ON Friday Saturday August 26 and 27 a small team of Bude Nippers travelled to Portreath bay to compete in the National Nipper Championships.

Twenty three national teams competed on the beach and in the sea over the two days. Bude finished in a very respectable 11th place.

The weather and sea conditions were not kind, but good fun was certainly had by all! A big thank you to Brett Higham, Tim Moyle, Darren Tape and Vicky Moyle for managing the teams and to all the parents for being so supportive.

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