38 Eastern Shore Sun JUNE 2022
Sport
Roosters women show Queens plenty of pluck THE Eastern Suburbs Roosters Women’s 7s team was in fine form for two matches held back-to back at Rugby Park on 21 May. The first match saw the Roosters face an experienced Harlequeens outfit for the first time this season. After the recent loss of their Samoan recruits, Easts were boosted by the return of Bec Hammond after a few years off and the introduction of 15-year-old Mia Mason, who was cleared to play with the senior team. Despite her young age, Mia brought a wealth of experience, knowledge, skill and – most importantly – a much-needed injection of speed to the Roosters lineup. All those attributes were put to good use immediately, as Mia followed up a deep drop-kick from “Chicken” Harvey to start the game and laid a textbook tackle on the Queens receiver. The match was fairly even in the midfield, but despite Queens giving away a lot of penalties and some great runs by Ally McCarthy, Sarah
Double and Aeriel Kiker, Easts’ inexperience led to many unforced errors and an inability to capitalise on their opportunities. Kristy Mason, Chicken Harvey, Sarah Double and Mia Mason were relentless in defence and Skeeta Michalowski did a great job directing to the team. The Roosters were scheduled to play
Taroona in the second match of the day, forfeiting the second scheduled match of the day, Easts joined forces with the Queens to play a friendly match against University. The highlight of the match was Mia capitalising on a fumble from Uni and scooping up the ball for a runaway try between the posts, followed by a conversion.
L-R Henry Hutchins, Luke Johannesen, Kyle Cooper and new champ Matt Kennedy, after a recent competition won by Matt
Matt breaks through for maiden surf title
Player of the match Skeeta Michalowski
AFTER finishing in the top three for the past two seasons, popular Eastern Shore surfer Matt Kennedy has finally broken through for his maiden Surfing Tasmania Open Men’s State Surfing Championship. Kennedy finished third in 2020 behind Jy Johannesen and went one better last year, finishing second to Rudy Davis.
But the 31-year-old Kennedy ensured he would finish on top of the 2021/22 Red Herring Surf State Championship Series standings by recently winning the final event of the season, the PJM Southern Challenge. Clifton Beach’s U18 State Junior Champion Toby Lawrence finished runner-up, with Lauderdale’s Kyle Cooper third.
Two Blues kick on with Nu-Jet
THE Lindisfarne Sporting Club has announced local drain cleaning company Nu-Jet as its naming rights sponsor for the next five years, in a deal worth $125,000. The Lindisfarne Nu-Jet Two Blues have had Nu-Jet as naming rights sponsor for many years now, and the close-knit relationship is set to continue. Nu-Jet’s continued investment at grassroots level will enable the organisation’s junior, senior and masters clubs to consolidate resources so they can remain relevant, viable and sustainable.
The willingness of the clubs to work together provides a pathway for players to go from Auskick to junior footy to community footy and finally into the masters program. Supporting local sporting teams is something Nu-Jet values greatly, as some clubs struggle to raise the necessary funds to keep thriving. The Lindisfarne Nu-Jet Two Blues play their home games at Anzac Park’s Nu-Jet Oval. For more information on upcoming matches go to www.lfc. org.au
Young Ulverstone surfer and former junior champion Nellie Strickland, 18, was crowned the women’s champ after dominating the season, winning the Phantom Coast Classic at Devonport and finishing second in the East Coast Open and Bruny Open competitions. Clifton Beach’s junior star Ava Frey and former champion Dara Penfold
finished second and third respectively. Kennedy and Strickland will both be part of the STAS State Open Team travelling to Port Macquarie in August to compete in the SAUS National Championships. Surfing Tasmania’s annual championship presentation event will be held at Clifton Beach on July 30.
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