Mona Vale SLSC has won the prestigious “Club of the Year” at Friday night's SLS SNB Awards of Excellence!
But that's not all - MVSLSC Members have been recognised in the following too:
Kris Monnock - Masters Athlete of the Year
Michael Wasley- Lifesaver of the Year
Paula Tocquer- Administrator of the Year
Ross James - Trainer of the Year
Zali Beuzeville - Young Lifesaver of the Year
As well as Most Outstanding Support for Member Services and Most Outstanding Support for Surf Sports!
The standing ovation given to Newport SLSC Member Doug Menzies who was awarded SLSSNB Life Membership at the SLSSNB Awards of Excellence bears testament to the appreciation this gentleman's years of service is held in by his peers.
Newport Members Kieran Menzies and Peter Finch were recognised as part of the SLSSNB RWC training program which won Services Team of the Year, their U23 Women’s boat crew “The Thunder” won Surf Sports Team of the Year, Lance Barnes was awarded SLSSNB Distinguished Service, and congratulations to all the Newport Patrols who were assessed in the Branch Audit this season - Newport won first place in the SLSSNB Branch Patrol Assessment.
Warriewood was awarded Most Improved Club and was recognised with an Award of Excellence for Support to Youth Services.
Warriewood Recognition! - with The Hon. Brad Hazzard and Tracey Hare-Boyd, Deputy President of Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches
Bilgola SLSC's prowess in surf boats during the season mean their U23 women 'Bilgola Rippers' will be etched forever on the Don McManus trophy while the Bill “Woofa” Barnett trophy for SNB boat premiership will record Reserves the 'Bilgola Bends'.
Bilgola SLSC Surf Boat
Another highlight of the evening was SLSSNB Life Membership being awarded to Bill Sheridan at the 2019 SLS SNB Awards of Excellence. Bill's photos of SLS SNB carnivals have featured for years in this publications as well as elsewhere.
All those recognised in the 2018-2019 SLSSNB Awards of Excellence will run next Issue.
Newport Breakers Rugby Club held their Ladies Day and Tackling Violence Round at their home ground, Porters Reserve, on Saturday June 15th.
Ladies Day is one of the most popular annual events on the Newport Breakers Rugby Club Calendar. This year’s Ladies Day proceeds raised will go to the Northern Beaches Women’s Shelter.
Tickets included drinks, food and entertainment. A mega raffle ran throughout the day with great prizes and to raise yet more funds. Huge thanks to Bec Hamilton and her team for organising yet another great Ladies Day for Newport rugby Club.
Four games resulted in the Newport Breakers undefeated season at home continuing to a 16th game with 1st Grade defeating Hawkesbury Agriculture 43 to 24.
In the earlier games
2nd Grade: Newport 12 - Hawksebury 7
Colts: Newport 45 - Hawkesbury 14
3rd Grade: Newport 65 - Hawkesbury 0
Sam Carson was a welcome special guest during the earlier matches. Sam, after whom the Sam Carson Cup is named, played 100 club games for Norths as a halfback before sustaining a severe brain injury in 2009 from a balcony fall. His family (Norths Life Member Peter Carson) established the Fresh Tracks Foundation to define fresh pathways for people involved in acquired brain injuries.
Rugby Director Chris Hall, who was instrumental in establishing the Sam Carson Cup in 2012 said “One of the main reasons behind the idea was that we wanted to create an identity and culture within colts which reflected mateship, respect, and love for both Norths and rugby."
While later on, younger ladies led from Newport Juniors led 1st Grade out on the field.
At the half way point of Season 2019 all 4 Newport sides are sitting in the top 4 of their respective competitions. Newport are sitting in 2nd place on the Club Championship table. Our Colts are smashing it; undefeated with a 231 points differential. There are only 3 more home matches this Season:
- Saturday 22nd June vs. Old Ignatians
- Saturday 13th July vs. Beecroft, Back to Breakers & Mo Day
- Saturday 3rd August vs. Redfield College, Sponsors and Broken Breakers Day
Make sure Mo Day / Back to Breakers Day is in your diary as we’ll be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of Newport’s historic 1999 Kentwell Cup win.
To find out more about Newport Breakers Rugby Club and get involved, please visit: www.newportrugby.com.au
After the 4 wins on the home ground some members joined the ladies in the clubhouse to celebrate. Newport member Cameron Greaves shares some of that great community spirit from this year's Newport Breakers Rugby Club Ladies day 2019 - HERE.
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