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Barrow beats best at beach competition A MORDIALLOC life saver will return from a national surf life saving competition with two medals. Mordialloc Life Saving Club’s Samantha Barrow has been competing in the 2021 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships in Queensland. Her efforts have seen her win silver in the 40-44 Years Master’s Women’s Beach Flags event and bronze in the 40-44 Years Masters Women’s Beach Sprint. Ms Barrow said “I’m absolutely thrilled to have won two medals at the Aussies.” “The level of competition is such a high standard so being able to mix it with the best competitors from around Australia is such a fantastic reward for all the hard work and training,” she said. “Backing this up with a fourth in the 1 km Beach Run is also incredibly exciting. A big thank you to my family and Team Mordy for your support this season.” The 2021 Australian Surf Life Saving Championships run from 16 April to 24 April. More than 6000 people compete in 480 separate events.
Grants for sports clubs ELEVEN local sporting organisations have had their applications for the state government’s Sporting Club Grants program approved. The successful applicants were: • Skye Cricket Club, $1,000 for uniforms or equipment • Carrum Cricket Club, $1000 for uniforms or equipment • Skye United Football Club, $1,000 for uniforms or equipment • Sk8House Speed Inc, $1,000 for uniforms or equipment • Seaford Junior Football Club, $2,000 for skill development • Carrum Downs Girl Guides, $779 for COVID-19 recovery • Bonbeach Cricket Club, $1,707 for COVID-19 recovery • Peninsula Dragonfly’s, $2,000 for COVID-19 recovery • Seaford Girl Guides, $289 for COVID-19 recovery • Seaford Junior Football Club, $2000 for COVID-19 recovery • Rowellyn Rockets Basketball Club, $1,974 for COVID-19 recovery Carrum MP Sonya Kilkenny said “our local sporting clubs are the heart and soul of our local community – they bring us together and create a healthy, happy and united community.” Applications for the grant program closes 11 May. Apply at sport.vic. gov.au/grants-and-funding/our-grants/ sporting-club-grants-program
BEACH life saving competitor Samantha Barrow (pictured right) with daughter Pippi. Picture: Supplied
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Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News 21 April 2021
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