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Another good year for the All Girls Surfriders
Conor Whitelock and the leader board. Photo supplied
Lucien Tinkler won the Legends Tour Championship Professional event at the Byron Bay Golf Club earlier this month, while local 16-year -old Conor Whitelock won the amateur section. ‘Another successful event was staged here at the Club. Our course was presented to the players in perfect condition and the scoring was good considering the tough conditions that were experienced,’ Byron Bay Golf Club professional Greg Stewart said. ‘Mother Nature provided electrical storms on the Saturday afternoon giving us a suspension of play for the day,’ he said. The professionals recommenced their rounds at 6.30am on the Sunday morning. The final round then started at 11am with a shotgun start. ‘The great final day story
was the leading five professionals battling for the professional victory. ‘Then we had 16-year-old Conor Whitelock leading 18-year-old Jay MacKenzie by one shot in the amateur section,’ Greg said. ‘Conor played outstanding golf to finish the 54-hole event with a three under par total of 213 to claim the amateur section. Lucien Tinkler won the Legends Tour Championship Professional event with a five under total of 21. ‘Lucien has supported this event over the past five years and played great golf to claim the victory,’ Greg said. ‘The Byron Bay Golf Club would like thank the ongoing support of all our sponsors and the fantastic volunteer contributions that help to make this tournament what it is,’ he said.
All Girls Surfriders members had as much fun at their presentation as they did in the water. Photo contributed Crystal Cylinders
The All Girls Surfriders at Lennox Head wrapped up their 24th year of successful operation with their end-ofseason presentations and celebrations last week. ‘It has been a fantastic year of surfing, learning, fun, new friendships and old friends all coming together to make up this awesome club of ours,’ club person of the year Jane Collins said.
‘It has been an absolute pleasure to spend the year with all of you and watch everyone take on all of the different conditions that Mother Nature dishes out to us as surfers, some pleasant and some super challenging. ‘I would like to thank the committee of 2017; this club would not be here without your dedication and hard work throughout the year. ‘Lastly I would like to throw a big thankyou out to
each and every club member and parent involved; it has been a pleasure and an honour to have met you and surfed with you all throughout the year. This club would not be the club it is without each of you,’ she said.
Final results Opens: Nyxie Ryan, Sophie Shelton, Jane Collins, Nat Edminston. Junior Beginner: Mahia Adams, Amalia Cook, China
Mullum Brunswick cricketers are back to their winning best
Bowl0 keep rolling in Twilight cricket Sly Reid
Bowlo remain undefeated and T&C kept up a winning streak in last week’s games of the Byron Bay 16-over Twilight cricket competition. Monday’s match proved to be a tight game with Rip Starters eventually being beaten by the Mighty Bowlo after Simon scored 31 keep his side’s undefeated run. Greeny hit 30 for the Starters. On Tuesday the Kronix managed to defeat the West Tower Windies even though both Hailey and Casper got their 30 runs. Mick did the same for the Ks. The Rugby Club overcame the Hot Bread Loafers on Wednesday evening with Schmidty hitting 32 and Larsso 30 for the footballers.
Town and Country Surfboards leapt into third place on Thursday by virtue of their win over Paul Munn Designs. Buttercup hit 34 and Dougie 39 while no-one in the PMD reached the magic 30-run mark. The same can be said for the two sides that played on Friday night. The TNR crew just could amass enough runs to overcome Eureka, whose win puts them in second place on the ladder. Eureka’s bowlers were too good, limiting TNR to 57 runs. The team’s batters took just 10 overs to chase down the total. With one round to go before the Christmas break the season resumes mid-January with all players rested and refreshed.
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Byron Bay's Matt plays a big drive earlier this season. Photo Reel CHicks Studios
In the last round of the Coastal League before the Christmas break Byron Bay lost to an invigorated Mullumbimby-Brunswick to leave them in second pace on the ladder The Byron side travelled to Thompson Oval in Brunswick and bowled first to the home side. The Mullum Brunswick side hit 161 runs off 38.5 overs, and were largely contained by some good bowling headed up by Levi Shouldice (3/18 off eight overs) and George Worthington (3/21 off six overs). H Godbee was the main-
stay for the Mullum-Bruns side finishing with 51 n/o. He was backed up by G turner (27) and S Porter (26). The total proved to be enough as Mullum-Bruns produced some good bowling themselves to leave Byron Bay’s batting effort nine runs short, at 8/152 after their allotted 40 overs. Worthington backed up his bowling with the team’s best batting effort scoring 31, aided by Zac Vickers (30) and Stephen Daniels (25). The win was the second for the Mullum-Bruns team
in the last three weeks and puts them in second-last position on the table. Earlier in the season they were forfeiting games, but have come back with a team good enough to beat the competition’s top sides. Lennox Head remain on top of the table with 55 points after a reasonably comfortable win at home against Murwillumbah on the weekend. Byron are in second place on the table with 46 points, just ahead of Tintenbar East Ballina (45) and Terronora (42).
Esson, Jemima Moore. Senior Beginner: Emma Fisher, Nardeen Fry, Milica Music, Danielle Thompson. Junior Intermediate and Scholarship award: Mia Shearer. Senior Intermediate: Jenna Menzies, Deb Gordon, Cory Whitney, Peta Warburton. Longboard: Maz Pentecost, Margareet Weigers, Marg Bryant, Georgia Laddin. Most Improved: Nardeen Fry.
Lennox Head stymie Byron third grade Byron Bay third grade cricketers came within seven runs of their first win for the season playing against Lennox Head at the Byron recreation grounds on the weekend. The visitors won the toss and elected to bat, posting a healthy 4/247 off 40 overs. Lennox Head’s opener M Tancred top scored for his side with 87, backed up by strong middle-order batting form W Radburn (45n/o) and JB Somerville (69n/o). A van Honk was the best Byron bowler returning 1/31 off six overs. Byron came out strongly with the bat as both openers, T Goodhind (52n/o) and T Hoskins (54), reached halfcenturies. Greg Trevina top scored with 63 and was supported by M Bear (39) but the team couldn’t get over the line, and finished with 5/240 from their 40 overs. Lennox Head are in third place on the ladder behind Tintenbar East Ballina Weeds and Bangalow, while Byron Bay is second last ahead of the Ballina Bears.
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