All hands on deck at the Cooktown Amateur Swimming Club fundraiser to help Maiika Hegamaea, Haila Hegamaea, Cruze Ryder and Natalie Treloar get to the state championships this month. Photo: Leslie Ryder.
Awesome foursome to take on Peninsula pool
Cooktown’s top young swimmers will head off to Brisbane this week to compete in the Peninsula School Sport swimming state championships. Maiika Hegamaea, Haila Hegamaea, Cruze Ryder and Natalie Treloar were selected as representatives on the team after strong performances at regionals last month. The 13-19-year-olds state showdown will take place on 22-24 March, while the 10-12-year-olds will put their best strokes to the test on 25-27 March.
Husband and wife battle it out on Wackers field
Wet conditions on Wednesday kept a few Weipa Wackers at the bar, but a small group braved the greens and managed to stay dry. Steve and Carolyn Head finished neck and neck with a net of 34, resulting in a countback. Steve managed to snag the win from his, but he better not let his guard down, as she is determined not to let it happen again. Leeroy Ahmat performed well in soggy conditions, hitting a great 43 and taking the 18th pin shot. Paiwan Lui was closest to the flag on the 15th, while Jim Lucas celebrated his fourth Bradman crown in six weeks.
Burton claims March Monthly Medal
The unpredictability of golf reared its head at the Cooktown Golf Club’s March Medal showdown on Saturday. The medal looked to be safely in the keeping of Cam Venables, who posted a tidy 2 under nett, but an A game performance by Al Burton threw the game for a loop. Burton, who was well and truly switched on, also finished the course at 2 under nett, ultimately claiming the medal on countback. Next Saturday will see Cooktown golfers play a stroke event from the Red Tees.
