Local Sport Results and Reports
Douglas Shire and Cairns FNQ Competitions
| ( 8 ) | Club name | Competition | Date | Upload Photo | Results | Comment | |
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| 1. | Mossman & District Rifle Club | Target Shooting |
Saturday 6 September 2025
2025-09-06T00:00:00+10:00
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07.09.2025 Six shooters joined together on the mound for our double 700 match. Conditions were challenging with a heavy mirage again this weekend and strong cross winds. We welcomed Mark Beecham from the Mareeba club today. F Std: First up was Cameron Leyshon who shot 54.3 followed by John Brentson on 58.4 then Bill Kromwyk scored 57.3 Target Rifle: Rick Mischlewski shot a 49.5 and Mark Beecham scored 50.4 In the Second Round: F Std: Leyshon scored 65.2 up next was Brentson shooting 64.2 followed by Kromwyk with 65.5 Target Rifle: Mischlewski shot a 53.3 then Beecham hit a 55.7 to close out the meet. The final results: F std: Bill Kromwyk 122.8 John Brentson 122.6 Cameron Leyshon 119.5 Target Rifle: Mark Beecham 105.11 Rick Mischlewski 102.8 There will be no shooting next Saturday 13 September due to unavailability of Range Officers. Shooting will be back to normal on Saturday 20 September. | |||
| 2. | Mossman & District Rifle Club | Target Shooting |
Saturday 30 August 2025
2025-08-30T00:00:00+10:00
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30.08.25 We had five shooters today on the mound for our double 600 match. Warm to hot conditions with a light breeze but a heavy mirage which worsened as the afternoon went on making the second round challenging for all shooters. F Std: First up was Cameron Leyshon with a 55.2 then Bill Kromwyk scored 56.2 followed by John Brentson with 59.4. Sporter Hunter: New member Andy scored 46.3 and Tom Baetscher hit a score of 50.5 In the Second Round: F Std: Leyshon shot 62.5 followed by Kromwyk scoring 60.1 then Brentson on 56.2. Sporter Hunter: New member Andy scored 54.4 and Tom Baetscher hit a score of 55.6 The final results: F Std: Cameron Leyshon 117.7 Bill Kromwyk 116.3 John Brentson 115.6 Sporter Hunter: Tom Baetscher 105.11 Andy 100.7 Next week is a double 700m match, visitors and new members welcome. Sign in around 12 shooting by 13.30. | |||
| 3. | Douglas Netball Association | Douglas Netball Competition |
Tuesday 26 August 2025
2025-08-26T00:00:00+10:00
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Semi Final 26.08.25 Crocs vs FNQ Chaos FNQ Chaos took the win 21-17 Crocs were a player down and played a great and competitive game. Well done to both teams! Grand Final 02.08.25 TUESDAY NIGHT 6.15pm Cougars vs FNQ Chaos | |||
| 4. | Douglas Netball Association | Douglas Netball Competition |
Tuesday 26 August 2025
2025-08-26T00:00:00+10:00
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Semi Final 26.08.25 Crocs vs FNQ Chaos FNQ Chaos took the win 21-17 Crocs were a player down and played a great and competitive game. Well done to both teams! Grand Final 02.08.25 TUESDAY NIGHT 6.15pm Cougars vs FNQ Chaos | |||
| 5. | Mossman & District Rifle Club | Target Shooting |
Saturday 23 August 2025
2025-08-23T00:00:00+10:00
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23.08.25 We had four shooters today for our double 500 match. Sunny and warm with a very heavy mirage. New member Rob came along to watch. F Std: First up was Cameron Leyshon with 53.1 then John Brentson scored 57.4 Sporter Hunter: Tom Baetscher shot 50.7 Target Rifle: Dave hit a score of 48.1 In the Second Round: F Std: Leyshon shot 61.2 followed by Brentson on 58.2 Sporter Hunter: Baetscher scored 55.6 Target Rifle: Dave shot a 53.6 to round off the meet. The final results: F std: John Brentson 115.6 Cameron Leyshon 114.3 Sporter Hunter: Tom Baetscher 105.13 Target Rifle: Dave 101.7 Next week is a double 600m match, visitors and new members welcome. Sign in around 12 shooting by 13.30. | |||
| 6. | Mossman Bowls Club | 80th Year Anniversary Open Fours |
Saturday 16 August 2025
2025-08-16T00:00:00+10:00
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The $10,000 80th Year Anniversary Open Fours was played on Saturday, August 16, and Sunday, August 17. There were 64 bowlers on the green each day with three rounds of play Saturday and two rounds on Sunday. Two teams finished up with five wins and two teams had four wins. In fourth place was the Eddie Rick team of Dareyle Hester, Denise Quinn, Juddie Rick & Eddie Rick with four wins & 49 margin. In the money was Mick de Vries team of Mick de Vries, Col Rowbotham, Kevin Deegan & Darren Turner in third place with four wins & 54 margin, runner up was birthday boy, Rhys Gillmans team of Wayne Petrohilos, Chad Hughes, Mitch Styles & Rhys Gillman with five wins & 55 margin, with the winning team of local lads and Emma being Mick Frese, Peter Busch, Emma Rowbotham & Malachy McTaggart with five wins & 67 margin. The placings were very tight until the last round had finished. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all the bowlers from throughout the district who took part. | |||
| 7. | Mossman Sharks Rugby League | FNQ Rugby League competition |
Saturday 16 August 2025
2025-08-16T00:00:00+10:00
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Mossman Sharks lost their semi-final to Ivanhoe Knights on the weekend after a second-half fadeout in FNQ Rugby League. Leading 14-12 at half time following two first-half tries, the fourth-placed Sharks could not go with the fifth-placed Ivanhoes after the break, going down 36-14 at Tully Showgrounds. | |||
| 8. | Douglas United Football Club (DUFC) | Far North Queensland Football |
Friday 15 August 2025
2025-08-15T00:00:00+10:00
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The Douglas United Dragons have beaten Leichhardt 11-0 away from home in an absolute whitewash. Javier Puertos opened the scoring in the sixth minute, with the Dragons putting away five goals in the first half and six in the second. Rafael Vihl and Ignacio Ipinazar both scored four-goal hauls in the drubbing, while Georges Laulhe finished with a two-goal brace. This Friday, Douglas United is back at home at Cassowary Park against Southside Comets from 7pm. |
