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PIONEER TENNIS SMASHES CANCER

TENNIS

Pioneer Tennis held its second Smash Cancer weekend last weekend, bringing the Mackay community together through a love of tennis to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation.

Smash Tennis has grown quickly to incorporate a social teams tennis night, singles and doubles tournaments and Bubbles and Brunch morning with over 150 people taking part over the weekend. Donations are still able to be made at www.pinkisthecolour.com.au/fundraisers/pioneertennis/smash-cancer.

Photos supplied: Pioneer Tennis

LOCAL CRICKET COLTS MIX IT WITH STRIKERS

CRICKET

Mercy/St Patrick’s College cricketers at the Women’s Big Bash League fixtures at Harrup Park. Photo supplied

Mercy/St Patrick’s College cricketers Jack Muller, Liam Newbery, Lachlan Evetts and Nick Beardmore (pictured) received a thrill recently when they were invited by the Adelaide Strikers franchise to serve as net bowlers during the recent Women’s Big Bash League fixtures at Harrup Park Mackay. Pace bowling trio of Muller, Newbery and Evetts along with leg spinner Beardmore quickly snapped up an opportunity to match wits with some of the biggest names in women’s cricket in the early phase of the competition. The talented quartet gained valuable experience when they sent down deliveries to the likes of female international stars Tahlia McGrath, Laura Wolvaardt, Dane van Niekerk, Deandra Dottin, Darcie Brown and Megan Schutt as part of their cricket education. tion for the Strikers’ batters during the extensive net sessions.

Have A Go At Blokarting

BLOKARTING

Blokarting is a family sport, as proved when the club had an outing at Bucasia Beach over the weekend.

Members of a family walking along the beach were intrigued and encouraged to try out the sport. “They were very impressed with the performance and simplicity of assembly of the karts – another family hooked on the sport,” a spokesman said. “One young lad had a sail and proved to be quite good at it.” Contributed by George Camilleri

Richard Billet (blue helmet) and his son Alex give instructions on how to sail a blokart, as club member Peter Downie (left) also explains its workings to an interested family