Mackay sport results: Basketball, netball, swimming, hockey, cricket

Mackay was spoiled this past week with both professional and community sport thriving in what was one of the busiest schedules on the calendar this year. SEE THE RESULTS.

PBR Australia took to Mackay for its event at BB Print field

Move over New York, the title of the city that never sleeps belongs to Mackay after a crazy schedule of sport that saw two professional leagues and many community organisations showcase their skills.

As incredible as it was to have both the Women’s Big Bash league and the Professional Bull Riding circuit pass through Mackay at the weekend, some of the region’s community sports have also been lighting it up, and the following are just some of the results from this past week.

The start of the Sh-tbox Rally, 2022

BASKETBALL

Mackay Basketball got its premier season started this last Monday with both the men's and women’s Division 1 competitions tipping things off with a flood of scoring and some big results for the premiere teams.

Division 1 Basketball Results: Men
– Hoop Dreaming 68 Defeated the Under18 Meteors 34
In a great display of shooting the Hoop Dreaming outfit had four of their six players put up 10 or more points, showing depth in the shooting department.
– Renegade Gators (55) Defeated by South Sharks (90)
The Sharks dominated with the duo of the Inkson boys putting up 23 and 21 points each to dominate the Renegade Gators
– Renegades (90) Defeat DGS Renegades (51)
Renegades got the big win over their counterparts DGS, with the best shooting display of the men's competition coming from Kobey Sager with 31

Division 1 Basketball Results: Women
-North Mackay Magic (41) Defeated by Souths Sharks (43)
The closest game of round 1 was taken out by the Sharks, with three of their women shooting more than 13 points with strong cameos from the Bonbongie sisters. Notable to the losing side was Mackenzie Browns 18 points.
– Bobcats (26) Defeated by Renegades (79)
The Renegades only had five available, but in the end probably only needed one with Phoebe Holmes shooting the lights out of the building with a league high of 41 points to start the season.

NETBALL

The Mackay Netball season is also in full swing, with the first five competition beginning last Wednesday, and the regular competition going on across the weekend.

The ladies competition had some big wins and scary losses.

Ladies Competition Results:

Unforced Errors DEFEAT Chasing Rainbows
Lynx DEFEAT Saints Clueless
Sneaky Smashers DEFEAT Mums and Girls
Heat DEFEAT Dazzlers
Shazzas Mob DEFEAT Strikers
Slow 10 DEFEATED BY Wildcards
Gossip Girls DEFEAT Mix it up.

Mackay Netball Association also plays host to mixed netball and the junior competition. Results can be found via their Facebook page

CRICKET

With the WBBL sweeping through Mackay it is easy to forget about the perennial men’s competition, with sides doing battle in the DBCT Poole Cup.

DBCT Poole Cup round 1: Men

Norths (168 all out) DEFEATED BY Walkerston (218)
– Walkerston Remains undefeated through their two games now
Pioneer Valley (116) DEFEATED BY Brothers (7/117)
– Brothers get their first win of the season, with Pioneer Valley now winless through three games
Magpies (5/136) DEFEAT South Sharks (all out 136) 
– Magpies run out big winners also remaining undefeated and atop the table, as the sharks struggle at the bottom and remain winless

ATHLETICS

In the world of athletics, many athletes took to Brisbane for the State Championships, with a large number of Mackay athletes taking it to the best in the state, some with medals and many with PBs.

A massive congratulations to all those who competed, and good luck to any moving on to the nationals later in the year.

HOCKEY, AFL

One of Mackay’s top young talents was given her shot in a national league competition, travelling over to Perth to show why she is one of the best in her discipline.

Making her debut as a part of the Brisbane Blaze in Hockey, Mackay’s own Jordan Bliss took the competition by storm as the goalie kept Perth scoreless to help the Blaze bring up their first win of the competition.

Mackays own Jordan Bliss makes her Debut for the Brisbane Blaze in Perth

On the theme of debutants, Mackay women in sport continued to dominate with Kaylee Kimber also finding her way into the team for the Gold Coast Suns AFLW across the weekend, earning her spot in the 22-strong team.

Although suffering a big loss, Kimber stood her own and may find herself a regular in the side.

Kaylee Kimber in action

BULLRIDING

The PBR came through BB Print Stadiu, on Saturday night and delivered an incredible product, with 23-year-old Ipswich local Jake Curr taking out the win in front of a big crowd.

The win is a great result for the 98th placed rider in the world, surely boosting him up the ranks.

Ipswich winner Jake Curr after his rides

Another national spectacle took off over the weekend in Mackay, with the Sh-tbox Rally starting its seven day journey to Darwin from the harbour on Saturday morning.

Two hundred and fifty of the most outrageous cars took to the dirt roads to raise money for cancer research, with one car already on the back of a trailer through two days of driving.

250 cars lined up and ready to go for the 2022 Shitbox Rally

WHAT’S TO COME

After a busy week there's no time for rest, with plenty more sport on the horizon for Mackay, with the following all taking place this week:

– WBBL on Tuesday afternoon
– Basketball / Netball / Cricket all continue
– Round 2 of AFLX continues Friday at 4pm, for more information visit here and scroll to the Mackay section
– Great Barrier Reef swim meet this Saturday (October 22)
– ‘Bras with attitude’ Fundraiser for Dragons Abreast Mackay

I am sure, in fact certain that there are more sports and events happening across this week, and if you would like those results in publicised next week please contact [e-mail] to be featured.