Wednesday, November 26, 2025

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

State Team Success for Ayr Surf Club at NBB Carnival

Over the weekend, a small contingent from Ayr Surf Club headed to Eimeo to compete at the North Barrier Branch Championships. The carnival is the culmination of the region’s main surf sports season, with the announcement of the NBB Youth State Team, who will go on to compete at Surf Life Saving Queensland Youth States in February 2026 on the Sunshine Coast.

The weekend saw some changes to the original program due to unexpected marine creatures; however, the majority of individual and team events were still completed, making for a very successful carnival overall, with some fantastic individual and team results.

A massive congratulations to the 14 nippers from the club who were all announced in the State Team at the conclusion of the weekend. Under 11s: Mahli McShane and Audrey Rickards; Under 12s: Luca Lawry, Taylor Chapman, and Charlotte Dale; Under 13s: Alyssa Irvine; Under 14s: Warne McShane, Cole Pontifex, Milla Chapman, Emma Jones, Emilee Wassmuth, and Charlotte Lawry; and Under 15s: Zachary Dale and Briella Wassmuth.

This coming weekend, Milla Chapman and Warne McShane will head to the Gold Coast as part of the Queensland Country Team for the Inter-Branch Championships. We wish them all the best. Patrols will continue at Alva each weekend as the club prepares to host the North Barrier Branch Surf Rescue Championships and their Junior Club Championships in early December.

Contributed with thanks to Kellie Lawry

Ryley Sartori taking out the Open Female flags
Jake Sartori starting the Under 15 board race
Charlotte Dale taking out the Under 12 Female Ironperson

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