On Saturday, the Ayr Surf Life Saving Club hosted their annual Presentation night for both the Junior and Senior members to celebrate and recognise achievements over the season. The club had over 100 members, family, friends and sponsors attend to wrap up the 2024-25 Season. The Ayr SLSC junior committee would like to thank their additional sponsors for the donations for prizes and awards - Wassmuth Automotive, Radar Floors, Rocky Ponds Produce, Laser Electrical, Bob Gould's Fabrication, Astute Finance, Burdekin Swim School, Rob's Tree Solutions, Pontifex Farming and Julie's Pharmacy.
Junior Award Winners:
Age Champions - U6: Georgia Irvine & Micah Kemp, U7: Eliza Hayllor & Koby Flower, U8: Mackenzie Sartori & Jude Lawry, U9: Toby Hatherell, U10: Lola Gibson & Ryan Irvine, U11: Taylor Chapman, Lewis Bonato & Luca Lawry, U12: Alyssa Irvine, U13: Milla Chapman & Nate Giddy, U14: Briella Wassmuth & Zachary Dale.
The Bill Blakey Memorial Trophy for Junior Best Triers - Ryan Irvine & Quinn Pontifex.
Open Best Triers - Cole Pontifex & Emma Jones.
Burdekin Swim School Best Open Water Swimmers - Zachary Dale & Milla Chapman.
The Bevan & Treena List Perpetual Trophy for Open Ironman and Ironmaiden - Parker Bonato & Milla Chapman.
The Bennett Family Memorial Trophy for the Junior Champions - Angus Wicks & Lola Gibson.
Senior Champions - Nate Giddy & Milla Chapman.
The JR Benvenuti Memorial Trophy for the Most Improved Junior - Hoyt Pontifex.
The Roy & Bev Young Perpetual Trophy for the Most Improved Open - Jake Sartori.
The Robbie & Joyce Great Perpetual Trophy for Most Points at Carnivals - Taylor Chapman.
The Ken Steel Encouragement Award - Harrison Sartori. Additional encouragement awards went to Oscar Hayllor, Lane Hartwell, Lachlan Jones, Gabriel Hatherell, Torah Giddy, Audrey Rickards, Eva Rickards & Isabella Flower.
The Bob & Bev Andrews Perpetual Trophy for the Most Promising Junior - Lola Gibson.
Recognition of Long Service to Nippers - Parker Bonato.
The Jack Sartori Memorial Trophy for the Most Consistent All Rounder - Zachary Dale.
The Margaret Webber Memorial Trophy for The Junior Lifesaver of the Year - Briella Wassmuth.
Recognition was given to our junior members who went above and beyond in surf sports this season by acknowledging Isla and Milla Chapman who made the Queensland Country Team, where Milla won gold in the U13 Flags, bronze in U13 Sprints & silver in the U13 Beach Relay, the 13 members who made the2024-25 North Barrier Branch Youth State Team: Charlottte Dale, Taylor Chapman, Luca Lawry, Mia Wicks, Milla Chapman, Emma Jones, Emilee Wassmuth, Charlotte Lawry, Cole Pontifex, Briella Wassmuth, Zachary Dale, Isla Chapman & Bella Lawry (with 7 of these also attending the Australian Championships.
***Senior Awards:
Age Champion - U15: Isla Chapman, U17: Ryley Sartori, Female Masters Champion: Jan Hatherell, Male
Masters Champion: Jimmy Hayllor, Female Open Champion: Ryley Sartori, Male Open Champion (Mr & Mrs
Jack Vernon Memorial): Jimmy Hayllor.
The Don Johnson Memorial for Official of the Year - Stephanie Dale.
The Jim Great Memorial for Most Efficient Patrol Member - Bella Lawry.
Highest Patrolling Hours - Bella Lawry, Ben Lawry, Kellie Lawry, Briella Wassmuth, Kristy Wassmuth,
John Moloney, Lisa Furnell, Tony Felesina, Terry Lund, Heather Scott, Jane Jones.
The Sam Johnson Memorial for Most Active Club Member - Kristy Wassmuth.
The June Galbraith Memorial Encouragement Award - Zachary Dale.
The Laurie 'Rags' Regattieri Memorial for Contribution to Surf Life Saving - Bella Lawry.
Contribution to Surf Rescue (donated by Furnell Family) - Kellie Lawry.
The Kevin (Keg) Helander Memorial for Club Member for Outstanding Services - John Moloney.
The Lifesaver of the Year (donated by the Chappell Family) - Kellie Lawry.
Most Consistent All Rounder - Zachary Dale
U14 Junior Lifesaver of the Year - Briella Wassmuth
Most Points at Carnivals - Taylor Chapman
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