The North Cronulla SLSC Rubber Ducky(IRB) team are sitting in fourth place after Round 2 of the 2018 NSW Sharkskin IRB Premiership season.
The first ever Inflatable Rescue Boat meeting hosted by The Lakes SLSC went off without a hitch last weekend as the state’s top racers consolidated their positions in what proved to be the biggest ever IRB series meeting when almost 350 lifesavers of varying experience gathered at start line for the two-day carnival.
In the Open Female Division Forster took out the Tube Race finishing just ahead of North Cronulla and Catherine Hill Bay.
North Cronulla than bounced back to take out the teams race, while the women’s team from Kiama Downs proved too strong as they took the honours in the Open Female Rescue and Mass Rescue Races for the second consecutive round.
This leaves the North Cronulla Open Female team sitting in first place on the rescue Tube ratings and Team placing going into the third round.
The North Cronulla men’s “showbags” team finished third in the Open Male teams.
Caves Beach, Kiama Downs and Terrigal repeated their first-round performances to again finish as the top three clubs in the overall standings, while some of the smaller clubs including Bungan Beach and Nobbys picked up some encouraging results.
Caves Beach proved too strong in the Open Male Tube Race sealing a one/two finish ahead of Queenscliff.
NSW Surf Sport Manager Rob Pidgeon was delighted with the turnout for what turned out to be an exciting weekend of racing.
“We were extremely lucky with the conditions on the weekend and the weather certainly helped showcase IRB racing at its very best.
“The Lakes did an outstanding job as hosts in their first ever competition of this type, and I would like to congratulate all the athletes, officials and supporters for their efforts,” Mr Pidgeon said.
The third round of the NSW Sharkskin IRB Premiership Series will be hosted by Umina SLSC on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 June.
2018 NSW Sharkskin IRB Premiership Round 2 Point Score
Caves Beach SLSC – 117
Kiama Downs SLSC – 89
Terrigal SLSC – 63
North Cronulla SLSC – 57
Queenscliff SLSC – 46
Woonona SLSC – 43
Forster SLSC – 36
Catherine Hill Bay – 34
South Maroubra SLSC – 30
Newport, North Avoca, & Newcastle SLSC – 28
