One-of-kind race hits coast

l TEAM SPORT

| Nick Dalton

HUNDREDS of competitors are expected to enter the annual Red Bull Defiance adventure race involving teams of two competing throughout the Cassowary Coast next month.

The two-day event starts in the white waters of the Tully River and ends on the sands of South Mission Beach.

Competitor Courtney Atkinson said it was “a truly one-ofa-kind race”.

“Red Bull Defiance is the only adventure race where competitors start on white water, rafting down the Tully River,” he said.

“Athletes flock from all over Australia and New Zealand to take part in the most unique adventure race, including kayaking out to Dunk Island and running around it. It’s almost unbelievable we can race in these locations.

“In 2022, Red Bull Defiance attracted a total of 329 people including 142 competitors, accompanied by 187 people, generating $263,090 expenditure for the Cairns region.

“Red Bull Defiance is designed to test everyone from the elite to the weekend warriors alike on a stunning course that

Competitors in fresh water, sand, trails and the ocean

will make you forget about the physical exertion.

“It delivers everything from wild rivers, deep rainforests,

Sport Results

MAREEBA BOWLS

Thursday July 6th mixed jackpot pairs winners: Heather & Bryce; R/up: Santina & Syd.

Best of 2nd game: Lorenzo & Greg.

July 9th winners: M Taylor, A

Evens, T McAlary; R/up: C De Zen D & K Deegan; 3rd: S &V & E Tiraboschi; 4th: Lorraine, Graham, Marco; 5th: J Alexander, T Sprengel, K Vivian.

BROTHERS EDMONTON

MEN’S BOWLS

Results Wednesday July 5th winner: Rick Schmidt, Steve Paris, Matty Paris; R/up: Max Harker, Ron Taggart, Mick Colmer; 3rd: Mick Catalano, Joe Jackson, Rob Morris.

Saturday July 8th winners: Sammy Finocchiaro, Christine Populin, Denis Jacoora; R/up: Daphne Gough, Peter Webb, Susane Rowe.

Pennants Div 3 Final: Brothers Edmonton def Edge Hill.

BROTHERS EDMONTON

LADIES BOWLS

Results: Championship triples: J Baird, B Mason, S Rowe def D Quinn, L Catalano, C McDonald.

Friday 7th Pennants Div 1: Mareeba def Brothers Edmonton. Div 2 Brothers Edmonton def Tully.

EDGE HILL BOWLS

Thursday July 6th social bowls winner: Peter Whitehead. Monday July 3rd ladies pennant: Edge Hill played Mareeba at home and lost 61-68. T McAlary lost 20-24 to L Plowman; J Wild drew 23all to R Keddie; and I Crampton lost 18-21 to D Charman.

Friday July 7th: Edge Hill played Marlin Coast at home tropical islands, and coral reef fringed beaches. And what’s more Far North Queensland is the perfect place to extend and won 52-50. I Crampton lost 12-18 to B Druitt; T McAlary won 25-12 versus C Scott; and J Wild lost 15-20 to J Whitehead. Men’s championship bowls: Club A singles: Darren Curry def Wayne Hewitt 25-17. Club Pairs Final: Lyle Braggins and Nick Twining def Simon Vardy and Russell Hubbard.

Tuesday July 4th mixed social bowls winners: Lou Pomroy and Tony Spink; R/up: Wendy Lynn and Trish DeRon. Wednesday winners: Lou, Greg and Frank; R/up: Joyce, Al and Peter.

Saturday 8th July men’s pennants final: Edge Hill Div 1 team def South Johnstone 6862. Div 2 Edge Hill team def Gordonvale at Edmonton. Div 3 Edge Hill team lost by 4 Shots to Edmonton at Marlin Coast.

MOSSMAN MEN’S BOWLS

Thursday July 6th: 26 bowlers for men’s social bowls. A great night of bowls under lights followed by a BBQ sau- your stay and explore all that the region has to offer across Mission Beach, Cairns and Northern Beaches, Palm Cove, sage sizzle. Congratulations Chris Payne to win the $50 meat-tray.

Saturday 8 July: 34 Bowlers for Jackpot Bowls. Kiwi, Michael Sims, Daryl Hoskin def Bernie Wolland, Geoff Sims, Alistair Douglas 23-17; Bruce Lester, Jason Pearce, Peter Worley def David White, Troy Churchill, Richard Anderson, 23-15; Col Widdows, Graham Hutchinson, Derek Franklin def Ray Prain, Peter McGrory, Peter Gorsuch, 19-10; Bill Smith, Eric Smith, Tony Brlyack def Col Johnson, Terry Richards, Col Maxted, 25-16; Chris Payne, Jock Constantine def George Wilmot, Wayne Parkes, 29-18; and the winners for the day, Charlie Toohey, Steve Hudson, Warren McCoist def Sas, John Fleming, Bill Allison, 25-13.

Congratulations to the team of Mick Frese, Malachy McTaggart, Peter Busch, John Arnold to win the Club Championship Fours against John

Port Douglas, The Daintree and Cape Tribulation to Kuranda and Cooktown and Cape York.”

Mr Atkinson said Red Bull Defi-

Cochrane, David Blain, Ranald Edwards, Nev Fletcher 21-14. They will now play off in District Champion of Club Champions this weekend at Babinda.

Best of luck.

Sunday 9 July: In the Club Championship Handicap Singles, Bruce Lester (-5) def Col Widdows (-3) 25-10; and Steve Hudson (0) def Ranald Edwards 25-9.

Scheduled Club Championship games this weekend: In the Triples, Eric Smith, Peter Fairchild, Bill Allison vs John Cochrane, Sub for Ranald Edwards, Col Widdows. Sunday, in the Handicap Singles Troy Churchill (0) vs Bruce Lester (-5).

MOSSMAN LADIES

BOWLS ance had put Far North Queensland, especially the Cassowary Coast region, on the map.

July 3rd pennants: Mossman was defeated by Yungaburra by an aggregated score of 4 points.

July 7th: Mossman def Marlin Coast by an aggregated score of 1 point.

“Having white water in the region to race on truly makes it one of the most unique races in the world,” he said.

“The course is raw, remote and challenging both mentally and physically but ultimately extremely rewarding.”

Day one (August 25) involves rafting on the Tully River, (stage 1), a trail run on the Coachable Creek Track (stage 2), mountain biking on the Gorrell Trail, ending at Mena Creek (stage 3).

On the second day, there is an ocean kayak from South Mission Beach around Thorpe Island to Dunk Island (stage 4), a trail run around Dunk Island (stage 5), kayaking back to South Mission Beach (stage 6), mountain biking through Musgravea (stage 7), a trail run through private property to the Kennedy Trail on to the coastline and beach to the finish line at South Mission Beach (final stage.)

There are three categories: two men, two women and mixed genders. Entry is $924 per person and prize money of $10,000 (first), $3000 (second) and $1000 (third) for each category.

For more information visit www.defiance.events

July 6th Thursday social bowls winners: Margaret Cooper, Joanne Dickson, Carmen Bolton and Denise Highland; R/ups: Jan White, Christine Rowbury, Barbara Withers and Robin Petrus.

July 2nd Sunday social mixed bowl winners: Mary McGrory, Mike Sims and David Orr; R/ups: Ian Bailey, Margaret Smith, Sandra Karkis and Carole Maxted.

MARLIN COAST BOWLS

Tuesday afternoon men’s triples winners: Steve, Steve, Des; R/ups: D Parnell, B Findlay, S Vidgen.

Tuesday night bowls: spider: Michael, Bob.

Wednesday mixed bowls winners: L & D Kenshole, T Ibbets; R/up: D Russell, K Loughlan, C Thompson.

Thursday mixed triples winner: Olga, Mark, Christine; R/ up: Bronwyn, Jean, Giles. Saturday morning scroungers winner: Robbo; R/up: Bob Smith.