By TANIA PHILLIPS
NORTHCLIFFE and Cudgen competitors shared the honours in the teams events at this year’s Cudgen Classic Surf Lifesaving event in Kingscliff last week – but it was Kurrawa’s Luke Cuff and Amie Nurthen of Mooloolaba who made history.
The pair became the winners of the first open event in the classic’s 18-year history.
Cuff beat out determined local competitor Nathan Gray while Nurthen fought off a fierce challenge from national ironwoman competitor Bonnie Hancock, formerly from Sawtell.
Event organiser Nigel Hughes said it was one of the most successful events in the carnival’s history.
“The Classic went fantastically well,” he said.
“We had 340 registered for the event from under-10s through to opens for the first time.
“The day ran very smooth due to the commitment and hard work of all the Cudgen SLSC volunteers.
“Mayor Barry Longland was there to watch the event and presented medals to the winners. He also drew the names of the 5 XCEL boards that were donated.
“The open men and women winners received $500 in cash which was sponsored by Kozzi.”
Hughes said adding senior and under-19 competitors to what has long been a junior event had proven very successful.
“We are looking forward to the 2014 event,” he said.
RESULTS
Teams:
Foamie: Cudgen, Team C, Team B, Team E; Junior Cameron: Northcliffe, Northcliffe, Cudgen, Cudgen. Sub-junior Cameron: Cudgen, Cudgen, Southport, Currumbin; Senior Cameron: Northcliff, Kurrawa, Currumbin, Cudgen.
Individual results:
Under 10 male: 1st Seth Carter (Byron), 2nd Hugh Munro (Currumbin), 3rd Tex Hembrow (Byron), 4th Liam Claverie (BMD Northcliff); Under 10 females: 1st Sarah McCarthy (Nobbys Beach), 2nd Jade Karadag (North Burleigh), 3rd Kirsty Graham-Jones (Ballina), 4th Kaitlyn Macney (North Burleigh).
Under 11 male: 1st Joseph Warne (Cudgen Headland), 2nd Kai Watson (Coolangatta), 3rd Matt Blanch (Burleigh BMD), 4th Jake Marek (Burliegh BMD); Under 11 females: 1st Caitlyn Miller (Northcliffe) 2nd Bree Sullivan (Southport) 3rd Olivia Collins (Currumbin) 4th Alanah Swaney (Coolangatta).
Under 12 male: 1st Kaan Karadag (North Burleigh), 2nd Liam Wilson (Cudgen Headland), 3rd Tom Swift (Cudgen Headland), 4th Ryan Horton (Tacking Point); Under 12 female: 1st Haylie Smith (Cudgen), 2nd Taylah Ross (Tallebudgera), 3rd Sophie Watson (Cudgen), 4th Brodee Tinca (Southport).
Under 13 Male: 1st Jess Little (Currumbin), 2nd Josh Jones (Cudgen Headland), 3rd Ethan Clavere (Northcliffe) 4th Hudson Frigo (Currumbin); Under 13 female: 1st Anthea Warne (Cudgen), 2nd Sally Greenwood (Northcliffe) 3rd Jessie Carroll (Tacking Point), 4th Mickie Sullivan (Southport).
Under 14 male: 1st Ryan Carroll (Tacking Point), 2nd Jackson Chapman (Coolangatta), 3rd Cooper Williams (Noosa), 4th Jarrod Shute (Northcliffe); Under 14 females: 1st Georgia Moore (Northcliffe), 2nd Keely Smith (Currumbin), 3rd Erin Lunardilli (Northcliffe) 4th Isabella Hamilton (North Burleigh).
Under 15 male: 1st Koe Shultz (Northcliffe), 2nd Jy Timperley (Byron Bay), 3rd Bayley Wakefield (Kurrawa), 4th Jayden Ibbitson (Kurrawa); Under 15 female: 1st Sara Cleary-Whitney (North Burleigh), 2nd Shannon Love (Mermaid), Claudia-Rose Slaven (North Burleigh), 4th Hannah Sculley (Northcliffe).
Under 17 male: 1st Grant Harris (Northcliffe), 2nd Luke Chaffer (Cudgen Headland), 3rd Joshua Clouston (Currumbin), 4th Josh Brown (Byron); Under 17 female: 1st Grace Rosato (Northcliffe), 2nd Stephanie Purser (Kurrawa), 3rd Molly Bainbridge (Moolollaba), 4th Arni Dowling (Northcliffe).
Under 19 male: 1st James Lacy (Mermaid), 2nd Chris Hunt (Tugun) 3rd Jye Rogers (Tugun), 4th Jacob McGoldnick (Lennox); Under 19 female: Jess Carah (Coffs Harbour), 2nd Micayla Gray (Cudgen Headland).
Open Male: 1st Luke Cuff (Kurrawa), 2nd Nathan Gray (Cudgen), 3rd Mike Janes (Mermaid), 4th Michael Rawson (Northcliffe). Open female: 1st Amie Nurthen (Mooloolaba), 2nd Bonnie Hancock (Northcliffe).
