Sport
9 October, 2023
Local legends ready for Dimbulah match
FOLLOWING the highly successful Moriconi Bomben Soccer Cup, Mareeba and Dimbulah’s top players of the past will be going head to head in the inaugural Fantin Cup.
Named after Bruno Fantin, who was a pioneer for football in Dimbulah, the Fantin Cup will be a spin-off the Moriconi Bomben Cup – but this time with Mareeba against Dimbulah instead of Leichhardt.
Organiser Sandro Soncin said he is keen for the local rivalry to be back and is encouraging everyone to come along for some laughs.
“There is a lot of excitement, and we know what to expect because we have done it before,” he said.
“A lot of the Dimbulah boys have actually got a small bus coming up from Cairns for training, and I don’t know how much training is actually being done, but a lot of them are making a huge effort.”
The big event will kick off on Saturday 21 October at Bruno’s Park in Dimbulah.
The first game, the Little Legends under 8/9, will kick off from 6pm and the Local Legends Over 45s will kick off from 7pm. From 9pm, there will be live music by Shandell, with food and drinks available into the night.
