The surface is hard, the players are from near and far, they have all come together for the 10th and final time, to play their hearts out for the Marlborough Rugby Charity Match.
It is Country vs City, blokes with passion and determination. All great men and the bloke who has organised this for the last 10 years just happens to be my brother and his amazing wife.
This small community draws about 300 people each year to the Marlborough State School grounds. It is a real family affair on the day but the work is really done by these two!
Country
vs
City
has raised in excess of $120,000 for charities.....
The Queensland Cancer Council
The Leukaemia Foundation
Capricorn Helicopter Rescue Service
Beyond Blue
Marlborough State School P&C
Marlborough & District Lions Club
Heart Foundation
Queensland Cord BLood Bank
Angel Flight
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Make a Wish Foundation
they had fun!
Marlborough & District Lions Club
Heart Foundation
Queensland Cord BLood Bank
Angel Flight
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Make a Wish Foundation
There was also the kids Rugby match played at half time...
they had fun!
A lolly drop.....for the kids
A free jumping castle....for the kids
Rohan had a head clash early in the day and almost knocked himself out.
First aid training would have been useful (I only did it 3 months ago but I panicked!!!! = not useful)
The the good old cent sale, where you win stuff you don't really want but it is all for charity right.
The crowd was spread out.....
This covered area was built when I went to school there in 1982. Dad and the P&C members at the time thought it would be handy for sports carnivals....nice to see it still in good order and used heaps.
Clint thanking sponsors and supporters....
Man of the Match.....
And the winning sides' Captain.....
Country won 20-12.
What a wonderful decade of fundraising for such worthwhile charities and
to finish on a high has made this so rewarding for Clinton.....
Thank you Marlborough!
It looks a wonderful example of good community spirit. You must be proud to be part of it.
ReplyDeleteGreat report Trude. (I took my camera but didn't pull it out unfortunately).
ReplyDeleteCongratulations indeed to Clinton and Pip, they've done a mountain of work to put that event on the calendar every year. It's an incredible amount of money raised for charity from a small community. And a ton of fun.