Laurie Spina Shield,

LAURIE SPINA SHIELD WINNERS 2007 - CAIRNS KANGAROOS

IKIN STORE IT LAURIE SPINA SHIELD 2007 RESULTS
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Cairns Kangaroos, a club that has produced current Cowboys player Ashley Graham and Brisbane Broncos international Justin Hodges, is the latest Under-11 team from North Queensland to take out the Ikin Store It Laurie Spina Shield after holding out a determined Townsville Brothers Paddys team.

In the final played at Dairy Farmers Stadium before the Cowboys v Warriors match, the Kangaroos won courtesy of being the first try scorer after the teams were locked at 8 all when the hooter sounded.

It brought to an end two magnificent days of Rugby League, where 46 teams and over 800 children competed for the right to play in the final.

The 2007 Ikin Store It Laurie Spina Carnival has again provided young rugby league players the opportunity to play footy with their mates against teams from all over Central and North Queensland.

The carnival has grown over the past 12 years to be a must do for all junior rugby league clubs.

The standard of the football played in recent years is a credit to the children and their coaches, and a good indication of the effect the Cowboys are having on the game in North Queensland

The carnival showcased the talent of young players with some great games of footy played.

Other sides to perform well over the carnival were Centrals Tigers from Townsville, the Moranbah Miners, Mackay Magpies, United Suburbs from Townsville, Norths Thuringowa and Innisfail Brothers, who all made it to the quarter finals or semis.

To conclude the carnival the largest club relay was held on field at Dairy Farmers Stadium, with all 46 teams represented with eight runners.

The race, sponsored by Four “n” Twenty Pies, is a highlight of the weekend for aspiring players who have the opportunity to run on the same field where the Cowboys compete.

This year's winners were Herbert River Tigers who crossed the line just in front of the fast finishing Kangaroos and Townsville Brothers teams.

We give special mention to a number of people who helped make the Laurie Spina Shield such a resounding success and one of the biggest JRL carnivals in Australia.

Thanks to Scott Nosworthy, Kristian Woolf, Jason Gray, Barry Buchanan, Happy Thomson, Leigh Anderson, David Penna, Townsville District Referees, Townsville Brothers Rugby League Football Club, ARL Development, QRL Northern Division, Field Managers, First Aid Officers, Ikin Store It, Four n Twenty Pies and Laurie Spina.