10 March 2026

Cape York sport in brief: 9 March 2026

| By Cape York Weekly
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Weipa Touch Association

Registrations for senior touch in Weipa will close on 13 March in preparation for the upcoming competition. Photo: Weipa Touch Association.

Rugby league greats to visit Cooktown

Cooktown is set to welcome the Arthur Beetson Future Immortals Tour, offering young rugby league players an exciting opportunity to hone their skills under expert guidance. The three-day tour kicks off on 12 March with a youth coaching clinic, and will continue through to Saturday with a game day and informative talks on health and goal-setting. No registration is required — just turn up and play.

Weipa Touch registrations closing

If touch footy is on the agenda this season, time is running out to ensure your team is in the competition circuit. Registrations for senior touch in Weipa will close on 13 March in preparation for the competition season starting on 22 April. To register, get a team delegate to email [email protected], or ask them to place you on a team if you are not on one already.

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Kenny conquers Wackers

With two fairways flooded, a field of 13 Wackers played a modified game of seven holes on 4 March. Hari Ginate was delighted to come in with a 45 after scoring less than 50 for the first time on Wednesday. Peter Kenny and Leeroy Ahmat both came in with a winning score of 34, and a net of 24. A countback of the last three holes saw Kenny take the honours. Kenny also claimed the nearest the pin shot on the 7th, and the normally heavily contested Bradman’s went easily to Jim Lucas.

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