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Nippers excel at champs

The youngsters exceeded expectations.

MEMBERS of the Margate Saints Surf Lifesaving Club punched above their weight (for such a small club) at this year’s Southern KwaZulu-Natal Nipper Championships in Scottburgh recently.

The team finished fourth overall, with every member winning individual awards.

The team consisted of Dillon Brymer, Josh Brymer, Ricardo Carthew, Matthew Hunt, Trent Wolfgang, Tamara Venter, Matthew Greyling, Reece Murray, Kyle Wolfgang and Tayla van Rooyen.

Results

U14/U13 boys and girls: Dillon Brymer (gold mali board, long run; silver beach sprint, iron nipper; bronze surf swim, flags); Tamara Venter (silver long run; bronze flags, mali board); Matthew Hunt (silver mali board; silver surf swim; bronze iron nipper); Tayla van Rooyen (gold flags, long run; silver beach sprint; bronze mali board).

Team awards: Silver beach relay – Dillon Brymer, Tayla van Rooyen, Matthew Hunt and Trent Klein; Bronze surf swim relay – Dillon Brymer, Matthew Hunt and Tamara Venter.

U12/U11 boys: Ricardo Carthew (bronze surf swim); Kyle Klein (bronze mali board); Reece Murray (bronze flags).

U10 boys: Matthew Greyling (gold bodyboard, surf swim; silver long run; bronze flags, beach sprint).

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