1/38Gympie Regional Cricket Association grand opening - Gold XI and Gympie juniors. Photo: Zahner Photography
152 years capturing Gympie region sporting magic
From black and white film to high resolution colour digital, Gympie’s rich sporting history has been captured within the pages of the The Gympie times.
2/38Gympie Cats under-12s winning three premierships in a row. (not in order) Coach Luke Hamilton, team manager Tm Mathison, captain William Davies, Mathew Stegemann, Fred Hamilton, Bryson Cottom, Max Kirsopp, Tye Willis, Cody Mathison, Elliot Nolan, Cohan Lowe, Mitchell Hill, Patrick Bourke, Jason, Ogden, Archie Baltzer, Bailee Green, Flynn Nolan, Aralia Scammell, Tom Stegemann, Jacob Osborne, Jaxon Warren, Dylan Mathison and Copper Creighton.
3/38Gympie Battalion finalists July 25, 1981.
4/38Display at swimming carnival night display in December 6, 1960.
5/38Gympie Show May 20, 1972.
6/38THE BEST: Jenny Harragon in action in her hey day. Photo Craig Warhurst / The Gympie Times
7/38WINNERS: Gympie Veteran womens hockey coach Dave Dixon gets showered in ice water after his team won Division 5 at the state titles in Rockhampton. Photo Craig Warhurst/The Gympie Times
8/38Gympie MX Nationals was held in 2019 at MX Farm Queensland, Curra.
9/38Gympie United FC vs Palm Beach - Joachim Klein get red carded. Picture: Shane Zahner
10/38Local boxer Con Russell in February 24, 1968.
11/382010 Devils premiers: A-grade Back Row (L-R): Craig Petrie (Leaguesafe), Michael Blaik, Darren Burns, Kurt Fleming, Riley McDowall,Josh Cumner, Col Callaghan (Leaguesafe).Middle Row (L-R): Brad English, Godfrey Condon, Danny McMah, Josua Koroibulu, Craig Marshall, Tobs Viravu, Kaine Ernst, Sonny Lavea, Jimmy Bougoure (Manager).Front Row L-R): John Greensill (Coach), Ben Ashford, Ray Ioane, Barry Berrigan, Trent Callaghan, Nick Swan, Shaun Wilson, Ian Naylor, Scott Dodt (President)
12/38Imperial Darts player Peter Cooley August 8, 1981.
13/38Gympie Cricket Harlequin v Kenilworth - Shaun Ringuet
14/38Boxer Warren Sorrenson August 12, 1981.
15/38C-grade basketball grand finals premiers in April 6, 1972.
16/38Gympie United Gladiators Premier Men v Maleny Division 2 - Taren Mieren fouled by a Maleny defender
17/38Gympie Rugby League team driving down Mary Street in August 6, 1981.
18/38March by junior hockey April 13, 1972.
19/38Fight promoter Colin Hose holds up the finely crafted championship belt in July 30, 1981.
20/38Tennis pics from July 16, 1981.
21/38The 40th anniversary of the Brothers Rugby League Club's 1978 premiership. BACK ROW: Murray McPherson, Graeme Manning, Michael Nolan, Brad Kennedy, Mike Dore, Peter Tobin, John Tobin, Ross Kingston, Dave Edgar, Bill Wilson and Bernie Dore. FRONT ROW: Bob Pearce, John Marlow, Max Gilmore, Mark Daunt, Ron Betts, Alan Treichel, Clyde Venson, Dan Waters, Owen Jetrich and Greg Hickey.
22/38Tennis pics from July 16, 1981.
23/38The old fishing column in August 6, 1981.
24/38Rugby Union A Grade Men - Gympie Hammers vs Caloundra - Liam Urwin Gympie
25/38Gympie United Gladiators vs Tallebudgera Valley Tigers - Nathan Thomlinson and Taren Mieren form a wall against a free kick. Picture: Shane Zahner
26/38Gympie United Gladiators vs Tallebudgera Valley Tigers - Taren Mieran goes down. Picture: Shane Zahner
27/38Races - Robert Faehr on Lucky Machu Race 5 Winners. Photo: Leeroy Todd
28/38Gympie Hockey - Dodts Floor Covering Team premiers - (Not in order) Christine Blacka, Alycon Palhe, Hannah Collyer, Megan Urwin, Allison Crane, Linda Menzies Donna patterson, Kaitlyn Collyer and Grace Dixon, Di Dixon, Karleigh Parke, Mikayla Howlett, Zo-Emma Brook, Jo Logan and Nicole Leucht
29/38Gympie United FC vs Palm Beach - Gympie celebrate a goal. Picture: Shane Zahner
30/38Tennis pics from July 16, 1981.
31/38Gympie United Gladiators vs Tallebudgera Valley Tigers - Adam Cross misses a goal by a whisker. Picture: Shane Zahner
32/38James Hogan (kneeling, fourth from left) with his father, Glen Hogan (far right) at the 1997 premiership winning Gympie team. Hogan senior coached many junior teams, from Gympie right through to representative.
33/38Gympie A grade cricket grand final Murgon vs Colts - Bryce Edwards is pumped after claiming a big wicket. Picture: Shane Zahner
34/38FLASHBACK: This picture is of the Mary Valley senior football team from 1935. They were winners of the Recreation Cup, The Balthes Shield, Barry Trophy and Runners up in the Premiership. Pictured back from left is J.Loweke, W.Lutton, H.Gilroy, J.W. Lutton, B Robinson, F.Taylor, R Gomersall.Second row: R.Potter, H.Sankey, H.Tregonning, K.Perkins, J.McAdam, F.Jocumsen, E.Kenny, T.Zwisler.Sitting: C.Cooper, C.Mourilyn, T.Sigley, K.Robinson, J.Glazebrook, O. Diezman, E.Gomersall.Front: R.Girdler, T.Sigley, A.Cooper.Inset: S.Higgins.
35/38Gympie United Gladiators Premier Men v Maleny Division 2 - Gympie team huddle at half time
36/38Leeroy Todd Netball Grand Finals
37/38The Gympie Cats celebrate after capturing the 2018 AFL Wide Bay Premiership.
38/38Mark Smith, Tim Kross, Shaun Ringuet, Peter Kross, Macca Reen, Will Gear.Shane Zahner, Matthew Bothams, Owen Dugdale, Scott Millard, Jack Reeves, Liam Urwin , Jackson White.Harlequins A grade T20 champsharlequins vs valleys A
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