On Saturday 9th December the Ayr Surf Club's nippers held their Club Championships at Alva beach to wrap up their local competitive season.
It was a lovely afternoon at the beach and the junior members put in some amazing individual performances with some great friendly rivalry on show.
They took part in several individual events, including flags, sprints, wades, board race, surf race and ironperson; to gain points towards the overall Age Champion Titles, as well as events to determine a Junior and Senior Champion and Open Ironman and Ironwoman.
The Nippers will return next year for presentation night to receive their awards.
The club then celebrated another successful year with their annual Christmas Break-up and water fight. The nippers received a gift from Santa, presented this year by club patron, Hockey Vernon, and a club dinner. Our juniors who are part of the North Barrier Branch Youth State Team will continue to train before heading to the Gold Coast in March.
There is still plenty of action at the surf club over the coming months, with patrols continuing to May, a Christmas Raffle being held at Woolworths this weekend. There is also a range of fundraising events including: Ayr SLSC Aussie Day Top 100 - Friday 26th January, The Annual Beach Golf Day - Saturday 10th February, Family Fun Day - Saturday 2nd March and Take The Floor 2024 - Saturday 20th April.
Contributed by Kellie Lawry
Under 10 boys flags - LachlanJones, Lewis Bonato and Luca Lawry
Under 10 girls flags -Charlotte Dale and Alexandra Moloney
Sharlie Archibald,Hockey Vernon, Bella Lawry, Chris and Angus Wicks - Christmas Break-up
Emily Nielson and Hockey Vernon
Jake Sartori and Hockey Vernon
6 Mackenzie Sartori, Torah Giddy and Quinn Pontifex