan, or d) the home side posting twenty scoreboard, but they have While Brothers were on the outstanding and really laid the points in the final 35 minutes certainly proved they are New Zealand? scoreboard after just three platform.” to Wattles 14. capable for rolling the high 2. What colour is the Cherenkov radiation glow minutes, the Garth Lonergan “Hopefully this win sets up the Declan Sullivan put Wattles on achieving Roosters. surrounding the OPAL reactor at Lucas Heights? Is it & Michael Crank coached back end to our season” the scoreboard with a try on Eyes from clubs across the concluded the enthusiastic a) blue, b) green, or c) red? Warriors dropped in to top the second minute of the League will be focused on gear running in five mentor, the Warriors second half. Lock Michael Platz Oval on Sunday 3. What is the name for the iconic fin on top of a shark? unanswered first half tries to Wattles 46 (Harry Shooter 2, Lasserre and front-rower afternoon, in what is being Is it a) a dorsal fin, b) a pectoral fin, c) a pelvic fin, or lead 26 - 6 at half time. Brenden Wilson 2, Dale Jackson Blake added further haled as the fixture of the d) a caudal fin? Hefty hard running forward McAntee 2, Max Rubie, Tom Wattles tries midway through year. and Wattles 2018 big improver Bassingthwaite, Brendan 4. Which of these plants is most closely related to the the half but Brothers were well A Warriors side less many of Harry Shooter opened Wattles Perkins tries; Dale McAntee 4, poisonous hemlock plant? Is it a) tomatoes, b) oak in control by that point. their key players were beaten points accounts in both halves, Brodie Frizzell goals) defeated Matthew Christensen had his by Valleys at Herb Steinohrt trees, c) carrots, or d) gum trees? eight minutes in to the first Brothers 10 (Bradley Brown, usual solid game while front- Oval back in Round 4, the 5. What is petrology the study of? Is it a) domesticated stanza and in the second Izahia McLeod tries; Brandon row enforcer Harrison Hunt, home side running in six tries animals, b) oils and fats, c) rocks, or d) clear minute of the second half. Kerr goal) Clancy Russell and James to two winning 34 -12 in front Under 18 - Wattles Under 18 plastics? While Brothers clawed a try Walsh all dug in to keep the of a big crowd. back in the seventh minute of side finished on the wrong end Brothers side honest. Green & gold regulars such as Answers in Classifieds pages the second half to trail 10 - 32, of a 52 - 14 scoreline against Coach Shaun Henry was also Matt Duggan, co-captain Ryan the Wattles juggernaut offered Brothers. Originally published in Science by Email. For more CSIRO Double Wattles Warriors co-captain Ryan Duggan with the Dan Ryan Memorial gratefull for the efforts and Duggan, Jackson Green & no peace with tries by Brenden Six first half tries ushered the Helix science visit doublehelix.csiro.au or call 02 6276 6643. Shield won by the Warriors after their overwhelming A Grade victory over support of young Under 16 Mitch Koina we all absent at Brothers on Sunday at Glenholme Park. 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