April 21, 2022
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The Northern Rivers Times
SPORTS NEWS 63
EVANS SURFER SHINES ON INTERNATIONAL STAGE
Callum Robson with Filipe Toledo Photos: Sloanne/WSL
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competitors to make the
Evans Head’s Callum Robson has shot into international prominence
in. The next stop on the 2022 WSL CT, the Margaret River Pro, will
at Bells Beach in the Rip Curl Pro. fought affair and came of the heat with Robson he needed to get the required score on. Although he was unable to take the top spot, 2022 CT rookie Callum Robson taking second place at the Rip Curl Pro Bells Beach is a major achievement and a testament to the displaying all week. Taking down names like Mick Fanning and Jack Robinson along the himself in sixth place on the rankings after
jumping nine places up the ladder. Robson won $45,000 and has made the mid-season cut and is guaranteed to compete in the second half of the year’s events. The winner and now ratings leader Filipe Toledo of Brazil said of Robson: “It was
cool to share a Final with Callum. I’ve been coming here for nine years trying to get a Bell and this guy is in which is crazy. Really impressive.” Following the fourth stop on the 2022 CT, the Rip Curl Pro
for the remaining CT surfers to make the Mid-season Cut. There are only six spots left on the women’s CT and only nine spots on the men’s CT to be decided at the Margaret River Pro. Australia’s Tyler Wright a two-time world champion won the women’s competition world champion and Olympic gold medallist Carissa Moore in a very dominant display with Moore left in a combination situation towards the end of the heat, requiring two new scores to overtake Wright.
RESULTS EVANS HEAD WOMENS BOWLS Semi-Final Triples Championship was played on 13-04-22. G. Marczan, M. Carey, T. Cselka defeated K. Townsend, L. Hayes, V. Hart. L. Vidler, K. Robson, B. Montague defeated B. Parkes, M. Gibson, J. Fernance. Ladies Social Day - 13-04-22 - 3 Bowl Pairs - B. Hancock, A. Peel defeated S. Smith, P. Weller. Final of Triples Championship will be played 20-04-22. Kyogle Bowls Results Wednesday April 13 - G Knapp T Burgess S Hall d J Roughsedge Noel Bodycote S Colley + 20, G O’Reilly J Arnold G Miller d P Crewe G Lavelle G Correy + 10, N Parker J Coston d R O’Reilly B Hyde + 4. Saturday April 16 P Anderson B Hyde d G O’Reilly T Winkler + 14, N Parker K Hayes T Holder d W Farrell J Roughsedge D Petherbridge + 9, G Knapp J Arnold G Miller d G Knapp F Gilmore J Coston + 7.Championships - B Grade singles T Hoffman d P Bywater 31 to 24, T Burgess d B Ryan 31 to 24. A grade singles R Rogers d Farrell B Creighton M Harris d G Lavelle R McKenna R Goebel P Doyle 22 to 16.
NRL returns to Coffs Harbour FROM BACK PAGE Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh said he is thrilled the NSW Government has provided $100,000 to Coffs Harbour City Council for the delivery of this sporting extravaganza. “The Regional Events Acceleration Fund boosts local economies like ours by supporting the growth of existing events and attracting new major domestic and
international ones,” Mr Singh said. “I know footy fans across our city, and far beyond, are looking forward to the 2022 NRL Telstra Premiership Sharks and Gold Coast Titans. I can’t wait to see this exciting re-match bring the bumper crowds back to C.ex Coffs International Stadium.” Dino Mezzatesta Group CEO of Cronulla Sharks adds: “The game in
2021 was a wonderful experience for our players, members and fans and for the NSW North Coast community and we expect nothing different this time around. “We were embraced by the local Council, community and rugby league supporters of the region last season which made the decision to return an easy one, with taking this game to Coffs giving us the opportunity
to again showcase our club and the NRL to a regional audience. “The Sharks are now invested in the Coffs coast area as it allows us to expand our brand, we are keen to grow what has become a solid supporter base and further develop our partnerships in community programs in the region.” Tickets go on sale via Ticketek from 9am on April 22.
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