Tookey, Mark

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Huge numbers set for Queensland's Summer fun
Tue December 12, 2006
Source: www.qrl.com.au

A record 560 attendees will flood the Queensland Rugby League's Summer Coaching Camps in Toowoomba and Townsville on Monday, December 18, some coming from as far afield as New Zealand.

While the annual camps have packed out for years in succession, slight tinkering has allowed even more participants to join in the fun in 2006.

Now seen as a rugby league institution, the week-long QRL Camps have run since 1985 when the inaugural instructors included Wayne Bennett, John Monie and Roy Masters.

Their popularity has been founded on a mix of cutting-edge education and development, combined with a fun atmosphere and plenty of variety.

For instance in Townsville, interspersed throughout sessions on league basics such as tackling and passing are curious activities like six-man thongs, carpet racing and a game called Trojan Horse.

In Toowoomba, where a phenomenal 330 players, coaches and first aid officers have enrolled, the camp's elite development squad will undergo 'Character Encounter' sessions with military personnel.

The quality of instructors and participants remains strong, evidenced by the presence of former English Super League Coach of the Year Shane McNally and former Brisbane Broncos premiership winners Michael Hancock and Michael DeVere.

Cult identity Mark Tookey will be completing his Level II coaching accreditation in Toowoomba, having come full circle since attending the same camp as a player in his teens.

"I remember Mark coming through the development squad - actually he was in the same year as Ben Ikin," recalls camp convenor Glenn Bayliss.

"Mark's a thinker of the game and I always thought one day he'd make a good coach."

In Townsville instructors will range from former ARL players Matt Parish and Don Saunders to Cape York pioneers such as Kate Field and Rod Whittle.

Listed among those to complete their Level II coaching certificate in the tropics is Anthony Kyle, the fitter from Mount Isa who has steered the Queensland Outback representative team for the past two years

His long journey to Australia's eastern coast will be among the longest pilgrimages made for the Summer Coaching Camps.

Others willing to go the distance are Kiwis Zion Ahu, Robbie Ahu and Harry Davis Junior, all of whom intend to cross the Tasman for a QRL education.

One remarkable tale belongs to Charters Towers 15-year-old Bree-an Munns, who missed the cut-off for places in the Townsville camp.

With father Sean offering his full support, Bree-an will instead catch a bus all the way from his hometown to the Toowoomba camp, a road journey that will take 24 hours.

Both camps will boast an NRL presence, with staff from the Brisbane Broncos, North Queensland Cowboys and Gold Coast Titans visiting throughout the week.

The Toowoomba camp will be held at University of Southern Queensland, while the Townsville camp is at James Cook University.

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Wizard Cup record breaker Greg Bourke retires
Wed November 29, 2006
Source: www.qrl.com.au

Greg Bourke has pulled down the curtains on a record-breaking career, announcing he will retire after winning this year's Queensland Wizard Cup premiership with Redcliffe.

The goal-kicking centre leaves the Wizard Cup as the competition's all-time leading scorer, having amassed 1150 points in 141 matches.

During seven seasons in the statewide competition he represented the Cairns Cyclones, Burleigh Bears and Wynnum Manly Seagulls before spending his last two years with the Dolphins.

Prior to that he played in the ARL and NRL competitions with the Balmain Tigers, Eastern Suburbs Roosters and North Queensland Cowboys.

This year's grand final win was Bourke's first since playing for his hometown Ballina in 1993.

"There's no better time than now to hang up the boots," Bourke said today, having given lengthy consideration to the matter.

"I'm really happy with the decision. I've achieved what I wanted."

Only this year Bourke overtook Damien Richters (1030 points) as the Wizard Cup's all-time scorer.

He also won the award as the Leading Points Scorer for 2006, totalling 188 points in the regular season and 24 points in the finals. At Redcliffe's presentation night he was announced as the club's Best Back.

Redcliffe CEO James Hinchey paid credit to the veteran for his stunning contribution, both to the club and competition.

"One of the reasons Greg joined us was to win a premiership and I'm really glad he could do that in his last-ever game," Hinchey said.

"He had a great year. I'd like to think we got the best out of him and he left on the best note possible."

Bourke says he is unconcerned that long-time sparring partner Reggie Cressbrook (1089 points) could overtake his mark in season 2007.

"I'm happy to have set the record. Who knows, Reggie could play forever," Bourke joked.

Employed in casino security, Bourke will retire with his wife and two children to Pimpama, north of the Gold Coast.

He joins Adam Starr and Gerard Parle as members of the Redcliffe premiership team to have since announced their retirements.

After initially signing with the Dolphins for 2007, former NRL and Super League cult hero Mark Tookey has also retired.

An updated list of gains and losses for the Queensland Wizard Cup is available at www.qrl.com.au

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====================================================================================================== 2006 engage English Super League Harlequins 25 games; 1 tries, 4 points. [View] Round 1 [11 Feb 06] L 16-40 v St Helens (H). [BE] [View] Round 2 [18 Feb 06] D 18-18 v Bulls (A). [BE] [View] Round 3 [25 Feb 06] L 6-26 v Wildcats (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 4 [03 Mar 06] W 10-6 v Hull (A). [PR] [View] Round 5 [12 Mar 06] L 20-34 v Castleford (H). [PR] [View] Round 6 [19 Mar 06] L 14-64 v Huddersfield (A). [PR] [View] Round 7 [25 Mar 06] L 0-60 v Rhinos (H). [PR] [View] Round 8 [07 Apr 06] L 6-16 v St Helens (A). [PR] [View] Round 9 [14 Apr 06] W 36-14 v Les Catalans (H). [PR] [View] Round 10 [17 Apr 06] W 30-18 v Wigan (A). [BE] [View] Round 11 [23 Apr 06] L 22-42 v Wakefield (A). [BE] [View] Round 12 [29 Apr 06] W 22-16 v Huddersfield (H). [PR] [View] Round 13 [05 May 06] L 24-36 v Leeds (A). [PR] [View] Round 14 [13 May 06] L 16-58 v Bradford (H). [BE] [View] Round 15 [29 May 06] W 29-28 v Salford City (A). [PR] [View] Round 16 [10 Jun 06] W 30-28 v Warrington (H). [BE] [View] Round 17 [16 Jun 06] L 16-30 v Hull FC (A). [BE] [View] Round 18 [24 Jun 06] L 18-38 v Les Catalans (A). [PR] [View] Round 19 [01 Jul 06] L 24-26 v Wigan (H). [PR] [View] Round 20 [08 Jul 06] W 24-16 v Castleford (H). [BE] [View] Round 21 [14 Jul 06] L 24-30 v St Helens (A). [BE] [View] Round 22 [22 Jul 06] W 18-16 v Hull FC (H). [BE] [View] Round 23 [04 Aug 06] L 0-34 v Salford City (A). [BE] [View] Round 24 [12 Aug 06] W 28-26 v Bradford (H). [BE] [View] Round 25 [19 Aug 06] L 22-28 v Warrington (A). [BE] ====================================================================================================== 2005 English Super League Harlequins 27 games; 5 tries, 20 points. [View] Round 1 [13 Feb 05] W 28-24 v Warrington (H). [PR] [View] Round 2 [18 Feb 05] L 16-20 v Salford (A). [PR] [View] Round 3 [27 Feb 05] W 72-8 v Wildcats (H). [BE] [View] Round 4 [06 Mar 05] L 22-48 v Bulls (A). [BE] [View] Round 5 [12 Mar 05] W 34-20 v Wigan (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 6 [18 Mar 05] W 66-8 v Widnes (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 7 [25 Mar 05] L 16-20 v Hull (H). [BE] [View] Round 9 [09 Apr 05] L 6-64 v Rhinos (A). [BE] [View] Round 10 [16 Apr 05] L 20-30 v St Helens (H). [PR] [View] Round 11 [24 Apr 05] L 18-29 v Wildcats (A). [PR] [View] Round 12 [01 May 05] L 26-41 v Bulls (H). [BE] [View] Round 13 [15 May 05] L 24-34 v Huddersfield (A). [PR] [View] Round 14 [22 May 05] W 34-18 v Salford (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 15 [29 May 05] W 70-16 v Leigh (H). [PR] [View] Round 17 [12 Jun 05] W 24-10 v Widnes (A). [PR] [View] Round 18 [17 Jun 05] D 28-28 v St Helens (A). [PR] [View] Round 19 [02 Jul 05] D 24-24 v Hull (H). [BE] [View] Round 20 [09 Jul 05] W 32-24 v Rhinos (H). [BE] [View] Round 21 [17 Jul 05] L 14-26 v Warrington (A). [BE] [View] Round 22 [24 Jul 05] W 35-26 v Huddersfield (H). [BE] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Round 23 [07 Aug 05] W 17-16 v Hull (A). [BE] [View] Round 24 [13 Aug 05] L 24-44 v Rhinos (A). [BE] [View] Round 25 [20 Aug 05] L 4-50 v St Helens (A). [PR] [View] Round 26 [03 Sep 05] W 16-12 v Huddersfield (H). [BE] [View] Round 27 [09 Sep 05] L 18-26 v Salford (A). [PR] [View] Round 28 [18 Sep 05] W 68-10 v Widnes (H). [PR] 4 Pts; 1t [View] Elimination Play Offs [23 Sep 05] L 22-44 v Bulls (A). [PR] ====================================================================================================== 2004 NRL Telstra Premiership New Zealand Warriors 1 games; [View] Round 1 [14 Mar 04] L 20-28 v Broncos (A). [BE] ======================================================================================================

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