The Official Home Of Football Bundaberg Inc.
Bingera
2008
Clubs fees for 2008 Season,
Executive
President: Peter Arnold - Email: president@bingerafootballclub.org.au Telephone: 4152 2790 or 0407 169 652
Vice President: Debbie Caldwell – Email: vpresident@bingerafootballclub.org.au
Telephone: 4152 1047 or 0427969797
Secretary: Robyn Metcalf - Email: secretary@bingerafootballclub.org.au
Telephone: 4153 5752 or 0439 774 098
Treasurer: Dallas Peterson - Email: treasurer@bingerafootballclub.org.au
Telephone: 4154 1186
Committee
Junior Registrar: Email: jrregistrar@bingerafootballclub.org.au
Senior Registrar: Dallas Peterson - Email: srregistrar@bingerafootballclub.org.au
Fund Raising: Robyn Metcalf - Email: secretary@bingerafootballclub.org.au
Member Protection Officer: N/A
Director of Coaching:
Canteen Convenor:
Official Club Contact
Telephone: 4152 2790
Website: www.bingerafootballclub.org.au
Web Administrator: Dave Da Pra – dave@bingerafootballclub.org.au
Club Email: president@bingerafootballclub.org.au
Meetings
We meet at the Old Bundy Tavern on the 2nd Monday of each Month at 7pm.
Training
Senior Men Trainings are Tuesday and Thursday nights at 5.30pm at Ram’s Grounds on Queen Street North Bundaberg
Ladies Trainings are Monday and Wednesday night at 6.00pm at Ram’s Ground
Junior Training are Thursday from 4pm at Ram’s Grounds
Teams fielded in 2006:
Non Competition:
U6; U7; U8; 2 x U9; U10;
Competition:
U11; U12 ; U13; U14 X 2 ; U18; Woman's Division 1; Senior Men's Reserve Grade; Senior Men's Division 1.
Club Coach Contacts:
U6
U7
U8
U9
U10
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U18
Premier League
Reserve Grade
Division 3
Over 35's
Open Ladies
Over 30 Ladies
Ladder positions in 2006:
Division 1 Men’s Runners up, Division 2 Men’s Grand final winners, Woman's Division 1: Grand final winners, Knockout Cup Runners Up
U/14 Boys Grand final winners
Club Logo:
Junior & Senior sign on and registration on 4th February at the Ram’s Grounds
Joint club sign on - Martens Oval Sign on's Feb 4th and 18th
Some Club History:
Bingera Early History
The first discussion regarding the formation of a soccer club in the district of Bingera took place some time in 1921 on the banks of the Burnett River at the “Cedars”, an early cane growing area owned by Gibson & Howes Pty.Ltd. These discussions, between a party of mill workers, included Frank Grose, a diminutive Englishman, Ed Crosbie and others, took place while dismantling an irrigation plant. Most, at the time, were members of a local rugby league team.
In 1922, the only game played was a trial match on the Mill Green, near the Bingera Mill.
In 1923 there were eleven friendly games played on the Bingera Mill Green, which commenced on June 16th and ran on a fortnightly basis. Opposition from Bundaberg teams consisted of Natives, Rovers, United and a Bundaberg Representative Team. Others that opposed us then were from Gin Gin and the local rugby team.
1924 saw the venue change to the South Kolan Recreation Reserve, where the first match was a friendly between Bingera and United on the 29th March. This match resulted in a goal-less draw. The weather played a big part in this match as it rained heavily and the game start was delayed and the match could not be played for the full time.
Bingera was initiated into competitive soccer on 5th April 1924, against Natives at Olsen Park, resulting in a 2-0 win for Bingera. The referee for this match was J Marshall. On the 12th April, the following week, Bingera hosted their first home match at South Kolan Oval against Rovers. Again Bingera won the match 4-2.
Being the only country team in the competition in 1924, Bingera played matches at Bingera, Olsen’s Park, West End and the Foundry Oval, now the site of the caravan park. Tattersals paddock was also used at times.
The first year of competitive soccer for Bingera was impressive. Old records show that they won 9, drew 2 and lost only 1 match. They scored 32 goals for and only had 12 against. Ed Crosbie scored 12 out of the 32 goals. Bingera led the way for country soccer and has now been a part of the Bundaberg football community for 85 years.