NEARLY 300 competitors from five North Queensland clubs battled it out in Etty Bay over the weekend, with some great results for the Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club. 

The local club had 35 participants competing in the ocean and beach races at the North Queensland Surf Life Saving Carnival, and produced six age champions across the weekend.

Brian Markham (60 male), John Goodman (55-59 male), Kelly McNamara (50-54 female), Irene Cats (30-34 female), Mitchell Knight (Under 17 male) and Harrison Mussett (under 10 male) all took out their age groups. Port Douglas finished third overall with 568 points and second in the handicap results in a huge coup for the club.

Attention now turns to the next event on the calendar, the Rhett Collie and Rebecca Creedy Training Weekend from August 5 -7 in Port Douglas.

Rebecca is the Australian iron woman champion and Queensland board champion and will be sharing her tips and tricks with the Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club members in a great initiative for the club.

The next North Queensland Surf Life Saving Carnival will be in Palm Cove starting Saturday 21 August.

For full results click on the following links:

Etty Bay Carnival 2016 Age Champions
Etty Bay Carnival 2016 Overall and Handicap Results
Full Etty Bay Carnival 2016 Results

JOIN THE PORT DOUGLAS SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB

The Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club has been keeping Four Mile Beach safe since 1980. Since then the club has grown steadily and now has over 100 nipper members.

Nipper training is every Sunday from 9.30 – 11.30am, junior training on Wednesday from 4pm to 5pm, while senior training takes place on Monday and Wednesday from 5pm to 6pm, and on Saturday from 6.30am to 7.30am (between June – October).

If you would like to join the Surf Life Saving Club, please call 07 4099 5360 or email pdslsc@bigpond.com.