GIANT 2018 GOLD COAST SPORTS CALENDAR
JANUARY
2: Tennis – Stanford & Northwestern University Tennis, Bond Tennis Courts 5–9: Magic Millions – yearling inspections, Bundall, 8am 6: Bowls – Premier League Queensland Rd 1
6: Racing – Ladies race day, Gold Coast Turf Club.
6: Surf lifesaving – Oceans 38 Round 3 at Kirra
6: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 13 6: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 16, Gold Coast v Sunshine Coast, Deagon, 10am
6: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 17, Gold Coast v Sandgate– Redcliffe, Deagon, 2pm
6–7: Surfing – Burleigh Boardriders Single Fin
7: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 18, Gold Coast v Souths, Bill Pippen Oval, 2pm 7: Magic Millions Polo – Doug Jennings Park, The Spit, 11.30am 7: Golf – District junior pennants Rd 1
7: Running – Inspire Colour Fun Run, Somerset Park, Mudgeeraba 7: Athletics – Gold Coast Masters meet, Runaway Bay
9: Magic Millions – barrier draw, Surfers Paradise, 6am
10–16: Magic Millions – yearling sales, Bundall complex.
10–11: Surfing – Groms Comps (Event 8), Gold Coast
13: Racing – Magic Millions race day at Gold Coast Turf Club.
13: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 14
13–14: Surfing – Pro Junior Surf Series, Bells Beach, Victoria
13–14: Mountain–Biking – MTBA Cross–Country National Series rounds 3 and 4, Nerang
13: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 19, Gold Coast v Souths, Brisbane
14: Triathlon – Qld Triathlon Series, Robina
14: Cricket – Qld Premier T20 grand final, Allan Border Field, Brisbane, 2pm
15: Golf – Gold Coast District age championships
15–19: Basketball – Gold Coast Regional Association grand finals
19–20: Surf lifesaving – Point Danger Branch surf rescue championships at Pacific
19–21: Surf lifesaving – South Coast Branch surf rescue titles at Mermaid Beach
20: Aussie Rules – Suns women’s trials, Carrara.
20: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 15
20: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 19, Gold Coast v Souths, Brisbane, 10am
10–14: Basketball – Qld under– 16 championships, Carrara
16–20: Basketball – Qld under– 18 Championships, Caloundra
19–21: Tennis – Gold Coast Junior Championships and Australian ranking event, Queens Park (Southport) and Gold Coast Albert Junior Tennis Club (Burleigh Waters)
21: Athletics – Gold Coast Masters meet, Runaway Bay
21: Cricket – Katherine Raymont Shield Rd 13, Gold Coast v Sandgate–Redcliffe, Bill Pippen Oval, 10am; Rd 14, Gold Coast v Uni of Qld, 2pm
21: Cricket – Qld Premier one– day semi–finals
21: Swimming – Bond Uni club development meet, Bond pool
25–28: Surfing – Burleigh Pro, Burleigh Heads
26: Australia Day Swim Run Challenge at Burleigh Heads
26: Athletics – Australia Day Gift, Southport Sharks Club
26: Racing – Australia Day meeting at Beaudesert
27: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 16
27: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 20, Gold Coast v Sunshine Coast, Bill Pippen Oval, 10am
28: Cricket – Gold Coast Mini – Ashes Challenge, Bill Pippen Oval FEBRUARY 2–4: Surf lifesaving – Surf League Rd 5, Surfers Paradise 3: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 17 3: Bowls – Summer Nines start 3: Surf lifesaving – South Coast Branch U8–U10 titles, Miami 3: Tennis – Gold Coast Rd 9 Saturday fixtures resume
3: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 20, Gold Coast v Sunshine Coast, Bill Pippen Oval, 10am
3–4: Soccer – NPL Qld Rd 1 4: Athletics – Gold Coast Masters titles, Runaway Bay 4: Cricket – Qld Premier one– day grand final, Allan Border Field, Brisbane
4: Surf lifesaving – Point Danger Branch Youth titles (U11–U14), North Kirra
4: Cricket – Katherine Raymont Shield Rd 16, Gold Coast v Sandgate–Redcliffe, Deagon, 10am; Rd 17, Gold Coast v Wests, Deagon, 2pm 5–9: Basketball – Gold Coast Regional Association weekly competition Rd 1
8: Tennis – Gold Coast Thursday Season 1 begins 10: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 21, Gold Coast v Toombul, Nundah
10: Cricket – Katherine Raymont Shield T20 grand final, Brisbane 10–11: Surf lifesaving – South
Coast Branch U11–U15 Championships, Mermaid Beach
10–11: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 18 10–11: Little Athletics – South Coast regional titles, Kingscliff 11: Golf – GCDGA pennants R1. 11: Surf lifesaving – Point Danger Branch U8–U10 Carnival, Bilinga 15–18: Athletics – Australian Championships Nomination Trials, Carrara Stadium
16: Soccer – Gold Coast Premier League pre–season competition
17: Racing – Chinese New Year race day, Gold Coast Turf Club 17: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 19 17: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 21, Gold Coast v Toombul, Nundah 17-18: Squash – Queensland Masters tournament, Southport 18: Triathlon – Triathlon Pink for children 7 to 14 and Women, Runaway Bay 18: Cricket – Katherine Raymont Shield Rd 19, Gold Coast v Wests, Bill Pippen Oval, 10am 23: Tennis – Gold Coast Secondary Schools Challenge 23: Surf lifesaving – Point Danger Branch Senior and Masters Championships (twilight beach events) at Currumbin
24: Surf lifesaving – Point Danger Branch Senior and Masters Championships (water events) at Tugun
24: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 20 24: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 22, Gold Coast v University of Qld, St Lucia 24: Surf lifesaving – South Coast Branch Senior/Masters Championships at Broadbeach 24: Rugby union – Bond Uni trial v Easts, Bond Rugby Fields 24 to March 2: Bowls – World Youth Championships, Broadbeach 25: Triathlon – Gold Coast Triathlon – Luke Harrop Memorial, Southport 25: Golf – Southport Jnr Classic 25: Tennis – Gold Coast Middle & Primary Schools Challenge 25: Cricket – Katherine Raymont Shield, Gold Coast v Valley, Bill Pippen Oval, 10am 23–27: Basketball – Gold Coast Regional Association Juniors Winter League Rd 1 28 to March 3: Swimming – Australian titles and Commonwealth Games trials, Gold Coast Aquatic Centre, Southport MARCH
2–4: Boxing – Qld youth, junior and U15 trials, Brisbane
2–4: Surf lifesaving – State Youth Championships, Alexandra Headland
3: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 21 3: Cricket – Qld Premier Rd 22, Gold Coast v University of Qld day two, St Lucia
4: AFL – Suns JLT Community Series game v Geelong, Townsville. 3.35pm
4: Cricket – Katherine Raymont Shield qualifying final
6: Surfing – Australian Surfing Awards, Surfers Paradise 10: Bowls – Premier 7s finals 10: Rugby union – Rd 1 of Gold Coast District competition
10: Cricket – Gold Coast Rd 22 10: Surf lifesaving – Qld Cup Rd 3 at Tugun 10: Rugby union – Bond Uni trial v Tokai Uni and Sydenham NZ team, Bond Rugby Fields 10: Surfing – Quiksilver & Roxy Pro Trials, Snapper Rocks
10: Rugby league – Qld Cup Rd 1, Burleigh v Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast, noon
10–11: Cricket – Qld Premier semi–finals
11: Rugby league – Qld Cup Rd 1, Tweed Heads v Norths, Brisbane, 2pm
11: NRL – Rd 1, Titans v Canberra, Cbus Super Stadium, 5.30pm
11: AFL – Suns JLT Community Series game v Brisbane Lions at Fankhauser Reserve, Southport, 3.35pm 11: Cricket – Katherine Raymont Shield grand final, Allan Border Field, Brisbane
11–22: Surfing – WSL Quiksilver & Roxy Pro, Snapper Rocks 16–18: Surf lifesaving – State Masters titles, Maroochydore 17: Skateboarding – Bowlzilla Gold Coast, Elanora
17: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Redcliffe, Pizzey Park, 4pm 17: Cricket – Gold Coast semi–
finals
17: NRL – Titans v New Zealand Warriors, Mt Smart Stadium, 2pm 17: Racing – QTIS Stakes/ Goldmarket Quality race day at Gold Coast Turf Club
17–18: Cricket – Qld Premier grand final, Brisbane
18: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Souths Logan, Brisbane, 3pm 21–24: Boxing – Under–19, youth, junior and under–15 Australian championships, WA 22–25: Formula One – Australian GP, Melbourne
23–25: Little Athletics – Qld titles, Nathan, Brisbane
24: Rugby union – Gold Coast Country Round at Casuarina, Tamborine and Beaudesert 24: Cricket – Gold Coast grand final 24: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Wests, Bond Uni, 3.20pm
24–25: Cricket – Qld Premier grand final, Brisbane
25: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Burleigh, Piggabeen, 2pm
25: NRL – Titans v Dragons, Toowoomba, 3.10pm 25: AFL – Suns v North Melbourne, Cairns, 6.25pm 25: Golf – South Pacific Jnr Classic, Surfers Paradise
27 to April 3: Squash – Squash Australia camp, Gold Coast
28 to April 8: Surfing – WSL Rip Curl Pro, Bells Beach, Victoria
30: Bowls – Good Friday open pairs, South Tweed
30: NEAFL – Round 1
31: AFL – Suns v Carlton, Etihad Stadium, 1.45pm
31: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Souths Logan, Pizzey Park, 4pm APRIL
1: NRL – Titans v Brisbane, Suncorp Stadium, 6.30pm 1: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v PNG Hunters, Port Moresby, 4pm 4–15: Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
6–8: Supercars – Tasmania SuperSprint 7: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Townsville, Townsville, 5pm
7: AFL – Suns v Fremantle, Optus Stadium. 2.35pm
7: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v GPS, Ashgrove, 3.20pm
8: NRL – Titans v Manly, Gladstone, 2pm 8: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Central Qld, Gladstone, noon
11–22: Surfing – WSL Margaret River Pro
14: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Norths, Brisbane, 7pm; Tweed Heads v Wynnum Manly, Wynnum, 7pm
14: AFL – Suns v West Coast Eagles, Optus Stadium, 6.10pm
14: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Uni of Qld, Brisbane, 3.20pm 14–15: Surf lifesaving – Australian youth titles, Scarborough, WA
15: NRL – Titans v Penrith, Panthers Stadium, 2pm
16–17: Surf lifesaving – Australian Masters titles, Scarborough, WA
18–22: Surf lifesaving – Australian Championships, Scarborough, WA 20-23 (TBC): Hockey – Qld Masters State Championships (40, 50), Gold Coast
20: Soccer – Gold Coast Premier League Rd 1
21: Rugby union – Gold Coast Cyclones match at PBC
21: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Easts, Bond University, 3.20pm
21: NRL – Titans v North Qld, Townsville, 7.30pm
21: QAFL – Broadbeach v Morningside, 2pm Subaru Oval 21–22: Surfing – Qld Bodyboarding Titles (Event 2), Gold Coast
22: QAFL – Surfers Paradise v Labrador, 2pm Sir Bruce Small Park; Bye: PBC 22: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Easts, Piggabeen, 2pm; Burleigh v Wynnum Manly, Wynnum, 3pm 22: AFL – Suns v Brisbane, Gabba. 4.40pm 22: Cycling – GC100 scenic tour of the Gold Coast. Races over 50km & 100km 22: Motorsport – Gold Coast Tweed Motor Sporting Club Khanacross, Pimpama 24–27: Bowls – Premier League in Wellington, NZ 25: QAFL – Rd 1, Surfers Paradise v Labrador.
25: Racing – Anzac Cup race day at Murwillumbah and Beaudesert
27: Rugby union – Oceania tournament, Bond Uni Rugby Fields 27: Basketball – QBL Rd 1
28: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Mackay, Mackay, 1pm
28: NRL – Titans v Cronulla, Cbus Super Stadium, 5.30pm 28: Rugby union – Gold Coast District senior competition resumes; juniors begin
28: AFL – Suns v Adelaide, Adelaide. 7.10pm
28: QAFL – PBC v Labrador, 2pm Salk Oval; Western Magpies v Broadbeach, 2pm Chelmer; Morningside v Surfers Paradise, 2pm Morningside 28–29: Surfing – Hydralyte Pro Junior, Gold Coast
28 to May 5: Bowls – Australian RSL Championships, Tweed Heads 28 to May 1: Bowls – Bowlers Arm state titles at Musgrave Hill 29: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v PNG Hunters, Pizzey Park, 2pm 29: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Brothers, Brisbane, 3.20pm 29: Golf – JGQ 9-Hole Challenge, Tamborine Mountain MAY
■ Basketball – Gold Coast Regional Association weekly competition finishes
■ Aussie Rules – Suns women’s academy to compete in series against GWS and Brisbane Lions over 10–week period. Dates TBA
1: Rugby union – Oceania tournament, Bond Uni fields
4: Aussie rules – AFLQ Schools Cup (boys), Bond Uni fields
4–6: Supercars – Perth SuperSprint
5: NRL – Titans v Canberra, GIO Stadium, 3pm
5: Racing – Hollindale Stakes day at Gold Coast Turf Club
5: Rugby union – Oceania tournament, Bond Uni fields
5: AFL – Suns v Western Bulldogs, Ballarat, 1.45pm
5: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Souths, Annerley, 3.20pm
5: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Townsville, Townsville, 5pm
5: Athletics – Qld All Schools Cross Country Championships, Rivermount College, Yatala 5: QAFL – Labrador v Mt Gravatt, 2pm Cooke-Murphy Oval; Sandgate v PBC, 2pm Sandgate 5–6: Surfing – Pro Junior Surf Series (Event 3), Gold Coast 6: QAFL – Broadbeach v Surfers Paradise, 2pm Subaru Oval 10–19: Surfing – WSL Oi Rio
Pro, Brazil 12: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Ipswich, Piggabeen, 3.30pm
12: NRL – Titans v Melbourne, Suncorp Stadium, 5.30pm 12: AFL – Suns v Melbourne, Gabba, 4.35pm
12: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Sunnybank, Bond University, 3.20pm
12: QAFL – Labrador v Wilston Grange, 2pm Cooke-Murphy Oval; PBC v Western Magpies, 2pm Salk Oval; Surfers Paradise v Sandgate, 2pm Sir Bruce Small Park; Mt Gravatt v Broadbeach, 2pm Mt Gravatt
12–13: Surfing – QCC MP Classic, Kirra Point
13: Swimming – Cooly Classic Ocean Swim, Coolangatta
13: Fun run – Mother’s Day Classic, Broadbeach
18: Golf – Gold Coast District Pennants finals 18–20: Supercars – Winton
SuperSprint
19: NRL – Titans v Newcastle, Cbus Super Stadium, 3pm
19: AFL – Suns v Port Adelaide, Jiangwan Stadium, China, 1.15pm
19: QAFL – Labrador v Broadbeach, 2pm CookeMurphy Oval; Western Magpies v Surfers Paradise, 2pm Chelmer; Wilston Grange v PBC, 2pm Wilston Grange
20: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Northern Pride, Piggabeen, 2pm
20: Rugby league – Qld Cup Burleigh v Easts, Pizzey Park, 2pm 20: Fun run – Gold Coast Running Festival, Cbus Super Stadium, Robina
26: NRL – Titans v Sydney, Gosford, 3pm
26: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Norths, Bond University, 3.20pm
26: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Mackay, Pizzey Park, 4pm
26: QAFL – Broadbeach v PBC, 2pm Subaru Oval; Surfers Paradise v Mt Gravatt, 2pm Sir Bruce Small Park; Morningside v Labrador, 2pm Morningside
26–27: Surfing – HIF Masters & Women’s event, Gold Coast
27: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Sunshine Coast, Piggabeen, 2pm
27: Golf – Gold Coast District junior championship
27 to June 9: Surfing – WSL Bali Pro JUNE ■ Basketball – Gold Coast City Regional Basketball Association second season starts. 1: Aussie Rules – AFLQ Schools Cup (girls), Bond Uni fields 2: AFL – Suns v Geelong at Metricon Stadium. 4.35pm 2: QAFL – PBC v Morningside, 2pm Salk Oval. Byes: Broadbeach, Surfers Paradise, Labrador
2: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Wests, Brisbane, 3.20pm
2: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Ipswich, North Ipswich, 3pm; Tweed Heads v Redcliffe, Redcliffe, 6pm
3: Golf – Burleigh Cup.
6: Rugby league – State of Origin Game One, Melbourne
8: NRL – Titans v South Sydney, Cbus Super Stadium, 7:50pm
9: AFL – Suns v GWS, Spotless Stadium. 4.35pm
9: QAFL – PBC v Surfers Paradise, 2pm Salk Oval; Broadbeach v Wilston Grange, 2pm Subaru Oval; Labrador v Sandgate, 2pm Cooke-Murphy Oval
9: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v GPS, Bond University, 3.20pm 9: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Northern Pride, Pizzey Park, 4pm; Tweed Heads v Central Qld, Rockhampton, 7pm
9–22: Bowls – Australian Open, Various venues, finals at Broadbeach 10: Running – Gold Coast 100km Supermarathon, Runaway Bay
10: Running – Gold Coast Runaway Bay Marathon
15–17: Supercars – Darwin 16: NRL — Titans v Canterbury, Belmore, 3pm
16: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Uni of Qld, Bond University, 3.20pm
16: AFL – Suns v St Kilda at Metricon Stadium, 4.35pm
16: QAFL – Surfers Paradise v Wilston Grange, 2pm Sir Bruce Small Park; Morningside v Mt Gravatt, 2pm Morningside; Sandgate v Broadbeach, 2pm Sandgate; Bye: PBC
16–17: Netball – Qld School Sport U10-11 titles, Carrara
16–17: Surfing – QCC Alley Classic, Currumbin Alley
17: Athletics – Gold Coast Road Walk Championships (under – 10 to Masters), Somerset Park, Mudgeeraba 17: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Norths, Piggabeen, 2pm; Burleigh v Sunshine Coast, Pizzey Park, 2pm
23: AFL – Suns v Hawthorn, Launceston, 1.45pm
23: QAFL – Mt Gravatt v PBC, 2pm Mt Gravatt; Wilston Grange v Labrador, 2pm Wilston Grange; Bye: Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach 23: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Easts, Brisbane, 3.20pm
23: Racing – Beaudesert Cup 24: Rugby league – State of Origin Game Two, Sydney 24–27: Bowls – $15,000 open singles, Tweed Heads
25: Golf – Qld Senior Order Of Merit, Coolangatta-Tweed Heads 30: AFL – Suns v Collingwood at Metricon Stadium, 7.25pm 30: QAFL – Broadbeach v Western Magpies, 2pm Subaru Oval; PBC v Sandgate, 2pm Salk Oval; Surfers Paradise v Morningside, 2pm Bruce Small Park 30: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Brothers, Bond University, 3.20pm
30 to July 1: Running – 40th Gold Coast Airport Marathon, Broadwater Parklands, Southport 30 to July 1: Bowls – Champion of Club Champions fours, venues TBA 30 to July 5: Surfing – Occys Grom Comp, Duranbah JULY
1: Golf – Twin Towns Open/ district championships.
1: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Tweed Heads, Pizzey Park, 2pm
1: NRL – Titans v Wests Tigers, Leichhardt Oval, 2pm 6–8: Supercars – Townsville 400 6–12: Soccer – Premier Invitational Tournament For U8 to U15, Carrara
7: Bowls – District pennants start
7: Boxing Qld – Gold Coast PCYC event
7: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Souths, Bond University, 3.20pm
7: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Wynnum Manly, Dunwich, 1pm; Burleigh v Norths, Pizzey Park, 4pm
7: QAFL – Labrador v PBC, 2pm Cooke-Murphy Oval; Morningside v Broadbeach, 2pm Morningside; Sandgate v Surfers Paradise, 2pm Sandgate
7-8: Squash – Qld Masters tournament, Nerang
7-11: Rugby league — Qld School Sport U10-11 titles, Pizzey Park Melbourne 8: AFL – Suns at Etihad v North Stadium, 1.10pm 8: NRL – Titans v Brisbane, Cbus 8–15: Super Bowls Stadium, – Champion 4.10pm of Club venues. Champion pairs. Various Origin 11: Rugby Game league Three, – State Brisbane of Merit, 12: Golf Sanctuary – Qld Senior Cove Order Of
Australian 13–15: Surf IRB lifesaving Championships – at Thirroul, NSW 14: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Souths Logan, Piggabeen, 3.30pm 14: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Redcliffe, Redcliffe, 6pm
AFL
Metricon 14: – Stadium. Suns v Essendon, 7.25pm
Paradise, 14: QAFL 2pm – Labrador Cooke-Murphy v Surfers Oval; 2pm Subaru Broadbeach Oval; v Morningside Mt Gravatt, v PBC, 2pm Morningside
14: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Sunnybank, Brisbane, 3.20pm 15: NRL – Titans v Sydney, Cbus Super Stadium, 6.30pm 20–22: Supercars – Ipswich SuperSprint 21: NRL – Titans v Newcastle, Newcastle, 3pm 21: AFL – Suns v Sydney, SCG. 2.10pm 21: QAFL – Surfers Paradise v Broadbeach, 6.30pm Sir Bruce Small Park; Mt Gravatt v Labrador, 2pm Mt Gravatt; Western Magpies v PBC, 2pm Chelmer
21–22: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Townsville and Burleigh v Central Qld, venues and times TBA
22–29: Bowls – Champion of Club Champions singles, various venues 25–27: Golf – Gold Coast District Senior championships 28: Rugby union – Qld Premier, Bond University v Norths, Brisbane, 3.20pm
28: AFL – Suns v Carlton, Metricon Stadium. 7.25pm
28: QAFL – PBC v Broadbeach, 2pm Salk Oval; Bye: Labrador, Surfers Paradise
28 to August 14: Surfing – Australian Surf Festival, Tweed Coast
28–29: Bowls – Junior Gold Nugget at Tweed Heads 29: NRL – Titans v New Zealand Warriors, Cbus Super Stadium, 2pm
29: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Mackay, Piggabeen, 2pm; Burleigh v PNG, Port Moresby, 3pm
29: Motorsport – Gold Coast Tweed Motor Sporting Club Khanacross, Pimpama 30 to August 2: Bowls – Golden Nugget Singles at Tweed Heads 30 to August 1: Golf – Qld Senior Men’s Amateur, Coolangatta-Tweed Heads AUGUST 2–5: Surfing – Qld school titles, Gold Coast
4: NRL – Titans v Parramatta, ANZ Stadium, 5.30pm
4: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Wynnum Manly, Pizzey Park, 2pm; Tweed Heads v Easts, Brisbane, 4pm
4: QAFL – Broadbeach v Sandgate, 2pm Subaru Oval; Labrador v Western Magpies, 2pm Cooke-Murphy Oval; Wilston Grange v Surfers Paradise, 2pm Wilston Grange; Bye: PBC 4-11: Hockey – Australian U16 School titles, Gold Coast
5: AFL – Suns v Melbourne, MCG, 3.20pm semi–finals, 5: Rugby union Ballymore – Qld Premier 5: 6–10: Golf Golf – Burleigh – Coolangatta Junior Classic & Tweed 11: NRL Heads – Titans Week v Penrith, Of Golf Cbus Super 11: AFL Stadium, – Suns v 3pm Richmond at Metricon 11: QAFL Stadium, – Sandgate 2.10pm v Labrador, Wilston Grange 2pm Sandgate; v Broadbeach, 12: 2pm QAFL Wilston – Surfers Grange Paradise v PBC, 12: Rugby 2pm Sir union Bruce – Small Qld Premier Park preliminary 3.05pm final, Ballymore,
12: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v PNG Hunters, Piggabeen, 2pm; Burleigh v Souths Logan, Brisbane, 3pm 17: NRL – Titans v Manly, Brookvale, 6pm 18: AFL – Suns v Brisbane Lions, Metricon Stadium. 7.25pm 18: QAFL – Labrador v Morningside, 2pm CookeMurphy Oval; PBC v Wilston Grange, 2pm Salk Oval; Mt Gravatt v Surfers Paradise, 2pm Mt Gravatt; Bye: Broadbeach 18: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Tweed Heads v Ipswich, North Ipswich, 3pm; Burleigh v Townsville, Pizzey Park, 4pm 19: Rugby union – Qld Premier grand final, Ballymore 19: Golf – Gold Coast District interclub pennants finals. 20: Golf – Gold Coast District senior and super senior pennants 20–23: Bowls – Australian Indoor titles, Tweed Heads 23–26: Boxing – Qld Golden Gloves, venue TBA
24–26: Supercars – The Bend SuperSprint, SA
24: AFL – Suns v Geelong, Geelong. Time TBA.
25: NRL – Titans v Melbourne, Cbus Super Stadium, 5.30pm
25: QAFL – Broadbeach v Labrador, 2pm Subaru Oval; PBC v Mt Gravatt, 2pm Salk Oval; Surfers Paradise v Western Magpies, 2pm Sir Bruce Small Park
25: Surfing – Australian Boardriders Battle, Gold Coast
25: Rugby league – Qld Cup, Burleigh v Easts, Brisbane, 4pm; Tweed Heads v Northern Pride, Cairns, 6pm
25–26: Bowls – Gold Coast district pennants finals. Venue TBA. 26: Basketball – QBL grand
final 28: Golf – Qld Senior Order Of Merit, Palmer Gold Coast SEPTEMBER 1: NRL – Titans v North Qld, Cbus Super Stadium, 5.30pm
1–2: Rugby league – Qld Cup finals week 1
3–6: Bowls – $60,000 Five A Side Invitation, Helensvale
7: Basketball – Gold Coast Regional Association Junior Winter Season finals
7–9: NRL – finals week 1
8–9: Surfing – Qld Junior Titles (Event 2), U16 and U18 8–9 Soccer – NPL Queensland grand final 8–9: Rugby league – Qld Cup
finals week 2 9: Golf – Coolangatta Tweed Junior Classic 9: Golf – Fayde Points Challenge, Southport 9-11: Golf – Qld Mid Amateur Championship, Royal Pines 12–16: Triathlon – ITU World Grand Final, Broadwater Parklands, Southport 14–15: NRL – finals week 2 14–16: Supercars – Sandown 500 15–16: Triathlon – Gold Coast leg of World Triathlon Series 15: Soccer – Gold Coast Premier League grand final 15–16: Surfing – Queensland Grommet titles (Event 2) U12 and U14 15–16: NEAFL – grand final
weekend 16: Rugby league – Qld Cup
preliminary final
18: Golf – GCDGA v BDGA challenge. 21–22: NRL – preliminary finals 22: Surf lifesaving – Start of
2018–19 season
22–23: QAFL – grand final weekend 22–27: Australian University
Sports – Division 1 nationals, various Gold Coast venues 23: Rugby league – Qld Cup grand final, Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane 29: Running – Nerang 100 Miler, Nerang National Park 29/30: Cycling – Robbie McEwen Gran Fondo Gold Coast. Day TBA 30: Rugby league – Interstate challenge, NSW Cup winner, Qld Cup ANZ winner Stadium, v Stadium, Sydney 30: NRL Sydney – grand final, ANZ 30 Transplant to October Games, 6: Australian
Gold Coast venues Various OCTOBER 4: Golf – Coolangatta & Tweed Heads Open Day 4–7: Supercars – Bathurst 1000 2018–19 6: Cricket Gold — Likely Coast start season of
Coolangatta 6–7: Surf lifesaving Gold, Coolangatta – Parachuting 7–13: Parachuting Championships, – World Runaway 10–12: Bowls Bay – Australian champion finals. Venue of champions TBA. state
Regional 12: Basketball Association – Gold Junior Coast Summer 14: Cycling Season – 100km Rd 1 Brisbane to 16–18: Gold Golf Coast – Mt Cycle Tamborine Challenge Open
19: Surfing – SurfAid Cup, Gold Coast 19–21: Supercars – Gold Coast 600, Surfers Paradise 26-28: MotoGP – Australian Grand Prix, Phillip Island 27: Standup Paddling – Pups On Sups, Gold Coast 27-28: Squash – Qld Masters tournament, Labrador 28: Motorsport – Gold Coast Tweed Motor Sporting Club Khanacross, Pimpama NOVEMBER 1: Bond University – Blues and Sports Awards
2–11: Pan Pacific Masters Games – Various Gold Coast locations
2–4: Supercars – Auckland
SuperSprint 3–4: Bowls – State pennants finals. Venues TBA 6: Racing – Melbourne Cup Day, Tweed River Jockey Club 10: Surfing – Qld Corporate Surf Day, Duranbah 11: Golf – Champion of Champions at Parkwood. 13–17: Standup Paddling – Australian titles, Gold Coast 15–18: Golf – Australian Open, The Lakes, Sydney 15–24: Lifesaving – world titles, Glenelg, South Australia 22–25: Golf – World Cup, Melbourne 23–25: Supercars – Newcastle 500 26–30: Bowls – Australian championships, Merimbula, NSW 27-29: Golf – Australian junior titles, Parkwood International 29 to December 2: Golf – Australian PGA Championships, Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast DECEMBER ■ Golf – Adam Scott Jnr Classic 8: Little Athletics – Qld relay championships at Nathan, Brisbane 9: Motorsport – Gold Cost Tweed Motorsports Club Christmas Run, Gold Coast/ northern NSW
9–13: Golf – Greg Norman Jnr Masters, Palmer Gold Coast 14: Basketball – Gold Coast Regional Association Junior Summer Season finals
13: Racing – Twilight race day, Tweed River Jockey Club 13–16: Bowls – Premier League, Pine Rivers
■ Events are correct at time of going to print but could change during the year.