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Peninsula surfers take on national champs By Ben Triandafillou THE WOMEN’S Peninsula Surfriders have recorded the club’s best finish in their first attempt at the Sailor Jerry Surftag Australian Championships on Friday 27 April. After taking out the qualifiers at Rye Back Beach last month, the women headed to the national championships for their first time at Duranbah Beach on the Gold Coast and finished up in seventh position. Peninsula Surfriders club president Lachy McDonald said they unfortunately headed up to the nationals not at full strength but couldn’t be happier with the end result. “To be competing at the nationals is something that we are quite proud of so we went up there even though we weren’t at full strength,” he said. “We only had two of the girls from the qualifiers travel up there but a few past club members who were up on the Gold Coast filled in which was great to see. “It definitely would have helped that they were experienced in those conditions.” This year’s women’s competition was the first time that it had a “true national women’s final” as it previously used to only have Queensland and New South Wales competing. It couldn’t have gotten underway in better conditions though as McDonald said it was the “best they’ve ever had” for the championships. The men also sent a team up to the nationals after qualifying in second position with Ron Gorringe making an appearance in the over-30s role as McDonald had to stay back due to work commitments. While the men finished in 22nd position on the ladder, McDonald said it was an achievement in itself to make it to the nationals and get a team together to compete. Snapper Rocks (96.46) finished 18.45 point clear of second-placed Elouera (78.01) to take out the men’s division. While D’Bah Boardriders (67.16) won their fourth straight Sailor Jerry Surftag Australian title in the women’s division and in doing so have become the most successful team in Surftag history. Peninsula Surfriders are set to run their second aggregate surfing competition in the coming weeks with Supergroms re-commencing after the Easter break. Crystal clear: Peninsula Surfriders club champion Adam Morris competes at national championships in perfect conditions. Picture: Supplied
Ducks continue undefeated run
Golden day: Rosebud Country Club members Norma Richards and Lee Wills win the Golden Putter competition. Picture: Supplied
Golfers tee off for charity ROSEBUD Country Club kicked off their “month of giving back” with the annual Golden Putter day and Cancer Research Charity Golf day earlier this month. Rosebud Country Club members Norma Richards and Lee Wills were victors in the Golden Putter competition on Thursday 10 May, with just shy of 200 lady golfers in attendance. The Ladies committee, who ran the event, presented Peninsula Home Hospice with a donation of $6,854 to go towards providing
specialist palliative care to help relieve patients pain. The week prior, Rosebud Country Club held their 46th annual Cancer Research Charity Golf day which raised another $10,700 for Cancer Council Victoria’s work in research, prevention programs and support services. The annual charity day has now raised more than $455,000 for the charity over the last four decades. The Rosebud Country Club will hold one more charity event in the next month, the Mermet MND (Motor Neurone Disease) Cup –
Suominen & Hodges Trophy, to acknowledge two of their golfing members Rauno Suominen and Rob Hodges who are unfortunately fighting the disease. The event will be open to all golf members at the club as well as visitors on Saturday 9 June. Entry will be $40 per member or $80 for visitors which will include BBQ lunch, Big Freeze 4 beanie, competition fee and a donation to FightMND. To enter the competition contact Rosebud Country Club on 5950-0888.
MORDIALLOC Ducks remain as the only club in the EL division of the Melbourne Winter Baseball league to keep their undefeated status intact after a dominant victory over the Croydon Rams on Saturday 12 May. The Ducks braved the cold, wintery conditions for a seven-run victory over the Rams (8-1) at the Cheltenham Baseball Club, and bought up their fourth win in their opening season. With just the one home-run hit in their previous three matches, the Ducks came into their own against the Rams and showed why they remain as the only undefeated side by belting three back-to-back home-runs (James Coyne, Luke Thompson and Eddie Meadows) in the second innings. While the Rams scored first, some tight fielding kept them scoreless for the remainder of the match as the Ducks continued to pile on runs to the scoreboard and bring up their fourth victory. Mordialloc Ducks’ president Ben Newton said he couldn’t be any happier with the way the side is progressing. “When we got going we didn’t really slow down,” he said. “It seems like the infield players have really found their groove. To see us keep another undefeated side to just the one run was pretty special.” Despite remaining undefeated, the Ducks sit at second on the ladder behind Watsonia because of a bye in the third round. The Ducks are hoping to continue their flying start to the season on Saturday 19 May where they’ll face the Knox Falcons at home. Frankston Times 21 May 2018
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