July 19, 2024
Queensland have won their 14th consecutive Interstate IRB Championship on the first day of the 2024 National SHARKSKIN IRB Championships.
The Interstate Championships were an action-packed start to the four-day competition at Miami Beach, with the country’s top IRB athletes battling it out for State glory and another year of bragging rights.
The Queensland Cyclones continued their legacy of IRB dominance, winning four of the Interstate races, and finishing only two points ahead of the second-place Victoria. The Victorians tied with New South Wales on 26 overall points, but were placed ahead on a count back procedure. South Australia finished fourth on 10 points.
QLD Team Captain Ben Domeracki (Kirra SLSC) was proud of his team’s performance and remarkable success.
“It feels awesome to win. The team has worked really well together this year and we’ve had a really successful race day,” he said.
“The impeccable competition in Queensland pushes everyone to do their best week in and week out and there’s great friendships between the clubs as well.
“Fourteen in a row is very special. The legacy from previous competitors from QLD has paved the way and we just want to continue it with the wins.”
The opening heats of the Under 23s competitions also took place today, with the Finals scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. Tomorrow will also see the start of Masters competition, before attention turns to the Opens competitors this weekend.
For all the results from today’s racing and point score can be found on LiveHeats here.