There was plenty of showmanship and just plain showing off at the annual Pink Stumps Day at Kin Kin Sportsground last Sunday when the Kin Kin Community took on the might of Noosa Council and won.
It was a close match with the final score 105 to 101 and a record breaking fundraising effort for the McGrath Foundation with more than $5000 raised.
There was fierce competition on the cricket field and all sorts of antics employed.
The Kin Kin Community even used star-power, enlisting the help of a few of their local celebrities including Jimmy and Tam, winners of the 2020 reality show, The Block, and chef Matt Golinski.
Former Kin Kin resident Noosa MP Sandy Bolton was umpire on the day delivering fair and animated decisions.
Event organiser Anita Poteri said everyone had a “really good time“ and apart from a single downpour the rain stayed away from the game.
The game has become so popular there is now a waiting list to be on the Kin Kin team, she said.
Fundraising coordinator Wanda Jardine who was busy selling raffle tickets to the many prizes donated by local businesses said behind the excitement and festivities lay a cause close to their hearts.
“Many of us have been touched by the devastating impact of breast cancer on our loved ones,“ she said.
Funds raised on the day will go to the McGrath Foundation to provide specialist McGrath Breast Care Nurses who offer physical, psychological, and emotional support free of charge to individuals and their families affected by breast cancer.
