SOME of the nation's best water skiers competed in Bridgewater at the weekend, all vying for championship glory.
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The town hosted the annual Australian Masters Water Ski Championships, with organisers having received entrants from across the country.
Hosted by the Bridgewater Water Ski Club, the event had more than 60 skiers compete across under-10s to masters age groups.
Layne Moroney won the under-14 overall title as well as the slalom and tricks divisions.
Jack Christie won the under-14 overall and jumps event.
The young gun was also awarded the Thurlow perpetual award for most outstanding performance at Australian masters.
Shania Browne had an event to remember having won the under-17 overall title as well as the jumps and tricks events.
Jason Miller won the under-21 overall men's, jumps and tricks titles.
Nicole Urquhart won the over-35 overall, slalom and tricks events.
Sue Crisp and Peter Smith won the over-55 slalom and tricks events in the women's and men's categories.
Richard Crisp won the over-65 men's slalom and tricks titles.
Ryan Burns won the under-17 overall male award and Olivia Collicoat was the overall under-21 female.
Trent Nelson-Cranfield won the under-21, Lee Bray the over-35 and Lee Martin the over-45 men's slalom.
Christine Stephen and Damien Causby won the over-45 tricks titles.
Chelsea Scott won the open slalom and tricks events.
Brodie Godde won the under-17 jumps and tricks.
Bailey Christie and Bianca Mulach won the under-14 and under-21 tricks titles respectively.
Anthea Collicoat won the under-21 jumps title and William Kelly took the D2 slalom.
Past president of 35 years, Kevin Jobe and his wife Paulette Jobe, also a past treasurer, were awarded special awards at the championships for their lifetime contribution to Bridgewater Ski Club.