Surf Life Saving Report
Saturday 1 March 2025
Barker College Carnival – Bungan Beach
Saturday saw Shore Surf Life Saving (SLS) travel north to beautiful Bungan Beach to compete in the Bungan Challenge Cup, hosted by Barker College (Barker).
Conditions could not have been better, with light winds and small swell, as Shore took on St Joseph’s College (Joeys), Barker and Knox Grammar School (Knox) for a morning of competitive beach and water events. All events ran smoothly and on time.
It was pleasing that the Juniors and Intermediates had some competition from Barker and Knox, and there was fierce competition between the boys for the top six point-scoring places and gold, silver and bronze medals at all times.
Several Year 9 and 10 boys, including Harrison Ayer from Year 8, competed in the Senior events at this Carnival in a bid to maximise our scores towards the Nigel Scozzi Cup. This cup, in its inaugural year, will be presented to the highest-scoring Seniors across all three Carnivals in the following five events:
- Individual Swim
- Swim Teams
- Individual Board Race
- Iron Man Relay
- Flags
The Senior boys faced tough competition from Joeys, Knox and Barker but demonstrated immense skill, determination and athletic ability to be the highest-scoring School in a number of events.
The Barker College girls competed amongst themselves and showed that they are an incredibly talented surf carnival team. It is hoped that Long Reef Surf Lifesaving Club might raise a team of girls to provide some much-needed competition for future carnivals.
The following results were attained during the day:
Junior (Years 7 and 8)
| Surf Swim | Beach Sprint | Beach Flags | Board Race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jacques Callebaut | Jacques Callebaut | Jacques Callebaut | Harrison Ayer |
| 2nd | Oscar Hanson | Saxon Joyce | Charlie Herfort | Jacques Callebaut |
| 3rd | Saxon Joyce | Charlie Herfort | Oscar Hanson | Oscar Hanson |
| 4th | Charlie Herfort | Oscar Hanson | Archie King | Saxon Joyce |
| 5th | Barker | Toby Armstrong | Toby Armstrong | Charlie Herfort |
| 6th | Will Corney | Barker | Saxon Joyce | Sam Golding |
| Beach sprint relay | Board Relay | Swim Team | Long Distance Beach Run | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shore | Shore | Shore | Shore |
| 2nd | Barker | Shore | Shore | Shore |
| 3rd | Shore | Barker | Barker | Shore |
| 4th | Shore | Shore | ||
| 5th | Shore |
| Total Points (Junior) | |
|---|---|
| Shore | 137 |
| Knox | Did not participate |
| Barker | 22 |
| Joeys | Did not participate |
Junior Age Champion: Jacques Callebaut – Shore
Intermediate (Years 9 and 10)
| Surf Swim | Beach Sprint | Beach Flags | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Henry Peters | Tom Breakwell | Fox Court | Tom Breakwell |
| 2nd | Hugo Dunn | Ben Gordon | Ben Gordon | Richard Gao |
| 3rd | Richard Gao | Fox Court | Lachie Waite | Will Lacroix |
| 4th | Jackson Dent | Hugo Dunn | Hugo Brown | Jackson Dent |
| 5th | Hamish Wenden | Hugo Brown | Jackson Dent | Jai van Hamburg |
| 6th | Fox Court | Jai van Hamburg | Oliver Rothwell | Hugo Brown |
| Board Relay | Beach Sprint Relay | Long Distance Beach Run | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Tom Breakwell, Will Lacroix, Jai van Hamburg | Tom Breakwell, Ben Gordon, Hugo Brown, Hugo Dunn | Odie Geary-Anderson |
| 2nd | Richard Gao, Jackson Dent, Dash Duvernet | Hunter Kitchen, Lucas Madsen, Richard Gao, Dash Duvernet | Hunter Kitchen |
| 3rd | Max Hill, Jake Maslen, Hugo Dunn | Barker | Ben Gordon |
| 4th | Tristan Rowe, Odie Geary-Anderson, Lachie Waite | Tom Breakwell | |
| 5th | Hamish Wenden, Oliver Rothwell, Lucas Madsen | Hugo Dunn | |
| 6th | Jackson Dent |
| Total Points (Intermediate) | |
|---|---|
| Shore | 119 |
| Knox | 41 |
| Barker | 27 |
| Joeys | Did not participate |
Intermediate Age Champion: Tom Breakwell – Shore
Seniors (Years 11 and 12)
| Surf Swim | Beach Sprint | Beach Flags | Board Race | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Sam Davis | Joeys | Joeys | Sam Davis |
| 2nd | Harrison Ayer | Barker | Joeys | Sam Pockley |
| 3rd | Sam Pockley | Joeys | Knox | Harrison Ayer |
| 4th | Barker | Joeys | Barker | Tom Emmott-Bennett |
| 5th | Sam Chan | Joeys | Barker | Joeys |
| 6th | Joeys | Joeys | Joeys | Barker |
| Beach sprint relay | Board Relay | Swim Team | Iron Man Relay | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Joeys | Sam Davis, Henry Peters, Sam Pockley | Shore | Sam Pockley, Harrison Ayer, Jackson Yeates |
| 2nd | Joeys | Charlie Marton, Ben Jones, Harrison Ayer | Barker | Barker |
| 3rd | Barker | Tom Emmott-Bennett, Sam Chan, Charlie Coppin | Shore | Joeys |
| 4th | Knox | Barker | Barker | Knox |
| 5th | Shore | Jackson Yeates, Olliver Roxburgh, Noah Kordek | Knox | Barker |
| 6th | Shore | Joeys | Joeys | Barker |
| Total Points (Seniors) | |
|---|---|
| Shore | 72 |
| Knox | 10 |
| Barker | 48 |
| Joeys | 59 |
Senior Age Champion: Harrison Ayer – Shore
The Nigel Scozzi Cup – Update after two Carnivals
| The Nigel Scozzi Cup | School | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – Individual Swim – Swim Teams – Individual Board Race – Iron Man Relay – Flags | Shore | 37 | 51 | 88 | |
| Knox | 8 | 7 | 15 | ||
| Joeys | 52 | 22 | 74 | ||
| Barker Boys | 8 | 25 | 33 |
A huge congratulations to the Shore SLS boys for demonstrating such tenacity and competitive spirit to retain the Bungan Challenge Cup, but more importantly, for participating with a sense of fun, camaraderie and utmost respect for all competitors and staff from other schools.
Mr Gareth Jones
MIC SLS