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Nineteen year old Saxon Bird was tragically taken from us whilst competing in the Under 19 Ironman event at Kurrawa on the Gold Coast during the Australian Surf Life Saving Titles.
Saxon, originally from Denistone, joined the Queenscliff Surf Club as an eight year old Nipper. He competed in numerous finals for the Club at State Nipper level gaining many placings. He joined the Senior ranks and won Australian titles in the U15 and U17 surf event. He recently won the U19 Ironman title at the NSW Surf Life Saving championships at Swansea Belmont.
Saxon is well remembered in Queenscliff for lifting his performance to another level when competing in teams. He gained a third place as a member of the Queenscliff Life Saver Relay team in 2008, and a second place in the U19 surf teams event in 2006 at the Australian titles.
Saxon was formerly a student at St Patrick’s College Strathfield, where he gained outstanding academic and sporting results. He was studying Business/Commerce at university and had recently been awarded a University Scholarship from the Queenscliff Club.
Saxon was a proud member of the Queenscliff Surf Club and the universal outpouring of grief by Queenscliff and Surf life saving members generally, indicates the absolute esteem in which he was held as a competitor – and as a bloke.
The Bird family, Phil, Dana and Arielle, asked at the time of Saxon’s funeral that in lieu of sending flowers, friends and acquaintances make a donation to Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club.
There are two ways of making a donation:
1. Sending a cheque made payable to:
Queenscliff Surf Life Saving Club Inc
PO Box 98
MANLY NSW 1655
Att: The Treasurer
2. Direct Deposit to:
Queenscliff SLSC
BSB: 032-096
Account Number: 761440
Ref: SBFYourName eg SBFJSmith
If you do make a direct deposit and require a receipt from the Club for taxation purposes, please email the Club on queenscliffslsc@bigpond.com, requesting same and quoting Ref used in the transfer, along with your postal address.
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