PLAYER, COACH, REFEREE

In 1979, Berneice Reynolds became involved in football. At the time, she observed public resistance to the women’s game, “we had a lot of opposition from those who said we couldn’t play as it was a male sport” (as quoted in the Morning Bulletin September 12, 2008). But this did not stop Reynolds who came from a family of footballers. She would go on to become of one Central Queensland’s greatest football assets, not only as a player, but as a coach, referee and administrator.

In June of 1994, Bernice Reynolds (37) and her daughter Angela Warwick (16) both represented Rockhampton in Cairns at the Women’s Soccer State Titles in Cairns. It appears they are the only mother and daughter to represent Rockhampton at the same time.

Reynolds told the Morning Bulletin “I never thought I’d be playing representative matches at this age but I love the game so much I keep playing.” That year the Central Queensland women’s open team placed 5th at the State Titles. Berneice  (who was captain of the team) was happy with this result, especially their draw against Brisbane South. Reynolds noted “we had the whole grandstand cheering for us against Brisbane South.”