CHAMPIONS were crowned both on the beach and in the surf at Gerringong, as they hosted the 2019/20 South Coast Branch Championships.
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The junior section was taken out by Warilla-Barrack Point, who collected 495 points on the day - with Gerringong (247), Mollymook (235), Kiama (226), Kiama Downs (166) rounding out the top five.
These strong standings for clubs from the Kiama region come on the back of strong individual results across the board - starting in the beach flags.
Kiama's Imogen Moore (under 10s), Daisy Laird (under 13s) and Kiama Downs' Mischa Boniface (under 14s) all claimed gold medals in the girls flags.
While Kiama's Tahlo McGuire (under 8s), Allen Dalton (under 10s), Kiama Downs' Miller Siasat (under 11s), and Kiama's Jackson Farland (under 13s) all won their respective boys flags events.
In the beach sprint, girls line honours went to Kiama Downs' Ginger Siasat (under 9s), Kiama's Imogen Moore (under 10s), Sage Laird (under 11s), Soraya Philip-Rudd (under 12s), Daisy Laird (under 13s) and Kiama Downs' Mischa Boniface (under 14s).
Kiama Downs' Jack Calcraft (under 8s), Eli Quinn (under 9s), Miller Siasat (under 11s), and Kiama's Lincoln Moore (under 12s), starred in the boys section.
Into the surf and top spot in the girl's board went to Gerringong's Lucy Darragh (under 10s) - with Gerringong's Archie Weir (under 10s) excelling in the boys.
Unfortunately, no Kiama region contenders got a look in the juniors surf swim.
The final lot of individual junior events contested was in the ironperson, with Gerringong's Tiana Darragh (under 12s), Montana Doubell (under 13s) and Kelly Blair (under 14s) winning the girls.
Moving on to the senior section and Warilla again won the overall point score with 395, easily accounting for Gerringong (186), Mollymook (122), Shellharbour (59), Kiama (52), Nowra-Culburra (12) and Kiama Downs (10).
Women's beach flag victors for the region were Gerringong's Jocelyn Quinn (30-39 years). Gerringong's Harrison Wicks (under 17s), Gerringong's Avis Cooper (open's), Kiama's Michael Farland (40-49) and Kiama's Steven Beauchamp (50+) took out their respective men's events.
Gerringong's Julia Payne (30-39) reigned supreme in the women's beach sprint, as did Gerringong's Owen Wall (under 17s), Gerringong's Lachlan Payne (30-39) and Gerringong's Darren Wall (40-49) in the men.
Board race honours went to Gerringong's Mitchell Payne (30-39).
Gerringong's Melissa Lam (30-39) was the only woman from the region to take out a swim race.
Gerringong's Michael Quinn (30-39) topped the podium in the men's races.