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Grants awarded to local juniors Byron Bay down Richmond Rovers and go to top of the table Recipients of round two of the Local Sporting Champions program have been announced by MP Justine Elliot. The program provides financial assistance of up to $750 to young people aged between 12 and 18 years to compete, coach or umpire in their chosen sport. ‘Taking children to sporting activities costs a significant amount of money. This grant helps with the cost of sending our local sporting stars to state, national and international competitions; but the feedback I’ve received is that every bit helps. ‘Sport is important in the development of young people: it teaches them life-long skills like teamwork, keeps them fit and healthy, and allows them to excel in something they love and enjoy. ‘The achievements of these young sports stars are testament to the hard work of both themselves, and their family. I wish them all the best of luck for their
Christian Layland
Youngsters recieved their Local Sporting Champion Certificates recognising their achievements. Photo supplied future sporting endeavours,’ Justine said.
Round three Round three of the 2019 Local Sporting Champions grant program is now open with applications closing on 31 December 2019. ‘I encourage any budding champions out there who have the opportunity of competing at a state, national or international event to apply for a Local Sporting Champion grant,’ Justine said. Local round two
recipients include: Rino Lindsay (Lennox Head, surfing), Aaron Spry (Bangalow, football), Juniper Harper (Lennox Head, surfing), Rhett Walshaw (Lennox Head, Athletics), Touma Cameron (Suffolk Park, surfing), Nyxie Ryan ( Lennox Head, surfing), Niamh Sharpe (Lennox Head, surfing) and Matilda Vial (Mullumbimby, athletics). For more information on the program, visit https://www.sportaus.gov. au/grants_and_funding/ local_sporting_champions.
Byron Bay FC have played their way to equal first on the Summer Youth League ladder after an important 2–0 win over Richmond Rovers. The three competition points put the Rams equal with South Lismore, with only two matches left. Needing to win to stay in premiership contention, Byron started the match in good form: with lots of possession and fluid ball movement. Their early domination paid dividends when Zahi Addis put the Rams in front. A Santiago Bolo free kick was met by the head of Diego Vazquez who put the ball back across goal for Zahi Addis to score. Going behind early, Rovers began to resort to physical tactics; looking to intimidate the young Byron players with strong tackles. The Byron players showed
BBFC midfielder Harry Barlow (orange) won plenty of ball during the team’s win over the Rovers. Photo supplied. experience beyond their years and focussed on keeping their shape and playing football, with Harry Barlow and Marley Turnbull both showing strength in winning the ball and starting attacks. With good shape and structure, Byron’s ball movement opened up the Rover’s defence allowing Ethan Archer to play a penetrating pass to a streaking Addis who finished for his second goal of the match – and seventh of the season.
Rovers were left with a difficult task to rescue the match shortly afterwards when they were reduced to ten men after a nasty challenge left Byron midfielder Harry Barlow bleeding from the head. From there Byron played smart; suffocating Rovers in possession and then maintaining possession to seal the win. The Rams take on Eureka at the Recreation Grounds from 8pm this Friday.
Good waves for the Locals take second at Mixed-fours winners bĶŕīƆĈōĶǔ ƐſĶëƐIJōşŕ crowned at Ocean Shores Lennox Longboarders
Mixed-fours winners: (L-R) Brian Howell, Lee Roberts, Janine Howell and Judy Williams. Photo supplied True Wheel Cyclists: (L-R) Mick Donnelly, Alex Evans, Will Bradley, Victoria Garden and Brian Woods. Photo supplied Members of the True Wheel Cycles team Alex Evans, Will Bradley and Brian Woods came second in the mixed Olympic relay team event at last Sunday’s Kingscliff Triathlon. The event had its biggest turnout of its ten year history with over 1,750 competitors. There were the usual Olympic, Sprint, Tempta, Pinkys, Intermediate, Big Kids and Juniors races, and a new AquaBike event that involved just the swim and ride. In the major event, Kieran Storch came close to
hanging on to his wnner’s title from the March race, but was just minutes off the pace and had to settle for third on Sunday with a time of 1:51:17. Lindsay Wall came first (1:29:19) ahead of Banora Point’s Travis Coleman (1:50:03). The first women over the line was Jessica Bemrose (Upper Coomera) with a time of 2:04:07, just one second ahead of Holly Grace (2:04:08) from Redcliff and Yeppon’s Victoria Gillies (2:6:12) who came third.
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Last Sunday six teams vied for mixed-fours honours at the Ocean Shores Bowls club. After some close games, and a few upsets, Brian Howell, Lee Roberts, Janine Howell and Judy Williams came through as the eventual winners. On the previous Friday in doubles, the teams of F Collins and G Collins got the better of L Wickham and B Linabury, while J Williams and M Bertoli had a draw playing against J Busch and G Johnston. Playing a consistent game this week H Rowland held a good lead throughout to defeat M Enright. The
final between Heather Rowland and Janine Howell will be played next Friday.
Byron Bay At the Byron Bay Bowling Club’s Fours played last Thursday; Paul Bezrouchko, Mark Brown, Craig Johnson and Paul Clark defeated Phil Boyd, Ian Burston, Toby Schott and Bulla Burton. In the other match, Dean Dhnaram, William Green, Steve Hammond and Aaron Richter-Steers were defeated by Martin Berger, Syl Reid, Peter Lofts and Gavin McPhail. The Club’s Mixed Pairs games are pending.
Plenty of smoke on the water for the final Lennox Longboarders event of 2019. Photo supplied. Crystal Cylinders Lennox Longboarders final club round for 2019 was a perfect spring day with off-shore winds, good longboarding waves and a mid-morning high tide. All the elements came together to provide a great November round but with smoke filled skies there was a purplish brown haze over the ocean. Winner of the voucher from Lennox Surf went to Jake Ryan.
Results Firsts: Aaron Smith, Jackson Cochrane, Eleanor
Robertson, Wayne Booth, Rob Rye, Brendan Cahill. Seconds: James Foster, Jemma Osbourne, Lee Middleton, Matt Durkin, Gary Alford, Greg Gover. Thirds: Tom Steele, Taylor Hessian, Tasman Cahill, Fiona Duncan, Una Fahey, Toby Ryan. Fourths: Terry Kay, Meg Smith, Veronica Silver, Peter Regan, Kate Ashdown, Will Petrie. Fifths: Jake Ryan, Grant Ryan, Lachlan Jones, Steve Fosterling, Liz Petterson, Damian Anderson. Sixths: Andrew Smith, Emily Simmonds, Nick Mitchell, Jim Baker, Gabby Alford, Jane Birch.
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