PORT Macquarie Surf Life Saving Club achieved an impressive third place at the Country Championships held at South West Rocks over the long weekend, with Tacking Point rounding out the Top 10.
Thirty-three clubs from the Gold Coast to the Far South Coast competed in the championships.
Cudgen Headland SLSC was first, ending Warilla Barrack Point’s three-year run.
“Nice to get this one back,” club president Adam Mills said.
“Our seniors were winning everything, it was really satisfying as a club to come here and take it home again.”
Cudgen finished a commanding 300 points ahead of Warilla, with Port Macquarie SLSC beating out Yamba SLSC for third.
Woolgoolga finished in 6th place, while Coffs Harbour was 8th, Sawtell came in 9th, and Tacking Point was 10th – demonstrating the strength of Mid North Coast Clubs.
The Port Macquarie clubs had multiple podium finishes with highlights including gold medals for the following individuals and teams.
Port Macquarie
U9: Team A, 1st Mixed Beach Relay; Chelsea McDonald, 1st Female Board Race, Female Beach Sprint and Female Beach Flags.
U12s: Team A, 1st Mixed Board Relay; Emily Morris, 1st Female 1km Beach Run; Stella Moore, 1st Female Board Race; Layla Amiri, 1st Female Ironperson.
U13s: Tully Kippax, 1st Female Ironperson and Female Board Race.
U14s: Cody Murray, 1st Male 2km Beach Run; Ella McDonald, 1st Female Ironperson.
U15: James Hamlin, 1st Male Rescue Tube Race.
U17: Team A, 1st Mixed Beach Relay; Toby Fraser, 1st Male Beach Flags.
30-39yrs: Team A, 1st Male Board Rescue.
40-49yrs: Clarissa Morris, 1st Female Beach Flags.
50-59yrs: Raelene Myers, 1st Female Surf Race and Female Rescue Tube Race; Luke Morris, 1st Male Board Race and Male Ironperson. Team A, 1st Female Board Rescue.
60+yrs: Amanda Higgerson, 1st Female Beach Sprint, Female Beach Flags and Female 1km Beach Run. Team A, 1st Female Board Rescue.
150+ yrs: Team A, Mixed Single Ski Relay and Mixed Taplin Relay.
140-199yrs: Team A, 1st Male Beach Relay.
200+yrs: Team A, 1st Male Beach Relay; Team B, 1st Female Beach Relay.
U13/14: Ella McDonald and Scarlett Brook, 1st Female Board Rescue.
Juniors: Team A, 1st Female Board Rescue.
Seniors: Team A, 1st Female Board Rescue.
Open: 1st, Mixed Beach Relay.
Tacking Point
U12: Harry Hamlin, 1st Male Ironperson; Corbin Jones, 1st Male Beach Flags.
U14: Team A, 1st Mixed Beach Relay.
U15: Bianca Harrison, 1st Female Rescue Tube Race; Team A, 1st Male Board Rescue.
200+yrs: Team, A, 1st Mixed Beach Relay.
Juniors: Team A, 1st Male 2 x 500m Beach Relay (U11/U12/U13).
For all results, visit liveheats.com/events/436231.
By Sue STEPHENSON
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