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Byron Breakers retain the North Coast Interclub winners trophy

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Deb Fuller collected the 2022 North Coast Interclub trophy last month on behalf of the Byron Breakers, and will be adding this year’s to the cabinet. Photo supplied

The Byron Breakers Triathlon squad has won this year’s North Coast Interclub League after nosing out the Coffs Harbour Rockets.

The Breakers won the championship last year, and now have victories in three of the five years the competition has run.

The seven-round competition coincides with local triathlons run throughout the North Coast.

After round four the Coffs Harbour Rockets were in top place but Byron got in front over the last three events; the Kingscliff and Byron Triathlons and finally the Club Championships at Forster.

The Club’s Deb Fuller was leading the MVP list for the competition into the last round but ended up in second place (13.5 points) behind Kim Elvery (15.5) from the Clarence Valley Stingrays.



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