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Cairns Local News
Friday December 4, 2020
Geyl power EDGE HILL MEMORIAL BOWLS CLUB LADIES Social Bowls: First week of night bowls on November 26, winners were Elaine Whitehead, Yvonne Bolton. Runner-up: Karina Homer and Barry Bolton. Come down for some cooler evening bowling this Thursday December 3 to play night bowls again for the Ladies Mixed Social Bowls. Names in by 6:30pm for a 7:00pm start. Men’s Mixed Social Bowls: Tuesday November 24 winners were Ian Walsh and Ian Stafford. Runmner-up: Lars Wollin and Jim Ryan. L/C: Col Whyte and Bruce Moseley. Tuesday Night Bowls No results recorded. Wednesday November 25 night winners were Ray, Terry and Wayne. Runner-up: Gov, Greg and Frank. Mixed Social Bowls were played on Saturday November 28 winners were Geoff Royle, Gary Pomroy and Barry Bolton Runner-up: Yvonne Bolton, Col Whyte and Bruce Moseley. Jackpot now at $294. Club Championship Games. Club Triples game between Gary Victor, Greg Thimios and Frank Battye saw them defeat George Burnett, Gary Medhurst and John Hayes 20-8. Final will be played against Alan, Chris and Steve Henson on Thursday evening. Consistency Singles saw Steve beat his dad, Alan Henson 101-59 and Steve will now play Darren Curry in the Semi Final.
Steve Bragger will play Geoff Royle with the winner to play Terry Bartholomousz in the other semi Final. Bowls Queensland’s Head Coach Allan Thorp (Thorpy) arrived at Edge Hill this week to take 18 bowlers through an Introductory Coaches Course with assistance from TFNQDBA Coach Mal Mackney. This allowed Thorpy to give our TFNQ District Training squad a session on Mindfulness in game preparation during their practice skills session at Edge Hill last Saturday. A great experience and beneficial information for all district players and coaching participants. Edge Hill has become a Dementia Friendly club and received a grant to enable us to make our club more accessable and supportive for anyone with Dementia who visit or join our club. One Edge Hill member diagnosed with young onset dementia has enrolled in our coaching course and has been a leader in making our club Dementia Friendly Club not just the Friendly Club with a View. To play social bowls at Edge Hill this week put your name on the lists available for a game and have a chance to win a Jackpot of $720+ Tuesday and $294+ this Saturday. Contact the Club on 4053 1036, Ray Webster 0402 182 230, Gary Victor (GOV) 0407 962 860 for assistance.
Jessica Geyl of Fusion Fight and Fitness Cairns is the only female Muay Thai title holder in North Queensland after winning the Muay Thai Queensland Junior Middleweight Title. Photos by FNQ Roar Media TANYA MURPHY Jessica Geyl of Fusion Fight and Fitness Cairns is the only female Muay Thai title holder in North Queensland after winning the Muay Thai Queensland (MTQ) Junior Middleweight Title on Saturday, November 21. More than 800 people crowded Fred Moule pavilion for the explosive night of Muay Thai which saw Cairns locals win two Queensland titles. In the third instalment of the 2020 Elite Fight Series organised by Explosive Fight Promotions, Geyl defeated Kristin Filitonga of The Fight Academy (Destination Fitness Cairns) in all rounds to take home the title.
Geyl’s trainer Paul Hosking said it was a massive achievement. “This was the third fight between Jessy and Kristin and they had won one each, so this fight was for the belt and to round out the trilogy so it was a pretty big fight for both,” he said. “Jessy really improved since their last meeting. We covered all bases in our training so she was ready for everything.” The former national ice-skating champion and mother of two decided to take on Muay Thai as a new challenge just two years ago. “She had a plan to fight for a title and now she has achieved that goal in just two years. She’s done really well and who knows, maybe now
we’ll go for the Australian title,” said Hosking.
left Cook with a split lip and brought the fight to an end.
In the other events, Thomas McRoberts of the Fight Academy (Destination Fitness Cairns) defeated Isaac Papali of Kaos Martial Arts in Brisbane to take home the Queensland Cruiserweight Title.
“You’ve got to love the Muay Thai game, one minute you’re winning every round, the next they’re calling it off because of a cut,” said Cook.
The main event saw Clayton Cook of Fusion Innisfail narrowly miss out on the Super Middleweight Title which went to Corey Crittenden of Crittenden Muay Thai in Caboolture. Cook, who had defeated Crittenden at their previous encounter, brought Crittenden down with carefully placed leg kicks in the first three rounds. But in a twist of events an elbow strike from Crittenden in the fourth round
“Thanks Corey for a tough fight.” Muay Thai, a form of kickboxing which originated in Thailand and incorporates Buddhist principles, has skyrocketed in Far North Queensland since it was first introduced around 25 years ago. Vince Parks from Full Boar gym in Cooktown has been training fighters in the far north for 25 years. The sport’s popularity was easily recognisable from the hundreds of cheering supporters at the November 21 event.
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