March 10 - 16, 2019: Issue 396

 

2019 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships: Masters

Swan’s Star Dons The Blue And White Cap

The Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club lineup at this year’s State Masters Championships featured a new but very familiar face.

Recently retired Sydney Swans star Kurt Tippett headed out in style at his first State Titles sporting the blue and white quartered cap of the hallowed foundation surf club from Australia’s most iconic beach.

The 2019 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships proudly supported by Your local club is currently running through until Sunday 10 March at Swansea Belmont SLSC, Lake Macquarie.

After two and a half days’ competition, Bondi emerged victorious as NSW Masters Champions with the addition of the former big kicking AFL player to the team boosting their chances at retaining the title this year. Kurt has been training up a storm in the lead up to the State Championships and won the 30-34 Yrs Surf Race on Wednesday.

“I’ve been doing a bit of training. I get a bit competitive and have been training with the Bondi crew on the boards. Training and being fit and healthy is something I’ve always done. Coming out of football my body was a bit banged up but doing this in the water allows me to stay fit and healthy without beating myself up too much,” said Tippett.

Growing up in Queensland, Tippett was a lifesaver at Nth Burleigh and is loving getting back into the sport, renewing his lifesaving skills and spending time patrolling the beach.

“I did a lot of sports but didn’t have the time to focus on Surf Life Saving. I started playing footy but since finishing with the Swans it’s been an opportunity to jump back in the water. I’m very grateful to Bondi for welcoming me. I’ve loved getting back into the water,” he said.

Despite competing at an elite level in one of the most demanding sports on the body, Tippett has a new appreciation for surf’s top Ironmen and women after competing in this first major event.

“It’s another level of fitness. I’ve been doing swimming in the pool but when you get into the surf it’s a whole other level. 

“Ali Day is a good mate of mine and last season we saw first hand how fit he was. He was doing the running with our guys and leaving them for dead. We’ve got a good appreciation of how fit the Ironmen and women are,” he laughed.

Kurt is enjoying being back in the surf family and is loving his new sport.

“It’s great to see so many people of all ages and abilities are here and having a great time. It’s just a big community. I’ve gone from going to work everyday with 50 of my best mates and now the surf club is giving me a similar feeling. I go down there and enjoy hanging out with the community feel,” said Tippett.

And while he was happy to take on the water events at the Championships, the beach run and sprints was not part of the plan for the injury plagued footballer.

“They asked if I wanted to do the beach run but I said nah, I reckon I’ve done enough running for now,” he laughed, with AFL players regularly covering up to 15-20 kms during a match.

The NSW Surf Life Saving Championships moves into Open division competition from Friday through to Sunday (8-10 March), with all the excitement of the prestigious Ironperson and Taplin teams racing to conclude 10 days of competition at Swansea Belmont SLSC.

By Surf Life Saving NSW


MASTERS OF SURF WIN AT SWANSEA

Friday March 8th, 2019

Bondi Surf Bathers Life Saving Club have retained their title at the 2019 NSW Masters Surf Life Saving Championships at Swansea Belmont.

2019 MASTERS CHAMPS FINAL RESULTS AND POINT SCORE

Two and a half days of competition put the club well ahead of closest rivals Redhead SLSC, with Manly LSC in third, up from sixth place in 2018.

While they move a little slower than their junior and Open counterparts, the veterans of surf sport hit the water and the sand in style, competing in Ironperson, Ski, Board, Swim and Surf Boats, along with Beach Sprints, Flags and Relays.

Thursday was a great day for one of the oldest competitors at this year’s event, Doug Ferris celebrating his 77th birthday by racing in the Board, Board Relay and Surf Race with clubmates from Palm Beach SLSC.

“I first started competing for Palm Beach in 1959, so 60 years exactly today. I keep getting reminded because it’s my birthday,” he laughed.

“It’s just fantastic to be here and competing. We have a great team. I love the camaraderie and all the team. There are great guys and girls in the club. Just seeing all my friends and competing with them. You just can’t get much better than this.”

The super fit Ferris says it’s important to stay active.

“I swim every morning, try to surf with my children and just get out in the water whenever I can. I’m retired so I’ve got all the time in the world.”

Bondi’s tilt at the title this year was given a boost by the addition of former Sydney Swans star Kurt Tippett, competing at his first State Titles in style by taking out the 30-34 Yrs Surf Race. 

Growing up in Queensland, Tippett was a youngster at Nth Burleigh and is loving getting back into the sport, renewing his lifesaving skills and spending time patrolling the beach.

“I did a lot of sports but didn’t have the time to focus on Surf Life Saving. I started playing footy but since finishing with the Swans it’s been an opportunity to jump back in the water. I’m very grateful to Bondi for welcoming me. I’ve loved getting back into the water,” he said.

In other Bondi results, Maddi Blomberg won the 30-34 Yrs 2km Beach Run, Jan McCloskey 70+ Beach Sprint, Mark Norris, Fiona Nay and Juliann Desjardins won their Board Races and Louise Santos, Laura Thurtell and Noelene Young won the 150 Yrs Board Relay. The Bondi ladies teamed up to win the 130, 150 and the 170 Yrs Taplin Relays and Mark Norris, Laura Thurtell and Juliann Desjardins all won the Ironperson in their age divisions.

Redhead SLSC used local knowledge to their advantage, the depth of the club’s competitors in many divisions shining through.

Matt Kent and Pete Scott were ever-present in the 40-44 Yrs divisions, winning gold in the Board Rescue, while the club’s ski paddlers performed strongly, with wins for Ray Terrill and Marilyn Clarence in the individual events along with a number of the Double-Ski and Ski Relay races going Redhead’s way.

Manly LSC’s third place was well-deserved, with Stewart McLachlan performing well as usual to win the 30-34 Yrs Male Board. Melinda Pelly won the 40-44 Yrs Ironwoman, and Anthony Vieceli took out both the 55-59 Yrs Ironman and Ski races.

Masters Surf Boat events were run on Friday, with strong winds and choppy conditions making it hard work for the crews.

Victorious in the tough conditions in the Mens division included Woolgoolga in the 140+ Yrs, Mona Vale in the 160+ Yrs, Kempsey Crescent Head in the 180+ Yrs and Nth Cronulla in the 200+ Yrs.

In the Female divisions it was Batemans Bay, super strong as always in the 180+, and Warriewood in the 200s.

The NSW Masters Surf Life Saving Championships, proudly supported by Your local club featured almost 1000 competitors aged 30 to over 80 years, coming together in the true spirit of the sport, renewing old friendships and going for glory for another year.

Top 20 Overall

  • Bondi Surf Bathers LSC 433
  • Redhead SLSC 244
  • Manly LSC 212
  • Coogee SLSC 204
  • North Bondi SLSC 198
  • Mona Vale SLSC              172
  • Queenscliff SLSC 170
  • Wanda SLSC 156
  • Umina SLSC 130
  • North Avoca SLSC 130
  • Swansea Belmont SLSC 129
  • Thirroul SLSC 101
  • Palm Beach SLSC 95
  • Stockton SLSC 93
  • Terrigal SLSC 90
  • Newport SLSC 80
  • Avalon Beach SLSC 79
  • Shellharbour SLSC 73
  • Cronulla SLSC 71
  • Freshwater SLSC 71
  • South Maroubra SLSC 71
  • The Lakes SLSC 68
  • MacMasters Beach SLSC 64

2019 NSW Masters Championships Results For Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Branch Clubs

Heat             Place Team / Name             Club

45-49 Male Surf Race
Grand Final   1 Hill, Sigi (M)             Freshwater SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Brown, Ashley (M)     Avalon Beach SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Allen, Malcolm (M)     Bondi Surf Bathers LSC    
Grand Final   4 Whittaker, Shane (M)  North Cronulla SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Richmond, Don (M)     Freshwater SLSC    
Grand Final   6 Sidwell, William (M)     Merewether SLSC

50-54 Male Surf Race
Grand Final   1 Lemmon, Paul (M)     Terrigal SLSC    
Grand Final   2 de Vries, Andrew (M)  Freshwater SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Kay, Michael (M)     Wanda SLSC Inc

65-69 Male Surf Race
Grand Final   1 Gibson, Russell (M)    Thirroul SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Schafer, Neil (M)     Queenscliff SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Gracie, Noel (M)     Thirroul SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Johnston, Paul (M)     North Avoca SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Goodchild, Derek (M)  Cudgen Headland SLSC    
Grand Final   6 Hyde, Gregory (M)     Mona Vale SLSC

70yrs over Male Surf Race
Grand Final   1 Banks, Jeff (M)     Thirroul SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Baldock, Cyril (M)     Bondi Surf Bathers LSC    
Grand Final   3 White, Danny (M)     Queenscliff SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Taylor, Ross (M)     Thirroul SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Glover, Darryl (M)     Shellharbour SLSC    
Grand Final   6 Ferris, Douglas (M)     Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

110 yrs min. Male Surf Team
Grand Final        5      Manly LSC Team A     Manly LSC    
    > Busse, Claude (M)        
    > Gibbs, Matthew (M)        
    > Miller, Andrew (M)

150 yrs min. Male Surf Team
Grand Final       5      Avalon SLSC Team A   Avalon Beach SLSC    
    > Brown, Ashley (M)        
    > McGuckin, Chris (M)        
    > Warrener, Darren (M)

170 n over male surf team
Grand Final 1 Avoca SLSC Team A    Avoca Beach SLSC    
    > Broadbent, David (M)        
    > Byrne, Greg (M)        
    > Felton, Mark (M)        
Grand Final 2 Manly LSC Team B            Manly LSC    
    > Houston, Mark (M)        
    > Platt, John (M)        
    > Vieceli, Anthony (M)        
Grand Final 3 North Avoca Team A    North Avoca SLSC    
    > Curran, Tony (M)        
    > Johnston, Paul (M)        
    > Roderick, John (M)        
Grand Final 4 Thirroul SLSC Team A   Thirroul SLSC    
    > Banks, Jeff (M)        
    > Gibson, Russell (M)        
    > Gracie, Noel (M)        
Grand Final 5 Freshwater Team B           Freshwater SLSC    
    > Collins, Peter (M)        
    > Murphy, Andrew (M)        
    > Obern, Peter (M)        
Grand Final 6 Manly LSC Team A           Manly LSC    
    > Bochner, Michael (M)        
    > Cowell, Simon (M)        
    > Murphy, Kenneth (M)

45-49 Male Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   1 Brown, Ashley (M)  Avalon Beach SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Allen, Malcolm (M)  Bondi Surf Bathers LSC    
Grand Final   3 Richmond, Don (M)  Freshwater SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Hill, Sigi (M)          Freshwater SLSC

50-54 Male Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   1 Lemmon, Paul (M) Terrigal SLSC
Grand Final   5 de Vries, Andrew  Freshwater SLSC

55-59 Male Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   3 Wyllie, Cam (M) Dee Why SLSC

60-64 Male Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   4 Platt, Edward (M) North Steyne SLSC Inc.       
Grand Final   6 Stormon, Paul (M) Freshwater SLSC

65-69 Male Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   1 Schafer, Neil (M) Queenscliff SLSC

70yrs over Male Rescue Tube
Grand Final   5 White, Danny (M) Queenscliff SLSC

30-34 Male Iron Man
Grand Final   2 Pasques Villalba, Marc (M) Manly LSC

40-44 Male Iron Man
Grand Final   6 Moran, Michael (M) Narrabeen Beach SLSC Inc

45-49 Male Iron Man
Grand Final   4 Brown, Ashley (M) Avalon Beach SLSC

50-54 Male Iron Man
Grand Final   1 Lemmon, Paul (M) Terrigal SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Ingle, Raymond (M) Manly LSC    
Grand Final   3 Borg, Glen (M)  Newport SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Pendray, James       Freshwater SLSC

55-59 Male Iron Man
Grand Final   1 Vieceli, Anthony (M) Manly LSC    
Grand Final   2 Carroll, Nick (M)    Newport SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Gates, Tim (M)  Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    

60-64 Male Iron Man    
Grand Final   2 Bird, Phillip (M) Queenscliff SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Platt, Edward (M) North Steyne SLSC Inc.        
Grand Final   6 Platt, John (M)         Manly LSC

65-69 Male Iron Man
Grand Final   1 McGuckin, Chris (M) Avalon Beach SLSC        
Grand Final   6 Richardson, Robert (M) Avalon Beach SLSC

110 yrs min. Male Taplin Relay
Grand Final 3 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Gibbs, Matthew (M)        
    > McLachlan, Stewart (M)        
    > Vieceli, Anthony (M)

150 yrs min. Male Taplin Relay
Grand Final 5 Queenscliff SLSC Team A Queenscliff SLSC    
    > Hayes, Timothy (M)        
    > Nankervis, Peter (M)        
    > Whittaker, Gary (M)        
Grand Final 6 Narrabeen Beach Team A Narrabeen Beach SLSC Inc    
    > Grimes, Peter (M)        
    > Moran, Michael (M)        
    > Townsend, Sean (M)
170 yrs Male Taplin Relay
Grand Final 1 Freshwater SLSC Team B Freshwater SLSC    
    > Bennett, Stephen (M)        
    > de Mestre, John (M)        
    > Kirkby, Michael (M)
Grand Final   6 Manly LSC Team A         Manly LSC    
    > Busse, Claude (M)        
    > Houston, Mark (M)        
    > Platt, John (M)

45-49 Male Board Rescue
Grand Final 6 Manly LSC Team A                Manly LSC    
    > Busse, Claude (M)        
    > Houston, Mark (M)

50-54 Male Board Rescue
Grand Final 4 Palm Beach Team A       Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Gates, Tim (M)        
    > van der Wallen, Adriaan (M)        
Grand Final 5 Freshwater SLSC Team A     Freshwater SLSC    
    > de Vries, Andrew (M)        
    > Pendray, James (M)

55-59 Male Board Rescue
Grand Final 1 Freshwater SLSC Team A     Freshwater SLSC    
    > de Mestre, John (M)        
    > Kirkby, Michael (M)                
Grand Final 4 Manly LSC Team B               Manly LSC    
    > Murphy, Kenneth (M)        
    > Platt, John (M)

60-64 Male Board Rescue
Grand Final 3 Freshwater SLSC Team A     Freshwater SLSC    
    > Davis, Stephen (M)        
    > Stormon, Paul (M)

65-69 Male Board Rescue
Grand Final 1 Avalon  Team A               Avalon Beach SLSC    
    > McGuckin, Chris (M)        
    > Richardson, Robert (M)
70yrs over Male Board Rescue
Grand Final 2 Queenscliff SLSC Team A    Queenscliff SLSC    
    > Kwanten, Edward (M)        
    > White, Danny (M)

30-34 Male Single Ski
Grand Final   5 Pasques Villalba, Marc  Manly LSC

50-54 Male Single Ski
Grand Final   4 Whittaker, Gary (M) Queenscliff SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Slennett, David (M) Queenscliff SLSC

55-59 Male Single Ski
Grand Final   1 Vieceli, Anthony (M)Manly LSC        
Grand Final   4 Kirkby, Michael (M) Freshwater SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Hatfield, Peter (M) Dee Why SLSC    

60-64 Male Single Ski
Grand Final   5 Bennett, Stephen (M) Freshwater SLSC

70yrs over Male Single Ski
Grand Final   5 Sledge, Peter (M) Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

110 yrs min. Male Single Ski Relay
Grand Final 6 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Lever, Peter (M)        
    > Morison, James (M)        
    > Munro, Bryce (M)

150 yrs min. Male Single Ski Relay
Grand Final 2 Queenscliff SLSC Team A Queenscliff SLSC    
    > Henderson, Grant (M)        
    > Slennett, David (M)        
    > Whittaker, Gary (M)
Grand Final 6 Newport SLSC Team A Newport SLSC    
    > Borg, Glen (M)        
    > Carroll, Nick (M)        
    > Smith, Guyren (M)

170 yrs min male ski relay
Grand Final 3 Narrabeen Beach SLSC Inc Team A Narrabeen Beach SLSC Inc    
    > Grimes, Peter (M)        
    > Lewis, Simon (M)        
    > Townsend, Sean (M)

30-34 Male Double Ski
Grand Final 4 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Miller, Andrew (M)        
    > Pasques Villalba, Marc (M)

40-44 Male Double Ski
Grand Final 1 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Lever, Peter (M)        
    > Munro, Bryce (M)
Grand Final 6 Freshwater SLSC Team A Freshwater SLSC    
    > Needham, Gaven (M)        
    > Phin, Simon (M)

50-54 Male Double Ski
Grand Final 3 Queenscliff SLSC Team B Queenscliff SLSC    
    > Henderson, Grant (M)        
    > Lai, Jeremy (M)        
Grand Final 4 Queenscliff SLSC Team A Queenscliff SLSC    
    > Slennett, David (M)        
    > Whittaker, Gary (M)

55-59 Male Double Ski
Grand Final 3 Manly LSC Team B Manly LSC    
    > Clark, Peter J. (M)        
    > Vieceli, Anthony (M)        
Grand Final 4 Shelly Beach SLSC Team A Shelly Beach SLSC    
    > Griffin, Mark (M)        
    > Vincent, Neville (M)        
Grand Final 5 Dee Why SLSC Team C Dee Why SLSC    
    > Sharkey, Peter (M)        
    > Weisse, Wayne (M)        
Grand Final 6 Dee Why SLSC Team D Dee Why SLSC    
    > Crittle, Geoffrey (M)        
    > Hatfield, Peter (M)

60-64 Male Double Ski
Grand Final 1 Freshwater SLSC Team A Freshwater SLSC    
    > Bennett, Stephen (M)        
    > Davis, Stephen (M)
Grand Final 4 Palm Beach SLSC (NSW) Team A Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Lang, Gordon (M)        
    > Way, Anthony (M)

30-34 Male Board Race
Grand Final   1 McLachlan, Stewart (M) Manly LSC

40-44 Male Board Race
Grand Final   4 Seymour, Mark (M) Manly LSC    
Grand Final   5 McCoy, Laurence  Newport SLSC

50-54 Male Board Race
Grand Final   3 Borg, Glen (M) Newport SLSC      
Grand Final   5 Ingle, Raymond Manly LSC

55-59 Male Board Race
Grand Final   1 O'Grady, David (M) Avoca Beach SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Carroll, Nick (M) Newport SLSC        
Grand Final   4 Poole, Ian (M)         Queenscliff SLSC       
Grand Final   6 Kirkby, Michael (M) Freshwater SLSC

60-64 Male Board Race
Grand Final   6 Bird, Phillip (M) Queenscliff SLSC

65-69 Male Board Race
Grand Final   1 McGuckin, Chris Avalon Beach SLSC        
Grand Final   3 Flood, Kevin (M) Newport SLSC

70yrs over Male Board Race
Grand Final   3 Ferris, Douglas (M) Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

110 yrs min. Male Board Re
Grand Final 3 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Gibbs, Matthew (M)        
    > McLachlan, Stewart (M)        
    > Seymour, Mark (M)

130 yrs min. Male Board Re
Grand Final 6 Narrabeen Beach SLSC Inc Team A Narrabeen Beach SLSC Inc    
    > Moran, Michael (M)        
    > Townsend, Sean (M)        
    > Wells, Peter (M)

150 yrs min. Male Board Re
Grand Final 2 Avalon Beach SLSC Team A Avalon Beach SLSC    
    > Brown, Ashley (M)        
    > McGuckin, Chris (M)        
    > Warrener, Darren (M)        
Grand Final 3 Newport SLSC Team A Newport SLSC    
    > Borg, Glen (M)        
    > Carroll, Nick (M)        
    > McCoy, Laurence (M)

170 yr min Male Board Re
Grand Final 1 Queenscliff SLSC Team A Queenscliff SLSC    
    > Bird, Phillip (M)        
    > Hayes, Timothy (M)        
    > Poole, Ian (M)
Grand Final 5 Palm Beach SLSC (NSW) Team A Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Ferris, Douglas (M)        
    > Gates, Tim (M)        
    > van der Wallen, Adriaan (M)        
Grand Final 6 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Busse, Claude (M)        
    > Houston, Mark (M)        
    > Platt, John (M)

160 yrs min. Male Surf Boat
1 Mona Vale SLSC Masters of the Universe  Mona Vale SLSC 
> Cooper, Kai (M)
> Halangahu, Ryan (M)
> Needs, Sean (M)
> Wilson, Nathan (M)

180 Yrs min. Male Surf Boat
3 Avalon Beach SLSC Avalon Bch Rock Stars Avalon Beach SLSC 
> Carter, Peter (M)
> Johnson, Daryl (M)
> Schofield, Adam (M)
> Wolthers, Shaun (M)

200yrs min Male Surf Boat
2 Bilgola SLSC Bilgola Older  Bilgola SLSC 
> Jacobs, Grant (M)
> Parsons, Mark (M)
> Pounder, Norman (M)
> Smith, Garett (M)

220 yrs min. Male Surf Boat
2 Queenscliff SLSC Mouldy Muffins Queenscliff SLSC 
> Heard, Gregory (M)
> Holland, Glen (M)
> Lewsam, Dean (M)
> Martin, Ian (M)
2 Warriewood SLSC Crustys Warriewood SLSC 
> Hodgson, Mark (M)
> Peaston, David (M)
> Quitzau, Carl C. (M)
> Torrington, Stuart (M)
5 Avalon Beach SLSC Avalon Beach Clowns Avalon Beach SLSC 
> Campbell, Colin (M)
> Cardiff, Ashley (M)
> Williams, Brenton (M)
> Wood, Mark (M)

240 yrs min. Male Surf Boat
1 South Curl Curl SLSC White Bread South Curl Curl SLSC 
> Buckingham, Robert (M)
> Campbell, John Mark (M)
> Dawe, Michael (M)
> Rogers, Peter (M)
4 North Steyne SLSC Inc. Defibs North Steyne SLSC Inc. 
> Donaldson, Richard (M)
> Landsey, Peter (M)
> O'Grady, Clem (M)
> Windsham, Gregory (M)

260 yrs min. Male Surf Boat
1 Long Reef SLSC Inc Long  Reef Vets Long Reef SLSC Inc 
> Kinsey, Peter (M)
> MacCormick, Malcolm (M)
> Pearson, Robert (M)
> Sams, David (M)


35-39 Male Beach Sprint
Grand Final   1 Conn, Tristan (M) Newport SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Langbein, Ross (M) North Bondi SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Hatch, Stephen (M) Newport SLSC

40-44 Male Beach Sprint
Grand Final   1 Kain, Marcus (M) Ocean Beach SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Archer, Iain (M) Warriewood SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Hargy, Ben (M) Warriewood SLSC        
Grand Final   5 Webster, Andrew  Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    

45-49 Male Beach Sprint
Grand Final   1 Gee, Adam (M) Warriewood SLSC

50-54 Male Beach Sprint
Grand Final   1 Gedz, Michael (M) Queenscliff SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Dolly, Brian (M) Queenscliff SLSC        
Grand Final   4 Bauder, Glen (M) Warriewood SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Harper, Jean (M) Avalon Beach SLSC    
Grand Final   6 Hoy, Stephen (M) Queenscliff SLSC

55-59 Male Beach Sprint
Grand Final   1 Nelson, Stephen  Queenscliff SLSC        
Grand Final   3 Stuart, Andrew (M) North Curl Curl SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Dorahy, Simon (M) Queenscliff SLSC        
Grand Final   6 Collins, Ross (M) Queenscliff SLSC   

65-69 Male Beach Sprint
Grand Final   1 Smithies, Ted (M) Newport SLSC

70yrs over Male Beach Sprint
Grand Final   1 Wilson, Robert (M) Queenscliff SLSC

170 yrs min. Male Beach Relay
Grand Final 1 Warriewood SLSC Team A Warriewood SLSC    
    > Archer, Iain (M)        
    > Bauder, Glen (M)        
    > Gee, Adam (M)        
    > Hargy, Ben (M)

200 yrs min. Male Beach Relay
Grand Final 1 Queenscliff SLSC Team A Queenscliff SLSC    
    > Dolly, Brian (M)        
    > Gedz, Michael (M)        
    > Hoy, Stephen (M)        
    > Nelson, Stephen (M)
Grand Final 3 Newport SLSC Team A Newport SLSC    
    > Conn, Tristan (M)        
    > Hatch, Stephen (M)        
    > Lynch, Martin (M)        
    > Smithies, Ted (M)

230 yr min Male Beach Relay
Grand Final 1 Queenscliff SLSC Team A Queenscliff SLSC    
    > Collins, Ross (M)        
    > Dorahy, Simon (M)        
    > Gardner, Gregory (M)        
    > Wilson, Robert (M)

35-39 Male Beach Flags
Grand Final   2 Conn, Tristan (M) Newport SLSC

40-44 Male Beach Flags
Grand Final   3 Hargy, Ben (M) Warriewood SLSC

50-54 Male Beach Flags
Grand Final   1 Gedz, Michael (M) Queenscliff SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Gardner, Gregory  Queenscliff SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Harper, Jean (M) Avalon Beach SLSC        
Grand Final   5 Bauder, Glen (M) Warriewood SLSC    

55-59 Male Beach Flags
Grand Final   3 Nelson, Stephen  Queenscliff SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Dorahy, Simon (M) Queenscliff SLSC

65-69 Male Beach Flags
Grand Final   1 Lynch, Martin (M) Newport SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Smithies, Ted (M) Newport SLSC

30-34 Male 2km Beach Run
Grand Final   1 Miller, Andrew (M) Manly LSC

35-39 Male 2km Beach Run
Grand Final   2 Richards, Steve  Dee Why SLSC

55-59 Male 2KM Beach Run
Grand Final   3 Gates, Tim (M) Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)       
Grand Final   5 Houston, Mark (M) Manly LSC

60-64 Male 1km Beach Run
Grand Final   1 Platt, Edward (M) North Steyne SLSC Inc.

65-69 Male 1km Beach Run
Grand Final   3 Schafer, Neil (M) Queenscliff SLSC
Grand Final   6 Way, Anthony (M) Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

40yrs over Male Champ Lifesaver
Grand Final   1 Smith, Guyren (M) Newport SLSC
Grand Final   4 Lakeman, Allen (M) Dee Why SLSC


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30-34 Female Surf Race
Grand Final   4 Perry, Brooke (F) Collaroy SLSC

40-44 Female Surf Race
Grand Final   4 Lehman, Amanda  Avalon Beach SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Pelly, Melinda (F) Manly LSC

50-54 Female Surf Race
Grand Final   4 Proudfoot, Janet  Mona Vale SLSC

55-59 Female Surf Race
Grand Final   3 Van Ooi, Diane (F) Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

110 yrs min. Female Surf Team
Grand Final 6 Manly LSC Team B Manly LSC    
    > McDonald, Jenna (F)        
    > Pelly, Georgina (F)        
    > Thomas, Melanie (F)       

130 yrs min. Female Surf Team
Grand Final 3 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Brock, Melanie-Jane (F)        
    > Moon, Linda (F)        
    > Pelly, Melinda (F)

150yrs Min. Female Surf Team
Grand Final 2 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Critoph, Lisa (F)        
    > Monnock, Kristyn (F)        
    > Proudfoot, Janet (F)              
Grand Final 4 Manly LSC Team A                Manly LSC    
    > Crawford, Bec (F)        
    > Duffy, Andrean (F)        
    > Wall, Kaija (F)        
Grand Final 5 Palm Beach Team A        Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Begg, Karen (F)        
    > Shannon, Rosemary (F)        
    > Van Ooi, Diane (F)

170yrs and over Female Surf Team
Grand Final 3 Manly LSC Team A                Manly LSC    
    > Carmichael, Jo-Anne (F)        
    > Lemon, Anne (F)        
    > Watts, Kathryn (F)   

30-34 Female Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   1 Perry, Brooke (F)         Collaroy SLSC

40-44 Female Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   3 Brock, Melanie-Jane (F) Manly LSC
Grand Final   5 Lehman, Amanda (F) Avalon Beach SLSC

45-49 Female Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   3 Monnock, Kristyn (F) Mona Vale SLSC
Grand Final   6 Crawford, Bec (F)         Manly LSC

50-54 Female Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   6 Ingle, Hilary (F)         Manly LSC

55-59 Female Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   3 Van Ooi, Diane (F)         Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

60-64 Female Rescue Tube Race
Grand Final   1 Critoph, Lisa (F)         Mona Vale SLSC
Grand Final   3 Chapman, Annabelle  Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

35-39 Female Iron Woman
Grand Final   5 Thomas, Melanie (F) Manly LSC

40-44 Female Iron Woman
Grand Final   1 Pelly, Melinda (F)         Manly LSC    
Grand Final   2 Brock, Melanie-Jane (F) Manly LSC

50-54 Female Iron Woman
Grand Final   3 Layard, Lise (F)         Mona Vale SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Proudfoot, Janet (F) Mona Vale SLSC

55-59 Female Iron Woman
Grand Final   2 Begg, Karen (F)        Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

60-64 Female Iron Woman
Grand Final   3 Chapman, Annabelle (F) Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
Grand Final   4 Hopton, Christine (F) Mona Vale SLSC  

110 yrs min. Female Taplin
Grand Final 2 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Brock, Melanie-Jane (F)        
    > Dodwell, Rachael (F)        
    > Pelly, Melinda (F)

130 yrs min. Female Taplin
Grand Final 1 Mona Vale SLSC Team B Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Layard, Lise (F)        
    > Proudfoot, Janet (F)        
    > Tocquer, Paula (F)
Grand Final 5 Manly LSC Team A                 Manly LSC    
    > Macleod, Jane (F)        
    > McDonald, Jenna (F)        
    > Pelly, Melinda (F)

150yrs Min. Female Taplin R
Grand Final 4 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Bray, Beata (F)        
    > Critoph, Lisa (F)        
    > Hopton, Christine (F)        
Grand Final 5 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Duffy, Andrean (F)        
    > Moon, Linda (F)        
    > Wall, Kaija (F)

170 yrs Female Taplin Relay
Grand Final 3 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Crawford, Bec (F)        
    > Lemon, Anne (F)        
    > Watts, Kathryn (F)        
Grand Final 4 Palm Beach SLSC (NSW) Team A Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Begg, Karen (F)        
    > Chapman, Annabelle (F)        
    > Van Ooi, Diane (F)

30-34 Female Board Rescue
Grand Final 2 Manly LSC Team A                 Manly LSC    
    > Brock, Melanie-Jane (F)        
    > Dodwell, Rachael (F)

40-44 Female Board Rescue
Grand Final 2 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Monnock, Kristyn (F)        
    > Smith, Andrea (F)
Grand Final 4 Manly LSC Team A                 Manly LSC    
    > Pelly, Melinda (F)        
    > Pelly, Georgina (F)

45-49 Female Board Rescue
Grand Final 2 Manly LSC Team A                Manly LSC    
    > Crawford, Bec (F)        
    > Macleod, Jane (F)

50-54 Female Board Rescue
Grand Final 3 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Layard, Lise (F)        
    > Proudfoot, Janet (F)        
Grand Final 4 Palm Beach Team A         Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Shannon, Rosemary (F)        
    > Van Ooi, Diane (F)        
Grand Final 5 North Avoca SLSC Team A North Avoca SLSC    
    > Cansick, Trina (F)        
    > George, Marguerite (F)        
Grand Final 6 Manly LSC Team A                  Manly LSC    
    > Carmichael, Jo-Anne (F)        
    > Ingle, Hilary (F)

55-59 Female Board Rescue
Grand Final 2 Palm Beach SLSC Team A Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Begg, Karen (F)        
    > Chapman, Annabelle (F)

60-64 Female Board Rescue
Grand Final 1 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Critoph, Lisa (F)        
    > Hopton, Christine (F)
Grand Final 3 Manly LSC Team A                 Manly LSC    
    > Lemon, Anne (F)        
    > Watts, Kathryn (F)

180 yrs min. Female Surf Boat
2 Avalon Beach SLSC Avalon Beach Antiques Avalon Beach SLSC 
> Macintosh, Sally (F)
> Munro, Kate (F)
> Tilbury, Beverley (F)
> Wishart, Donna (F)
3 Avalon Beach SLSC Avalon Beach D Bs Avalon Beach SLSC 
> Akehurst, Melinda (F)
> Dale, Amanda (F)
> Fletcher, Shannon (F)
> Stoddard, Stephanie (F)

200 yr min Female Surf Boat
1 Warriewood SLSC Rustys Warriewood SLSC 
> Coates, Alex (F)
> Deer, Tanya (F)
> Kemp, Louise (F)
> Maguire, Kathryn (F)

30-34 Female Single Ski
Grand Final   2 Dodwell, Rachael (F) Manly LSC

35-39 Female Single Ski
Grand Final   4 Thomas, Melanie (F) Manly LSC

40-44 Female Single Ski
Grand Final   1 Brock, Melanie-Jane (F) Manly LSC    
Grand Final   1 Smith, Andrea (F)         Mona Vale SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Brown, Lisa (F)         Redhead SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Pelly, Melinda (F)         Manly LSC    
Grand Final   5 Stokes, Sophie (F)         Mona Vale SLSC    
Grand Final   6 Richards, Dana (F)         Shellharbour SLSC

45-49 Female Single Ski
Grand Final   1 Monnock, Kristyn (F) Mona Vale SLSC
Grand Final   6 Tocquer, Paula (F)         Mona Vale SLSC

50-54 Female Single Ski
Grand Final   5 Layard, Lise (F)         Mona Vale SLSC    
Grand Final   6 Proudfoot, Janet (F) Mona Vale SLSC

55-59 Female Single Ski
Grand Final   2 Nelson, Joanne (F)         Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
Grand Final   3 Begg, Karen (F)         Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

60-64 Female Single Ski
Grand Final   3 Hopton, Christine (F) Mona Vale SLSC        
Grand Final   5 Chapman, Annabelle (F) Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

110 yrs min. Female Single Ski
Grand Final 1 Manly LSC Team A                 Manly LSC    
    > Brock, Melanie-Jane (F)        
    > Dodwell, Rachael (F)        
    > Pelly, Melinda (F)

130 yrs min. Female Single Ski
Grand Final 2 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Monnock, Kristyn (F)        
    > Smith, Andrea (F)        
    > Tocquer, Paula (F)

150yrs Min. Female Single Ski
Grand Final 2 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Hopton, Christine (F)        
    > Layard, Lise (F)        
    > Stokes, Sophie (F)

170yr min Female Ski Relay
Grand Final 1 Palm Beach SLSC Team A Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Begg, Karen (F)        
    > Chapman, Annabelle (F)        
    > Nelson, Joanne (F)

30-34 Female Double Ski
Grand Final 2 Manly LSC Team A                  Manly LSC    
    > Brock, Melanie-Jane (F)        
    > Dodwell, Rachael (F)

40-44 Female Double Ski
Grand Final 2 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Smith, Andrea (F)        
    > Stokes, Sophie (F)        
Grand Final 3 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Pelly, Melinda (F)        
    > Pelly, Georgina (F)       

45-49 Female Double Ski
Grand Final 1 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Monnock, Kristyn (F)        
    > Tocquer, Paula (F)               
Grand Final 4 Manly LSC Team A Manly LSC    
    > Crawford, Bec (F)        
    > Duffy, Andrean (F)

50-54 Female Double Ski
Grand Final 1 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Layard, Lise (F)        
    > Proudfoot, Janet (F)

55-59 Female Double Ski
Grand Final 1 Palm Beach SLSC Team A Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Chapman, Annabelle (F)        
    > Nelson, Joanne (F)

30-34 Female Board Race
Grand Final   5 Perry, Brooke (F)        Collaroy SLSC

40-44 Female Board Race
Grand Final   2 Stokes, Sophie (F)        Mona Vale SLSC    
Grand Final   3 Lehman, Amanda         Avalon Beach SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Richards, Dana (F)        Shellharbour SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Pelly, Melinda (F)        Manly LSC    
Grand Final   6 Brock, Melanie-Jane      Manly LSC

45-49 Female Board Race
Grand Final   1 Monnock, Kristyn (F) Mona Vale SLSC

50-54 Female Board Race
Grand Final   3 Layard, Lise (F)         Mona Vale SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Proudfoot, Janet (F) Mona Vale SLSC

55-59 Female Board Race
Grand Final   2 Begg, Karen (F)         Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

60-64 Female Board Race
Grand Final   4 Critoph, Lisa (F)         Mona Vale SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Chapman, Annabelle (F) Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
Grand Final   6 Hopton, Christine (F) Mona Vale SLSC

110 yrs min. Female Board R
Grand Final 6 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Bray, Beata (F)        
    > Smith, Andrea (F)        
    > Tocquer, Paula (F)

130 yrs min. Female Board R
Grand Final 1 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Layard, Lise (F)        
    > Monnock, Kristyn (F)        
    > Stokes, Sophie (F)
Grand Final 5 Manly LSC Team B                 Manly LSC    
    > Crawford, Bec (F)        
    > Moon, Linda (F)        
    > Pelly, Georgina (F)

170 yr min Female Board Re
Grand Final 2 Mona Vale SLSC Team A Mona Vale SLSC    
    > Critoph, Lisa (F)        
    > Hopton, Christine (F)        
    > Proudfoot, Janet (F)        
Grand Final 3 Palm Beach SLSC  Team A Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)    
    > Begg, Karen (F)        
    > Chapman, Annabelle (F)        
    > Shannon, Rosemary (F)        
Grand Final 4 Manly LSC Team A                 Manly LSC    
    > Carmichael, Jo-Anne (F)        
    > Wall, Kaija (F)        
    > Watts, Kathryn (F)

40-44 Female Beach Sprint
Grand Final   4 Stokes, Sophie (F)         Mona Vale SLSC

45-49 Female Beach Sprint
Grand Final   3 Monnock, Kristyn (F) Mona Vale SLSC

50-54 Female Beach Sprint
Grand Final   3 Henderson, Robyn (F) Queenscliff SLSC

55-59 Female Beach Sprint
Grand Final   1 Linegar, Merrilee (F) Queenscliff SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Wight, Philippa (F)         Collaroy SLSC     
Grand Final   6 Burrell, Linda (F)         Queenscliff SLSC

60-64 Female Beach Sprint
Grand Final   1 Watts, Kathryn (F)         Manly LSC    
Grand Final   2 McDowell, Linda (F) Collaroy SLSC        
Grand Final   4 Armstrong, Kerry (F) Collaroy SLSC

230 yr min Female Beach Relay
Grand Final 1 Queenscliff SLSC Team A Queenscliff SLSC    
    > Burrell, Linda (F)        
    > Henderson, Robyn (F)        
    > Linegar, Merrilee (F)        
    > Molloy, Helen (F)        
Grand Final 2 Collaroy SLSC Red                 Collaroy SLSC    
    > Armstrong, Kerry (F)        
    > Kawasaki, Miho (F)        
    > McDowell, Linda (F)        
    > Wight, Philippa (F)

40-44 Female Beach Flags
Grand Final   3 Stokes, Sophie (F)         Mona Vale SLSC

50-54 Female Beach Flags
Grand Final   2 Henderson, Robyn (F) Queenscliff SLSC
Grand Final   4 Kawasaki, Miho (F)         Collaroy SLSC

55-59 Female Beach Flags
Grand Final   1 Wight, Philippa (F)         Collaroy SLSC    
Grand Final   2 Linegar, Merrilee (F) Queenscliff SLSC

60-64 Female Beach Flags
Grand Final   2 Armstrong, Kerry (F) Collaroy SLSC

65-69 Female Beach Flags
Grand Final   1 Molloy, Helen (F)         Queenscliff SLSC

40-44 Female 2KM Beach Run
Grand Final   1 Lehman, Amanda (F) Avalon Beach SLSC

45-49 Female 2KM Beach Run
Grand Final   3 Stensland, Selma (F) Queenscliff SLSC

50-54 Female 2KM Beach Run
Grand Final   2 Kawasaki, Miho (F)         Collaroy SLSC
Grand Final   4 Ingle, Hilary (F)         Manly LSC

55-59 Female 2KM Beach Run
Grand Final   6 Begg, Karen (F)         Palm Beach SLSC (NSW)

60-64 Female 1km Beach Run
Grand Final   1 Watts, Kathryn (F)         Manly LSC    
Grand Final   2 Armstrong, Kerry (F) Collaroy SLSC    
Grand Final   3 McDowell, Linda (F) Collaroy SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Stallard, Patricia (F) Merewether SLSC    
Grand Final   5 Critoph, Lisa (F)         Mona Vale SLSC

65-69 Female 1k beach run
Grand Final   1 Molloy, Helen (F)         Queenscliff SLSC

30-39 yrs Female Champ Lifesaver
Grand Final   6 Lally, Sarah (F)         North Steyne SLSC Inc.

40yrs over Female Cham Lifesaver
Grand Final   3 Capell, Rebecca (F) Newport SLSC    
Grand Final   4 Foote, Deborah (F)         North Steyne SLSC Inc.



photos by Surf Life Saving NSW and local surf club members.