Round One of Nova Scotia Surf League a Success

SPORT/RECREATION COMMISSION--Round One of Nova Scotia Surf League a Success

More than 80 lifeguards from four clubs competed in round one of the Nova Scotia Surf League lifesaving competition held this week at Melmerby Beach in Pictou County. The opening event included a two kilometre beach run, Taplin relay, rescue board relay, and beach flags race.

The Taplin relay is a three-person event involving a board race, swim race, and a running race. Each team member completes one of the three races. The winning team must finish all three races.

The beach flag race starts with up to six team members competing for five small batons. Team members race to pick up the batons. The team member who doesn't get a baton is out. This continues until there is one team member remaining.

The opening round winners are listed below.

WOMEN'S

• Heather Goodfellow, Dalplex Tiger Sharks (two kilometre run)
• Liz Bishara, Dominique Babin-Muise and Stephanie Blades, Western Province Hammerheads (Taplin relay)
• Katie Campbell and Alison Spurr, Central Province Makos (board relay)
• Katie Campbell, Central Province Makos (beach flags)

OVERALL FEMALE POINT SCORERS

• Alison Spurr, Central Province Makos: 61 points
• Katie Campbell, Central Province Makos: 58 points
• Dinao MacCormick, Cape Breton Threshers: 44.6 points

MEN'S

• David MacDonald, Cape Breton Threshers (two kilometre run)
• Jason Cross, Barrett Thompson and Devon Gordon, Dalplex Tiger Sharks (Taplin relay)
• Neal Durling and Sean Dyer, Central Province Makos (board relay)
• Nick Gee, Cape Breton Threshers (beach flags)

OVERALL MALE POINT SCORERS

• Jason Cross, Dalplex Tiger Sharks: 67.3 points
• Neal Durling, Central Province Makos: 46.7 points
• Barrett Thompson, Dalplex Tiger Sharks: 44.3 points

CLUB STANDINGS

• Cape Breton Threshers: 477 points
• Central Province Makos: 406 points
• Dalplex Tiger Sharks: 318 points
• Western Province Hammerheads: 312 points

The Nova Scotia Surf League is a five-round competition series for athletes who have a lifesaving qualification. They compete on the beach and in the ocean in various athletic events.

Round two of the Nova Scotia Surf League is scheduled for 2 p.m. on July 16 at Risser's Beach, Lunenburg Co.

The Nova Scotia Surf League is run as a special project by the Nova Scotia Lifeguard Service. More information about the Nova Scotia Surf League can be found at www.nsls.ns.ca .