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Byron Bay finishes in top 20

Winners: Tom Burns (centre) flanked by brother Alex (left) and Torrie Callan at Swansea.

Byron Bay Surf Club continued its winning run at the recent NSW State Surf Life Saving titles at Swansea.

Start on new Bay sports fields

By this time next year, kids should be running around long-awaited new sports fields at the Byron Regional Sports and Cultural Complex in Ewingsdale Road.

 

Easter Surfing Classic celebrates

Nick Colby of Suffolk Park in action. Nick, as well as hundreds of other surfers, will compete in this year’s Ben King Memorial surfing event in Byron Bay at Easter.

The Ben King Memorial Byron Bay Easter Surfing Classic is the longest-running amateur surfing event in Australia.

 

Juniors star at NSW championships

Byron Bay’s Joshua Brown on the dais at the State junior titles with his gold medal.

Byron Bay Surf Club took its biggest team in five years to the recent NSW Junior State Titles at Blacksmiths Beach, Swansea.

 

Tahnee is top ironwoman

Byron Bay Surf Club member, Tahnee Fleming, is pictured on her way to winning the under 19 ironwoman event at the NSW Surf Lifesaving championships at Blacksmiths Beach at Swansea.

Byron Bay Surf Club member, Tahnee Fleming, won the under 19 ironwoman event at the NSW Surf Lifesaving championships at Blacksmiths Beach at Swansea.

 

Aussie Day paddle raises $10,000

At the cheque presentation last week were (from left) Pascal Dattler, Jye Brien, paddle sponsor Danny Wills, hospital auxiliary member Marie Ronan and paddle sponsor Graham Dunn.

Thanks to a donation of $5000, the Byron Bay Hospital Auxiliary will now be able to provide extra facilities and improve an outside area at the local hospital.

 

Royal visit as club turns 100

t the 100th birthday celebrations of the Bangalow Bowling Club on Saturday are (from left) Wilf Clark, NSW State Bowls Council; Ian McKnight, president Royal NSW Bowling Association; Noel Johnston, president Bangalow Men’s Bowling Club; and Member for Ballina Don Page.

More than 125 people attended the Bangalow Bowling Club’s 100th birthday last Saturday.

 

Soccer event starts Sheldon’s ride

Peter Kink (right) of the Byron Bay Football Club donates a pair of boots to Sheldon Thomson for his ride through Africa.

The first step in a very long journey for Byron Bay soccer player Sheldon Thomson was taken on Saturday.

 

Oztag players head to New Zealand

Neil Cameron, Ray Wakefield and Serge Brecard get ready for their trip to New Zealand where they will play in the Australian over 50 Oztag team.

Four Oztag players from the Byron Shire will travel to Auckland in March to compete in a series of international Test matches between New Zealand and Australia.

 

Bangalow junior rugby strong

The under 10 2009 Bangalow junior rugby team celebrates their success.

After starting with just one under 12 team three years ago, Bangalow Junior Rugby Club is hoping to field seven teams in 2010.

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