After a year or so hiatus, what better date to recommence the Star Wars themed Seight Sport Sprint Wars than on May the 4th (Be With You). With an interesting mix of experienced and first timer Elites and Juniors incorporating a smattering of ‘not-the-usual-suspects’ endurance riders, it was sure to be a fascinating night of Match Sprinting.
With a few riders opting to ‘pre-qualify’ to shorten the time taken to run through qualifying, the fastest on-the-night qualifier was Rohan Wight and visiting WA rider Dharlia Haines was the fastest woman. The fastest U17 rider, (competing on their limited gear roll-out), was a dead-heat between two riders, Hamish Barton and PACC’s Charlie Abel, with a great time of 12.06
With qualifying done, the field was broken up into 4 groups based on qualifying times and the Match Sprints began, with each group battling it out to contest the group final and win the coveted Sprint Wars socks.
In the A group final, the bookies might have had better odds on the more experienced Carlos Carisimo, but without a qualifying to gauge current form, it was never a foregone conclusion against PACC’s Maxwell Liebeknecht. The last time Liebeknecht competed in a Sprint Wars was as an U17 and with a qualifying time of 12.3. He showed he has come a long way in just over 12 months to just out-throw Carisimo in an entertaining final race.
Unfortunately, in the B group final, the race was decided by a first lap slow speed fall that put both Jackson Williams and long-time Sprint Wars supporter Simon Eglinton on the deck. Williams was unable to restart due to a mechanical, so Eglinton took the win.
The C group field had the tightest spread of qualifying times, and an interesting mix of pure sprinters and enduros making for close, if not unconventional racing. The final came down to PACC's Andy Rogers, often behind the camera lens at cycling events, and relative PACC newcomer and U17, Tayte Ryan. On limited U17 gearing, Ryan put up a great fight but Rogers was able to use the bigger gear available to him to ride over the top.
The D group final was an all-women affair, between two riders typically more at home riding Pursuits – PACC’s Kat Chung-Orr and Sprint Wars debutant (and relative newcomer to Track in general) Celia Cowan. Chung-Orr showed some clever tactics to make the final and Cowan rose above her lower qualifying time to also be there but despite closing quickly at the end, was unable to close the distance to the fast-finishing Chung-Orr who held on for the win.
Hopefully everyone had a bit of fun and PACC looks forward to seeing you back at the next event on Tuesday 15 June.
Thanks to all the Commissaires & volunteers that got this event happening, Lachie & Jake from the ACSA office for their help, James Glasspool for teeing up all the SASI athletes, John Kelly on the mic and Brett Aitken for doing a bit of rider holding for the finals.
See below for the entire night's results.
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Qualifying |
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Qual |
Race # |
Name |
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F200 Time |
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Group A |
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1 |
1 |
CARISIMO, Carlos |
* |
10.00 |
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2 |
2 |
LIEBEKNECHT, Maxwell |
* |
10.30 |
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3 |
3 |
STANTON, Dylan |
* |
10.50 |
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4 |
7 |
WARD, Caitlin |
* |
11.10 |
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5 |
10 |
WIGHT, Rohan |
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11.19 |
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6 |
4 |
GLASSPOOL, James |
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11.21 |
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7 |
5 |
BLEDDYN, Oliver |
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11.27 |
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8 |
8 |
ZIMMERMANN, Leo |
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11.50 |
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Group B |
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9 |
9 |
SIBLEY, Ella |
* |
11.50 |
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10 |
6 |
EGLINTON, Simon |
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11.78 |
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11 |
13 |
BARTON, Hamish |
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12.06 |
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12 |
14 |
ABEL, Charlie |
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12.06 |
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13 |
15 |
O'SHEA, Glenn |
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12.06 |
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14 |
12 |
DRAKE, Dan |
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12.09 |
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15 |
16 |
WILLIAMS, Jackson |
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12.16 |
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16 |
19 |
TUCKER, Kalan |
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12.43 |
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Group C |
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17 |
11 |
GOLDFINCH, Dale |
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12.53 |
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18 |
28 |
ROGERS, Andy |
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12.54 |
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19 |
17 |
HAINES, Dharlia |
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12.61 |
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20 |
22 |
RYAN, Tayte |
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12.71 |
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21 |
21 |
KEY, Jameson |
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12.72 |
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22 |
20 |
GRAY, Anna Rose |
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12.83 |
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23 |
31 |
THOMAS, Jake |
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12.90 |
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24 |
23 |
PATE, Amber |
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12.94 |
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Group D |
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25 |
29 |
AMBROSE, Lachlan |
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12.94 |
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26 |
18 |
CHUNG-ORR, Katarina |
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13.03 |
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27 |
30 |
GREEN, Elisabeth |
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13.38 |
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28 |
26 |
YOUNG, Michael |
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13.56 |
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29 |
33 |
MAY, Penny |
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13.69 |
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30 |
24 |
COWAN, Celia |
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13.71 |
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31 |
25 |
ROBERTS, Jordan |
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13.75 |
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32 |
35 |
OATES, Kerran |
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14.29 |
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33 |
27 |
WYELD, Ted |
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14.53 |
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34 |
32 |
DEVITT, Michael |
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14.64 |
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35 |
34 |
NIEJALKE, Simone |
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14.73 |
* = pre-qualifying time
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Round 1 |
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Group D |
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33 |
MAY, Penny |
vs |
34 |
NIEJALKE, Simone |
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35 |
OATES, Kerran |
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Winner |
33 |
MAY, Penny |
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25 |
ROBERTS, Jordan |
vs |
32 |
DEVITT, Michael |
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Winner |
32 |
DEVITT, Michael |
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24 |
COWAN, Celia |
vs |
27 |
WYELD, Ted |
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Winner |
24 |
COWAN, Celia |
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18 |
CHUNG-ORR, Katarina |
vs |
26 |
YOUNG, Michael |
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Winner |
18 |
CHUNG-ORR, Katarina |
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29 |
AMBROSE, Lachlan |
vs |
30 |
GREEN, Elisabeth |
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Winner |
29 |
AMBROSE, Lachlan |
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Group C |
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20 |
GRAY, Anna Rose |
vs |
23 |
PATE, Amber |
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Winner |
20 |
GRAY, Anna Rose |
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21 |
KEY, Jameson |
vs |
31 |
THOMAS, Jake |
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Winner |
21 |
KEY, Jameson |
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28 |
ROGERS, Andy |
vs |
22 |
RYAN, Tayte |
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Winner |
22 |
RYAN, Tayte |
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11 |
GOLDFINCH, Dale |
vs |
17 |
HAINES, Dharlia |
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Winner |
11 |
GOLDFINCH, Dale |
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Group B |
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12 |
DRAKE, Dan |
vs |
19 |
TUCKER, Kalan |
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Winner |
12 |
DRAKE, Dan |
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15 |
O'SHEA, Glenn |
vs |
16 |
WILLIAMS, Jackson |
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Winner |
16 |
WILLIAMS, Jackson |
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6 |
EGLINTON, Simon |
vs |
14 |
ABEL, Charlie |
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Winner |
6 |
EGLINTON, Simon |
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9 |
SIBLEY, Ella |
vs |
13 |
BARTON, Hamish |
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Winner |
13 |
BARTON, Hamish |
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Group A |
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4 |
GLASSPOOL, James |
vs |
8 |
ZIMMERMANN, Leo |
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Winner |
8 |
ZIMMERMANN, Leo |
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10 |
WIGHT, Rohan |
vs |
5 |
BLEDDYN, Oliver |
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Winner |
5 |
BLEDDYN, Oliver |
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2 |
LIEBEKNECHT, Maxwell |
vs |
7 |
WARD, Caitlin |
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Winner |
2 |
LIEBEKNECHT, Maxwell |
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1 |
CARISIMO, Carlos |
vs |
3 |
STANTON, Dylan |
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Winner |
1 |
CARISIMO, Carlos |
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Round 2 |
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Group D |
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Repechage |
Result |
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26 |
YOUNG, Michael |
26 |
YOUNG, Michael |
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27 |
WYELD, Ted |
27 |
WYELD, Ted |
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25 |
ROBERTS, Jordan |
25 |
ROBERTS, Jordan |
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34 |
NIEJALKE, Simone |
vs |
35 |
OATES, Kerran |
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Winner |
34 |
NIEJALKE, Simone |
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33 |
MAY, Penny |
vs |
30 |
GREEN, Elisabeth |
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Winner |
33 |
MAY, Penny |
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18 |
CHUNG-ORR, Katarina |
vs |
32 |
DEVITT, Michael |
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Winner |
18 |
CHUNG-ORR, Katarina |
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29 |
AMBROSE, Lachlan |
vs |
24 |
COWAN, Celia |
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Winner |
24 |
COWAN, Celia |
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Group C |
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Repechage |
Result |
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17 |
HAINES, Dharlia |
28 |
ROGERS, Andy |
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28 |
ROGERS, Andy |
17 |
HAINES, Dharlia |
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31 |
THOMAS, Jake |
31 |
THOMAS, Jake |
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23 |
PATE, Amber |
23 |
PATE, Amber |
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22 |
RYAN, Tayte |
vs |
20 |
GRAY, Anna Rose |
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Winner |
22 |
RYAN, Tayte |
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11 |
GOLDFINCH, Dale |
vs |
21 |
KEY, Jameson |
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Winner |
11 |
GOLDFINCH, Dale |
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Group B |
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Repechage |
Result |
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9 |
SIBLEY, Ella |
15 |
O'SHEA, Glenn |
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14 |
ABEL, Charlie |
14 |
ABEL, Charlie |
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15 |
O'SHEA, Glenn |
9 |
SIBLEY, Ella |
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19 |
TUCKER, Kalan |
19 |
TUCKER, Kalan |
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6 |
EGLINTON, Simon |
vs |
12 |
DRAKE, Dan |
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Winner |
6 |
EGLINTON, Simon |
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13 |
BARTON, Hamish |
vs |
16 |
WILLIAMS, Jackson |
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Winner |
16 |
WILLIAMS, Jackson |
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Group A |
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Repechage |
Result |
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3 |
STANTON, Dylan |
3 |
STANTON, Dylan |
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7 |
WARD, Caitlin |
10 |
WIGHT, Rohan |
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10 |
WIGHT, Rohan |
4 |
GLASSPOOL, James |
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4 |
GLASSPOOL, James |
7 |
WARD, Caitlin |
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2 |
LIEBEKNECHT, Maxwell |
vs |
8 |
ZIMMERMANN, Leo |
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Winner |
2 |
LIEBEKNECHT, Maxwell |
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1 |
CARISIMO, Carlos |
vs |
5 |
BLEDDYN, Oliver |
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Winner |
1 |
CARISIMO, Carlos |
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Round 3 |
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Group D - Consolation |
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Result |
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32 |
DEVITT, Michael |
27 |
WYELD, Ted |
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27 |
WYELD, Ted |
25 |
ROBERTS, Jordan |
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25 |
ROBERTS, Jordan |
32 |
DEVITT, Michael |
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34 |
NIEJALKE, Simone |
vs |
35 |
OATES, Kerran |
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Winner |
34 |
NIEJALKE, Simone |
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29 |
AMBROSE, Lachlan |
vs |
30 |
GREEN, Elisabeth |
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Winner |
29 |
AMBROSE, Lachlan |
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Semi-Final |
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18 |
CHUNG-ORR, Katarina |
vs |
26 |
YOUNG, Michael |
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Winner |
18 |
CHUNG-ORR, Katarina |
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24 |
COWAN, Celia |
vs |
33 |
MAY, Penny |
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Winner |
24 |
COWAN, Celia |
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Group C - Consolation |
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21 |
KEY, Jameson |
vs |
20 |
GRAY, Anna Rose |
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Winner |
21 |
KEY, Jameson |
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31 |
THOMAS, Jake |
vs |
23 |
PATE, Amber |
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Winner |
31 |
THOMAS, Jake |
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Semi-Final |
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22 |
RYAN, Tayte |
vs |
17 |
HAINES, Dharlia |
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Winner |
22 |
RYAN, Tayte |
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11 |
GOLDFINCH, Dale |
vs |
28 |
ROGERS, Andy |
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Winner |
28 |
ROGERS, Andy |
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Group B - Consolation |
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9 |
SIBLEY, Ella |
vs |
13 |
BARTON, Hamish |
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Winner |
9 |
SIBLEY, Ella |
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12 |
DRAKE, Dan |
vs |
19 |
TUCKER, Kalan |
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Winner |
12 |
DRAKE, Dan |
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Semi-Final |
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6 |
EGLINTON, Simon |
vs |
14 |
ABEL, Charlie |
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Winner |
6 |
EGLINTON, Simon |
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16 |
WILLIAMS, Jackson |
vs |
15 |
O'SHEA, Glenn |
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Winner |
16 |
WILLIAMS, Jackson |
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Group A - Consolation |
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7 |
WARD, Caitlin |
vs |
8 |
ZIMMERMANN, Leo |
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Winner |
8 |
ZIMMERMANN, Leo |
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4 |
GLASSPOOL, James |
vs |
5 |
BLEDDYN, Oliver |
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Winner |
5 |
BLEDDYN, Oliver |
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Semi-Final |
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2 |
LIEBEKNECHT, Maxwell |
vs |
3 |
STANTON, Dylan |
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Winner |
2 |
LIEBEKNECHT, Maxwell |
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1 |
CARISIMO, Carlos |
vs |
10 |
WIGHT, Rohan |
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Winner |
1 |
CARISIMO, Carlos |
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Finals |
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Group D |
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5-9 |
Result |
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29 |
AMBROSE, Lachlan |
29 |
AMBROSE, Lachlan |
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25 |
ROBERTS, Jordan |
30 |
GREEN, Elisabeth |
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32 |
DEVITT, Michael |
27 |
WYELD, Ted |
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30 |
GREEN, Elisabeth |
32 |
DEVITT, Michael |
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27 |
WYELD, Ted |
25 |
ROBERTS, Jordan |
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3-4 |
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26 |
YOUNG, Michael |
vs |
33 |
MAY, Penny |
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Winner |
26 |
YOUNG, Michael |
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Final |
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24 |
COWAN, Celia |
vs |
18 |
CHUNG-ORR, Katarina |
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Winner |
18 |
CHUNG-ORR, Katarina |
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Group C |
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5-8 |
Result |
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21 |
KEY, Jameson |
31 |
THOMAS, Jake |
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20 |
GRAY, Anna Rose |
23 |
PATE, Amber |
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31 |
THOMAS, Jake |
20 |
GRAY, Anna Rose |
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23 |
PATE, Amber |
21 |
KEY, Jameson |
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3-4 |
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17 |
HAINES, Dharlia |
vs |
11 |
GOLDFINCH, Dale |
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Winner |
11 |
GOLDFINCH, Dale |
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Final |
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28 |
ROGERS, Andy |
vs |
22 |
RYAN, Tayte |
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Winner |
28 |
ROGERS, Andy |
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Group B |
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5-8 |
Result |
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9 |
HARRISON, Josh |
12 |
DRAKE, Dan |
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13 |
BARTON, Hamish |
13 |
BARTON, Hamish |
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12 |
DRAKE, Dan |
9 |
HARRISON, Josh |
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19 |
TUCKER, Kalan |
19 |
TUCKER, Kalan |
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3-4 |
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14 |
ABEL, Charlie |
vs |
15 |
O'SHEA, Glenn |
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Winner |
14 |
ABEL, Charlie |
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Final |
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16 |
WILLIAMS, Jackson |
vs |
6 |
EGLINTON, Simon |
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Winner |
6 |
EGLINTON, Simon |
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Group A |
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5-8 |
Result |
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4 |
GLASSPOOL, James |
5 |
BLEDDYN, Oliver |
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5 |
BLEDDYN, Oliver |
7 |
WARD, Caitlin |
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7 |
WARD, Caitlin |
8 |
ZIMMERMANN, Leo |
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8 |
ZIMMERMANN, Leo |
4 |
GLASSPOOL, James |
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3-4 |
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3 |
STANTON, Dylan |
vs |
10 |
WIGHT, Rohan |
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Winner |
10 |
WIGHT, Rohan |
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Final |
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1 |
CARISIMO, Carlos |
vs |
2 |
LIEBEKNECHT, Maxwell |
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Winner |
2 |
LIEBEKNECHT, Maxwell |
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