Mid North Coast Girls Surfriders held their 2016 presentation under beautiful blue skies at the picturesque at Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills recently.
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Divisions include short board, long board and mini mal.
The eight divisions were all hotly contested with only one or two points being the difference between first, second and third places.
“Our unique point score and monthly contest format enables our members to surf two rounds each month which encourages all their surfer girls to be consistent throughout the year instead of cut-throat and straight knock out competitions,” said spokesperson Jo Astorini.
Most improved long board went to Megan Verdon from Bonny Hills.
“Megan only took up the sport of surfing recently when her family relocated to Bonny Hills for a sea change. She has had surfing lessons and is out in the surf practicing at every opportunity,” Jo said.
Rookie of the year went to Emily Cougle.
“She began the year in the Beginner Girls Caddy Division and progressed to the Beginner Girls Caddy Optional before placing fourth in the Intermediate Shortboard in a total of seven monthly competitions. An outstanding effort.”
Other members that excelled and were awarded accordingly in their respective divisions included Stevie Brown and Miah Cook who were the youngest members to get to their feet for the first time.
The club will hold a registration day for 2017 on February 5 at Rainbow Beach from 9am to 11am.
The first competition day is February 12 from 7am.
Other award winners were:
- Tori Knox and Jade Buscall for most improved in the Beginner Girl Caddy.
- Charlee Bailey most improved in Beginner Girl Caddy Optional.
- Molly Walters most improved in Mini Mal.
- Zahra McGuiness and Chelsea Beecroft most improved in Intermediate Shortboard.
- Lucy Green most improved in Open Shortboard.
- Club Person of the Year – Angela Smith
Overall results were as follows:
Beginner Girls (Caddy)
- 1st Kiara Newman
- 2nd Connie Richardson
- 3rd Emersyn Smith
- 4th Jade Buscall
- 5th Lara Fletcher
- 6th Cody Newton
Beginner Girls (CADDY OPTIONAL)
- 1st Georgie Stewart
- 2nd Jasmine Verdon
- 3rd Ally Knox
- 4th Piper Sargent
- 5th Charlee Bailey
- 6th Zoe Hedges
Open Shortboard
- 1st Tahli Enfield
- 2nd Loren Enfield
- 3rd Sarah Swift
- 4th Lucy Green
- 5th Kelly Fyfe
- 6th Chelsea Green
Intermediate Shortboard
- 1st Halle Ford
- 2nd Imogen Enfield
- 3rd April Cougle
- 4th Emily Cougle
- 5th Julia Williams
- 6th Matilda Sargent
Intermediate Mini Mal
- 1st Molly Walters
- 2nd Megan Verdon
- 3rd Hannah Woodham
- 4th Mahala Hopwood
- 5th Sharee Fletcher
- 6th Phebe Lockhart
Mini Mal
- 1st Kelly Fyfe
- = 2nd Mel McClure
- =2nd Lucy Green
- 3rd Chelsea Green
- 4th Sharni Pollard
Intermediate Longboard
- 1st Megan Verdon
- 2nd Sharee Fletcher
- 3rd Donna Cook
- 4th Robyn Wallace
- 5th Sandi Lockhart
- 6th Tully Lockhart
Open Longboard
- 1st Kelly Fyfe
- 2nd Sarah Swift
- 3rd Jo Astorini
- 4th Mel McClure
- =5th Leanne Hopwood
- =5th Mahala Hopwood
- 6th Hannah Woodham
You can download a 2017 membership form from our website http://www.mncgs.info/and or our Facebook page Mncgs NSW. All inquires to contest director Jo Astorini via email mnc.girls.surfriders@gmail.com or mobile 0447 020 433.