SEE PHOTOS: Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Celebrates 50 years

TJRL players, coaches and committee members celebrated the end of their 2021 season in style, at the association’s annual ball.

Highfields junior club captain Mackenzie Zeller with Aleesha Hartley (left) and Abbie Haywood with a memorabilia display as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of the junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Players, coaches and committee members from Toowoomba Junior Rugby League (TJRL) celebrated the end of their 2021 season in style, on the weekend, when the association hosted its annual ball.

The formal event celebrated TJRL’s 50th anniversary, which was last year, but was postponed due to Covid-19.

In addition to the special five-decade-long milestone, the ball also served as a combination of award presentations and individual recognition.

The TJRL ball was held at the Rumours International Convention Centre on Saturday night.

Brothers ambassador Zoe Brown with Bridget Lucas (left) and Makaylah Kennedy as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Supporting Newtown Lions are (from left) Melissa Matterson, Hannah Maben, Laura Johns, Glen Johns, Tarah Williams, Gracie Wicks, Andrew Maben, Stacey Beattie and Mandy Matterson as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Cruz Williamson and Josie Weedon as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

TJRL president Dan Aldons as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

TJRL president Dan Aldons as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball MC Geoff McDonald on stage at the celebration of 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Hayley Kelland (left) and Johanna Carter as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Connal Clifford and Kylie Merritt as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Hayley Kelland (left) and Johanna Carter as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

TJRL president Dan Aldons as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Cruz Williamson and Josie Weedon as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Brothers ambassador Zoe Brown (centre) and (from left) Hayden Baxter, Bridget Lucas, Makaylah Kennedy and Peter Heinemann as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Lauren and Jim Dabin as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Jason and Angela Metzroth as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Pittsworth Danes supporters Gary Burke (left) and Lachie Salgado as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Jason and Angela Metzroth as Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Joseph Gillett with Dalby Diehards junior ambassador Shawnee King as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

At the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball are (from left) Corey Prentice, Amy Hinselwood, Kacey Taylor and Chris Trott celebrating 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Will and Nicole Clarke as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Joseph Gillett with Dalby Diehards junior ambassador Shawnee King as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Valleys supporters (from left) Deb Robinson, Cate MacAvoy and Richard MacAvoy as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Highfields junior club captain Mackenzie Zeller with Aleesha Hartley (left) and Abbie Haywood with a memorabilia display as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of the junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Gatton Hawks junior ambassador Sophie Huggins holding her nephew Tanner Vanstone with Rebekah Vanstone (left) and Lorena Huggins as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Highfields junior club captain Mackenzie Zeller with Aleesha Hartley (left) and Abbie Haywood with a memorabilia display as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of the junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Highfields juniors (from left) Shannon Elara, Bailey Nash and Kain McDougall as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Highfields junior club captain Mackenzie Zeller with Aleesha Hartley (left) and Abbie Haywood with a memorabilia display as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of the junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Former Gold Coast Titans star Ashley Taylor (left) with TJRL life member Roy Kuhnemann as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of the junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Former Gold Coast Titans star Ashley Taylor (left) with TJRL life member Roy Kuhnemann as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of the junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Highfields junior club captain Mackenzie Zeller with Aleesha Hartley (left) and Abbie Haywood with a memorabilia display as the Toowoomba Junior Rugby League Ball celebrates 50 years of the junior rugby league in Toowoomba at Rumours International, Saturday, October 9, 2021. Picture: Kevin Farmer