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Lyndell Crawford The Byron Bay Surf Life Saving Club welcomed over 700 competitors to Main Beach, Byron Bay over the weekend for the SLS Far North Coast Branch Championships. The two-day event produced some fantastic racing. Cudgen Headland came first, followed by Byron Bay and Yamba; out of ten other far north coast surf clubs in the championships point score. Competitors from U/8s to over 60 were able to test themselves in a variety of races over the weekend including surf swim, board and ski races, iron person, sprints and flags; and a number of team events. ‘It’s great to see surf clubs come together at this event, with so many athletes testing their surf skills over the weekend in the individual
Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club competitors: Jared Monti, Paul Jones, Christian Round, Jamie Costello-Manning, Paul Pattison and Jaime Cascajares. Photo supplied and team events,’ says Byron Bay Surf Lifesaving Club president, Paul Pattison. ‘Surf lifesaving is one of Australia’s biggest volunteer organisations, with many
ëĶŕćşƱ ĕīĶşŕ 'ſëīşŕ ćşëƐĕſƆ ƐëŊĕ ƐIJĕ ǖëī The Rainbow Dragon paddlers managed to collect their flags in five out of five novelty sprints at the recent dragon boat event on the Sunshine Coast. In the 200-metre flag sprint the boat’s drummer has to reach out and collect the flag from a buoy about 50m from the finish, and hold it high for the rest of the way. This demands control, dexterity and steely nerve. Some teams failed to collect their flag whereas the Rainbows collected every time.
opportunities for community members to get involved – in the water, on the sand or at the surf club – whatever your skills and interests there’s a place for you’.
The Byron Beez basketballers travelled to Lismore for the finals of the Northern Rivers Sunshine Conference after a strong showing all season, but couldn’t get the wins they needed earlier this month. The Women Beez played a hard-fought semi-final game against the Lismore Storm with a depleted squad. They came out strong and took the lead in the first quarter, but the Storm regained control and went on to win, ending the Beez season. The Beez women’s team still ended the season with a big presence in the competition’s 2023 statistics, as four players (out of six regulars) were in the top ranks in four different areas. Centre player Courtney Peat finished Champion of the Free Throws with 24 points and point guard Isy Crawford finished Champion of Three-Point Shots with 12. The Ballina Breakers went on to win the championship
Women Beez Sunshine Conference semi-fianl team ready to play in Lismore. Photo Sunshine Conference by two points in a nail biting game against Coffs Harbour.
Beez Men The Beez Men won their semi final game against Valley Braves White 50–47 to put them into the grand final. The Valley Braves White then fought through another final to also make the grand final, setting up a rematch with the Beez for top season honours. The Valley Braves ended up defeating Byron Beez by
two points in an exciting bucket-for-bucket game that kept all the supporters on the edge of their seats. Beez player Jeremiah Imasuen finished top of the conference for Average Points per Game with 20.67. He also featured in the top five of another three categories. Along with all the other encouraging stats, Beez players Lilly Short and Dario Streble were chosen as a part of the Allstar Five teams.
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Mullum High’s futsal five. Photo supplied
The Rainbow Dragon’s Lu Cooney holds the flag aloft at the Coast to Coast event last month. Photo supplied
Five Mullumbimby High School students will travel to Sydney to take part in the Australian Futsal Association Club Nationals Futsal Tournament in January. Ella Brittain will be playing in her third Nationals representing Northern NSW. Honey Mowbray will
also be heading to her third Nationals playing for Queensland (South Coast) alongside Polly Jefed, Rhianna Browning and Luna Delaney. School coach Brian Hedge will be part of his second national tournament as team coach.
Winners: Helen Baker, Marcia Crichton and Kerry Dexter. Photo supplied Helen Baker, Marcia Crichton and Kerry Dexter came out on top when the finals of the Brunswick Heads Ladies Triples Championship were played in late November.
The winners triumphed over a their competitve adversaries – Judy Smith, Sharon Allen and Emma Scattergood, beating them 20–16 after 18 ends.
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