VERY VERY WELL DONE TO ALL THE NIPPERS WHO TOOK PART IN THE CORNISH NIPPER CHAMPS AT HOLYWELL ON SAT/SUN 25/26 JULY 09 – 2ND PLACE OVERALL AND LOADS OF MEDALS. (10 clubs took part)
Team Manager, Traci Parker, said “All of our Nippers put in a great effort in some challenging and choppy surf on the first day and then had to cope with torrential rain throughout day two for the beach events. The overall team result was fantastic with everyone contributing to the points score and 33 medals in total. A huge thanks to the parents for their support over the two days, not only getting their children there and supporting, but also for running around the beach finding children and kit. Despite the weather it was a great weekend and a brilliant result for our Club. Our first priority is always ensuring our Nippers are having fun and enjoying themselves as they learn about sea and beach safety and improve their life saving skills and a result like this is just the icing on the cake. We are now eagerly awaiting the Nipper National Championships that are taking place at Gyllngvase beach, Falmouth on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 August.”
Individual Medal winners were: -8 yr olds: – Niamh Symons – Gold in Wade, Beach Sprint, Beach Flags & km run; Imogen Wood – Silver in Beach Sprint& km run, Bronze in Wade & Beach Flags; Lilly Parsons – Bronze in Board race; Alistair Pearson – Gold in Beach Sprint. 9 yr olds: – Sophie Morris – Gold in 1km run, Silver in Surf race; Morva Hughes – Bronze in 1km run; Jacob Friday – Silver in 1km run. 10 yr olds: – Liam Jolly – Bronze in Surf race. 12 yr olds: – Vicky Burlingham – Gold in Golden Nipper, Silver in 1km run & Bronze in Board race; Bethany Mead – Bronze in Beach Sprint; James Pearson – Silver in Beach Sprint. 13 yr olds: – Tegen Hughes – Silver in Golden Nipper; Abbe Reskelly – Silver in Beach Sprint; Samantha Trestrail – Silver in 1km run; Nick Pearson – Silver in Beach Sprint & Beach Flags.
Team Medal winners were: – Beach Relay – 8-9 yr old girls: – Bronze for Niahm Symons, Imogen Wood, Kelsi Perry & Katie Brightwell; 12-13 yr old girls: – Silver for Vicky Burlingham, Abbe Reskelly, Bethany Mead & Tegen Hughes; 12-13 yr old boys: – Bronze for Nick Pearson, James Pearson, Billy Read & Ben Tredinnick. Board Relay – 10-11 yr old girls: – Gold for Kathryn Onley, Sophie Morris & Morva Hughes; 12-13 yr old girls: – Silver for Sam Trestrail, Tegen Hughes & Vicky Burlingham. Surf Relay (Taplin) – 10-11 yr old boys: – Bronze for Alec Fuca, Liam Jolly & Ryver Green; 12-13 yr old girls: – Bronze for Vicky Burlingham, Tegen Hughes & Bethany Prisk.