By Dave Gleeson
Last Saturday the Sunshine Beach Under 11-Under 13 Nippers invited competitive Nippers from neighbouring clubs Noosa, Coolum and Marcoola to join in with them on their usual Saturday morning training session at Sunshine Beach and to compete in a mini friendly club competition.
This was well received by the other clubs and there was a great roll up of approximately 60-70 happy local Nippers all keen to have a bit of friendly competition amongst their local clubs.
Not only was this a great way to foster camaraderie between the youth section of the four clubs, it was also a much needed competitive hit out and training session before the upcoming Sunshine Coast Branch and Queensland State Nipper titles which are being held over the next month.
The day was coordinated by Sunshine Beach SLSC’s junior activities section, head coach Clint Robinson and also junior coach Kerri Thomas with assistance from Alex Austin, Ryan Paroz and Noosa’s coach Tom Britten.
Parental help was also greatly appreciated with the orange water safety army well represented to ensure the kids were kept safe at all times.
With conditions very mild and calm it was a perfect morning for these younger competitors to really have a good hit out in the lead up to Branch and State.
Lots of smiles all-round from kids and parents was a testament to the success of this event which is hoped to become a regular fixture amongst the local Nipper groups.
The morning finished off with a barbecue and cold drinks courtesy of Sunshine Nippers.
Good luck to all our local clubs at the upcoming Sunshine Coast Branch championships next weekend.
