5 minute read
See
Page 31 16 March 2022 SPORT Calling all skaters and scooters for Coast Series comp 2022
Registration is open for skaters and scooters who are keen to take part in the Central Coast Series Skate and Scooter Competition 2022.
Advertisement
Taking place at Bato Yard at The Entrance, the competition will be held during the Easter holidays on 13 April and includes a total prize pool of more than $3,000.
Young riders can enter in skate and scooter categories for the chance of being crowned the 2022 Central Coast Series Champion.
Rather than competing in a final, this year’s winner and runner up will be decided based on a cumulative tally, determined by the level of skill and difficulty of each trick performed.
Riders aged 25 years and over will also be able to compete for the first time in the competition by entering the new Masters Best Trick Division.
Council Unit Manager Leisure Beach Safety and Community Facilities, Phil Cantillon, said the popular competition provides young riders a platform to showcase their skills and expertise.
“The Series was unfortunately unable to go ahead last year due to the ongoing pandemic, however we’re excited to see its return in 2022, with the format changing slightly to skate and scooter categories across one day of competition.
“The event will also provide young people across the region the chance to get involved beyond competing through inclusion in event management, judging, emceeing and musical performances,” he said.
The competition is aimed at beginner, intermediate and sponsored riders and provides a great platform for young riders of all skill levels to participate.
The 2022 Central Coast Series Skate and Scooter Competition will be held at Bato Yard, 460 The Entrance Rd, Bateau Bay NSW on Wednesday 13 April from 9am to 3pm with each competitor competing in two (one minute) heats.
Competition entry is open to the first 100 riders to register aged 5 to 24 years in disciplines including skate street, skate park and scooter.
The age divisions include Under 12 years, Under 16 years, Open Men’s, Open Women’s, Sponsored and Masters (aged 25 years and over)
There is no fee upon registration to compete, with entries open to riders until 5pm on Friday 8 April 2022.
Central Coast Series Skate and Scooter Competition will be held April 13
Media Release, Mar 11 Central Coast Council
Five wicket haul for Broc Hardy sets up semi-final win for The Entrance
CRICKET The Entrance comfortably despatched Southern Spirit in last weekend’s (March 12-13) Central Coast Cricket Association (CCCA) men’s first grade minor semi-final to book a place with Terrigal in this weekend’s preliminary final.
On a damp Col Gooley Field, The Entrance cruised to 3 for 142 off 58 overs after being set a total of 141 by Southern Spirit off 64.8 overs.
Broc Hardy led the charge with 45 runs off 90 balls, ably supported by brother Jake with 40 runs off just 75 balls.
Earlier, (Broc) Hardy tore apart the Southern Spirit batting line-up with 5 wickets for just 21 runs off 15.4 overs, with six maidens.
The Entrance will now face Terrigal who succumbed to defending premiers Kincumber in the major semi-final at Erina oval.
In the women’s first grade major semi-final, Northern Power Orange (8 for 84) were comprehensively defeated by Lisarow-Ourimbah White (2 for 172).
Northern Power will now face Terrigal-Matcham in next week’s preliminary final.
Bright start for local favourites at Central Coast Pro
SURFING The World Surf League has returned to Avoca Beach for this year’s Central Coast Pro QS3,000, featuring a suite of local contenders from wildcard entries to Championship Tourists.
The contest kicked off Monday, March 14, beginning with a double win for the Molly Picklum team – both for the Championship Tour surfer herself and her coach from Avoca, Glen Hall.
Shelly Beach’s Picklum spent her early surf development
Central Coast favourite and current World No.11 Molly Picklum took out her opening heat of the Central Coast Pro QS3,000, Monday March 14
years at Avoca and showed off her familiarity with the beach in her opening round win, landing the three best waves of the heat.
“It’s so great to be back home here at Avoca and surf in some really fun waves at my local break,” Picklum said.
“Anytime we can get a left hand rip bowl for an event is absolutely awesome as I love surfing my backhand and where better than in a lineup that I’ve spent so much time.”
With a brief calendar gap in the Championship Tour, wherein Picklum currently sits in 11th place, the Central Coast prodigy will continue to perform throughout the week with the aim of maintaining her competitive form, as well as reclaiming her title from last year’s Pro at Avoca.
“Although you can qualify for the (Championship) Tour and whatnot, for me, I’ve just got to practice as much as I can and that’s why coming down here to the Avoca QS is so important,” Picklum said.
“Every heat I can surf, it just means I can learn and get better and then use those things that I learn on the big stage against the bigger girls.”
In the Men’s, Glen ‘Micro’ Hall showed that an old maestro can perform alongside the young guns, advancing into the next round after placing second in his opening heat, knocking out North Shelly Boardriders junior, Hugh Vaughan in the process.
The young grom’s older brother, Joel currently leads the rankings in the Australia/ Oceania Qualifying Series and is scheduled to first hit the water in Round 2 on Tuesday, March 15.
“It’s really important, especially throughout the bigger contests like the (QS)3000 and 5000’s,” reflected Joel after first breaking into the ranking’s lead by winning the Great Lakes Pro on February 25.
“I just want to try to surf as well as I can through those and hopefully stay in the top ten and qualify for the Challenger Series.”
Local wildcard entry from Avoca, Tahlia Hurst gave her best in the opening round although fell behind a top performance from Sophie McCulloch and in a close contest for second place against Jesse Starling.
“It was really fun (and) a really good experience for me,” said Hurst with a big smile.
“I’m just trying to get all the experience I can out here and it’s such a good experience to get to surf against those good girls out there.”
The Central Coast Pro is set to continue throughout the week.
