Sport
18 October, 2022
Old bulls complete three-peat
AFTER toiling away for seven years, the Mareeba Bulls have finally secured the three-peat, becoming three-time champions of the Old Mongrels (over 45s) Carnival after trashing the Moody Blues 4-0 in the finals.
The Mareeba Bulls have been playing in the over 45’s carnival ever since it was established and made their way to four grand finals, three of which they have won taking home the trophy and the $1000 in prize money.
Lead by captain/coach Mario Terranova, the side contains some of the best Bulls Mareeba has to offer from the 90s and early 2000s, many of which have multiple premiership titles under their belts.
The oldest member of the squad, Raymond Cater, has played in each carnival for the past three years and has seen the team win again and again and again.
Mr Terranova said words could not describe the electricity in the air after the team won against the Moody Blues in the finals, a combined team of Edge Hill and Stratford players.
“Words cannot describe that Saturday night, I was overjoyed and to see the boys’ faces – they had the biggest smiles, smiles you wouldn’t want to take away,” he said.
“There were seven players who played in all three carnivals.”
Mr Terranova hopes the performance of the old boys in the over 45’s carnival will light a fire under the existing Mareeba Bull’s Premier teams and make them all the hungrier for some trophies of their own.
Up next for the team will be the Barrier Reef Masters Games set for May 2023.
