THE Tea Gardens Fishing Club celebrated a successful weekend on the water after taking a strong win against their neighbours, the Hawks Nest Fishing Club, in their latest interclub competition.
Members from both clubs enjoyed a fantastic day of fishing, friendly rivalry and great community spirit, with plenty of fish brought to the weigh-in and a strong turnout from participants and supporters alike.
Tea Gardens came out on top with an overall club score of 964 points, defeating Hawks Nest who finished with 547 points.
In the individual results, Michael Groth secured the Men’s Winner title with an impressive 184 points for Tea Gardens, followed by Cody Ross who placed Men’s Runner Up with 162 points, also representing Tea Gardens.
In the Ladies Division, Cindy Groth took out the top position with 185 points for Tea Gardens, while Christine McKenzie from Hawks Nest finished second with 105 points.
The Junior Division saw Dakoda Mendyk representing Tea Gardens take the win with 47 points, while Jack from Hawks Nest placed second with 29 points.
The day was not only about the fishing, with plenty happening off the water as well. Club members and volunteers helped cook a BBQ for everyone attending, while others generously provided a variety of salads and slices which were enjoyed throughout the day.
The event also featured raffle prizes, with the club extending a sincere thank you to the local businesses and community members who kindly donated items to make the raffle possible.
Adding to the excitement, Bill was the lucky winner of the day’s Lucky Door Prize.
Tea Gardens Fishing Club thanked the Hawks Nest Fishing Club for another enjoyable competition and acknowledged the ongoing friendly rivalry between the two neighbouring clubs.
By Jackie MURPHY
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