QUEENSLAND CYCLONES STORM HOME AT 2009 IRB INTERSTATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sunshine Coast, QLD, July 24: Queensland Cyclones stormed home to narrowly snatch victory at the 2009 Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Interstate Championships at Kawana Waters on the Sunshine Coast.
The best IRB crews from each state took to the surf today in a do-or-die shoot out.
The Cyclones in the end used their home ground turf to their advantage finishing on 46 points ahead of Victoria (43) and South Australia (34).
It was a thrilling day of racing, with strong winds providing close racing and plenty of excitement for the crowds.
Queensland Cyclones Captain Andy Kelckhoven (North Burleigh) said the introduction of the IRB Interstate Championships is a great concept.
"To race in a team with guys you usually compete against is a lot of fun and this is a great way to start the weekend of IRB racing," he said.
"I was surprised and honoured to be named captain of the Queensland team.
"I think there was an expectation that we would win today but that doesn't always mean you walk away with the title.
"I think the Queensland team did really well - the conditions were challenging, the chop was tough," said Kelckhoven.
Kelckhoven will now need to back up with his North Burleigh team mates when the Australian IRB Championships gets underway tomorrow.
North Burleigh are going for their fifth consecutive Australian IRB title, but will need to pull out some top racing to hold off 2009 Queensland IRB champions Kurrawa.
Record entries will take part in the Championships, with more than 680 competitors from around the country set to race in a bid for an Aussie medal.
The Australian Lifesaving are also facing tough competition at the World Games which are currently underway in Chinese Taipei - to check out the team's progress and results visit http://www.slsa.com.au/default.aspx?s=_newsarticle&id=982
Competition at the 2009 Australian IRB Championships will start tomorrow morning at 8.00am at Kawana Waters, Sunshine Coast.
Results 2009 IRB Interstate Championships:
1 Queensland 46.0 points
2 Victoria 43.0
3 South Australia 34.0
4 New South Wales 26.0
5 Western Australia 9.0
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Open Female Mass Rescue |
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Queensland - Team 1 |
Anna Wells, Maddie MacArthur, Prue Masuino, Sarah Hesse |
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South Australia - Team 1 |
Cherie Jentz, Jemma Wilkinson, Samantha Mills, Stacey Sanders |
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Victoria - Team 1 |
Chloe Douglas, Laura King, Michaela Geary, Ruth Goga |
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4 |
New South Wales - Team 1 |
Anne Walton, Brock Maher, Eloise Saddi, Kathy Gibson |
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Open Female Surf Rescue |
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Queensland - Team 1 |
Anna Wells, Maddie MacArthur, Prue Masuino |
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Victoria - Team 1 |
Laura King, Michaela Geary, Ruth Goga |
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New South Wales - Team 1 |
Anne Walton, Brock Maher, Kathy Gibson |
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South Australia - Team 1 |
Gina Mills, Lauren Etheridge, Mandi Bedford |
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Western Australia - Team 1 |
Anne-Marie Nunes, Jodie Harwood, Rachel Hatton |
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Open Female Teams Rescue |
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Victoria - Team 1 |
Chloe Douglas, Julie Cullity, Laura King, Michaela Geary, Rebecca Plant, Ruth Goga |
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Queensland - Team 1 |
Beth Mennhinnett, Jack Watson, Kate Czerny, Lisa Webber, Prue Masuino, Sarah Hesse |
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South Australia - Team 1 |
Cherie Jentz, Gina Mills, Jemma Wilkinson, Lauren Etheridge, Mandi Bedford, Megan Molenaar |
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Western Australia - Team 1 |
Alexandra Budge, Anne-Marie Nunes, Jodie Harwood, Naomi Schuster, Rachel Hatton, Seah Shyuan |
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Open Female Tube Rescue |
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Victoria - Team 1 |
Julie Cullity, Rebecca Plant, Rhys Treloar |
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Queensland - Team 1 |
Beth Mennhinnett, Daniel Bailey, Kate Czerny |
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New South Wales - Team 1 |
Bradley Ellison, Lauren McEnearney, Nicola Murrell |
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South Australia - Team 1 |
Alex Botha, Lauren Etheridge, Mandi Bedford |
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Western Australia - Team 1 |
Anne-Marie Nunes, Jodie Harwood, Rachel Hatton |
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Open IRB Relay |
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Queensland - Team 1 |
Amy Rowlings, Andrew Kelckhoven, Anna Wells, Beth Mennhinnett, Brenden Dawson, Brett Harvey, Daniel Bailey, Francis Sparkes, Jack Watson, Kate Czerny, Lisa Webber, Maddie MacArthur, Prue Masuino, Ryan Sharpe, Sarah Hesse, Troy Davis |
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South Australia - Team 1 |
Alex Botha, Brendan Dykes, Cherie Jentz, Christopher Lowery, Daniel Pain, Gina Mills, Jemma Wilkinson, Lauren Etheridge, Mandi Bedford, Megan Molenaar, Michael Peel, Micheal Sanders, Samantha Mills, Scott Axton, Stacey Sanders, Troy Ross |
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Victoria - Team 1 |
Ben Griffin, Chloe Douglas, Gretel Van Wyngaarden, Jason Wyatt, Jeremy Farrington, Julie Cullity, Laura King, Matthew Lumley, Michaela Geary, Rebecca Plant, Rhys Treloar, Ruth Goga, Ryan Nolan, Sarah Bennett, Scott Ivey, Vanessa Lewanski |
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Open Male Mass Rescue |
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Queensland - Team 1 |
Andrew Kelckhoven, Daniel Bailey, Jack Watson, Troy Davis |
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New South Wales - Team 1 |
Brock Maher, Bryson Crick, Chris Eldridge, Eloise Saddi |
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Victoria - Team 1 |
Chloe Douglas, Jason Wyatt, Matthew Lumley, Michaela Geary |
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South Australia - Team 1 |
Daniel Pain, Megan Molenaar, Micheal Sanders, Scott Axton |
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Open Male Surf Rescue |
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Victoria - Team 1 |
Jason Wyatt, Matthew Lumley, Michaela Geary |
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South Australia - Team 1 |
Christopher Lowery, Samantha Mills, Troy Ross |
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Open Male Teams Rescue |
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Queensland - Team 1 |
Amy Rowlings, Andrew Kelckhoven, Brett Harvey, Daniel Bailey, Francis Sparkes, Troy Davis |
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New South Wales - Team 1 |
Bryson Crick, Chris Eldridge, Eloise Saddi, Nathan Foster, Tamara Sutton, Troy Kirkby |
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Victoria - Team 1 |
Ben Griffin, Chloe Douglas, Jason Wyatt, Matthew Lumley, Michaela Geary, Scott Ivey |
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South Australia - Team 1 |
Alex Botha, Christopher Lowery, Michael Peel, Micheal Sanders, Samantha Mills, Troy Ross |
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Open Male Tube Rescue |
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Queensland - Team 1 |
Brenden Dawson, Ryan Sharpe, Troy Davis |
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New South Wales - Team 1 |
Andrew Turner, Bradley Ellison, Damien Woods |
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Victoria - Team 1 |
Jeremy Farrington, Rhys Treloar, Ryan Nolan |
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South Australia - Team 1 |
Brendan Dykes, Christopher Lowery, Troy Ross |
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Western Australia - Team 1 |
Sam Southern, Simon Rushton, Volker Vierecke |