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Adam Bullock and Julianne Ross have emerged as Mullumbimby Golf Club’s (MGC) 2023 champion golfers after finishing on top after four rounds of the club championship that came to end on Saturday 16 September. ‘Adam puts a lot of work into his game, and thoroughly deserves his win for the second year in a row,’ said Alex Briggs MGC president. A member of the club since 1994, Adam feels like he is playing the best golf of his life. He has won three club championships and three foursomes championships. The ladies also played a consistently high level of golf over four rounds, and Julianne Ross was able to retain the top spot
Will Fry held on through a gripping finish to claim the annual Ocean Shores Men’s Golf Championships two weekends ago. After four rounds of quality golf the A-grade championships saw three players in contention coming to the last hole. Jake McNulty had held a good nine-shot lead with nine holes to go but was being pressured by Tyler Glavocih and Will Fry. Will Fry had a great birdie on the 18th whilst Tyler had a small implo2023 club champion Will Fry and the patron of men’s sion involving water, leaving Jake golf at Ocean Shores Merv Brady. Photo supplied and Will tied together on 312 strokes. ‘A three-hole playoff needed to be Results played the following morning, where A-grade: gross winner Will Fry, nett winner Will was able to par all three and to Jake McNulty. edge out Jake to become the 2023 B-grade: gross winner Mike Chambers, A-grade champion,’ Chris Hauritz, vice nett winner Garry Bourke. captain of men’s golf said. C-grade: gross winner Geoffrey Spicer, nett ‘Congratulations to all winners and Winner Wayne Dobson. to our many members who bravely took D-grade: gross winner Tim Hayes, nett on four rounds of the challenging Ocean Winner Craig Montgomery. Shores Blue Markers’.
Count the championships: Adam will have his name on the cup again after his 2023 performance. Photo supplied as Mullumbimby Club Champion for the ladies for a second year in a row. Julianne joined the MGC as a junior golfer 40 years ago when she was only 12 years old, and won the championships nine times
during her teenage years and early twenties. She returned in 2021 after a 20-year layoff. ‘She says she wasn’t even sure if her game would still be competitive but with an obvious natural talent, she need not have worried.’
Byron basketballers score clean sweep Jenny Ogle The Beez basketballers were swarming at the Cavanbah Centre ‘hive’ scoring three out of three wins across the men’s and women’s rounds of the Sunshine Basketball Conference held last weekend. The men’s side easily defeated the Valley Braves Black team 116-60 on Saturday. Then on Sunday they also had a big win over the Ballina Breakers 96-43. The men again gave their supporters quality, entertaining games with youth and experience on their side.
Women The Byron Beez women also played a quality game, showing grit and determination to narrowly defeat Ballina Breakers in a nailbiter 61–60. The lead see-sawed right from the tip-off, with both teams taking, then losing,
Beez player Tony Barlow lets one go during the team’s win over the Ballina Breakers last weekend. Photo Jenny Ogle then re-taking the lead throughout the game. The home crowd were very proud of the Beez women starting their season off with a crucial win. The Beez men are undefeated after four games. The Beez men have three
more home games against the Grafton Vikings, Valley Braves White and the Lismore Storm on the 7th, 8th and 14th of October. The women’s next game is also at the Cavnbah Centre on the 14th of October against the Lismore Storm.
Bicycle racing at Lismore attracts over 100 riders Byron Bay Cycling Club’s (BBCC) inaugural closed road race through and around Lismore has been deemed a ‘success’ attracting 108 competitors and raising over a $1,000 for the local rescue helicopter service. ‘We had riders from Ipswich, Redland Bay, Yamba, Grafton. Inverell and of course the local region,’ BBCC secretary Mat Johnson said. ‘Competitors were aged six years to 71 years. Incredibly the 71-year-old won the C-grade rise over 50 kilometres, beating 46 other riders in that grade.’ Standard cycling club riding took place across four grades but the day also included beginners and e-bike categories. ‘We had six competitors in the e-bike race, which is not a big deal, but we were breaking new ground. They are a very enabling machine,’ he said.
Despite some early showers, cyclists were keen to get racing in the Lismore CBD last Sunday. Photo Angus Wood Despite a wet start to the day, families did come down to the bottom of their driveways to cheer on the riders as they went past, and as the day progressed a crowd did begin to build at the finish line. The racing circuit started in the Lismore CBD before heading north to Woodlawn and Numulgi. The day also raised over $1,000 for the local rescue
helicopter service. There was plenty of positive feedback from the competitors and the Lismore mayor is also supportive. ‘We will be looking to make this an annual event and a BBCC signature race,’ Mat said. ‘We have plenty of ideas on ways to improve the day and will be aiming to attract some high-profile riders as well as some teams,’ he said.
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