Club Awards & Representatives 2014/15

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2 Club Awards & Representatives 2014/15 Gordon Jones Honour Blazer for Outstanding Service to the Club Tom Duffy Most Outstanding Team of the Year U17 First Aid Tahlia Dearden & Julia Baker Patrol Person of the Year Michael Wright Youth Patrol Person of the Year Tahlia Dearden IRB Driver of the Year Luke Jarman Senior Club Person of the Year Michael Kirkby Young Club Person of the Year Tahlia Dearden Distinguished Service Awards Brendan Quail, Connie Diakos Prominent Service Awards Tim Kirkby, Eric Middledorp, Luke Jarman, Clare Freakley & Phil Fagan Most Outstanding Board Paddler Matthew Lemon Most Outstanding Ski Paddler Deandra Godoy Most Outstanding Swimmer Ben Blakeney Most Outstanding Masters Competitor Kurt Hanson Most Outstanding Lifesaving Competitor Clare Freakley Most Outstanding March Past Competitor Ruth Hoekstra Most Outstanding Boat Rower Matt Norton Most Outstanding R & R Competitor Ian Donald Patrol of the Year Patrol 1 Belinda Dobson (Patrol Captain) Robert De Gruchy (Vice Captain) Adam Pilgrim Ben Ford Brooke Thomas Charley Gallant Euan Donald Helena De Gruchy Hugo Weston Jacqueline Stark Jaime-Lee Dreyer Jonathan Horlyck Jordan Dobson Josh Tyrrell Judy Bennett Lachlan Walmsley Luke Renshaw Nick White Nigel Thomas Tom Elliott William De Vries Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beaches Branch Team Representatives Josh Tyrrell Freshwater Youth Scholarship to assist the further education and progress of a club member - Not Awarded Rookie Patrol Person of the Year - Not Awarded DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEMBERS 2012 Michael Kirkby, Paul Milinkovic 2013 Pam Rowlands, Janet Rickard 2014 James Coates, Tim Ford 2015 Brendan Quail, Connie Diakos 2

3 Content 106th Annual General Meeting Sunday 28th June 2015 National Library of Australia ISBN Photographs used in this report are subject to copyright and must not be used without permission. Photographs by Paul Lemlin, Wayne Freakley, Tom Duffy David Maquire, Sam Di Sano, Rebecca Kiely, Chloe Tyrrell, Sue Walmsley, Kim Bishop, David Maguire, Charlie Kuhn, Lindsay Davis, Sharon Johnson, Jo-anne Kite, SLS NSW, Harvey Allison Photography & Others. Whilst every endeavour has been made for the information contained in this report to be accurate, please accept our apologies for any incorrect spelling, etc. Club Awards & Representatives Life Members Vales Office Bearers & Organisational Chart President s Report Executive Officer s Report Treasurer s Report and Financial Statements Committee Statement & Audit Report Director Lifesaving Report IRB Report Director Education/Chief Instructor s Report Awards 2014/15 Community Involvement Director Sponsorship & Marketing Report Branch, State & SLSA Recognition & Activities Director (General) Member Service s Report Facilities Report Junior Activities (Nippers) Report Director Surf Sports Report Boat Report March Past Report R & R Report Beach Report Lifesaving Competition Report Board-Ski-Swim Report Masters Report Officials Report Surf Sports (Event Management) Report Australian Championships Tour Competition Results Membership

4 Life Members NAME YEAR ELECTED J.B. Steel * 1922 G.O. Young * 1922 W.J. Owen * 1922 D.D. McIntyre * 1922 R.D. Doyle * 1922 P. Magner * 1928 T. Theiring * 1928 K.R. James * 1928 D.R.B. Moroney (JP) * 1928 H.C. Butterworth * 1932 Edw. Wiltshire * 1932 W.A.T. Craine (OBE) * 1939 B. Litchfield * 1940 J. Munro * 1945 E. Taafe * 1945 G. Henderson * 1945 L. Simpson* 1945 D. Wauchope * 1946 H.N. Cliff * 1946 W. Forbes * 1948 G. Hallwood * 1948 W. Lambert * 1949 G.A. Mullins* 1952 R.M. Brown (OAM) * 1955 R. Matheson * 1955 L.S. McDonald (OAM) * 1955 A. McPhee * 1958 A.J. Mitchell* 1958 W.H. Knox * 1958 P.E. Johnston* 1962 J. Mills (OAM) 1966 W.K. Nixon * 1968 B.F. O Callaghan 1968 C.E. Williams * 1968 B.F. Mason* 1971 A.I. Richardson 1974 K.L. Myers (OAM)* 1979 J.L. Armstrong 1979 P.A. Henderson * 1982 R.J. Gunning 1986 D.H. Lees 1986 R.W. Griffin (OAM) 1987 K.H. Fleming * 1989 G.A. Carlisle (OAM)* 1990 G.A. Windsor* 1991 R.A. Duncan* 1994 R.J. Ware 1997 T.P. Whelan 1997 P.G. Rowlands 1998 D.J. Roberts (OAM) 1999 J.D. Swan 2000 L. Davis 2003 D. Torevell 2003 R. Parry 2004 R. Brennan (OAM) 2005 K. Marsh 2011 S. Bennett 2014 W. Freakley 2014 * Denotes Deceased 4

5 Vales DAVE JACKMAN Dave, who passed way in May 2014 was best known as the first person to ride the Queenscliff bombora in 1961, a feat which made news around the world. According to Midget Farrelly, his long-time friend, "Dave rode the Bombie on the smallest board on the biggest day, up to that time - by himself - no back up". Vale Dave. ANN RICKARD November 2014 saw the passing of Ann Rickard, widow of former Australian March Past champion George Rickard and mother of popular long service members Ken & Mark Rickard. Ann has been with the club since Ken & Mark joined as young members many moons ago and over the years put in endless hours of volunteer work for the club. As a key member of the club s famous Women s Auxiliary during the 1970 s 1980 s, Ann was a tireless supporter of the club and many a club function owed its success to the efforts of Ann and her fellow WA members. Until shortly before her death, Ann still came to the club whenever she could and was a regular guest at the annual Australia Day carnival. Vale Ann. TOM UREN Tom, a former club member and long time Federal politician passed away in January 2015.Tom was a member of the club in the 1930s and 1940s, winning the club s junior belt race championship in the 1936/37 season. Writing in his autobiography Straight Left, Tom noted he couldn t wait to join Freshwater Surf Club and went on to represent the club in numerous local and other surf carnivals. Vale Tom. DON GILL Don passed away in July 2014 after a long illness. Don was a long time supporter of the club and with wife Pat (the club s first Nippers secretary) was instrumental in the weekly organisation and running of the club s nipper program when it was in its infancy. Always seen helping out at club working bees and manning the club BBQ, he was heavily involved with the club before moving to Coffs Harbour. Vale Don. 5

6 Office Bearers 2014/15 Patrons President Executive Officer Treasurer/Director Finance Club Captain/Director Lifesaving Chief Instructor/Director Education Director Surf Sports/Competition Director Building & Facilities Director Sponsorship & Marketing Director (General) Member Services Director (General) Youth Development Chairman JAC OH & S Officer Member Protection Officer Chairperson, Disputes Panel Chairperson, Judiciary Panel Life Membership Panel Honorary Legal Officer Honorary Auditor Peter Sinclair AC,AO; Michael Baird MP; John Thorpe AM Peter Obern Wayne Freakley Steve Davis Tom Duffy Lindsay Davis Michael Kirkby Phil Fagan Luke Jarman Lysa Kiely Andrew Casey Sam Di Sano Wayne Freakley Wayne Freakley John de Mestre John de Mestre Lindsay Davis, Ross Parry, Dave Torevell, John Swan, Mick Griffin John de Mestre Bill Walker Freshwater SLSC Organisational Chart 6

7 President As my first year as President draws to a close I can t help but wonder how quickly the time has passed. At several times during the season I questioned the wisdom of taking on the role so admirably and effectively done by Stephen Bennett, yet now the season has come to end, I hope I am given the chance to do it again next year. During the course of the year, I often took the time to reflect on our purpose To ensure no lives are lost while on patrol, assist members to achieve their full potential and support the community as a means to ensure our current actions support these goals. While it is not always that simple, I believe if our members act with these goals in mind, our Club will continue to thrive. Our Annual Report is an opportune way to record how we went about supporting our Community and our members in the past year. In my mind, if we were not here to patrol the beach, there would be no reason for our Club to exist. It was an unusual occurrence in our Club s history, but not only did we have a new President, but also a new Director of Life Saving this season. Tom Duffy stepped into this role and was ably supported by Clare Freakley together with a small number of other experienced Club members. I am sure we have one of the youngest leadership teams in Life Saving within our Branch and quite possibly throughout Surf Life Saving. The leadership and enthusiasm provided by Tom and his team has been fantastic and being able to maintain our record of no lives lost whilst patrolling the beach is a testament to all our patrolling members. I m sure it is not only our members but also the beach loving community who wish to thank you for giving your time to make our beach a safe and enjoyable place. Without an effective Education and Assessment Team, we would not be able to put qualified life savers on patrol. Lindsay Davis has yet again led this team admirably. Not only have we trained new life savers, but also many courses have been delivered to allow current members to attain higher level awards and provide a greater level of skill whilst on patrol. Lindsay has also been working very effectively at upskilling trainers and assessors and our results in this area show us to be a leader within our Branch. It would be great to see all our active members attaining at least one new award each season to allow us to be have the highest quality life saving team of any Surf Life Saving Club. To those who have obtained their first life saving award this season, I hope you make this a goal in the years ahead. The IRB team is a small and I dare say currently overworked section within our Club. Steve Smith has led the IRB team this year and has been ably supported by Luke Jarman and others. The dedication shown by this group in supporting all aspects of our Club activities is truly remarkable and many activities, including but not limited to patrols would not happen without them. A huge thank you to each and every IRB driver and crew person for your efforts this season. I hope we can bolster the number of members participating in this area quickly. When I think of how we can assist members to achieve their full potential I often reflect on how competition and training for competition creates better life savers. It is not about the glory of success, but participation and gaining confidence through practice that helps achieve potential. Michael Kirkby has long been working towards a plan that puts in place a structure that provides a pathway for any member who wishes to participate in any area of life saving competition and the results this season are testament to his efforts. While some Clubs focus on competition as the ultimate measure of success, we don t, but we do recognise and want to encourage all members to participate in competition to become better life savers. With a limited budget we have achieved some extraordinary results and it was a great pleasure to have our Aussies Touring Team celebrate together at the end of the carnival and be genuinely interested in each others efforts. Thanks to all our coaches and officials and again, our IRB drivers and crew for allowing our members to compete in a broad range of life saving competitions this season. Our Junior Activities section was led again by Sam Di Sano. Sam has been the Chairman of this section for the past three seasons and under his leadership we are the envy of most other Clubs. We are proud of our One Club approach and it is only through leadership such as Sam has demonstrated that we continue to achieve this outcome. To see the number of kids and their families enjoy their activities on Sunday mornings is only possible with the oversight of a great junior activities committee and the many age managers and assistants who freely give of their time. Thanks to you all and with several of this group moving on next year as their kids move on from Nippers, I look forward to seeing what a new leadership team will provide. At our last AGM, our Executive Officer, Wayne Freakley was elected a Life Member. For anyone who has witnessed the amount of time and effort Wayne puts into our Club, it is not hard to understand why our members recognised him with this award. Peter Obern (President), Sean King (Harbord Beach Hotel) & Mike Baird (NSW Premier) 7

8 President Wayne s skills and passion for life saving are enormous and the rest of us should be extremely grateful for him keeping us in line and out of trouble. Starting the season with a budget that forecast a loss is not a great feeling. While we have had to make some hard decisions and put off some areas of expenditure, it is a great result to see we have finished the year with a small surplus. This is largely thanks to the financial management expertise of our Finance Director, Steve Davis. During the course of the season Steve has introduced new financial management practices and undertaken considerable work to ensure we are able to continue to pay our way in the years ahead. We have challenges ahead as costs are rising faster than our income, but we are well positioned to respond thanks to Steve s efforts. The full financial results for this season are included in the Treasurer s Report. The financial position we have achieved this season is in no small way as a result of the fantastic support of our sponsors. Our major sponsor, Harbord Beach Hotel, pledged to provide us with their largest ever level of support this season. When you consider they have been a sponsor of our Club for 38 years, that is an incredible result. Our thanks to John Thorpe AM, Sean King and all the team at the Harbord Beach Hotel for their support. Our other significant sponsors included Freshwater Community Bank, James Smyth of Smyth Estate Agents (SEA) and Harbord Diggers. We would certainly be struggling to make ends meet if it weren t for their generous support. Luke Jarman took on the role of Sponsorship and Marketing Director this season and has worked tirelessly to arrange sponsorship to support all areas of our life saving activities. Member Services and Youth Development also gained a greater level of attention this season under the leadership of Lysa Kiely and Andrew Casey respectively. Lysa took on the Member Services role individually this year and has introduced a number of new ideas we plan to build on in the future. After many years as a Committee Member, Lysa is standing down at the end of this season and I thank her for her efforts to support our Club. As a parent with members in the Youth age group, Andrew has worked closely with all other areas of our Club to ensure there are suitable and worthwhile activities for our Youth to participate and remain engaged at our Club. This is not an easy role and I know Andrew has plans for an even better year next season than the one just concluded. Given the financial constraints this season, there has not been a significant amount spent on capital works around our Club, but rather a focus on maintenance and rectification. Phil Fagan has again provided the oversight required to ensure our building remains the envy of other Clubs. We have also been conscious of not wishing to invest our limited funds while we undertake our Masterplan project. This project is focussed on what we can do to provide the best facility for both our members and the Community for the next twenty to thirty years. I held a lofty ambition to try and have a Development Application approved this season and will now be revising that to say we will have one by the end of next season. This is a result of ensuring we go through a thorough process and come up with the best result possible rather than rushing the planning and ultimately achieving a less than desirable outcome. We continue to meet and work with Warringah Council on ways to improve the amenity in our area, specifically in relation to safety. Small gains have been made, but it isn t easy or straightforward and will require significant effort to achieve an outcome that will benefit the entire Community. It is a challenge we will continue to pursue in the interests of not just our members, but all those who visit Freshwater beach. 8 While we contribute support to a number of Community events such as the Sun Fun Run, City to Surf, Pub to Pub, without a doubt our biggest Community event this season was the 100 Year Celebration of Duke s Day. This was a three day extravaganza involving many volunteer groups and was attended by thousands during the course of events. While it was set up as a Community event, our Club led the way and were the underwriters of the event. Stephen Bennett led the Committee established to run the event and I am quite sure it would not have been a success without him. It was one of two events this season that gained international attention, the other being a whale that spent a few hours in the surf at our beach the day of the AGM. It can be easy to focus purely on our own back yard, but there are many others who have helped make this season a successful one for our Club. Our Branch also had a new President this season in Doug Menzies and he has been very helpful along with the rest of the team at SNB. I have had the pleasure of getting to know Mayor Michael Regan this season and know he is supportive of our goals. I have been able to spend time with all our Patrons, John Thorpe AM, Peter Sinclair AO, AM and Premier Mike Baird MP. Their experience, wisdom and support is something I will continue to utilise while I remain in this role. I d also like to thank the House of Lords. I may not always agree with them, but I can always be sure I will get honest advice when I need it. To all our members, thank you for being involved in what I know to be a great Surf Life Saving Club. It is not by chance Life Saving is often referred to as iconic as there are very few organisations where you pay for the privilege of volunteering to save the lives of others. I hope to see all our members return next season and continue to strive to be the best we can be in everything Life Saving. Peter Obern President Prominent Service Award recipients L-R Tim Kirkby, Eric Middledorp, Clare Freakley & Phil Fagan with Peter Obern (President)

9 Executive Officer The past season has again been a busy one. Continuing the trend of recent years, the demands of managing the needs of a modern day surf club have remained time consuming and increasingly complex. With the introduction of more formalised working with children check requirements for the season, these demands are anticipated to increase. Membership Total membership has grown since last season, fuelled by increases in the number of junior activity members and nipper parent members. The 2014/2015 figures are on par with the previous record 2012/2013 season. Big percentage decreases in cadet and active junior members can be attributed to the new arrangements in place with Riverview. The reason for a nearly 20% fall in active senior members is however unclear. The club nevertheless retains a healthy membership base with a total of 1931 registered members. This season saw the following life and long service members achieve SLSA long service benchmarks 70 years John Mills Snr & Dave Roberts 60 years John Craig 50 years Bob Asser & Alan Burns 25 years Stephen Bennett, Janet Rickard, Gail Swan & Geoff Webster A new membership category of Associate member community supporter was introduced this season. Limited to a maximum number of 10 and costing $1000, the new category is focused on local business people who may wish to enjoy the benefits of club membership without the need to engage in the usual array of surf lifesaving activities. A form of corporate support, community supporter members are entitled to a range of benefits such as access to change rooms, an invitation to the Aust Day carnival, storage of craft equipment and access to award training if they wish to take up that option. To date one person has taken up the option of this new membership category. The table below summarises the membership details and includes a comparison against the season. Executive Committee Meetings of the Executive Committee were generally held on the second Thursday of each month. A total of 13 meetings were held and the attendance record of the committee members is outlined in the table opposite. A number of off-line meetings were also held to discuss future planning and annual awards. This was to ensure sufficient time for discussion of other important operational issues at the scheduled monthly meetings. In keeping with recent years, the increasing complexity of managing the operations of the club meant meetings were generally lengthy. The average meeting time over the course of the year was 2hr 15 mins. Attended Apologies Absent Peter Obern Wayne Freakley Sharon Johnson* Tom Duffy** Steve Davis Lindsay Davis Michael Kirkby Andrew Casey Lysa Kiely Sam Di Sano Luke Jarman Phil Fagan * Sharon Johnson acted in role of Club Captain until 31/7/14 **Tom Duffy commenced in role of Club Captain on 31/7/14 25 years Long Service Members - L-R Stephen Bennett, Janet Rickard & Gail Swan receiving their award from Peter Obern (President) Category Total Male Female Total members Member retention from 2013 (-14 %) Probationary % Junior Activity (5-13) % Cadet (13-15) % Active Junior (15-18) % Active Senior (18 +) % Reserve Active % Long Service % Life Member % Award % Associate % General % Honorary % Other % Total %

10 Executive Officer Club Governance The club s Governance Panel is made up of the President, Executive Officer, Club Captain, Director Surf Sports, Junior Activities Representative, a Life Member and long service/senior member. In accordance with the constitution the By-Laws were reviewed by the Panel in August and September to confirm their on-going relevance. All By-laws, together with any proposed amendments, were subsequently submitted to the Executive Committee for approval. Once approved, action was taken to ensure current versions of all By-Laws were available on the club website. A number of changes to club procedures were introduced this year. Most involved relatively minor changes to reflect changed practices. All changes recommended by the Governance Panel were accepted unanimously by the Executive Committee. A summary of the By-Laws currently in force together with amendments made during the course of the year is set out in the table below No. Title Subject matter Amendment 1 PATROLS obligations of members in respect of patrols, including penalties for non compliance 2 FUNDING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 3 CRAFT ALLOCATION PROGRAM requirements for club members receiving funding assistance for training activities related to surf sports competition requirements for club members allocated craft for use in surf sports competition 4 CLUB BLAZER wearing of club blazer, including Australian Championship winners 5 CLUB CHAMPIONSHIPS qualification requirements for club championships, including how club champions are determined in both senior and junior competition Changes to provisions regarding imposition of make-up and penalty patrols. Introduction of warning letters. Increase in assistance amount for skis and boards; new provisions re. member transfers if assistance provided Clarification of role of Surf Sports panel re allocation approvals Clarification of age qualification for masters competition 6 PHOTOGRAPHS & CLUB HONOUR BOARDS 7 COMPETITION PRIZE MONEY & PRIZES 8 PROCEDURES FOR MEETINGS outlines which photographs are to be displayed in the club premises and which club member achievements will be recognised by way of honour boards how prize money and prizes won by members in competition is to be dealt with procedures for meetings Confirmation Aust Championship winners includes Australian Youth Championships 9 MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA AND FEES 10 CLUB AWARDS AND OTHER FORMS OF MEM- BER RECOGNITION 11 CLUB OPFFICERS AND OTHER POSITIONS guidelines for categories of membership and payment of membership fees guidelines for various club awards clarification of officer and other positions including duty statements for all positions 12 JUNIOR ACTIVITIES management and operational matters concerning junior activities 13 CODE OF CONDUCT code of conduct for members including child protection procedures Clarification of use of change rooms by members & payment of carnival entry late fees responsibility of individual competitors Meaning of competition team amended to reflect SLSA Surf Sports Manual Minor adjustments to club organization charts to reflect current arrangements. Amended to indicate wearing of high-viz vests in training compulsory for nippers only. Inclusion of reference to club welfare officers 10

11 Executive Officer A general meeting of the club was held on 14 December with 34 members in attendance. Club President Peter Obern provided an overview of the work undertaken by the Executive Committee over the preceding 6 months and the proposed club Masterplan process. As with previous years, attendance at the 6 monthly general meeting remains extremely low and disappointing in light of the overall club membership. Membership Records During the course of the season, work has continued to bring membership records up to date in respect of years of service official positions held both within the club and other lifesaving entities club awards and other forms of recognition competition results for championship and other special events To date the focus has been on life and long service members. The collation of the information is time consuming and unfortunately not all previous annual reports have included all of the relevant details. The work undertaken to date has greatly assisted in facilitating the club applying for SLSA long service pins for 25, 50, 60 & 70 year members. Over the coming 12 months attempts will be made to extend the process to other membership categories. Water Safety Policy and work health and safety This area of club operation continues to raise compliance and procedural challenges. In an attempt to simplify the paperwork and still comply with SLSA requirements a new combined risk assessment form was developed for use by all relevant sections of the club. Generally compliance with the new provisions has been good though some areas have not been as attentive to the new requirements as others. This remains a concern as non-compliance with the SLSA procedures, which are in effect work, health & safety obligations, has potentially significant ramifications for both the club and individual members. Quality Clubs Program The Executive Committee previously approved the club pursuing registration in the Quality Clubs Program administered by NSW SLS. The program is focused on clubs achieving best practice across the full spectrum of club activities, including administration, lifesaving, training, surf sports and junior activities. It involves transitioning through three levels Bronze, Silver & Gold with each level requiring higher level compliance requirements. Achieving a Quality Clubs Level is viewed favourably by many government and non-government organisations offering grants and other forms of assistance. The first goal was to achieve bronze level during the course of the season. Unfortunately this ultimately proved to be a little ambitious owing to the amount of paperwork necessary to establish the club has met each of the relevant criteria. A significant volume of material was provided by NSWSLS to assist the club. The club is still deficient in some areas and more work will be undertaken over the coming months to address these issues. It is hoped more concrete progress towards bronze level can be achieved over the coming season. General Administration As indicated earlier in this report, administrative obligations continue to increase in complexity and the associated paperwork continued its growth. Our administrative officer Gayle Taylor attends to the majority of general administrative tasks. She continues to provide invaluable assistance to me and to all members of the Executive Committee, particularly the Directors of Lifesaving and Education. The club simply would cease to function effectively without the assistance of Gayle in this role. Continued use was made this year of enhanced and SMS functions embedded within the Surfguard system, with a number of routine and special notices sent to the general membership electronically. Surfguard was again used to send out the paperwork associated with the Annual General Meeting which continued to result in significant resource, time and financial savings. A physical mail out continued to be used for those members without addresses. Surfguard will also be used to send out membership renewal forms. Over the course of the season, eight editions of the club newsletter A Fresh Update were issued. As in past seasons the newsletter incorporated a mix of operational, informative and light hearted information covering the broad spectrum of club activities. The building of a new storage room adjacent to the caretaker s garage has resolved in the short term the on-going issue of storage of club records. The 11 environment in this new storeroom is however far from ideal and care will need to be taken to ensure records do not deteriorate in the salt air infested environment. New working with children checks The coming season will see the club obliged to ensure working with children checks are obtained by members who are captured by the new legislative provisions. There will be a requirement for all relevant members to obtain via the Roads and Maritime Service a working with children clearance which lasts 5 years. It will be compulsory for members to produce the clearance before they are allowed to join the club and penalties will apply to the club if they allow members to undertake activities at the club without having obtained the clearance. The forms are subject to audit by the Children s Guardian. The club is required to be completely compliant by March NSWSLS, in conjunction with the NSW Children s Guardian, has issued a set of guidelines for use by clubs. While there are a number of exemptions under the provisions, the need to ensure compliance with the new provisions will add to the complexity of the general administration work. Work will continue over the coming months to determine what steps the club needs to take to comply with the new provisions. Special Thanks A special thank you to Gayle for her ongoing support over the past 12 months. She continues to take on any and all tasks and her now well established expertise in dealing with the various lifesaving bureaucracies continues to be invaluable. I could not undertake the role of Executive Officer without her support. Special thanks also to Lysa Kiely for her on-going work in the design and presentation of the club newsletter. Lysa s efforts contribute significantly to whatever success the newsletter may have. And lastly a really special thank you to my family who again this season has put up with me disappearing downstairs to the computer to undertake a range of club related work. Particular thanks to Jane who has been an invaluable sounding board and Clare who again has helped me with a variety of tasks throughout the year. I could not do the job without their support. Wayne Freakley Executive Officer

12 Treasurer The Club has posted a modest surplus for the year of $1,819. Once again it has been a challenging year to secure new funds to cover our regular operational commitments. Our major sponsor, the Harbord Beach Hotel, has stepped up its significant financial support of our club (up 50% on last year to $30,000) to which we are very much grateful. An additional welcome bonus to our finances this year, and for the next 4 years as well, has been the Federal Government s Beach Safety Equipment Fund grant of $5,000. All clubs Australia wide are sharing in this great initiative. Many thanks must also go to our other long standing sponsors Smyth Estate Agents and Freshwater Community Bank. To all our other sponsors and donors identified individually in Notes 3, 4 and 5 of the Financial Report both financial and In Kind we truly appreciate your support. Despite the need for careful financial prudence the Committee has still managed to improve many areas of the Club for the benefit of members including: The purchase of a 2 nd hand Ford Utility for competition and general club use New fuel cells for the IRB s Essential surfboat oar purchases Updated computer equipment for the Office Additional storage adjacent to the Caretaker s cage New island bench in the Ladies changerooms Replacement of the air conditioning unit in the conference room, and Installation of new fencing around the grassed area adjacent to the Heritage Room Once again there are a number of Club members who deserve special recognition for their contributions in undertaking roles to support the Treasury function namely: Kay Cowley for her time in attending to the many time consuming tasks of cash handling etc as well as contributing to the catering of our important Club events during the year. Richard Hawtin for managing the numbers of the Junior Activities section. It was very pleasing to see Richard rewarded with a Junior Honour Blazer for his many years of selfless effort supporting the Nipper movement. Gayle Taylor for attending to all the cash that comes across her desk throughout the year from members. Bill Walker I have been remiss in prior years in not acknowledging the very generous efforts of Bill in undertaking the honorary audit of the Club Accounts. Many thanks. In closing the Club remains in a strong financial position with $450,000 in cash and total net assets of $662,000. If the Club can continue to build on this position it will certainly provide a solid platform to achieving planned Building improvements in the foreseeable future. Steve Davis Treasurer 12

13 Financial Statements FRESHWATER SLSC INC. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES STATEMENT AS AT 31 MARCH March March 2014 Consolidated Consolidated $ $ ACCUMULATED FUNDS Opening Balance 660, ,780 Add Profit (Loss) for the Year 1,819-17,938 TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS 662, ,842 REPRESENTED BY: Cash at Bank Freshwater Community Bank - General Account 144,447 45,433 - Juniors Account 5, Cash on Hand ,966 47,029 Investments Bendigo Bank Shares Bendigo Bank - Term Deposits 300, , , ,500 Fixed Assets Club Improvements - Freshwater Room 72,480 72,480 Less Provision for Depreciation (72,480) (72,480) 0 0 Club Improvements - other 253, ,179 Less Building Grant -30,000-30,000 Less Provision for Deprecation (107,165) (83,673) 116, ,506 Equipment 163, ,069 Less Provision for Depreciation (115,670) (87,884) 48,195 57,185 Heritage Centre Costs 213, ,614 Less Heritage Centre Grant -165, ,000 Less Provision For Depreciation (7,806) (6,591) 40,808 42,023 Total Fixed Assets 205, ,714 Other Assets Amounts Receivable 22,003 68,084 GST Receivable 8,219 33,571 30, ,655 TOTAL ASSETS 686, ,898 Less Liabilities Creditors & Accruals 21,686 11,726 GST Payable 2,357 15,330 TOTAL LIABILITIES 24,043 27,056 NET ASSETS 662, ,842 John Potter Trust Fund - refer Note 8 26,500 24,000 13

14 Financial Statements INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT for the year ended 31 March March March 2014 Senior Junior Section Section Consolidated Consolidated $ $ $ $ INCOME Prize Money 50 Club Clothing Sales 18,801 29,249 48,050 39,115 Sponsorships 46,419 6,091 52,510 57,709 Donations 21,601 21,601 11,951 Freshie Carnivals Income 27,697 12,276 39,973 39,890 Functions Income 4,888 7,760 12,648 17,080 Surfboat raffle 13,000 Duke's Day 4,473 Sale of Security Fobs 2,049 2,049 1,745 Barney Mullins Swim 14,480 14,480 13,861 Presentation Night 10,707 10,707 7,230 Grants & Assistance 11,250 11,250 6,068 Board/Ski hire and half share 5,220 5,220 4,035 Hall Hire 56,586 56,586 62,944 History Book Income 308 Hotel Raffle Income 12,909 12,909 13,576 Interest Received 12, ,255 13,094 Members Subscriptions 44, , , ,975 Kiosk Rent 31,882 31,882 26,380 Sale of Equipment 1,500 1,500 2,900 Competitor levy 5,450 3,223 8,673 6,060 Touring Fund Income 36,248 36,248 27,517 Training and Education fees 13,136 13,136 10,034 State Nipper Uniform Sales 4,065 4,065 4,695 Dividend Received Boxing & Fitness Sessions 560 TOTAL INCOME 371, , , ,272 Our ever helpful club members 14

15 Financial Statements EXPENDITURE 31 March March 2014 Senior Junior Section Section Consolidated Consolidated $ $ $ $ AGM Expenses 1,980 1,980 1,680 Bank Charges & Merchant Fees 2, ,849 2,916 Barney Mullins Swim expenses 3,757 3,757 5,738 Carnival Entries & Expenses 32,585 14,849 47,434 42,903 Cleaning Expenses 2,550 2,550 3,758 Club Clothing Purchases 18,977 18,695 37,672 48,744 Club History expenses 91 Club Master Plan 4,875 4,875 Coaching & Training 15,902 6,623 22,525 18,158 Computer & Internet Expenses 5,869 5,869 2,667 Depreciation of Club Improvements 52,493 52,493 57,492 Duke's Day expenses 4,034 Electricity & Gas 11,113 11,113 12,092 Freshie Carnivals Expenses 16,689 8,716 25,405 28,314 Function Expenses 5,840 18,258 24,098 25,669 Garbage Removal 2,864 2,864 4,356 Hotel Raffle Expenses 7,768 7,768 6,650 Insurances & Capitations 20,042 27,186 47,228 50,119 Legal & Affiliation costs Office Expenses Patrols & First Aid 18,869 18,869 11,819 Postage Presentation Night 10,156 10,156 7,586 Printing & Stationery Purchase & Maintenance of Equipment Board / Ski / Swim expenses 8,489 23,273 31,762 44,955 Gym 3,122 3,122 3,353 IRB 3,285 3,285 6,295 Other Building 24,509 24,509 26,593 Other Equipment 2,424 2,823 5,247 4,931 R&R & March Past 2,964 2,964 1,490 Surf Boats 5,076 5,076 1,376 RTA Registrations & Trailer Repairs 1, ,971 1,412 Rent Security Monitoring 2,973 2,973 2,803 Signs & Sponsors Costs 2,610 2,610 3,685 Superannuation 3,761 3,761 2,266 SLS Awards, Training & Manuals 20,730 20,730 16,174 Telephones 1,221 1,221 1,788 Touring Fund Expenses 41,844 41,844 32,623 Trophies, Prizes & Awards 5,256 4,076 9,332 10,124 State Nipper Uniform Purchases 6,252 6,252 10,155 Wages 45,057 45,057 41, , , , ,209 PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR (45,776) 49,595 3,819 (17,937) Transfer of Bequest to John Potter Fund (2,000) - (2,000) - NET PROFIT (LOSS) FOR THE YEAR (47,776) 49,595 1,819 (17,937) 15

16 Financial Statements Note 1 - Statement of Significant Accounting Policies This financial report is a special purpose financial report prepared in order to satisfy the financial reporting requirements of the Associations Incorporation Act of NSW and the Charitable Fundraising Act & Legislation. The committee has determined the club is not a reporting entity. The financial report has been prepared in accordance with the following Australian Accounting Standards: AASB 1031 Materiality AASB 110 Events after the Balance Date No other applicable Accounting Standards, Australian Accounting Interpretations or other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board have been applied. The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based upon historical costs and does not take into account changing money values. The following material accounting policies, which are consistent with the previous period unless otherwise stated, have been adopted in the preparation of this financial report. Fixed Assets Improvements made to the club house, equipment and the building costs for the Heritage Centre are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. The depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated over their useful life to the club commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Note 2 - Stock on Hand Costumes, rash vests-shirts & other clothing 43,870 Note 3 - Sponsorships Harbord Beach Hotel 30,000 Smythe Estate Agents 9,091 Bendigo Bank 5,328 Pittwater House 5,000 Surf Ironman Series 2,000 Prime Constructions 1,091 Note 4 - In Kind Sponsorships / Donations Bennett Surfboards Boards as prizes for Bennett Ironman carnival Pepper Tree Wines Beverages for social functions Lion Nathan Beverages for social functions Noggin SMS's for Freshnet Mrs Mays Food items for Aust Day carnival and Barney Mullins Harbord Growers Fruit for Nippers camp and Barney Mullins Bendigo Bank Merchandise for Barney Mullins competitors Angel Restaurant Prizes for Barney Mullins competitors Fitness First Prizes for Barney Mullins competitors Ormeggio at the Spit Prizes for Barney Mullins competitors Harbord Beach Hotel Prizes for Barney Mullins competitors Freshwater House Giftwares Prizes for Barney Mullins competitors 52,510 Note 5 - Donations NSW SLSA 7,973 Fairfax Media 5,260 Rotary Club of Brookvale 1,500 SLS Foundation 1,140 SLS Sydney Northern Beaches 1,120 Jane Freakley 1,200 Wayne Freakley 700 Fitt Resources P/L 300 Richard Barbour 300 Catherine Howard 187 George Mullins 150 Dave Olsen 150 I & P Cameron 150 Kay Cowley 125 John Koskela 125 Dawnbusters Golf Group 100 South Curl Curl SLSC 100 Parish of Freshwater 100 Note 5 - Donations Cont d Kim Marsh 100 Lindsay Davis 100 Paul Morrison 100 Mick Griffin 100 Shanny Dyer 100 James Adams 100 Henderson Family 50 G Witts 50 L M Forward 50 Ken Priest 50 John Boakes 45 Badminton Group 41 Max Jones 20 Anonymous 15 21,601 Note 6 - Grants Warringah Council 6,250 SLSA - Beach Safety Equipment Fund 5,000 11,250 16

17 Financial Statements Note 7 - Major Fundraising Events Income Sponsorship Expenses Net Result Freshwater Carnivals - including Aust Day, Masters & Jnr Bennett Ironman 39, ,405 21,568 Barney Mullins Swim 14, ,757 11,207 32,775 Note 8 - John Potter Fund Opening balance at 1 April ,000 Donations during the year: - Richard Ware Estate of the Late Fred Raffo 2,000 Working bee by KR s young R&R crew Brendan Quail receiving his Distinguished Service Member Award from Peter Obern Closing balance at 31 March ,500 These funds are held by the club from a bequest and donations the donor requested be added to the John Potter Fund. The income from this fund can be drawn and used for club activities. The monies do not form part of the assets of the club. Note 8 - Application of Fundraising Income Alan Burns receiving his 50 year Long Service Award Net Fundraising Income 104,543 Net Fundraising income was applied as follows Surf Life saving Operations 90,112 Capital Expenditure on Facility 17,546 Training Costs including training equipment and competition 115,357 Administration, maintenance of club, clothing and member functions 247, ,498 Net Shortfall 365,955 The shortfall was made up from income from other sources as follows Members Subscriptions 150,425 Other Sources 218,048 Accumulated Funds -2, ,955 Michael Kirkby receiving his Senior Club Person of the Year Award 17

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20 Director Lifesaving Name Clare Freakley Steve Smith Kelly Dobrow Luke Jarman Belinda Dobson Paul Lemlin Brendan Quail John Boakes Well that s a wrap for another patrolling season at Freshwater SLSC. The Red & Yellow Flags came down for the last time for the 2014/15 Season on Sunday 26 April 2015, signifying the end to a challenging but successful season. The Red & Yellow Flags went up for the first time on Saturday 20 September 2014 and since then Freshwater members have patrolled every weekend and public holiday, through rain, hail and shine to ensure the safety of the general public who come down to enjoy the best beach in Australia. Firstly, I want to take this opportunity to thank each Freshwater member who spent their time on the beach patrolling this season. We are first and foremost a Surf Life Saving Club, and our core business is patrolling. Without our patrolling members, our club couldn t exist. Each member s contribution to patrols played a part in Freshwater SLSC maintaining its proud record of No Lives Lost. The season started off in typical fashion with the core lifesaving team drawing a short breath between the 2013/14 season ending and the planning and preparation for the current 2014/15 season commencing. This year saw a changing of the guard with Sharon Johnson, our previous Director of Lifesaving/Club Captain, stepping down. Sharon served the club selflessly over her 3 years in the role and advanced the club in all areas of Lifesaving. I d like to personally thank Sharon for her guidance and expertise as I have settled into my first season as Director of Lifesaving. Freshwater SLSC Lifesaving Committee This year saw the creation of our new Freshwater SLSC Lifesaving Committee. Lifesaving as a whole continues to grow every year and I have been extremely fortunate to be supported by such a talented and dedicated team behind me. It is often said that volunteers don t Position Vice-Captain IRB Captain Education & Patrol Liaison IRB Vice-Captain First Aid Coordinator Patrol Captain Representative Uniforms/Emergency Call Out Team Leader Patrol Captain Representative Freshwater SLSC maintained its proud record of No Lives Lost Between the Flags necessarily have the time, but they have the heart, and this group of people exemplify that. The Lifesaving Committee was composed of a small group of dedicated patrolling members who each took on an area of responsibility within Lifesaving at Freshwater, in addition to their regular patrol duties. The committee met regularly to discuss our current operations and shape the future direction of Lifesaving at Freshwater SLSC. I wish to personally thank Kelly Dobrow, Belinda Dobson, Luke Jarman, Clare Freakley, Steve Smith, Paul Lemlin, John Boakes and Brendan Quail who all worked very hard within their roles this season and made great contributions to the club. Patrols Patrols were kept very busy this season with overall beach attendance up 50,000 from last season to in excess of 357,000 people. The season started with a bang, with Patrol 1, after only just raising the flags on the first day of the season, leading the charge by assisting with a Helicopter winch rescue off the rocks at the tip of the Southern Headland. Large surf continued to batter Freshwater for many weekends this season, seeing many meritorious rescues being performed by our members. Combined, our members volunteered an incredible 10,375 patrol hours this season. To place that in perspective, that s in excess of 430 days of combined patrolling hours. This constant diligence ensued that we continued our record of no lives lost between the flags at Freshwater. The 2014/15 Season saw our members undertake in excess of 208 rescues, with more than half of those using a rescue tube or rescue board. We attended to more than 130 first aid incidents and reunited more than 60 lost children with their parents. The season saw us perform 6 spinal management rescues during patrol hours, a marked increase from previous seasons, and numerous outside of our rostered hours. Thanks must go to our Patrol Captains, who are always first on the beach and 20 last off the beach on any given patrolling day. This season saw Helen Cameron, Ben Hildyard, Tim Kirkby and Alex Obern step up to the challenge and become Patrol Captains. Thanks also to our returning Patrol Captains, Sam Thompson, Christophe Capel, John Boakes, Brian Whealing, Paul Lemlin, John Carraro, Brendan Quail, Laith Farouqi, Dierk Hartmann and Alexius Chan. I couldn t function in my position as Director of Lifesaving, and patrols couldn t function effectively without the support, guidance and professionalism of our Patrol Captains.

21 Director Lifesaving Patrol Audits As part of the on-going Surf Life Saving Sydney Northern Beach (SLSSNB) Patrol Audit Program, Freshwater SLSC patrols were audited 4 times throughout the season. The Patrol Audits form part of the SLSSNB quality assurance program for patrols and assess Freshwater s adherence to the lifesaving standard operating procedures as well as the patrols competency in resuscitation and rescue readiness. Our patrols performed admirably on each occasion, scoring very well which places us in good stead against the other clubs within the branch internal patrol audit competition. Patrol Patrol Captain Special mention must be made of Andy Jones, Michael Wright and Steve Smith who stepped up at the last minute to act as Patrol Captains when their rostered patrol captain was absent due to illness or misadventure. The 2014/15 season saw the implementation of numerous initiatives which aim to further recognise the volunteer contributions our members make in patrolling at Freshwater. A number of processes have been put in place to support members in meeting their patrol obligations with the club and these have been well received by our patrolling members. I m already looking forward to next season and the seasons beyond when we can continue to phase in more exciting changes. This season has also seen a number of our dedicated patrolling members achieve their 10 year patrolling long service status. I have thoroughly enjoyed personally congratulating these members on this achievement. The challenge we face in the future is recruiting and retaining our new members to fill the gaps left as our long service members hang up their caps. Education Date Score Patrol 8 Andy Jones 22/11/ /350 Patrol 11 Michael Wright 29/11/ /350 Patrol 12 Steve Smith 10/01/2015 *Duke s Day 326/350 Patrol 14 Ben Hildyard 29/03/ /350 At Freshwater, we wouldn t have new patrolling members or sufficient patrols without the tireless work of our education team, led by our Chief Instructor Lindsay Davis. Lindsay and her education team have trained 46 new Bronze Medallion members and 64 new Surf Rescue Certificate members who have enthusiastically joined our patrol teams this season. Lindsay has been a mentor, coach and personal friend over my 10+ years at Freshwater and as she steps down from her current role, I wish to thank her for her selfless service to the club as Chief Instructor over the past 6 seasons. Equipment This season marked the 2 nd of a 3 year phase in of the new Surf Rescue Uniform. Surf Life Saving Australia has moved the new branded uniforms to Quick-silver for the mens uniforms and Roxy for the ladies uniforms. Unfortunately there have been mixed reviews from members regarding the uniform and SLSA has experienced national shortfalls in availability. However, all new patrolling members received the new uniform this season and all current patrolling members will have their current uniform exchanged for the new uniform by the end of the 2015/16 season. This season has also seen Freshwater SLSC be in the position to purchase an array of new lifesaving equipment thanks to the generosity of our sponsors and through state and federal grants. The start of the season marked the introduction of the mandatory use of lifejackets in IRBs. Our crew and drivers have taken the change in their stride and we have achieved a 100% compliance rate with this new policy. SLSNSW provided an initial supply of SLSA branded lifejackets and we have supplemented this to ensure we can have a full complement of IRB s on the 21 water, with all members wearing these lifejackets. Through a federal grant we were also able to purchase a new defibrillator. This vital piece of lifesaving equipment will be permanently located in our Patrol room and will allow us to respond in a timely manner to medical emergencies anywhere within our workplace, be that in the club, the grassy reserves surrounding the club, the carpark or on the beach. Late in the 2014/15 Season we also took receipt of 3 new Hytera Digital Radios. These new radios will replace our aging fleet of existing radios and support our Lifesaving operations once the current analogue network is switched off.

22 Director Lifesaving Meritorious Rescues Sydney Northern Beaches Rescue of the Month Paul Lemlin, our in house resident photographer, and Patrol Captain of Patrol 8 demonstrated to us all there is no off-season for lifesaving when he used the skills he learnt at Freshwater to assist a member of the public during the winter months. Paul was awarded the SNB Rescue of the Month for July/ August 2014 for assisting a member of the public who was having a heart attack on the beach. The below is a short extract of the citation published after Paul received the award. Paul, while off duty at Dee Why beach early on 5 th July, came to the assistance of a surfer who appeared very unwell and was complaining of chest pain. Paul reassured the patient and alerted other surf club members on the beach who retrieved a defibrillator and oxy viva while an ambulance was called. Paul remained with the patient, whose condition was deteriorating quickly, and continued to provide assistance until the ambulance arrived to transport to patient to hospital. The patient, who had suffered a heart attack, was released from hospital a few days later thanks to the efforts of Paul and the DYSLSC members. Congratulations to Paul on receiving this well-deserved award. Lifesaving Awards Youth Patrol Person of the Year Tahlia Dearden Hours: Patrolled 36.25, 9.25 substitute hours Tahlia currently holds her Bronze Medallion, Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate (ARTC) and First Aid Certificate. Tahlia attended all her rostered patrols, bar one due to injury. Tahlia brings a bright, youthful enthusiasm to patrols and embraces her roles on patrol and encourages others to get involved. Tahlia is always reliable and motivated on patrol and is already aspiring to achieve higher awards on patrol. She is a fine role model for our younger members. Outside of her patrol duties, Tahlia provides assistance in first aid at carnivals, proficiencies and other community events. She has also achieved incredible success in lifesaving competition at Branch, State and Australian Championships this season. Tahlia, through her own initiative, applied, and was selected for, the SLSNSW Youth Opportunity Makers Workshop which she attended this April. She represented Freshwater with distinction and we received overwhelmingly positive feedback. Tahlia has already been identified as a future leader within Freshwater and she embraces every opportunity she is given within Surf Life Saving. Tahlia is a deserving recipient of this award. Patrol Person of the Year Michael Wright Hours: Rostered 38, Patrolled 46.25, Water Safety 6.75 Michael currently holds his Bronze Medallion, Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate (ARTC) First Aid Certificate, IRB Crew Certificate, Spinal Management Certificate, Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management Certificate and Honorary Beach Inspector qualification. Michael is currently the Vice Captain for Patrol 11, and has acted as the Patrol Captain on numerous occasions this season. While acting as the patrol captain for Patrol 11, the patrol was audited by SNB. The patrol, under Michael s guidance, scored 339/350. He attended all his rostered patrols this season, as well as providing water safety at Freshwater carnivals and community events. Michael was often seen setting up the beach well in advance of the rostered start time on busy summer days. On numerous occasions this season he has been involved in rescues and assisted with Incidents on the beach. Michael is always proactive on patrols and goes out of his way to assist in resolving any issues encountered. He is a credit to our patrolling team at Freshwater and has received widespread praise from other lifesavers, council lifeguards and members of the public. Congratulations Michael on this well deserved accolade. 22

23 Director Lifesaving rb Driver of the Year I Luke Jarman Hours: Rostered 43.5; Patrolled ; Substitute 9; Voluntary 17.75; Water Safety 46 (not inclusive of Branch or State Championships) This award, per the by-laws, is voted on by Freshwater IRB drivers. Luke was the overwhelming favourite for this award. Luke has been an outstanding IRB Vice Captain this season. On top of his regular patrol duties, he has arranged IRB Water Safety at every carnival and community event Freshwater has been involved in. Not inclusive of Branch and State Championships, at which he filled multiple shifts, Luke completed in excess of 46 hours of IRB water safety, which is more than a rostered patrolling members entire season of hours. Luke has, at the last minute, arranged for substitute drivers and crew, and filled many of these gaps himself. He has assisted in the process of servicing and maintenance of our IRBs and motors and has actively been involved in assisting in obtaining new equipment. Luke has been a credit to lifesaving at Freshwater this season. Congratulations to Luke on receiving this well-deserved award. Some comments from IRB drivers in nominating Luke for this award: My vote is for Luke Jarman. Tirelessly working the s filling positions for carnival duties around the country and doing many himself. Stepping up and taking patrols when drivers not available. Arguably the beach would have been closed a few times this season due to lack of a driver had Luke not been willing to step in and assist. Luke what would we do without him! I would like to nominate Luke for the tremendous job he has done this year co-ordinating all the drivers and scheduling which must be hell. He is very responsive and he always keeps everyone informed of progress and details. Name Belinda Dobson (Patrol Captain) Robert De Gruchy (Vice Captain) Adam Pilgrim Ben Ford Brooke Thomas Charley Gallant Euan Donald Helena De Gruchy Hugo Weston Jacqueline Stark Jaime-Lee Dreyer Jonathan Horlyck Jordan Dobson Josh Tyrrell Judy Bennett Lachlan Walmsley Luke Renshaw Nick White Nigel Thomas Tom Elliott William De Vries atrol of the Year P Patrol of the Year is awarded each year to the patrol who demonstrate the highest standard of surf life saving skills, ethos and team work. The main considerations for the award are the conduct of members whilst on patrol, the number of new awards gained by the patrol this season and the number of no-shows marked against the patrol. Patrol of the Year for 2014/15 is awarded to Patrol 1 Patrol 1 were rostered on Sunday morning patrols, one of the most challenging times of the weekend at Freshwater, with large numbers of nippers and club members competing for space with the general public. Belinda and her team were seen numerous times setting up the beach well in advance of their rostered start time to ensure a smooth flow of lifesaving operations. Patrol members were regularly dressed in full uniform and always attentive to ensuring the safety of the general public. Patrol 1 had the most patrol members attain their 100% Patrol attendance award and gained in excess of 13 new higher awards amongst their team this season. Congratulations to Patrol 1! 23

24 Director Lifesaving 100% Patrol Attendance Quick Stats 356,953 total beach attendance at Freshwater during the season 10,375 combined patrols hours completed by our patrolling members at Freshwater during the 2014/15 season 2,410 s received to my address during the 2014/15 Season 905 s sent from my address 332 Patrolling members at the end of the 2014/15 Season 208 Rescues performed 132 First Aid incidents attended to 60 Lost Children Name Patrol James Adams Patrol 5 Matthew Bell Patrol 6 Judith Bennett Patrol 1 Peter Block Patrol 3 John Boakes Patrol 4 Lachlan Brink Patrol 16 Chris Brown Patrol 5 Peter Carroll Patrol 5 James Crittenden Patrol 7 Peter Collins Patrol 9 Belinda Dobson Patrol 1 Jessica Douglas Patrol 9 Stephen Dunn Patrol 11 Kelly Dobrow Patrol 13 Ben Ford Patrol 1 Clare Freakley Patrol 9 Barbara Frerck Patrol 3 Liam Glackin Patrol 7 Tristan Godoy Patrol 9 John Goldrick Patrol 15 Dierk Hartmann Patrol 15 Ben Hildyard Patrol 14 Thomas Hills Patrol 5 Oliver Horlyck Patrol 10 Michael Jander Patrol 4 Luke Jarman Patrol 2 Ashley Lind Patrol 13 Yvonne Klette Patrol 15 Andrea Malm Patrol 14 Jonathan Marcer Patrol 7 Annabel Murphy Patrol 14 Alex Obern Patrol 7 Tom Opie Patrol 4 Jacqueline Phillips Patrol 8 David Price Patrol 14 Gabrielle Rebecchi Patrol 16 Lindsay Stirton Patrol 9 Brooke Thomas Patrol 1 James Trevelyan-Jones Patrol 6 Simon Wain Patrol 2 Blake Walmsley Patrol 6 Greg Walmsley Patrol 8 Lachlan Walmsley Patrol 1 Zachary Werakso Patrol 13 Brian Whealing Patrol 5 Victoria Whitaker Patrol 16 Aiden Wright Patrol 11 Michael Wright Patrol 11 Congratulations to our members who achieved the 100% Patrols award this Season. These members attended all their rostered patrols, or organised a substitute for their patrol and reciprocated this substitute within the season. In excess of 15% of our patrolling members achieved this award this season. Congratulations again to these members. 24

25 Director Lifesaving Patrol Statistics 2014/15 Season Final Word As the sand settles on the 2014/15 Season I want to take this final opportunity to thank our Patrolling members on another successful season. Freshwater SLSC maintained its proud and long standing record of no lives lost, and I think we managed to have a bit of fun along the way. I look forward to seeing everyone back on the best beach in Australia next season and wish everyone a safe and enjoyable off-season. Regards, Tom Duffy, Director of Lifesaving/Club Captain 25

26 IRB It has been a challenging season for the IRB section as we continue to grow our small but dedicated group of IRB drivers and crew. The section was led by IRB Captain Steve Smith and Vice-Captain Luke Jarman. While providing a core patrol service, our crew and drivers have also provided hundreds of hours of water safety for carnivals and community events this season. I want to take this opportunity again to thank our IRB team for their continued efforts in challenging circumstances this year and encourage anyone who is interested in becoming an IRB driver or crew member to seize the opportunity. Tom Duffy Director of Lifesaving/Club Captain The 2014/15 season started off well with all our hulls and engines being passed at the annual Gear Inspection in August Thanks to Sharon Johnson who had the engines serviced at Middle Harbour Marine during the off season. It was a difficult season for the IRB team, with a couple of IRB drivers leaving during the season and another unable to drive due to an injury sustained outside of Freshwater. The extra shifts were generously picked up by Lachie Walmsley, Steve Smith, John McKenzie and David Price. Thank you to those who answered oftentimes after a late phone call and were always willing to lend a hand. We had three new drivers pass their Silver Medallion IRB Drivers course. These were Bryn McGeever, John Lo Schiavo and Alice Thirion. They jumped into the challenge and are now a valuable part of the IRB section. During some exciting and challenging surf conditions during training, one even managed to roll it over at South Curly. If you don t roll an IRB at South Curly you re not having a go! This season has also seen the biggest group I ve seen at Freshie do their crew certificates. With Paul Milinkovic, Steve Smith and myself training 12 new members, and saw them gain their crew certificates. We have a great group whose next step is to become IRB drivers once they are old enough, with most of them already jumping at the opportunity. mass rescue of 8 people. It wasn t a big swell the swimmers fell off the back of a sand bank and got caught in the rip and were heading to Lord Howe Island. All were returned safely to shore by the IRB, continuing to prove the quick response of the IRB is an invaluable piece of rescue equipment. Once again a big thanks to all the IRB drivers and crews who volunteered on top of their regular patrols to do water safety. The Freshwater IRB section needs to supply water safety at carnivals to ensure all our competitors can compete. The IRB section did over 350 hours of water safety this season. The IRB section is first on the beach at 5.30am setting up cans and last off the beach bringing in the cans. The Freshwater IRB team was on the beach for our own carnivals, the Freshwater Masters, Australia Day Carnival, Freshwater Australia Day Boat carnival, Bennett JNR Iron Man, Duke s Day and Barney Mullins. Then there was State up at Umina again with a few people doing more than their fair share of shifts. The Aussies moved back to Kirra this year and again we sent up a driver and crew who took time off work and Uni so our touring team could compete. Winter will see our IRB hulls and motors getting a quick rest and well deserved service, before firing back up again for some off-season driver and crew training. Surfcom, surfcom this is Freshwater IRB is operational. Cheers, Steve Smith & Luke Jarman IRB Captain & IRB Vice Captain 2014/15 Season The IRB s made more rescues this year, 46 recorded in total, with many more going unrecorded. On one patrol there was a 26

27 Director Education/Chief Instructor It has been another great year at Freshie in The Education and Assessment team continues to gain in strength with more of our members becoming involved. The season saw the release of a new Training Manual. The new manual was well laid out but provided some challenges for clarity about expectations for assessment, particularly around spinal management and aspects of resuscitation. All trainers and assessors for SRC and Bronze Medallion were required to attend upgrade workshops to meet the new standards set by the Australian Resuscitation Council. These started in July and ran right through to September to capture all the team. It is still being determined if this will need to be rolled out to all SLSA members so watch this space. AWARDS Junior Activities Congratulations to all our Junior Activities members who completed their awards this season and a big thank you to the parents who guided them. Award Surf Aware One Surf Aware Two Surf Safe One Surf Safe Two Surf Smart One Surf Smart Two Surf Rescue Cert There are a number of Junior Activities parents showing strong interest in developing our younger members as lifesavers of the future. Richard Hawtin U14 s, Dave Hurrell U13 s, David Price, who recently undertook a preliminary Training Officer course, together with Jonathan Marcer and Marcel Bick U12 s are all great patrolling members and engaging their age groups in education and lifesaving activities. This augers well for our future lifesavers. Surf Rescue Certificate - 64 Belinda Dobson co-ordinated most of the Surf Rescue Certificate training this season. The first squad of U14 members was trained during the holidays, with a further large group of U14s in October/ November. In addition to our Under 14 group there were 16 parents who did the SRC to undertake Water Safety duties. We also welcomed 10 new Cadets to Freshwater patrols with the family theme continuing with brothers, sisters, sons and daughters joining up. Bronze Medallion - 46 The number of Bronze Medallions attained this year is down significantly on previous years. There are a number of identifiable reasons and other reasons less measurable. Discussions were held with the Riverview school about the approach to the on-going training for the students. It was determined they would continue to come to Freshwater and utilise our facilities but they would seek the services of the Sydney Northern Beaches Surf School for their training. Many of the students have continued as patrolling members, but it is at their own volition as opposed to being an essential part of their participation. This has removed the need for an enormous amount of administration on Freshwater s part. After 26 seasons training Riverview students for their Bronze Medallion and Surf Rescue Certificate the awards they obtain are now attributable to SNB Surf School. Belinda Dobson It is disappointing to report that whilst 16 Junior Activities parents undertook the Surf Rescue Certificate only 3 completed their Bronze Medallion. I hope this trend can be reversed in future years as the patrolling experience and full involvement in Freshwater gives back an enormous amount to individuals and mature patrolling members from the Junior activities group helps to add balance to the patrols. On a brighter note we continued to have a strong conversion of Surf Rescue Certificate to Bronze Medallion. We look forward next season to strong recruitment of new members to maintain patrolling numbers. Sue Walmsley, John Goldrick, Emily Lemlin, Kelly Dobrow, Michael Bate, Sam Hurrell, Nathan Smith, Steve Davis, Clare Freakley and Tom Duffy all contributed to the training of new Bronzies. Higher Awards The Freshwater Team On patrol it is essential we have sufficient personnel with higher awards. This is and will continue to be a focus for our team. 27

28 Director Education/Chief Instructor Patrol of the Year members (Patrol 1) Spinal Management recipients Advanced Resuscitation Technique recipients Bronze Medallion recipients Apply First Aid 45 There continued to be strong interest from members in maintaining their first aid skills and three First Aid courses were offered at the club, which were well attended. Advanced Resuscitation Techniques - 11 This course is one of the most intense in terms of training and requires significant attention to detail, as well as learning new equipment. Jacqui Phillips as a new probationary Training Officer did an excellent job of preparing a young group of candidates and Paul Milinkovic also ran a course for the club. Training for this award will continue in the off season. Spinal Management 6 Disappointing numbers for this award this season and we will be looking for ways to encourage more members to undertake this very important award next season. IRB Awards SM IRB Driver - 3 IRB Crew - 15 Paul Milinkovic took on the role of Deputy Chief Instructor IRB this season. He spent a considerable time at the central venue training in July and August with not a lot to show for his time. However with two probationary trainers Steve Smith and Luke Jarman a large group of IRB crew were trained. A further three drivers joined the ranks. Congratulations to all those who obtained an IRB award. It is hoped the enthusiastic group who achieved their IRB Crew will convert that in the near future to their IRB Driver Silver Medallion. This area of the club needs the support of all club members. The demands on IRB crew and drivers can be extensive and often not appreciated in the way it should be. Most members join up to do 40 hours or so of voluntary patrols with water safety requests this can easily double for those who kindly volunteer extra time. Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management - 8 Congratulations to those invited to undertake this Silver Medallion. As team leaders you are vital to our patrolling operations. Proficiencies Carrying out effective skills check-ups for our club members is essential. Thank you to all those who attended, and participated, so enthusiastically. Everyone was patient at the particularly busy times when proficiencies were being conducted, which was appreciated by our training officers. We want to ensure our members have the skills at the ready to deal with an emergency. The Freshwater Team Trainers, Assessors, Facilitators, Skills Specialists, Administration Michael Bate, Richard Budd, Lindsay Davis, Steve Davis, Kelly Dobrow, Belinda Dobson, Tom Duffy, Ed Farrell, Jon Farrell, Clare Freakley, Barbara Frerck, John Goldrick, Sam Hurrell, David Hurrell, Luke Jarman, Sharon Johnson, Emily Lemlin, Andrew McEwan, Paul Milinkovic, Kath Obern, Peter Obern, Jacqui Phillips, Nathan Smith, Steve Smith, Blake Walmsley, Sue Walmsley, Cheryl White Congratulations to all members on a successful season. Thank you for your help and support throughout Lindsay Davis Chief Training Officer Members at the Presentation Dinner Oliver Smith receiving his SRC Award 28

29 Director Education/Chief Instructor Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management Belinda Dobson Ian Hills Andrew Jones Amber Kelly Tim Kirkby David Price Deon Rowe Jon Warner Pain Management Wal Dobrow Silver Medallion Advanced First Aid Lindsay Davis Stephen Davis Jonathan Farrell Silver Medallion IRB Driver John Lo Schiavo Bryn McGeever Alice Thirion IRB Crew Ben Blakeney Claire DePaoli Jordan Dobson Nicholas Doyle David Faustmann Tristan Godoy Joseph Hale Patrick Kiely Yvonne Klette John Lo Schiavo Michael Raymer Deon Rowe Lachlan Vella Hugo Weston Adrian Wicks Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate Marcel Bick James Crittenden Tristan Godoy Leeke Griffin John Lo Schiavo Connor O Shea Brooke Thomas Nigel Thomas Locke Vella Hannah Viljoen Hugo Weston Apply First Aid Julia Baker Rebecca Bestic Marcel Bick Claudia Brookes Andrew Button Tahlia Dearden Rob De Gruchy Claire DePaoli Sam Di Sano Seb Di Sano Jordan Dobson Matthew Dobson Naomi Donohue Steve Dunn Deandra Godoy Tristan Godoy Sarah Hancock Siobhan Hawdon Sam Hurrell Alex James Natalie Kindler Yvonne Klette Andrea Malm Andrew McEwen Cathy Meaney Annabel Murphy Sean Obern Chris Ormiston Connor O'Shea Lee Patterson Felicity Penze Jackie Phillips Lucas Phillips David Price Michael Raymer Deon Rowe Emma Schooley Kathy Siu Clive Thompson Locke Vella Hannah Viljoen Hugo Weston Adrian Wicks Tom Williams Aiden Wright Spinal Management Certificate James Crittenden Nick Dobrow Ian Hills Ashley Lind Michael Raymer Adrian Wicks Bronze Medallion Matthew Bell Siobhan Bennett Ben Blakeney Holly Bowden Jackson Browne Kristen Burk Maddie Cahalan Peter Carroll Ethan Cradock Nikki Dalziel William Darling Henry Devitt Nicholas Dobrow Jordan Dobson Joshua Downman Nicholas Doyle Thomas Elliott David Faustmann Evie Forster Harrison Glackin Tristan Godoy Alexander Gorrod Lauren Greer Joseph Hale Tegan Holme Brad Jordan Patrick Kiely Natalie Kindler Danielle Mackay Annabel Murphy Stephen Naughton Mark Northcote Martin Parnell Thomas Partington Martino Pilu Michael Rees-Evans Sophia Rispoli Emma Smith Iain Todd Joshua Tyrrell Jason Urquhart Lachlan Vella Zachary Werakso Hugo Weston Kate Wheatley Gemma Wickham Surf Rescue Certificate Paul Ashley Gareth Banks Oscar Blaikie Fredo Bosscher Lachlan Brink Ethan Brownsberger Ella Cahalan Hugh Cameron Peter Carroll Thomas Casey Ella Champion Jack Clancy Helena De Gruchy Edward De Salis Alexander Di Sano Ailie Donald Jaime-Lee Dreyer Abbey Gainsford Charley Gallant Liam Glackin Ella Gleave Isabelle Hawtin Luke Healey Lyndsay Hendry Daniel Jackson Matilda Kearns Hunter Kelleher Grayson Killen Ben Lemlin Nicola Lewis June Liang Thomas Linfield-Kent Teagan Long James Loughnan Freedom Lowe Lesley Moore Isaac Morrell Chris Orchard Debbie Ormsby Holly Ormsby Isobelle Pamp Angus Partington Kath Pearson Noah Perego Stephen Phillips Charl Potgieter Bailee Radford Campbell Reimer Luke Renshaw Jaime Ribiero Oliver Smith Richard Smith Jacqueline Stark Marina Takeuchi Carley Thomas James Thomson Michelle Tomsic James Trevelyan-Jones Joshua Viljoen Edward Waddington Ben Walsh David Walsh Sophie Wickham Braiden Williamson The Award Pathway What will you do next season? Training Assessing Facilitating Interested in working with new club members? Patrolling Members? Why not become a Training Officer? Award Apply 1st Aid recipients IRB Crew Cert recipients Age Surf Rescue Certificate 13 Radio Operator s Certificate 13 Apply First Aid 14 Bronze Medallion 15 Spinal Management 15 Certificate IRB Crew 15 Advanced Resuscitation 15 Techniques Certificate ATV Operator Induction 17 Silver Medallion IRB 17 Silver Medallion Basic Beach 17 Management Gold Medallion 17 Pain Management 18 Silver Medallion Advanced 18 First Aid Rescue Water Craft Operator 18 Silver Medallion Basic Beach Management recipients Silver Medallion IRB Driver recipients 29

30 Community Involvement DUKE S DAY CENTENNARY CELEBRATIONS We experienced something at Freshwater through the Duke s Day Celebrations that has never been done anywhere before. The legend of Duke Kahanamoku is strong within both the Freshwater and the broader community. Thousands of people came to our beach on 9 and 10 January 2015 to recognise the 100 year anniversary of Duke surfing at Freshwater and to enjoy the spirit of Aloha. The celebration was a unique event in that it was not a specific surf club event. Rather it was organised by the Duke s Day Committee made up of representatives from Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club, the Freshwater Long and Short Boardriding Clubs and Eco Divers. The event was very much focussed on the surfing community and our environment. Thursday 8 January The celebrations actually kicked off with a gala dinner at St Patricks College in Manly on Thursday 8 January and was well attended by numerous World Surfing Champions, luminaries of the surfing community, event sponsors and supporters. Drinks and canapés were held on the lawn at the front of St Patrick s College which looked back at the famous Freshwater Beach. The atmosphere was set by colourful Hawaiian attire and a band playing many favourite surfing songs and hits from the early years of surfing. Opening addresses were made by Premier Mike Baird, Mayor Michael Regan and Steve Bennett. After pre dinner drinks and the formalities over we then moved inside to the upstairs function room that was beautifully decorated to retain the surfing theme. We were very fortunate to have Barton Lynch as the Master of Ceremonies. He did an outstanding job of interviewing our guest speakers who included Midget Farrelly, Pam Burridge and Hawaiian greats Fred Hemmings, Paul Straugh, Joey Cabell and Brian Keaulana. Throughout all of these interviews the audience was spell bound and you could feel the energy being emitted from the wisdom of the speakers. There was also outstanding footage of our guests and surfing clips through out the eras. Our MC, who is a member of the Australian Surfing Hall of Fame, commented it was a very special room full of World Surfing Champions and Australian surfing legends that he had never experienced before. It was an extremely memorable night and set the tone for the coming two days. Friday 9 January Friday morning kicked off with a lei draping ceremony at Duke s statue on the northern headland. This was very special as it not only celebrated Hawaiian culture but also showcased our indigenous culture with a traditional smoking ceremony to start the day. The leis were draped on the Duke s statue by local and Hawaiian surfers and it was an amazing spiritual experience that had those present mesmerised. For our Hawaiian guests it was an experience they could not believe. We were once again fortunate to have Mayor Michael Regan welcome all in attendance and other speakers included representatives from The Outrigger Canoe Club, Pai Mai Tenn cultural ambassador from Hawaii and Uncle Max Harrison representing indigenous Australians. Shortly after this ceremony people were off to the Freshwater rock pool where swimming relays and other fun races were held. Participants included Olympians Shane Gould, Daniel Kowalski, Debbie Watson and Murray Stewart along with Manly League legends Steve Menzies and Cliff Lyons. These guests swam along side local swimming club teams and a team from Freshie which included Josh Downman, Nicci Stirton, Nat Jander and Tristan Godoy. Back on the beach there were surfing displays on ancient craft, long boards and short boards which gave some of the world champions from yester year a chance to show they still had their skills. In the club house there was a board display which showed how boards have evolved from the early 1900 s to date. This 100 year board display was absolutely amazing and is something that once again would not have been seen in this country before. In the boatshed talk stories were held. This was an opportunity for our guests to tell their surfing stories or debate surfing history amongst themselves. One of the highlights of the Friday afternoon water sessions was the body surfing display involving Hawaiian body surfing champion Mark Cunningham, Shane Gould, Barton Lynch, Freshie stars John de Mestre, Tim Ford, Darren Bogg, Kurt Hanson and other members and Hawaiian guests. The count on the party wave was 24 people. Friday s major social function was the Aloha Cocktail Party held on the grass on the southern side of the club and open to all. This function was attended by some 550 guests including world famous surfing legends Wayne Rabbits Bartholomew, Pam Burridge and Midget Farelly, local surfers, surf club members and many members of the local community. The party atmosphere was once again themed around Hawaiian dress and all who attended were presented with shell leis. Music from the Shallows really set the mood of beach and surf. The speeches for the night were made by Olympic swimming legend Shane Gould, Kalani Kalepa the World Champion tandem surfer and Tim Hatton, President of the Freshwater Boardriders Inc. It provided a wonderful opportunity for many old friends to catch up and for members of the local community to mingle with many surfing and sporting celebrities they would never otherwise have had the opportunity to meet. A perfect end to a perfect day! 30

31 Community Involvement Saturday 10 January Saturday morning started bright and early at 5.30am with the sunrise photo shoot. Some 200 people attended with their boards to produce spectacular photos which were later featured in numerous newspapers and news sites and became one of the trademark photos of the event. The first events in the water were the paddle board races off the beach plus a long distance race to Shelley Beach and back. Once again there were strong numbers for these events with a great cross section of local board paddlers from age 14 to over 60 years of age. There were approximately 140 people enjoying the spirit of the events and in particular the paddle around the Manly- Freshwater World Surfing Reserve. The Surfers with Challenges surfing display was the next event. It too was a great spectacle which set the standard for the surfing displays that followed. In the park we had stalls displaying all kinds of surfing merchandise, a fleet of Kombis and Hot Rods plus an artisan who crafted a surf board from a log. To create further atmosphere there was a large LCD screen on a 40 foot truck displaying sponsor ads and surfing footage from many different eras. There was truly a wonderful atmosphere in the park and many locals and visitors from afar came to enjoy something that was unique. Talk story continued in the boatshed with one of the great sessions of the day moderated by Freshwater ex-president and legendary swimmer Tim Ford and a panel made up of Shane Gould, Dennis Cotterill and Hawaiian body surfing Champion Mark Cunningham. As midday approached the crowd on the beach was building towards 5,000 plus in anticipation of the re-enactment of Duke s surfing display in January 1915 by Hawaiian long board champion Duane De Soto. A full entourage of Freshwater members and local surfers were dressed in vintage costumes adding to the reality of the event. Meantime on the balcony of the surf club we were joined by the American Ambassador to Australia John Berry, NSW Governor David Hurley and Mayor Michael Regan, marking the significance of the re-enactment to both Hawaii and Australia. As the re-enactment entourage made its way to the water s edge the excitement built and when Duane surfed the replica board it felt like we were back in January It was one of those moments not to be forgotten by those who were present. Surfing displays and participation events continued in the water throughout the rest of the afternoon where surfers rode boards from all eras including ancient Olos to current shaped boards. As the afternoon progressed the large LCD screen was moved to the lower section of the park where there is a natural amphitheatre for people to listen to music in preparation for the showing of the surfing movie a Deeper Shade of Blue. As it got to early evening the weather gods, who had been so kind to us all weekend, started to misbehave and there was some light rain. Fortunately it stayed light until near the end of the movie so the opportunity for the Freshwater community to enjoy this unique experience of watching an outdoor movie in their local park was not lost. This was a wonderful way to close out this unique cultural festival. 31

32 Community Involvement This rain at the end of the two day event, according to our Hawaiian guests, was Duke s tears of joy for an event that so many people had enjoyed and shared in the spirit of Aloha. Duke s Day Committee The success of this event was underpinned by the countless hours of voluntary work and organisation undertaken by members of the Duke s Day Committee. Thanks and congratulations go to: Stephen Bennett Chairman Naomi Wilson Duke s Day Founder Naomi Donohue Duke s Day Founder Tim Hatton Surfing Events Eric Middledorp Re-enactment organiser and board displays Judy Bennett - social events Jeff Reid - park events Greg Cashman park events Josh Wolfe outdoor movie and short film contest Jack McCoy media promotions and board displays. Thanks also go to Rob Taylor for organising the swimming events, Ben Chalmers for organising the paddle board races and Paul Milinkovic for work on the website. In addition the support of all Freshwater SLSC members over the two days of the event was outstanding and once again proved the value of the club to the local community. Support and Sponsors We would like to express our sincere thanks to Mayor Michael Regan and Warringah Council for the financial support and the assistance from their events and beach services teams. It is a great example of the Council working with the community. 32 In addition we express our gratitude for the generous support of the major event sponsors who are listed below: Harbord Beach Hotel, Freshwater Community Bank, Harbord Diggers Mounties Group, Patagonia, Hawaiian Airlines and Hawaiian Tourism. Financial Outcome Freshwater SLSC as an incorporated association acted as the financial custodian for Duke s Day which was not a registered organisation but was a co-operative of community groups. Accordingly all funds were collected and payments made by representatives of Freshwater SLSC as custodians for Duke s Day. A surplus of funds at 31 March 2015 was held by the club pending a decision from the Duke s Day Committee as to what is to be retained for future Duke s Day events or to be disbursed to local community groups. As custodian and for transparency the following disclosure of the financial outcome of this event is set out below: Gross Revenue from Sponsorships, Grants and Event Takings $90,340 Less Operating Expenses of Event $75,149 Net Surplus from event held at Bendigo Bank for appropriation to be determined by the Duke s Day Committee 15,191 We trust that this report of the 2015 Duke s Day Centenary Celebrations will provide inspiration to those in the future to recognise and celebrate other major anniversary milestones of Duke s visit to Freshwater and the legacy that he left in the spirit of Aloha. Stephen Bennett Duke s Day Chairman

33 Community Involvement BARNEY MULLINS SWIM CLASSIC The annual Barney Mullins 1.5km Swim Classic was held on Sunday 1st March, The swim was again part of the Oceanswims point score competition Fine Ocean series. This is beneficial for the club as it encourages swimmers from all over Sydney to make The Barney part of their swim calendar. It was a beautiful day with a gentle mid tide swell. The early appearance of a few pesky blue bottles did not deter the 524 swimmers and there were only a minor number of stings reported. This year we introduced an ELITE category for male and female swimmers. The 1 st male [Ollie Signorini 17.45] and 1 st female place getter [Samantha Watts 17.55] were the lucky recipients of a $500 start up account kindly donated by Freshwater Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank. Club member Ben Blakeney [18.16] was in 6 th place overall and the winner of the Barney Mullins Shield for the fastest club swimmer. Once again the fabulous Freshwater SLSC members and their families assisted on the day in a variety of tasks. From registration, food preparation and set up, through to water safety, marshaling and pack down - your assistance helped to ensure the swim ran smoothly and without incident. Net profit from the swim was just over $11,000. Thank you to our major sponsor the Freshwater Branch of Bendigo Community Bank and to those companies who donated prizes and post race refreshments: Harbord Beach Hotel, Angel Restaurant, Fitness First, Engine Swimwear, Harbord Growers, Ormeggio at the Spit, Freshwater House gift wares and Mrs Mays health snacks. Next years swim is scheduled for 10am Sunday March Until then Linda Wiadrowski Race Convener 33

34 Community Involvement Crew 1: Brent Lethbridge (Sweep) Ken Bucknall, Kim Marsh, Col Scully, John Swan; Crew 2: Adam L Green (Sweep) Kate Lethbridge, Jess L Green, Amy Cradock, Sarah Hickey; Crew 3: Rod Davis (Sweep), Lachlan Wamsley, Blake Wamsley, Blake Cradock, Tom Gillespie; Crew 4: Fraser Giblin (Sweep), Dave Olofinsky, Craig Olofinsky, Kristan Williams, Adam Monson; Crew 5: Eric Middledorp (Sweep), Andrew Murphy, Greg Windsham, Mick Burk, Brian Baker. ANZAC DAY SURFBOAT EVENTS CITY TO SURF AND FUN RUNS Freshwater SLSC were very well represented at the Celebrations marking the Centenary of ANZAC Gallipoli Landings. The day dawned with 2 of our crews rowing out from the beach to stand off the headland to take part in the special Harbord Diggers ANZAC Ceremony with oars raised in honour of the Fallen. The First boat included Adam L Green (Sweep), Max Le Gall, Mitch Burk, Rhys Schroeder and Jess L Green. The Second Boat was sweeped by Eric Middledorp with Andrew Murphy, Greg Windsham, Mick Burk and Brian Baker. This crew showed the ANZAC spirit by deciding to row from Freshie all the way around Long Reef to Fisherman s Beach to take part in the next ANZAC ceremony. The main ANZAC event for surfboats was the Collaroy Beach ANZAC 100 Years Remembrance Ceremony with 100 Surfboats aiming to replicate the landing at Gallipoli a Century ago! Freshwater had probably the biggest representation with 5 crews taking part. Making this even more special was that one of the boats used was Kim Marsh s original heritage wooden surfboat, which certainly attracted a lot of attention. Thanks to all the crews for participating and special thanks to Ian (Crash) Cradock for organising them. Eric Middledorp Freshie members once again volunteered to help out with marshalling at the annual City to Surf race and manned posts for the annual Sun Run. There was a merry crew - made up of cadets as well as senior members of the club - who set out at 5.30am on Sunday, 10 Aug to make the bus trip into the city to help out with crowd control for the start of the City to Surf. There was a buzz in the air as the sky lightened and people started to queue up for the start. Our own Kurt Hanson was in fine form again commentating and keeping the crowd engaged. At the annual Dee Why to Manly Sun Run we were asked this year to man checkpoints along the route as well as a drinks station at Queenscliff which was successfully handled by a combination of March Past and Boaties plus 2013/14 Rookie Patrol Person, Claire DePaoli. We did such a great job that next year we have been asked to man 2 drinks stations! Well done! Thanks to all the members who participated - while these are both good fundraisers for the club they are also a way for our members to give back and be involved in our community. Lysa Kiely ANZAC DAY WREATH PRESENTATION & ANZAC DAY MARCH CENTENARY As part of the centenary commemoration of Anzac Day, our own Mick Griffin presented a wreath at the Freshwater tree on the corner of Oliver Street and Harbord Road on Saturday, 18 April Some of our nipper members helped him by placing poppies in a wreath wrapped around the tree. A small but dedicated band of club members once again attended the ANZAC Day march at the Harbord Diggers Club. The weather gods were smiling on us for the centenary commemoration of this historical event, especially after the devastating storms in the lead up. 34

35 Director Sponsorship & Marketing We rely heavily on the generosity and financial support of corporate partners and private contributors. Without their generosity, Freshwater Surf Club would not be the great club that exists today! It also allows members to concentrate on the club s core role of providing lifesaving services to Freshwater Beach. It has been a busy season on the beach at Freshwater. All activity from competition, to first aid and patrols is costly and we must pause to thank the very generous financial support we receive from the extended Freshie community. The ongoing sponsorship we receive from sponsors includes cash donations, equipment purchases, goods and services in kind and other initiatives. Freshie is one of the largest surf clubs on the northern beaches. All of these generous contributions contribute to the smooth running of our club, keeping all our club equipment and facilities maintained to the highest level. Harbord Beach Hotel Major Sponsor - The Harbord Beach Hotel (HBH) is the friendliest pub on the Northern Beaches! The HBH has continued as our major sponsor for the season. John Thorpe AM from the HBH has remained a long term and loyal supporter of Freshwater Surf Club. On top all the generous support, HBH paid and sent a surf boat to Gallipoli to take part in the 100 th Anniversary. It s always beach time at Freshie with a new club clock below the tower from HBH. We acknowledge and send a big thank you to The Harbord Beach Hotel for their continued support. They are a truly independent agency. Owner and principal James Smyth not only supports Freshwater Surf Club financially he is a nippers coach. The way James sees it if you ve made a decision to live on the northern beaches why not join the best Surf Club on the northern beaches. Freshwater Surf Club thanks you James and your team at SEA Real Estate for the continued support. Freshwater Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank Gold Sponsor - Harbord Financial Services Limited is proud to be a locally owned and operated public company located on the Northern Beaches. Did you know that 80% of profits from Freshwater Community Bank are put back into community projects? Let me say that again 80% of all profits are put back into the community. So if you re thinking of changing banks change to Freshwater Community Branch at Freshwater. Freshie surf club thanks Freshwater Community Bank for their continued support buying much needed rescue Harbord Diggers If you look up to the north from Freshwater Surf Club you ll see the Harbord Diggers club right on the headland between Freshwater and Curl Curl beaches. Freshwater Surf Club and the Harbord Diggers have an ongoing relationship that continues to grow. Every year our members and the surf boat section join together for the ANZAC Service on April 25. A big thank you to the Diggers for their continued support of Freshie Surf Club. Bennett Surf Boards has once again demonstrated their support towards the Junior Bennett Ironman Event. It is the premier junior event on the northern beaches. The competition was fierce to win the Surfboards generously given away by Bennett Surfboards. Thank you for supporting this growing event. Rod Davis (Boat Captain), Peter Obern (President), John Thorpe AM & Sean King (Harbord Beach Hotel) SEA Real Estate (Smyth Estate Agents) Gold Sponsor (established in 2007) - Smyth Estate Agents (SEA) brings a fresh approach to Real Estate on Sydney's Northern Beaches. and lifesaving equipment, new rescue boards, manikins, first-aid bum bags, and oxy sock. FCB continued as the major sponsor of the Barney Mullins Ocean Swim providing financial support to run this event. This event is growing every year. FCB donated two $500 accounts to the first elite female and male swimmers a new division this year. 35 Signarama Chatswood Thank you to Signarama for providing such quality products and signage to Freshie at substantially reduced prices. Their generosity has kept us looking good and we look forward to further developing this relationship. Pittwater House This year, Pittwater House came on board to support our nippers. We are reliant upon the tents (a costly purchase!) to provide our nippers with a safe environment out of the sun and heat. We cannot thank Pittwater House enough for the support they have provided and we are grateful to take the Pittwater House tent on the road to all nipper carnivals.

36 Director Sponsorship & Marketing SILVER Sponsors Harbord Diggers QANTAS Bennett Surfboards Pittwater House BRONZE Sponsors Chatswood Sign*A*Rama Mrs Mays Heineken NAMED Sponsors Peppertree Wines Heineken Nothing like a blizzard cold Heineken after a day in the sun. Thank you to Heineken again for their kind donation of 20 cases of beer towards our Freshies on Friday events. The support from Heineken ensured that members were able to purchase drinks at club prices. All money raised from this kind donation raised funds towards the ongoing expenses within our club. I ll drink to that! Qantas continued their ongoing support of our Australia Day Carnival, through cash prizes and tickets for competitors and officials. Our Australia Day Carnival continues to grow and this year our carnival was part of the Summer of Surf shown on FOX Sports. Duke s Day On January 8-10th Freshwater Beach celebrated the centenary of the Duke s famous exhibition of Hawaiian style surfing. The event was a huge success for the community with thousands of people attending over the three days. We would like to send out a big thank you to all the supporters of this wonderful community event. Warringah Council, Harbord Beach Hotel, Freshwater Community Bank, Harbord Diggers, Hawaiian Airlines, Hawaii Tourisim, Panasonic, Patagonia, Royal Wolf, Clear Cost, SurfDecals, Solid Racks and DJB Surfboards. Barney Mullins On Sunday March 1, 2015 the club held its annual Barney Mullins Swim Classic, a 1.5km ocean swim named after Life Member and Freshwater swim legend George Barney Mullins. The swim has grown immensely over the years and in 2015 the number of participants exceeded 500 swimmers. We would like to acknowledge our sponsors and those who supplied prizes: Freshwater Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank, Harbord Beach Hotel, Fitness First, Ormeggio at The Spit, Mrs May s, Angel Restaurant, Harbord Growers Market and Freshwater Giftwares. Our partners through : MAJOR Sponsor Harbord Beach Hotel GOLD Sponsors Smyth Estate Agents (SEA) Freshwater Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank 36 Fitness First Harbord Growers Ormeggio at The Spit Angel Restaurant Harbord Growers Market Freshwater Giftwares Poster Graphics We are grateful for the generosity of all of these contributors. Every contribution of financial support and goods in kind donated to FSLSC allows us to: Concentrate our time on training our life savers to protect the beach; Ensures we have the right equipment to activate in fast effective rescues; Enables our Club to run efficiently. At Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club we need to say a huge thank you to each and every one of our sponsors; we really appreciate your ongoing support and encouragement. I encourage all members to buy, use and frequent all our sponsors for their wonderful and generous support they give our club. Luke Jarman Director of Sponsorship and Marketing

37 Branch, State & SLSA Recognition & Activities During the season club members were recognised by and/or involved in a range of activities at Branch, State & Australian level. Member recognition In the early part of the season a number of competitors were recognised for their efforts over the previous season. Julia Baker was named SNB Young Lifesaver of the Year and Tod Rowbotham won the SNB Rescue of the Year Award. Tod went on to also win the NSW Rescue of the Year and the SLSA National Rescue of the Month. Paul Lemlin was also awarded the SNB Rescue of the month for July/August. At State level, life member John Mills OAM was awarded life membership of NSW Surf Lifesaving in recognition of his many years of devoted service to the movement. Activities Peter Obern represented the club at the Branch Board of Management which meets on a monthly basis to review Branch activities and consider any policy matters. Peter also served on the National R&R Steering Committee. Tom Duffy & Lindsay Davis represented the club on the SNB Board of Lifesaving and Board of Education and Assessment respectively. Other members who have served on Branch, State or Australian boards or committees were Stephen Bennett - SLSA Audit, Finance & Compliance Committee Ray Brennan SLSA History Committee, NSW SLS Honorary Historian Michael Bate NSW Director of Surf Sports Ken Priest Branch Judiciary Committee Wayne Freakley Branch Rules Committee & National R&R Technical Committee Bob Asser National R&R Technical Committee Sue Troy SNB R&R Advisor The club acknowledges the contribution these members have made to lifesaving activities and also acknowledges the support of Branch president Doug Menzies and the team at Branch office throughout the year. In addition the club also acknowledges the following Branch sponsors for their support of SNB lifesaving throughout the season Streets Manly Daily Westfield Warringah Mall Dee Why RSL National and State Sponsors & other support It is also important to acknowledge the tremendous support and assistance offered to this club and clubs generally by the following National and Statewide sponsors and supporters DHL as a National Major Partner of surf life saving and their significant support in patrol uniforms Telstra as a National Major Partner for their support across the SMS system through Surfcomm Dulux for the support in providing free paint through the Surf Club Project Bonds for their provision of free nipper rash vests Clubs NSW for their support of the NSW State Championships Surf Life Saving NSW for the money provided via the Guardians of the Surf fund raising program 37 Tristan Godoy, Sandy Kleiner (Freshwater Community Bank), Mike Baird (NSW Premier) NSW Government s Ministry for Police and Emergency Services for its on -going funding of state-wide operations, including the Enhanced Rescue Capabilities Grant NSW & Commonwealth Governments for their funding provided through the Emergency Volunteer Support Scheme which saw the club receive a free Baby Anne infant manikin for first aid training The Commonwealth Government for funding through its Beach Safety Equipment Funding program The NSW Government for the free pair of binoculars provided through its Department of Primary Industries. It s a family affair! John Mills OAM, Kurt Hanson & Ian Hanson

38 Member Services It has been another exciting year of surf life saving at Freshie. The maroon & white has been proudly displayed during the season by our members, whether it is on our beloved beach or away competing at carnivals, State and Aussies or even just on holidays. MERCHANDISE This season was testing from the start with supplier problems but these were sorted out and we were on track very quickly. We introduced a new clothing item with the white hoodies which are both sun safe and able to ward off any unseasonal chill. Thank you to Kurt Hanson for again supplying the design for our touring shirt for the cadets and seniors for both State and Aussies. A big thank you to all my helpers who manned the clothing shop during the season - I won t name names as I wouldn t want to miss anybody out - the shop would not be able to run without this help. CLUB SOCIAL EVENTS FRESHIES ON FRIDAYS - A great monthly social catch up for all members from nippers families to the House of Lords. This year we introduced a roster for each section of the club to host our monthly get together. This worked very well and these Friday nights were well attended and a great way to catch up with fellow members. Thank you to all the sectional heads for organising their teams and making these nights such a success. FRESHIE FRIGHT NIGHT We started off the season with a Halloween party! The kids, big and small, loved it and it was great seeing everyone getting into the spirit and dressing up. welcoming new members to the club and congratulating those who have excelled in their roles within the club and as part of their lifesaving duties. It is also a wonderful time for members across all parts of the club to get together and share stories and relax after a busy season. IN THE MEDIA Freshwater SLSC has featured quite a few times in the local and national media - from surf rescues by one of our cadets, to Duke s Day Centenary and our own Freshwater Australia Day carnival as well as other events and achievements of our members. Whether it is results in competition or community involvement, Freshie was well represented. We even have a picture taken by one of our cadets displayed in Warringah Mall as a tribute to Sydney Northern Beaches Branch involvement in our local community. COMMUNITY EVENTS DUKE S DAY - 100TH ANNIVERSARY What a fantastic event this was for our club.! See the report by Steve Bennett about this wonderful day which was enjoyed by our club, the surfing fraternity and our local community. We ran a merchandise stall selling Duke s t-shirts, hoodies, bags, posters and key rings which was very successful. Thank you to all who helped on the day in spreading the spirit of Aloha! I would like to thank both the Executive Committee members and the JAC for their support and encouragement as I developed these roles over the years. I would also like to thank Kay Cowley who has guided me throughout my 11 years as a club member - without her guidance and advice over the years I may not have stayed sane! Thank you to all of our members who have helped me along the way - whether at nippers registration to manning the clothing shop or sorting through touring gear or volunteering for our community events - I couldn t have a better bunch of people to work with. Finally, I would like to thank my husband Dave, for his support and encouragement in taking on the roles that I have over the years in the club. While I may not be in an official position in the club next season, I m not going anywhere and I will be sure to see you on the beach! Lysa Kiely Director of Member Services ANNUAL DINNER & PRESENTATION NIGHT A must on the Freshie social calendar! This is the night of nights that is not just about awards for competing but also for ANZAC DAY ACTIVITIES Club members participated in a variety of ANZAC DAY events this year. A full report is provided in the Community Involvement Report. AND FINALLY This will be my last report as Director of Member Services and Clothing Co-ordinator. I am hanging up my hat for another enthusiastic member to take the reins. 38

39 Facilities Following last season s major revamp of the club change rooms, this season has mainly been one of maintenance and rectification. With the club Masterplan process underway, it is important we don t unnecessarily commit club funds to projects that might then be subject to further change as a result of the Masterplan. A full audit of the club s maintenance needs was undertaken during the course of the year together with representatives from the council. Two working bees have been carried out during the course of the season one at the beginning of the season and the other in the middle of June This season has also presented the usual array of challenges in relation to the on-going maintenance of the facility. Electricity costs have increased significantly and the council has recently installed separate water meters to measure club water usage. The club is now responsible for paying its own water bills which will add approximately $5,000 to annual club expenses. Much work has been done over a number of years considering the current and future uses of the Club premises. The current planning work on the Club building commenced with a survey of Club members conducted in December Engagement with members and Council has continued since that time with the season of 2014/15 resulting in some milestone events in the planning process. Bonus Architects were re-engaged by our Club to amend concept plans for possible building refurbishment, upgrade and alterations. These plans were presented to Club members in The recent heavy storms in April resulted in widespread minor flooding throughout the complex and caused the ceiling above the patrol area to collapse. Though reported to council, at the time of this report no action has been taken by council to rectify the damage. With the club now involved in the Community Service Program, a wide range of minor tasks in and around the club have been undertaken by the community service workers under the guidance of our caretakers Ken and Janet Rickard. Despite these challenges and the more cautious approach in relation to spending, a number of projects have been completed and new items obtained which have improved the facility and assisted in achieving greater efficiencies including Additional club storage facilities were built using excess space in the caretaker s garage area Club Building/Planning October 2014 and remained on display in the Club throughout the month of November. By December 2014, feedback was obtained from members. A meeting took place with Council officers in December 2015 to present the concept plans to gauge their views on the proposal. Also in December 2015, our Club s Executive Committee authorised a sub-committee of Michael Kirkby, Peter Obern and Stephen Bennett be formed to focus on the planning and approvals stage, and this sub-committee has been meeting monthly to continue the process. Since that time, member feedback and A new island bench was installed in the female change rooms A new air conditioning unit was installed in the conference room New fencing was erected around the grassed area adjacent to the Heritage room accompanied by minor landscaping work A new television screen was purchased and installed in the Heritage room The new outdoor clock generously paid for by the Harbord Hotel was installed above the club office The club security system was extended to the main gates at the bottom of the ramp A number of new small cafe tables and chairs were obtained for use by members and facility hirers A new shed purchased (not yet erected at the time of this report) for the storage of club gardening and general maintenance equipment Phil Fagan Director Facilities Council comments have been consolidated, potential funding sources investigated and the current plans have been refined and costed. The subcommittee is currently seeking a meeting with Council to review the current plans and seek their guidance on obtaining the necessary approvals. All members of the sub-committee remain keen to remain involved to see the planning work through and will continue through season 2015/16. Michael Kirkby 39

40 Junior Activities (Nippers) The end of the Nipper season brings with it a number of reflective opportunities to consider and evaluate the success of the season, and how to measure that success. In a season with once again over 850 enrolled nippers, the programme has sought to engage and involve every one of them and develop their skills and proficiency along the way. Captains Sophie Wickham and Alexander Di Sano at the end of season presentations gave the following summary: (Sophie) 550 sausages were cooked for the final weekend of nippers and not a single one was left over. Following the BBQ, the annual presentations took place in the Hall. The following address was given by the club captains Sophie Wickham and Alexander Di Sano, before the presentation of awards for each age group. This year we had approximately 130 boys and girls begin their Nippers journey in the U6s as well as lots of new families joining the Sunday morning ritual. We hope you all remain committed to Freshie Surf Club and enjoy participating in Nipper events as much as the outgoing 14s have. Sunday mornings for the 6s introduced Flags, Beach Sprints, Wade Races, Dolphin Dives and their favourite boards! Since October the transformation has been noticeable with lots more laughs and smiles replacing the early season tears. In the 7s there are over 200 enrolled nippers learning their way in surf awareness, again boards being a huge favourite. The 8s started with a healthy return from last year and also welcomed a number of new children and parents, bringing the number to about 160. We also had a very strong U8s representation at carnivals. Thanks to all the wonderful parents and Age Managers Adrian, David and Jono and their team of Age Assistants who make the 6s, 7s and 8s such a special experience. All the older age groups know just how tough it is to go from the 8s to 9s and Age Manager Hamish reports that they have progressed as a group with great credit. The age group has aimed to be inclusive every Sunday and it was great to see so many 9s take advantage and benefit from the extra training sessions throughout the week. Equally the 10s have improved their swimming and board work as well as left enough in the tank to really improve on their land events, especially the girls, picking up a few medals. (Alexander) In the U11s Jacko s emphasis has been team events and the success at carnivals shows the results have been great with 15 medals produced by 22 boys and girls. Well done to everyone who competed this season and to those who came on a Sunday morning. In the U12s, Jono thinks the girl s land is the team of the future with great results from Sascia, India, Caitlin, Kiara, Jena and Claudia all season. The 12s have also been well represented at the mini carnivals, the pre-season camp and the holiday camp. The end 40 result has been a really strong season of improved ability and results. One of the real innovations in the 12s has been the interaction with the Sunday morning patrols. As a result the age group has practiced signals, first aid, tube rescues and floating in the rip past the pool at kiddies. In the U13s there were some terrific highlights this season as well as a strong spirit of fun and encouragement. Josh and Leon making the swim final at state with Josh Kite achieving a 5 th place was a great result to be proud of for both boys but it was the week in week out commitment of the age group which was most pleasing to their Age Manager Dave. It s hard though to overlook the fantastic R&R result with Grace and Chloe picking up silver in the 2 person Junior age group while Grace and Chloe teamed with Joseph and Jack from the age group and Allie Donald from the 14s to take out bronze in the 5 person Junior 12-14s R&R, following Gold at Branch. Well done to all and to coaches Ian Donald and Chris Tyrrell. Finally, 40 U14s obtained their SRC in the early part of the season the biggest number for years. As a result they assisted with water safety, were allocated to a patrol and commenced their patrolling duties. They have also had their first season in the Freshie Fighter cadets under the coaching of Kurt and Grant and as a result most of us have been suffering all season but want to say thank you for the commitment you not only show but model. Thanks for following our progress each carnival. We can t talk about the 14s without mentioning Richard our age manager since the 8s. We had Sophie s mum and Dad back in the 6s, and we scared away our 7s age manager Andrew, never to return

41 Junior Activities (Nippers) Finally, while winning isn't everything and many nippers who participate every Sunday walk away without any medals, it is important to recognize those who have excelled. Congratulations to all those who are being presented with medals today and we hope that you continue to enjoy your involvement with Freshwater nippers for many years to come. It has been a real honour to be the captains this season. Thank you. Sophie Wickham and Alexander Di Sano to nippers again and Richard took over in the 8s and has been with us ever since. Your patience and gentle nature have been your style ever since and we wouldn t blame you if you lost your patience with us - especially the boys, but despite our energy levels, you have always remained incredibly calm. Congratulations to the following State Finalists who gained points for us at Umina: 6 th Place U14 Male Board Relay team Oscar Blaikie, Jack Clancy and BJ Walsh. 6 th Place U14 Female Flags Bailee Radford 6 th Place U9 Male Board Relay Xavier McLean, Felix Perego and Kalan Orchard 6 th Place U9 Male Surf Team Hugo Davidson, Jared Marcer, Xavier McLean and Zac Toole 5 th Place U10 Female individual board Tasma Patterson 5 th Place U9 Male Beach Sprint relay Fin Hendry, Connor Hempshall, Jaeka Hastie, Levi Westerink-Coates 4 th Place U14 Female individual Beach sprint Helena De Gruchy 3 rd Place U11 Male Beach Sprint relay Gabriel Godoy, William Smith, James Smith, Liam Toole 3 rd Place U11 Male individual Board Ben Melhuish 3 rd Place Female beach sprint relay Emily Hicks, Georgia Grey, Sylvie Robbins, Lara Persico 3 rd Place U11 Female Board relay Lauren Bourgeois, Kiana Dettman, Emily Hicks 3 rd Place U10 Female individual beach sprint Stefanie Fejes 3 rd Place Junior U person R&R Joseph Bruwel, Allie Donald, Jack Hurrell, Grace Kiely, Chloe Tyrell 2 nd Place U10 Female beach sprint relay Stefanie Fejes, Tasma Patterson, Charlotte McDermid, Mila McGettigan 2 nd Place Junior U person R&R Grace Kiely and Chloe Tyrell 1 st Place U11 Male Board Relay Lachlan Cameron, Ben Melhuish, Ryan Thomas Well done all our medallists and point scorers. The success experienced at carnivals has been the result of lots of hard work and training. Thanks to each of the Age Managers, their many assistants and all the coaches Dean and Rob on land, Ian Donald with R&R, Marcial, Matt, Kurt and Coatsey in the water. Thanks to Grant Morrell for the set up every Sunday nippers, Nigel Thomas for making sure the water areas were safe, and to the parents willing to help set up and pack up every week, co-ordinate land and water events, do water safety or cook bbqs. Nippers doesn t happen without you. 41

42 Junior Activities (Nippers) U14 LONG STANDING NIPPERS U6 U14s Helena De Gruchy Teagan Long Isobelle Pamp Sophie Wickham Hugh Cameron Thomas Casey Alexander Di Sano Daniel Jackson Thomas Linfield-Kent Angus Partington Luke Renshaw CLUB CAPTAIN AWARDS Alexander Di Sano and Sophie Wickham PERPETUAL AWARDS SAM KIELY AWARD Tasma Patterson (U10s) This award is given to a nipper who has excelled in land competition. This award covers not just competition results but training and sportsmanship too, named after Sam Kiely, a Freshwater Junior who excelled at land and demonstrated all these attributes. CATHY CROZIER AWARD Mike Partington, Andrew Casey, Rob DeGruchy The Cathy Crozier Award was first awarded in It is awarded annually to a person from the junior club who comes from the committee, age managers, club members or parents. The recipient exhibits the attributes, values, and spirit displayed by Cathy Crozier in her time with Freshwater Surf Club. It is named in honour of Mrs Cathy Crozier who was an age manager for four years from 1999 and passed away during the 2002/2003 season after a short battle with cancer. NIPPER AGE CHAMPIONS & KAY PRIDAY AWARDS U8 Age Champion Paddy Bright India Holden/Holly Bland Kay Priday Award Mitchell Button Kaitlyn Schuitemaker U9 Age Champion Kalan Orchard Jade Mecklam/Imogen Grey Kay Priday Award Seth Cahill Charley Stephens U10 Age Champion Nick Walsh Charlotte McDermid Kay Priday Award Noah Kite Samantha Lever U11 Age Champion Ben Melhuish Emily Hicks Kay Priday Award Archie Jackson Molly Prendergast U12 Age Champion Bailey Miller Alex Lefevre Kay Priday Award Kiara Henry Alex Jacobs U13 Age Champion Toby Dreyer Jordan Lefevre Kay Priday Award Dominic Edgell Georgia Weston U14 Age Champion Thomas Lindfield-Kent Tilly Kearns Kay Priday Award Liam Glacken Jaimee-Lee Dreyer PERC STERLING AWARD Edward Waddington (14s) The Perc Sterling Award is for a junior member who displays outstanding sportsmanship or who has displayed an act of outstanding sportsmanship over the season. It is named in honour of Mr Perc Sterling who supported his three grandsons who were nippers here. Everyone associated with Freshwater SLSC knew him as Pop and this encouragement award is named in his honour for a nipper who may not be champion in the point score but have the spirit of champions in life. JOHN CAHALAN AWARD Helena De Gruchy (14s) This award is the junior club person of the year award and is awarded to a person who attends regularly, shows an interest not only in their age group, but in other younger members. The person is likely to have assisted with training, encouraged others, helped with the set up of the beach on Sundays, participated in all club activities including fund raising, and attended all club functions. It is named in honour of Mr John Cahalan who was a foundation member of the junior club and whose children and grandchildren are still associated with the club. 42

43 Junior Activities DON LEE HONOUR BLAZER Richard Hawtin and Lysa Kiely This award is equivalent to a life membership. It is awarded to a person who has been associated with the junior section of the club for at least 8 years, has served on the committee for 6 years, and has contributed to the junior section of the club in an outstanding way. In 1966 a junior activities club was established at Freshwater surf club. It was associated with the Freshwater SLSC but was a separate club in all respects. The junior club awarded long serving members with Life Membership for their service and contribution. After many junior clubs were formed around Australia, Surf Life Saving Australia decided that these clubs should be part of the existing surf life saving clubs. At this point the Freshwater junior club became part of Freshwater SLSC and life memberships to the junior club were no longer possible. Don Lee established an Honour Blazer to replace the life memberships. Our recipients received their Honour Blazers at the Club Presentation evening. Lysa Kiely Lysa has been a committee member of JAC Nippers for 8 years. My hunch is there are not many people involved with Freshie nippers over the course of the last 10 years who haven t come into contact with Lysa or been the beneficiaries of her generosity and good will. Most will know Lysa as the face behind the uniform and clothing shop. She also was for 3 years social co-ordinator so organized most of our get-togethers. Little happens here at the club without Lysa being involved rego days, the annual nipper challenge camps, Bennett Ironman, volunteer work for various fun runs and community events. Lysa is also a current Director of the club, looking after Member Services. Her design skills are in place every month with the club newsletters she helps to publish and her small touches seem to be everywhere - F-swoosh logo is hers, the Barney Mullins logo and the Freshie R&R logo. She manages all that while at the same time supporting three kids through nippers, all three in R&R, while also being an active patrolling member of 10 years, as well as a competitor with R&R. The JAC is delighted to announce the awarding of the Don Lee Honour Blazer for services to Freshwater Nippers to Lysa Kiely. Richard Hawtin Richard has been here forever! His two sons, Alex and Ben have long flown the nipper coop and Richard was their Age Manager then. Not content with that he decided to start all over again with Isabelle s age group the current outgoing 14s, from the 8s. He has been an official at most carnivals most years forever it seems. The high regard in which he is held sees him often in significant roles at Branch carnivals as a Sectional Referee, though Belle hasn t competed for a while. Even in the year or two that Belle decided nippers wasn t her thing all together, Richard remained an Age Manager and attended carnivals. Richard has been the mainstay behind the annual January nipper challenge camps, taking a week off work to co-ordinate those. At committee level he has been our Treasurer during that time, and been a figure at rego days and most nipper activities. What I admire most of Richard is his attendance at nippers, carnivals and trainings even without a child present. Often at training, Richard put up his hand to take the board beginners down to kiddies and work with them providing a gentle and guiding encouragement to the youngest and often most anxious. I think he finally leaves us now he certainly has an excuse to, but I suspect Freshwater SLSC will be his home for some time to come. The JAC is delighted to announce the awarding of the Don Lee Honour Blazer for services to Freshwater Nippers to Richard Hawtin. Conclusion Another season down 840 nippers will put away their caps and Hi Viz singlets for a few months before starting all over again after the winter hibernation. Season 2015/16 marks the beginning of the 50 th anniversary year of Freshwater juniors; much of the focus will be on celebrating this wonderful event. We look forward to another bumper year ahead. Sam Di Sano Chairman, Junior Activities Committee 43

44 Director Surf Sports Sport remains an important part of Freshwater surf club. This season SLSA celebrated a centenary of competition, demonstrating the historic relationship between surf life saving activities and the sport & competition our members participate in. Historically, lifesavers honed their surf and rescue skills by training and testing their skills against others. Today the competition aspect of surf life saving takes a far more serious place as a popular and successful sport. On-water surf sports activities as well as on-beach activities make up the range of sports offered under the umbrella of SLSA Sport. At Freshwater we provide opportunity for participation in every aspect of sport offered by SLSA, with some activities more popular than others. The season of 2014/15 saw participation in the following areas: Boats, March Past, R&R, Beach, Life Saving Competition, Craft and Swimming events. We had no participation in surf board riding or IRB racing this season. The Panel we formed a few years ago to represent each section of SLSA sport continued this season, and was referred to as the Freshwater SLSC Sport Panel. While each section may have a separate squad with its own sub culture, we all come together as one team training and competing for Freshwater. The group met on a regular basis and discussed matters affecting members across all sections and Captains of each section took great interest in the other sections. This format has been successful and is set to continue. The competitors who represented Freshwater throughout the season did their club proud. The club attended local carnivals, some regional carnivals, and the Branch, State, and Australian Championships. Results from all carnivals and championship events are included at the rear of this annual report. The structure of surf sports remained consistent over the last few years with the general structure comprising: Support Services, Surf Sports Sections, and Event Management. Support Services include all the functions that allow our competitors to represent the club at carnivals. Marina Bate has been completing entries for all competitors in all sections for all carnivals for as long as I have been involved in my role. Despite Marina pursuing other personal interests outside the club she is still happy to handle all the clubs carnival entries. Thank you for your continued efforts Marina. We have many members who are accredited officials who officiate at local, state and national carnivals. Most of these events impose a quota system requiring competing clubs to provide officials in a ratio to their entry numbers. Without our members officiating, we would not be able to compete. This year Stan Werasko stepped up and took on some more senior responsibilities at carnivals, and was good enough to take on the role of the Officials coordinator at Freshwater. Stan is still working out what this role involves but I thank Stan and look forward to his continued involvement as an official, as well as the co-ordinator role at our club. Stan has provided a separate report which follows. All carnivals we attend throughout the season also have a quota on the provision of water safety and powercraft support based on entry numbers. In addition, any event we run at Freshwater requires powercraft support. Tahlia Dearden & Julia Baker receiving the Most Outstanding Competition Team of the Year from Michael Kirkby 44 This season Luke Jarman took over the role of co-ordinating our powercraft support across all events. It is not easy mobilising and coordinating drivers and crew for all these events, particularly when it requires attending beaches and carnivals outside the Sydney area. Luke has done an outstanding job coordinating our powercraft and personnel for the season and we thank him and all the members he involves in this important activity. Luke has a separate report elsewhere in this annual report and thanks individuals in that report. Surf Sports Sections The sections and those who captained them this season were: Boats (Rod Davis) Rod continued to lead the Boat section this season. Rod was assisted by a number of people over the season, but I would like to acknowledge the work of Ian Crash Craddock and thank them both for their efforts. March Past (Bob Evans) Bob led the March Past team again this season. In the early part of the season it looked doubtful that Bob would be able to form a team, but to his credit and the work of his supporters, a full strength team competed for Freshwater at all the major carnivals this season. Well done Bob. R&R (Wayne Freakley) Wayne continued in his role as Captain this season. Wayne has started to build a solid structure now with many of the senior competitors assisting by coaching junior and developing teams and acting as officials at R&R events at carnivals. Thanks for all your efforts Wayne. Surfboard Riding (no captain) Beach (no formal captain) This season for the first time in many years Freshwater was represented by some senior beach sprinters. Dean Park, who has been coaching the nippers beach sprinters for the last two seasons, has been working with a very small group of competitors and this has led to a few relay teams being fielded at open carnivals. We hope the squad will continue to build under Dean s leadership. Well done Dean.

45 Director Surf Sports Life Saving (Lindsay Davis) Lindsay led the Life Saving section again this season with the help of Sharon Johnson specialising in first aid. With a small squad, Lindsay and Sharon managed to achieve great results at the championship carnivals. Thanks for your work. Surf Sports (The Surf Squad) (Board/Ski/Swim Squad) coaching structure was further developed this season, but the management side of things were limited and so I managed this myself. It is hoped that we will find someone to step up to this role next season. Tim Jacobs continued as the Director of Coaching, Kurt Hanson maintained the role of Cadet Surf Coach, Grant Coates took on the role of Open Surf Coach and Marcial Nunura continued as Nippers Head Surf Coach, while Kev Crow acted as a conduit between the groups in the area of beginner ski paddlers. Further coaching/ training was provided by both Tim and Ben Kirkby throughout the season for the senior and masters squads. Finally, Shona Malm stepped up to act as the main point of communication for the whole squad. I would like to thank all those people mentioned for their Involvement and commitment throughout the season. Masters (Michael Pastega) Mike took on the poisoned chalice of being the masters co-ordinator, after several years of turnover of this role. Mike maintained the standard of amusing newsletters started by Simon Phin and acted as a central point of communication for all masters in addition to assembling the go-to team of masters competitors at any event or function held at Fresh-water. Thanks Mike. Reports from each of the section Captains follow. Michael Kirkby Director Surf Sports 45

46 Boats Congratulations to all our crews for flying the Freshie flag this year and big congratulations to all the Title winners from the State and Australian Titles. Congratulations also to Matt Norton from our Open Mens crew for winning this season s Rowers Award. Matt was an integral part of our A crew, joining from Nth Cronulla and bringing experience and enthusiasm for rowing with him. Well done Matt. This season has again been a pivotal one for our section as we continue to develop and adapt which will hopefully see us begin to produce some more results. Freshie again had an Open Mens crew on the water made up of a mixture of youth and experience. Unfortunately we lacked an Open Women s crew and that can hurt a club in the senior ranks. We did manage to have a crew in each of the 6 divisions (apart from Open Women) which is positive for our section. One of the highlights from the season was our Masters boys scooping Silver in the State 240 s division, which kept our flag flying. It was also fantastic to see the next generation of father and son rowers coming through with young Mitch Burke picking up where his old man Mick started out 30 years earlier in the bow of our junior crew. Freshwater Duke s (Open Men) Liam Donohue, Matt Norton, Tom Gillespie, Blake Cradock, Brent Lethbridge and Kim Marsh Freshwater Open Men The Dukes came together for their first season this year in July/August of 2014 and hit the water early clocking up many hard training hours throughout the season. The crew developed to be one of the fastest crews on the water and participated in the prestigious Ocean Thunder Series, which provided great competition and set a benchmark for the crew racing against the elite crews from all over Australia at the four events in Dee Why. As the season progressed the crew developed and a few results started coming in. At the Queenscliff carnival we placed 2nd followed by a 3rd on our home beach at the Freshwater Australia Day Carnival. Unfortunately we were unable to place any result at the championship events. The Dukes made the trip to the Australian Titles at Tugun, they competed in 4 round robin races and missed out on progressing through to the further rounds by 1 point. It certainly was not the end to a tough yet enjoyable season any of us had anticipated. We wish Matt Norton all the best for his endeavours with rowing in Perth as he moves over to reunite with his family. Freshwater Knights (Reserves) Fraser Giblin, Craig Olofinsky, Rod Davis, David Olofinsky and Kristian Williams Another season for this crew who are all eligible to row in Masters but refuse to concede! Sweeping duties were again shared between Fraser and Rod at training and also carnivals, which proved advantageous when fitness was in short supply. Our first carnivals weren t until mid January at Queenscliff and again the following week at the Freshwater Australia Day carnival. Unfortunately a lack of match fitness would restrict us to the rounds. February is always a packed timetable with carnivals on every weekend, at the Branch Champs and also the ASRL Open. Mother nature had other plans for those carnivals with dangerous surf, forcing officials to either postpone or move the event. This makes motivation extremely difficult to maintain especially for a crew full of family men. Thankfully at the Pacific Palms Battle of the Boats, conditions were favourable and the crew managed to compete. Again fitness would prove a stumbling block for the crew and a lack of carnival time. Big Thanks to Dave Maguire and Crash for sweeping us over the course of the weekend. Our final carnival for the season, the State Titles, would be our best for the 46 year. We were buoyed by Brent assuming sweeping duties for the day, with Rod and Fraser both rowing with Dave and Tan Man rounding out the crew. In the 4 th and final race on Saturday with a place in the finals on offer we turned 2 nd and headed home. Unfortunately we again ran out of steam and came over the line in 5 th missing out by one spot. On a positive note Freshwaters rowing stocks are looking very strong in about 15 years time with no less than 6 girls and 1 boy between us! Cheers lads Freshwater Watchmen (U23 Men) Rod Davis (Sweep), Blake Walmsley, Mikey Domjen, Oli Horlyck and Lachlan Walmsley The season for the Watchmen this year was slightly different with the loss of Ben Somers who took up a placement with the Defence Force and Jeremy Ryburn who could not continue due to family matters. Thankfully our depth in the juniors meant Mikey and Oli were able to join the crew for their first season in Colts with the crew enjoying solid racing in the minor carnivals at the start of the season and throughout. The season overall was very flat in terms of surf. Our first carnival at Queenscliff was very uneventful in terms of results but gave the crew a good gauge of where they were at with fitness and boat speed. Typically for the Manly/Freshie carnival weekend Huey delivered dangerous conditions with a lot of crews opting to pull out of the Manly carnival.

47 Boats By Monday for the Freshie Australia Day carnival the conditions had calmed a little with a punchy 4-6ft surf rolling in and it s no coincidence that our best result came at our home carnival. The boys placed a well-earned 4 th in the final after tackling the conditions throughout the afternoon with a balance of aggression and confidence. As always February is a challenging month for a lot of crews with Branch, ASRL and Pac Palms all packed into the month. Branch again was a carnival affected by dangerous surf with officials forced to suspend rowing for a couple of hours due to a low tide and large surf. The ASRL Open down at Shell Harbour was also affected by large surf with the carnival being moved to Warilla-Barrack Point instead. This delayed the carnival significantly and when competition finally did get underway the boys did themselves proud, coming into form for all of their races. They were half a length behind the frontrunners of the whole division by their last race, but their results meant they didn t progress passed the rounds. The same could be said at Pac Palms and State, with the boys gelling well as a crew and rowing with confidence and aggression. However, no surf and very little space between placings made for tough racing, and on both occasions the boys missed out by 1 point on progressing thru to the finals. I m very much looking forward to taking the boys again next season. We do however lose Blake because he is too old so if anyone knows a good stroke, we need one! Thanks Boys. A special mention must go to the following people for their help throughout the season: Tracey my wife! For putting up with endless hours spent on the water, my constant late nights and my endless complaining. Thank you wifey (and Imogen as well). Brent Lethbridge for his behind the scenes advice and continued support. Kim Marsh (and his radio controlled helmets!) for always making himself available throughout the season no matter what the conditions. Your advice is sought after all over the country and you always put Freshie first, thank you so very much. Eric Middledorp for helping out with training, towing a boat when it was needed, setting up tents, being at carnivals helping out and helping organize the Freshie Boat Carnival. Greg Windsham and Mark Rickard for the amazing work you both do maintaining our boats and equipment. Thanks boys. Ian and Paula Cradock for your amazing behind the scenes work and unequivocal support. Marina Bate who does an unbelievable job in organising and making sure our entries are correct each week for carnivals. Lindsay Davis for putting some of our newer Boaties through their Bronze Medallions. Pete Obern and the committee for their continued support again this season. Thank You. Rod Davis Boat Captain 47

48 Boats U23 Ladies Freshwater Flames (Eric Middledorp) The girls competed well in their second season of rowing, showing great form, guts and commitment. Freshie Flames at the State Titles The crew of Amy Cradock, Taylor Mills, Grace Wheatley and Sarah Hickey were all studying for their HSC which meant there could only be limited rowing and competing in the season s early carnivals. When the New Year came along, we were all champing at the bit to compete at the Manly, Freshie and the Branch carnivals. But large and dangerous surf conditions resulted in the U23 Women s event being cancelled or the crew being withdrawn. That just left the Pacific Palms Battle of the Boats and the State Titles for the Flames to show their ability, and boy, did they row well!! The two day Pac Palms Carnival is always a fun carnival, but the girls were determined to show they have what it takes to compete against the best. The first day saw them rowing well in all three heats, beating crews in each round setting them in good stead for day two of the competition. But an unfortunate accident to their sweep, who copped a knock to the head whilst rowing in the Masters division later in the day, meant they couldn t quite regain their excellent form to make the finals. Rowing at their last carnival (State Titles at Umina) was their best effort of the season. Missing a top three finish in their early round meant they had to perform well in the elimination repechage. Their confidence lifted after some suggestions and encouragement from Kim Marsh and others, and they were ready for the do or die race. They were fantastic, hitting the buoys first and actually pulling away from the other crews on the way home for a courageous win. The starter didn t do them any favours in their final race, which resulted in them getting hit by three successive waves and taking on a boatload of water, whilst the other crews got out clean. That was the end of their 2014/15 campaign, but throughout the competitions they have shown they certainly have the ability to be a great Freshie crew in future years. Their efforts this season were all the more special as they were, in fact, still a very young crew, competing against much more experienced crews generally 3-4 years older. Congratulations to the girls for a job well done! 240s Freshwater Masters (Eric Middledorp) The evergreen Freshwater Masters Crew moved up a division this season competing with the ol men of the seas in the 240 Masters section!. Age was no deterrent with the crew competing with plenty of enthusiasm and fun. We managed to scrape up the hefty transfer fee, of a dozen cans of VB, to lure Dave Maguire from Avoca to sweep us! The crew was mainly made up of Greg Windsham, Eric Middledorp, Brian Baker, with the powerful Mark Rickard returning to row in the 2nd Bow seat. We would also like to thank Andrew Murphy and Crash filling in due to injury or unavailability. Our most successful start was the State Titles at Ocean Beach. You generally expect flat and mild conditions at the Umina/Ocean Beaches. However we arrived at 7am to a howling 40knot onshore gale pushing up a 3-4 foot heavy chop which made the going very tough indeed. In one race we copped a boatload of water, but the crew dug deep, showing the experience of many decades of surfboat rowing, to still come home with the coveted Silver Medal. The other notable start was at the Pacific Palms Battle of the Boats and what a battle it was! Lining up for our first Heat saw a cross chop wave hit the Sweep oar smashing into Eric s noggin. Luckily he has a very thick skull and only suffered the best double black eye seen on the beach for a very long time. Many thanks to the crew, particularly to Dave for sweeping us this year. We look like staying together again next year and may even make the trip up North to compete in the Aussies if all goes well. U23 Flames competing at the Battle of the Boats 48

49 March Past For a club having as many members as Freshwater and having the tradition in March Past as we do it has been difficult to entice more marchers into the march past team. Luckily throughout the season we were blessed with some volunteers to help fill the gap. Our appreciation goes to them for without their interest we would not have been able to compete. Teams were made up from these few:- Judy Bennett, Bob Evans, Wayne Freakley, Bob Grose, Peter Hoekstra, Ruth Hoekstra,Bob Hogan, Paul Morrison, Kath Obern, Peter Obern, Ross Parry, Ken Rickard, Dave Torevell, Sue Walmsley, Rick Ware. Coach: Bob Evans Assistant Coach: Peter Rowlands Manager: Ross Parry In terms of medals won this was not a successful season but, in all the carnivals in which we have started our performances were good, regularly being only just a couple of points away from the winners. Countbacks we have experienced over the years do not treat us favourably. The major problem we encountered was we rarely had a complete team at training, an essential element in building cohesion between team sections. We only had a regular training group on the last days before the NSW champs. Despite this lack of team training the group acquitted themselves in a manner which did them proud. Conditions at Umina were not the best and the wind blew the sound away from the march. We managed to keep up with standard bearer Ross - some of the other teams did not. Up to Queensland and with a bit more time to train morning and evening on Greenmount Beach. In the final preparation for the championships we were showing that Freshie spirit and felt a good result was possible. Bob and I followed the team around the arena where we could and watched their performances. They were marching very well giving us some hope for a medal. Some well credentialed coaches considered them to be in the money. Championship Results Sydney Northern Beaches - 4th on countback from 2nd. New South Wales - 7th on countback from 4th Australian - 9th on countback from 2nd Bob and I live in hope that next season we will have enough marchers to be able to field complete teams regularly and possibly at least a youth team and even one from the Nippers. Even to have a full team at training is essential for better team cohesion resulting in 49 better results. We are a proud team looking to show off our maroon and white colours with pride. Appreciation: BOB EVANS (Coach) - Bob had a difficult season in his endeavours to put a team on the beach every week to build cohesion between team sections. His experience came to the fore and if only we had been able to pass by a couple of judges with a clean sheet we may have been seen up on the podium. Our appreciation goes to him for his efforts on our behalf. PETER ROWLANDS (Assistant Coach) - Also very giving of his great knowledge and past experience in march past. ROSS PARRY (Manager) - Ross has for many years put in countless Friday nights doing the raffle at the Harbord Hilton. He also provided invaluable input at our training sessions. Peter Rowlands, March Past Captain

50 R & R The season again saw the club achieve some outstanding results in the R&R competition. With a total of 34 competitors across the senior and junior ranks, organisation of people for training and competition obligations continued to present a range of challenges. Nevertheless some impressive individual team and overall results were achieved during the season, dampened only by recording no fewer than six of the dreaded 4 th places at the State and Australian championships. Highlights included The Open 6 person Maroons team successfully defending its State title The Open Men s 5 team finishing 2nd at the Australian Championships, the 9th year in a row they have finished with a medal The Under 19 team winning the silver medal at the Australian Championships The Open 6 Whites team winning the bronze medal at the Australian championships at their first start as a combination The club having two teams in each of the Open 6, Open Men s and Open Mixed finals at the Australian championships. The club again finishing second in the overall R&R point score at both the NSW & Australian Championships for the second year in a row. In a repeat of the season the overall strength of the section was best illustrated by its achievements at the Australian Championships. Of a total of 27 competitors across 8 individual teams, all competitors qualified for Australian finals and 15 came home with medals. The 2015 Freshwater R&R squad Insert picture 1 Label The 2015 Freshwater R&R squad Junior R&R Teams Perfectos Chloe Tyrrell & Grace Kiely - Coach: Ian Donald Terminators Jack Hurrell & Joseph Bruwel Coach: Jane Freakley The club had two 2 person teams competing this year. Both teams performed exceptionally well throughout the season with the Perfectos team of Grace & Chloe being the standout, with 2 firsts and a second placing at local carnivals, winning the Branch and coming a close second at the State. The Terminators team of Jack & Joseph also had a successful season with a number of top 3 finishes at local carnivals, a 6 th place at Branch and 8 th in the final at State. Grace, Chloe, Jack & Joseph also combined with Ailee Donald to compete in the U person event at the Branch and State championships. Despite little time together to train and no starts until the Branch Championships, the team put in a tremendous effort to win Branch and then finish 3 rd at the State. Coach Ian Donald did a marvellous job with the team in light of the obvious difficulties associated with a late season start and limited time to train. It is hoped this team will form the nucleus of the club s U14 & U15 teams next season. 50

51 R & R Under 17s Team: Ethan Cradock, Jordan Dobson, Hugo Weston, Nick Doyle, Seb Di Sano & Pat Kiely Coach: Ken Rickard The U17 team had a solid season and performed well in their first season of live belt swims and line work. Under the direction of coach Ken Rickard, the team made considerable progress during the course of the season despite some early season disruption due to the absence of members and then a late season re-shuffle as a result of Jordan suffering a significant ankle injury. The team was regularly placed in the top 6 at local carnivals, including a win at Queenscliff and came second at the Branch championships in both the U17 & Open Men s events. The State and Australian championship carnivals proved a difficult hunting ground. At the State championships the boys came 4 th in both the U17 & Open Men s events while at the Australian championships they again came 4 th in the Open Men s event and 7 th in the U17 competition. Though the boys missed out on medals at both championships their results were encouraging and not a true reflection of either their potential or actual ability in the event. If the team can remain together next year there is every reason to believe they will continue to improve and achieve greater success. Under U19s Team: Euan Donald, Bec Kiely, Gabrielle Rebecchi, Hugo Weston & Caitlin Werakso Coach: Alan Burns Open Mixed 5 - Blue Team: Kelly Dobrow, Ian Hills, David Hurrell, Adam Phillips & Cheryl White - Coach: Wayne Freakley This team was newly formed this season with three of the members new to R&R competition. Training commenced in September and by December they were beginning to come to grips with the nuances of the event. The Manly and Freshwater carnivals provided an initial exposure to the quality of the other teams and confirmation it was going to be a difficult task to be competing at the same level as the top 1 or 2 teams. This team however was full of surprises and was not interested in following the usual script that it takes 2-3 years of competing together to properly meld as a team. The first surprise came at the Branch championships when the team managed to win the silver medal, beating a much more experienced Collaroy combination in the process. The team then competed at the State championships and finished in 5 th place, a mere 2 points out of the bronze medal position. The U19 team was one of the surprise packages of the year. Absence of various members during the first half of the season meant the team had limited opportunities to train as a combination until late January. The first up start at the Freshwater carnival was solid but did not provide any hint of the success they were to later enjoy. Their second start at the Branch championships saw them win the silver medal and at the State championships they mirrored the efforts of the U17 team by finishing in the dreaded 4 th place. The team also entered the Open Mixed competition at State and finished a highly creditable 5 th. Onto the Australian championships and again the team pulled one out of the box by qualifying for the final. The final saw the team competing against some of the best and most experienced R&R teams in Australia and again they performed better than expected, finishing in 5 th place with their lowest score of the season. It was a great finish to a tremendous year for the team. At the Australian championships they entered both the U19 and Open Mixed events. They just missed out on qualifying for the final of the Open Mixed event, finishing in 7 th place. In the U19 event they qualified for the final and duly put on their best performance of the year to finish in 2 nd place. It was a great performance from all the members of the team and a deserving reward for their efforts and the faith and dedication of coach Alan Burns. This is another team that will only get better if they choose to remain together as a combination. 51

52 R & R Open Mixed 5 - Whites Team: Clare Freakley, Jarrad Freakley, Joseph Murphy, Alex Obern & Madison Taylor Coach: Chris Tyrrell This team has essentially been together for 8 years and is without doubt one of the best R&R teams the club has ever produced. They have won multiple State and Australian championships and the team was hell bent on improving on last year s 3 rd place at the Australian championships. The team was ultimately to learn however that despite being a dominant force over many years, other teams have now raised to their level and the competition is thus hard fought. One mistake can make the difference between winning and losing. In keeping with past years, the team started the season off with a win and remained undefeated up to and including the State championships. Having successfully defended their State title, the team went to the Australian titles as one of the favourites for the event. Their form continued in the heat with the team qualifying in equal first place with a loss of only 2 points. In the final, belt swimmer Jarrad again blew the field away but unfortunately the team did not drill their usual high standard and ultimately finished in 4 th place, missing out on a medal by the barest of margins. This was the first time in 5 years the team was to return from the Australian titles without a medal. Unfortunately there is some doubt whether the team will compete again next season. Despite the disappointing end to the season, they remain one of the best teams in Australia across all the divisions. Their absence would be a great loss to the club and it would be disappointing not to see them go around again for another year. Open Women s 5 Team: Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Lysa Kiely, Jemma McKee & Libby Murphy Coach: Wayne Freakley A re-shuffling of positions this season following the departure of Naomi Donohue saw the return of Clare to the belt. The team had a great year and despite success at both local, Branch and State championships, success in the Australian championships continues to elude the girls. The women s competition is probably the toughest of all the events, with anyone of 6 or 7 teams capable of winning. The team got off to a relatively slow start with a win at the local Queenscliff carnival and a 5 th place at the more heavily attended Manly carnival. A 2 nd place at Freshwater was followed by a win at the Branch and a 2 nd place at the State championships. The State championships also represented a high water mark for the team with the girls qualifying for the final in first place after drilling zero points in the heat. This was the first time in the club s history a women s team had drilled zero and only the 5 or 6 h time by any club team in 100 years of competition. At the Australian championships, the team qualified for the final in 4 th place and were feeling confident going into the final. Clare swam her best race of the season in the final to win the race to the cans and defeat the previously undefeated swimmer from the North Cronulla team by 10 seconds. Unfortunately a couple of costly errors on the beach meant the team finished in 4 th place, 0.36 points from 3 rd and 1.36 points from first place. Nevertheless it was a tremendous effort and a great finish to the season for the girls and they remain committed to having another attempt next season. Open Men s 5 Team: Alan Burns, Ian Donald, Wayne Freakley, Jarrad Freakley & Chris Tyrrell Coach: Peter Obern This team once again had an outstanding year of competition under new coach Peter Obern and from the very start, it was apparent the combination would again be the team to beat. They remained undefeated at 3 local carnivals, including Manly & Freshwater, and then went on to win the Branch Championship. This was the fourth year in a row the team had won the Branch and they went into the State championships hoping to make it 4 in a row for that event as well. In the State final, the team drilled zero points but came away with the silver medal after Jarrad was beaten by a mere one second in the belt swim by the Wanda swimmer. It must be one of the few times in R&R history that a team has drilled zero and come away with a minor medal. Despite the hiccup, the team remained confident going into the Australian championships. Unfortunately in the final, despite Jarrad putting in a tremendous effort to win the belt race, the team then put in their worst performance of the season to drill 3 points and come away with the silver medal. Though disappointed with the final result, the team nevertheless by any measure had a great season. The team has enjoyed a remarkable run of success over the years, finishing no worse than 2 nd at the State champion- 52

53 R & R ships since 2010 (3 gold and 3 silver) and no worse than 3 rd at the Australian championships since 2007 (4 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze). There is some uncertainty whether the same combination will compete again next season with Jarrad indicating he may have a break from the event. Hopefully he will change his mind and the team can again press on with its aim of winning the Branch/State/Australian treble one more time. Open 6 Person Maroons Team: Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley, Jemma McKee, Alex Obern & Chris Tyrrell Coach: Alan Burns The Open 6 event is the most prestigious in the R&R area and in the 100 th year of R&R competition the team was desperate to win this season. After their second place the Open 5 man title, the team went into the Australian final more determined than ever to go all out for the gold medal. Unfortunately it was not to be and the Premiership pennant once again remained out of reach. With Alan Burns retiring from competition to take on the coaching role, Alex Obern came into the team to join Jarrad as the swimmers. Despite never having been a beltman before, Alex soon picked up on the drill and by the time the team began competition, he was performing at a high level. A first place at Queenscliff was followed by two second places at the Manly & Fresh-water carnivals. The team went on to win Branch and then successfully defended its State title, drilling zero in the final. At the Australian championships, the team s confidence remained high after again drilling zero in the heats to qualify for the final in first place. However despite two great swims from Jarrad in the tube and Alex in the belt, the team left its worst performance until last, drilling 4 points and finishing in 4 th place. The team was extremely disappointed with their result in the event. Nevertheless, subject to availability of members, the team remains committed to coming back next season to have another go at winning the elusive premiership pennant. Open 6 Person Whites Team: Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Bec Kiely, Lysa Kiely, Joseph Murphy, Libby Murphy, Caitlin Werakso Coaches: Wayne Freakley/Peter Obern This team was the surprise packet of the year, coming together for the first time a day before the State championships. In the 3-4 weeks prior to State, those in the women s Open 5 team Clare, Jane, Lysa & Libby would take the opportunity at Open 5 training to swap positions to learn the requirements necessary for the 6 person event. The day before the State championships the team came together to train together as combination for the first time. With a few tips from coach Peter Obern, the team managed a highly credible 6 th place in the final. During the weeks leading to the Australian championships, the team did not have any opportunity to train other than what might be possible at Open Women s 5 training. At the championships the team came together again (with Caitlin replacing Bec) and after a couple of training sessions competed in the heats of the Open 6 event and qualified in 5 th place. The final was held directly after the Open Women s 5 final and despite the disappointment of not performing at their best in that event, Clare, Jane, Lysa & Libby put that behind them and re-focused on the 6 person event. The team then managed to achieve their perfect draw for the final Joseph in belt, Clare in tube, Libby (3), Lysa (4) and Jane (5) and put in a great performance to drill 3 points and finish with the bronze medal. It was a great finish to the carnival and it was a great thrill to see the team on the podium to receive their medals. 53

54 R & R SPECIAL THANKS As in previous years, there are many people who have contributed to the overall success the R&R section has enjoyed this year Fellow coaches Alan Burns, Chris Tyrrell, Ian Donald, Peter Obern, Ken Rickard & Jane Freakley. All gave up their time to coach teams during the week and on the weekends, in many instances sacrificing time they could otherwise have enjoyed with their families. Ken Priest who at various times provided invaluable assistance and advice to all teams during the course of the season. Those within the squad who were willing to fill in at training for other teams when team members were absent. Chris Tyrrell for taking on the responsibility of organising State titles accommodation for approximately 40 competitors and supporters no mean feat as anyone who has had to organise accommodation for large numbers will attest and for filling in as section captain at various time during the season in my absence. Ian, Chris, Peter, Alan, Clare, Jane, Lysa, Sharon Johnson, Ken Priest, Bob Asser and Sue Troy who all undertook judging & official duties at local and championship carnivals this season. Without their willingness to take on this role, the events could not be held. The husbands, wives, parents, partners and children of the competitors in both the juniors and seniors for being willing to provide transport to and from carnivals and training and generally re-arranging your lives in order for the competitors to attend training and compete. John Mills OAM & Barry Lumsdaine - Members of the R&R Premier Australian Team Ian Donald receiving Most Outstanding R&R Competitor for the 2015 Season Wayne Freakley R&R Captain 54

55 Beach Training 2014/15 has seen steady progress in the Beach section. Training numbers have increased and additional sessions were implemented to cater for the senior (non Nippers) members of the club. Training for the nippers has been mainly focused on sprint starts and running technique, with a core regular group of 8-10 athletes plus variable attendees on a Sunday morning. Training on a Tuesday evening at Sydney Academy of Sport saw an increase of 4 athletes to 8 (U10-U17) during the summer months, which has enabled those keen to compete for medals at State level attending for more speed and speed endurance sessions. Training sessions for the seniors was implemented this season, with training based around sprinting and water to beach transitions. This has proven to be a popular and successful introduction Josh Tyrrell receiving the Most Outstanding Beach Competitor Award from Michael Kirkby Carnivals We have seen an increase in competitors in the local carnivals and at regional and state championships, though this has mainly been seen at Nipper level. We have seen the Cadets entering the beach events and winning medals. At the State championships for nippers this year, we saw an increase in competitors and as a result we gained more points than last year and this assisted in the club finishing 12th overall, 8 positions above last years results. Next Year Focus on 2015/16 has already started with efforts to obtain a Flags specific coach for the club. This will address the gap we currently have and will assist in broadening the coaching offerings to our members. We are also looking at ways to promote the coaching facilities we now have as a club, with a view to encouraging current members and potential new members to come down and join in. Our aim for the 2015/16 season is to help the club break into the top 10 at the nippers State Championships and continue to grow the senior members entries into carnivals. Dean Park, Beach Coach 55 U15 Sprint Relay Team, Bronze Medal, NSW State Titles

56 Lifesaving Competition It has been a great season at Freshie for Lifesaving Events. We have competed in First Aid, Champion Lifesaver and Patrol Competition. IRB Competition continues to elude us but hopefully will make a comeback in the future. Our Branch organized a number of carnivals within the Branch during the season to provide additional competition. This was a great opportunity for competitors to get themselves ready for the championship events and the Branch Lifesaving competition group are looking to build on this further next season. The calendar for all events is very crowded but three First Aid carnivals were offered in Sydney Northern Beaches, including one at Freshwater. Champion Lifesaver was run on two occasions. First Aid Competition Two per team Timed Scenario U15, U17, U19, Open We had four teams competing in First Aid this season 2 U17 teams - Emma Smith and Emma Schooley and Tahlia Dearden and Julia Baker and 2 new Open teams Sharon Johnson and Tom Duffy and Kelly Dobrow and Cheryl White. Teams used the local carnivals to try out new skills and learn the scoring system. Branch: U17 Tahlia and Julia 2 nd, Emma and Emma 4 th, Open Sharon and Tom 2 nd, Kelly and Cheryl 3 rd State: U17 Tahlia and Julia 4 th, Open Sharon and Tom 2 nd, Kelly and Cheryl 5 th. Aussies: U17 (Wildcard Entry!) Tahlia and Julia 1 st, Open Sharon and Tom 4 th. There were some incredible scores amongst the results. At Aussies Sharon and Tom were very close to a medal with only a few points separating the top teams. Tahlia and Julia (who hadn t trained much leading up to the event as they weren t sure if they would get an entry) had a fantastic score which underlined their win. An Australian Gold Medal is a fantastic reward for all the training and study they undertook. Champion Lifesaver Individual Event Written Paper, Resuscitation Skills, 4 Physical Events U15, U17, U19, Open, Masters 30-39, Masters Male & Female in each age group It was great to have competitors across most age groups and to have an increase in participants. Tahlia Dearden & Julia Baker, 1st U17 First Aid Tom Duffy Andrea Malm, Lindsay Davis, Clare Freakley 56 Under 15 Men Bennett Frerck 4 th Branch, 3 rd at State! Under 15 Women - Andrea Malm 1 st State, 3 rd Aussies U17 Alex Malm 4 th State (on a countback) U17 Lucas Phillips 4 th Branch, 5 th State U17 Pat Kiely 6 th Branch, 9 th State U17 Tahlia Dearden 6 th State Open Mens Tom Duffy 3 rd Branch, 3 rd State, 9 th Aussies Open Womens Clare Freakley 1 st Branch, 1 st State, 3 rd Aussies Masters John Boakes 1 st Branch, 2 nd State, 6 th Aussies Branch was conducted at the Branch office for the written paper and resuscitation and at Palm Beach for the physical events. Alex and Andrea Malm completed the Written Paper and Resuscitation but were unable to attend for the physical events due to other commitments. Both of them had sufficient points that would have seen them well placed had they been able to complete the program. State was held at Ocean Beach and was well organised. Competition was conducted efficiently with good sportsmanship shown throughout. The Aussies were held at Bilinga Beach, just north of Kirra. The clubhouse was undergoing renovations but the officials did a good job of keeping things moving and managing the situation. There were great conditions for the water events. Particular congratulations to Clare Freakley who has competed in this event for eight seasons and this year got amongst the Aussie medals for this event. Patrol Competition Team Event Written Paper, Resuscitation Skills, 2 Physical Events, Scenario U17 4 in a team, Open 6 in a team This season we had just one team in the U17 Patrol Comp. The advent of HSC study and other commitments meant we could not field a second team, although it does look promising for next year. Lucas Phillips, Tahlia Dearden,Julia Baker and Sam Hurrell

57 Lifesaving Competition Thankyou A big thankyou to all the parents who assisted at the Freshwater First Aid and Champion Lifesaver carnival. Special thanks to Baker s Delight at Freshwater for your kind donation of morning tea provisions for these carnivals. Thank you Catherine Howard for maintaining the kits Jenelle for booking accommodation and organising the end of season function Paul Baker for helping with gear and getting the show on the road at Aussies! Those of you who acted as officials it doesn t happen without you Our team of Sam Hurrell, Lucas Phillips, Tahlia Dearden and Julia Baker trained and worked together from September and brought together their patrolling skills towards Championship time. It was disappointing to have limited competition in U17 s, until the Aussies. However we took heart from the fact that our point scores in the U17 at State would have given us a medal in the Open section. The team was really pumped for Aussies. The end result was less than 2.5 points between 1 st and 5 th. The team scored the highest in resuscitation and the patrol scenario. These are an amazing group of young people! Wrap Up With more participants this season and the likelihood of more next season the lifesaving competition team continues to grow. At every Championship almost every competitor gained points for the club. Those who are new to events know what they need to work on and seem ready to do so next year. Everyone works together to help each other. As part of Tom and Clare s roles as Club Captain and Vice Captain they started a group doing Board and Swim training early in October and from here we trained for the tube race. Whenever possible the group assisted as patients for the various scenario and resuscitation training sessions. John Boakes studied at least three nights a week (hint to all the youngsters!!), and acting skills improved for all of us. The highlights of the season were: Julia s board rescues yes she drew Board Rescue at every Championship, Sam s radio calls, Cheryl s rich accent in scene, Tom s treatment of an infant at Branch, Aussie medals! The patients who get to act a part in the scenarios it doesn t happen without you either The patrolling members who helped out at training With a strong squad of 16 participants it has been a very successful and rewarding season. It has been a pleasure being part of it. I look forward to developing an even stronger squad for next season. Lindsay Davis Lifesaving Competition Clare Freakley receiving Most Outstanding Life Saving Competitor for the 2015 Season Lindsay Davis with (L-R) Tahlia Dearden, Julia Baker, Sam Hurrell & Lucas Phillips 57

58 Board - Ski - Swim Building blocks are what we laid last season and from next season on is when our labor will come to fruition. It may not result in medals at Aussies next year but it will in future years. As competitors we all strive to be the best and even if we are not, the surf is there to level the playing field on game day. We compete in surf because we love it, we are driven to be competitive, the adrenaline we feel standing on the start line of our chosen event, the camaraderie of being with our mates and the sense of being part of something great. Freshwater Surf Club has all these elements and this is what I and the coaches endeavor to provide our members with through each season and training session. Last season we developed skills training for the Nippers and this year I aim to deliver a better nipper program to encompass these skills and abilities. Each year our nippers program has improved and this will continue to be our aim. Marcial Nunura did a great job guiding and coaching the largest group in our club. It is a tough position he is in and it is only through having many of the club s nipper parents assisting on training days that allows Marcial to deliver better training opportunities for the nippers. The more parents who stand up next season to assist, means that the nipper training environment will only get better. Kurt Hanson led the cadet and junior squad with vigor, providing a great training environment and stepping stone for the younger competitors of the club into the senior ranks. Kurt s group continues to build a strong bond across the junior and senior club, perhaps providing the most crucial link encouraging kids to stay through guidance, opportunity and fun. Our senior club was lead by Grant Coates with support from many of the active members within the training groups. The senior athletes continue to lead by example offering more and more assistance down the ranks and back into the club. I thank all the coaches and members who assisted squads throughout the season to help make Freshwater what it is. It is this core of competitors and members who turn up each day and season, wearing the maroon and white and helping keep our club connected. From Nippers right through to Masters, we have a link through all age groups. It Ben Blakeney receiving the Most Outstanding Swimmer Award from Michael Kirkby Matthew Lemon receiving the Most Outstanding Board Paddler Award from Michael Kirkby Deandra Godoy receiving the Most Outstanding Ski Paddler Award from Michael Kirkby is this link that will encourage and nurture our champions of the future and through this focus we will develop a better training environment and opportunities for our members. We must focus on our foundations to reach the stars. Tim Jacobs Coaching Director It was a massive year for our swim, board and ski team. Our team has ridden a roller coaster of emotions this season with big highs and the lowest of lows. Finishing on a high with great accomplishments at Aussies, left us looking forward to the 2016 season. The younger members of our squad started training at the end of May with the older members filtering back into training over the following six weeks. Pre-season training consisted of gym, running and paddling. Throughout the season we ran our program 6 days per week with participation numbers of up to 25 a session. Our squad is still unique in the way we can accommodate every one from the beginner to the Aussie champion or the social athlete for fitness while still enhancing everyone s life saving skills. Due to various reasons our open squad was light on this year but this led to one of the highlights of the season. It gave an opportunity for three U17s to compete in their first open NSW state taplin relay final. In a perfect world the boys would have been another year or two older but the early start in the open competition is only going to speed up their development as competitors. This season we decided as a squad to compete in the Sydney Water Series. This enabled us to bond as a team on the road trips to & from Wollongong while gaining invaluable race practice. Tim and Ben Kirkby travelled to Coffs Harbour to compete in a round of the Summer of Surf, where Tim finished second in the board. The Australia Day weekend carnivals at Freshie and Manly ran limited programs due to big surf and a surge in competitor numbers. The highlight of the two carnivals was definitely the old boys on their home beach (Freshie) putting on a clinic and leading from start to finish in the open board relay much to the home crowds delight. The U15 boys of Zac, Will, Tom, Zac and James (baby Chenga) Thompson had some good results during the season but more importantly showed they have plenty of potential and with more hard work the sky is the limit. It was actually James who gave us the highlight of the branch championships, not in the water where he is more at home. It was a scintillating run leg in the boy s relay that had people talking on the beach. 58

59 Board - Ski - Swim The 2015 state titles belonged to the girls. Firstly Dee finished second in the open ski cementing her spot as one of the best paddlers in Australia. Dee & Nat Jander teamed up for a fourth in the double ski. Adding Bella Wolfe to their equation they soon became State taplin relay finalists. If the three girls can stick together and work hard, next year cannot come quick enough. Finally after a long season we made it to Aussies. The Aussies had a youth championships for the first time for U14s and U15s. Jessie and Andrea represented us in the U15 girls. The girls did well both making the semi s in the board and Andrea making the swim final. When the opens finally started the U17 boys stepped up to the plate. Lockie, Tristan, Alex and Ben combined efforts to tough it out through the rounds, making the Board and Taplin Relay finals. Tristan and Alex competed up in the U19 double ski and qualified strongly for the final. Unfortunately Tristan was unable to compete in the final so Lockie had to step up and put in a strong performance. Ben Blakney came sixth in the U17 tube race that was an outstanding result however he was a little disappointed. Fast forward 24hrs and Ben qualified for the U17 belt race final. Ben improved on his previous sixth place and came away with the bronze medal. Congratulations Ben. I would like to thank everyone who has helped our team throughout the 2015 season. All of the seniors who have helped with coaching, George Vella for being in charge of logistics, Julio Godoy for stepping up and looking after the U17s at Aussies, Shona Malm for being team manager and everybody else who helped along the way. Each individual has contributed to make a great team. Planning is already under way for next season in which we hope to see our squad numbers increase and our results to continue to improve. Thanks for a great season everyone. Grant Coates, Surf Coach Another season has flown by in my third consecutive year as cadet coach. This season has seen our Freshie Fighters squad take another positive leap forward in the rebuilding & retention of our members in making the transition from nippers to the senior club. Over 120 sessions were attended throughout the season including over 300 hours of training & carnivals as we continued to develop, educate & implement surf & life skills with some fantastic results. The hard work over the last three seasons by many of our competitors witnessed us reap some historic rewards as our Freshie Fighters Squad members became Australian medallists for the first ever time. Club Junior and member of our inaugural Freshie Fighters class of 2011, Ben Blakeney, grabbed bronze in the U17 belt race & 5 th in the U17 tube. Freshie Fighters sophomore Andrea Malm became our club s first ever Australian Youth Championship medallist claiming bronze in the U15 champion lifesaver at North Kirra. It was also fantastic to see past & present Freshie Fighters team members enjoy Australian Championship success including Tahlia Dearden (1 st U17 first aid) as well as Bec Kiely, Gabrielle Rebecchi & Hugo Weston (2 nd U19 R&R) & Caitlin Werakso (2 nd U19 R&R 3 rd Open 6 R&R) Another highlight of the year was our very free spirited freshman age group at the NSW Championships where Freshwater was the only club in the State to have three competitors in the U14 Ironman final. This culture of success both on & off the beach could not have been delivered without my fellow coaches and trainers who always go above & beyond the call of duty including Marcial Nunura, Grant Coates, Kev Crowe & the support of our coaching director in Tim Jacobs & passionate head of surf sports, Michael Kirkby. I am very proud of our training group especially our more senior members who will now graduate & join the open training squad having blossomed to not only becoming great competitors but also great members of our community. They are as you read this likely flipping burgers at McDonald s Brookvale or making your coffee at Duke s Café or Babysitting or Refereeing sports matches. These kids are Freshwater s future and it s an honour to say to you that our future is in good hands. We ll be back in 2015 bigger & better than ever with some exciting changes, namely my cadet group will now become a development squad aimed at the U14 age group as well as any beginners and novice surf sports enthusiasts from the senior club. Training starts soon with the emphasis to be on fun, fitness and lots of waves! See you on the sand, Kurt Hanson Freshwater Development Squad Coach 59

60 Board - Ski - Swim Nippers Coaching Report Well Year 2 of this new nippers coaching program has ended and we have come a long way. We set some decent goals in place for the season and we achieved them all, which obviously means we need to set higher goals for next season. See you all again in 2015/16 I think it will be our biggest season yet and I for one can t wait to get started. Marcial Nunura Nippers Surf Coach It was great to see so many happy faces every week at training and seeing kids become stronger and more confident in the water throughout the season. It all started with some wobbly people at the dam once a week to the same kids going in and out of 4ft surf at Freshie. This is the reason why we do this - to give kids better surf skills, confidence in the water, and the ability to face any conditions (or learn how to get around or through different conditions). We had some incredible results in 2014/15 with the main emphasis being team events this has always been and will continue to be the Freshie way in years to come. I would like to see a Freshie team in every final at state in 2016, it is one of the goals I have set for next season and I believe we can do it with the quality of the kids we have coming through the ranks. I want to thank all the parents who helped this season from transporting boards and kids to helping out with water safety and with coaching/ managing at each session and carnival. Without the parents, there would be no training or kids competing at carnivals. Also a massive thank you to those who officiated at carnivals and allowed Freshie to meet their quota allowing us to have all of our competitors take part at each local carnival. Lastly to all the kids who put in all season unfortunately the surf gods do not always help us on carnival days but that is another reason why we love this sport. 60

61 Masters The Masters group continues to grow as the inevitable process of aging means everyone lands up here sooner or later. The options are endless, unless you want to compete in beach events where there seems to be either a lack of interest or capability. The year started big with a number of the northern beach surf clubs deciding to hold a carnival in France and call it the world masters. In between holidaying and sampling the local fare a group of die-hard competitors turned up to compete with the haul of medals meaning excess baggage charges for many of the team. team that actually numbers in the double digits (as opposed to the opens). Some highlights of the year: A group of five ski paddlers sneaking out the northern end on a rather big day only to see three skis end up on the rocks The influx of BOS skis and formation of Team BOS, which if they ever go to a carnival might turn out to be a reasonable force The ongoing reconstruction, replacement and medical procedures needed to keep the masters going. There is talk of building a masters rehabilitation wing and establishment of a stem cell research unit to ensure the unbelievable success we achieve in our own minds, never ends It would be remiss not to mention Killer s efforts in winning his age category in the Coolangatta Gold which was then backed up with a couple of gold at the Aussies. Unfortunately for his family and the rest of us this will only fuel his competitive fire but at least we know what to expect. We contested the usual events across the season and as alluded to above we fielded many water competitors and teams but the closest we get to beach events is the march past team. It was good to see a number of the mature open competitors who are in their masters denial stage of life turn up to a few events and enjoy being part of a Kev s unrelenting commitment to developing new paddlers while the rest of us focus on ourselves Discovering the latent talent of Teahupoo Steve at the Freshie Masters Simon Phin s week on, two weeks off - come late, finish early training regime The one and only Masters newsletter the Co-ordinator promised so much but failed to follow through after peaking early in the season I would also like to thank the Masters (or many of them) who provide a significant amount of support to the club, especially the women who make things happen and just tell the men what to do perfect! Michael Pastega, Masters Co-ordinator Kurt Hanson receiving his 2015 Most Outstanding Masters Competitor Award from Michael Kirkby The Freshwater Masters Team at the WorldTitles in France 61

62 Officials Freshwater has been fortunate this season in having a large number of members who have volunteered for carnivals as officials. Branch is continually trying to produce a formula regarding the number of officials and water safety for each carnival (particularly for Nippers), that is fair and equitable to all Sydney Northern Beaches clubs. As a result, a club that has as many competitors as Freshwater does requires the most number of officials at carnivals. With this is mind it is important not only to get as many nipper parents into officiating each year but also to retain these officials once their children have moved into the senior age groups. It was great to see Richard Hawtin become the latest Freshwater member to be given the role of Sectional Referee at a number of carnivals this summer. The Bennett Ironman & Board Carnival was met with fantastic conditions on the day. It was run largely by the Freshwater contingent while the Australia Day Carnival had a number of interstate officials who helped out on the day. As one of the largest R & R clubs in the state we are blessed to have many officials taking an active role in this part of the sport. Michael Bate, who is Director of Surf Sports NSW had an active role in many of the local carnivals and was heavily involved in the State Championships. Michael Kirkby was the Carnival referee of the Senior Branch Championships, which was held at Palm Beach this year. The Freshwater Club extends its appreciation to all members who have officiated for the club throughout the season. Without your help it would be extremely difficult to run carnivals as smoothly as they have this year. Special thanks to Peter Rowlands and Ray Brennan who continually put up their hands for almost every carnival each summer. Stan Werasko Officials Co-ordinator 62

63 Surf Sports (Event Management) Freshwater has developed a very successful formula for delivering its events. A coordinated approach with a few key people in the club assisting makes for a well organised and well delivered event on Freshwater Beach. This year we delivered the following carnivals with organisers noted: Masters carnival (Ross Parry) Bennett Ironman and Board Classic (Karen Hicks) Australia Day Open carnival (Michael Kirkby) Australia Day Boat carnival (Ian Cradock) Barney Mullins Ocean Swim (Linda Wiadrowski) Open Craft carnival (Marcial Nunura) In addition the club organised various other surf sports activities including: R&R Clinic (Alan Burns) Sunday Surf race (Ross Parry) Australian Championships tour (Michael Kirkby) I would like to thank all the above people for their efforts in coordinating their events and activities. Their reports follow. Michael Kirkby Masters Carnival Great day again for the annual masters carnival at Freshwater, with a good surf. We had approx 325 competitors coming from as far north as Dixon Park and south from Fairy Meadow. The standard of racing and competition was very high with the Freshwater Teams winning a large number of events during the day. The March Past was also well supported again with 7 teams. Thanks again to John Thorpe AM and Sean King of the Harbord Beach Hotel who sponsored the day and provided free t-shirts for all competitors and officials. Thanks to the volunteers and officials who kindly gave up their time to ensure the success of this event. Ross Parry, Carnival Organiser Bennett Ironman & Board Classic This was the 10th year of the carnival being run and it s still a hugely successful event. With perfect conditions, Freshwater hosted just under 420 competitors from 18 clubs in NSW. Six of those clubs were from outside of the Northern Beaches area Bronte, South Maroubra, Terrigal, Umina, Soldiers Beach and Avoca. It s great to see those clubs travelling to our club to compete bringing with them some strong competitors. It was also fantastic to see an increase in Freshwater nippers with 113 taking part and giving it a go. Hopefully they all enjoyed the day and the challenging course. With great organisation from our team (also consisting of Jenny Bourgeois, Jo Dettmann and Sandra Toole), the carnival ran like a well-oiled machine, also testament to the great effort put in by the previous carnival organiser over the past few years Julia Jackson. Her support and help in the lead up to and on the day was greatly appreciated. Thank-you also go to the following Freshwater SLSC members who had a part in the running and success of this carnival: Stan Werakso Carnival Referee, Ian Edgell Registration, Richard Hawtin Treasury, Announcer for the first couple of hours and Official, Nigel Thomas Water Safety, Matt Cameron Working party, James Jackson Beach set up, pack up and everything else in-between, Anita Rebecchi and Tina Di Sano Catering, Petra Morrell and Tiffany Blaikie BBQ, Belinda Dobson First Aid, Luke Jarmon IRB, Gayle Taylor looking after the Freshwater office, Sam Di Sano, Karen Blakeney and Peter Obern for their wealth of knowledge and assistance when needed, Kurt Hanson Announcer again this year. We had very generous sponsors once again and were able to give out some fantastic prizes to the place getters: Major Sponsor: Bennett Boards Other Sponsors: Fitness First, Fashion Fish, Engine, The Way Funky Company, Stick-it Wax, Hooded, Slix Australia, Ray Blaikie for Globe. List of clubs who participated: Bronte, Collaroy, Dee Why, Freshwater, Manly, Mona Vale, Newport, North Curl Curl, North Steyne, Queenscliff, South Curl Curl, South Maroubra, Terrigal, Umina, Warriewood, North Narrabeen, Soldiers Beach, Avoca Beach. Karen Hicks, Carnival Organiser 63

64 Surf Sports (Event Management) Australia Day Open Carnival With the disappointment of last year s event being called off due to huge seas, there was much anticipation leading up to this year s event. Entry numbers were at their highest for years, no calendar clashes meant that all the Nutri Grain competitors were in town and the success of the Summer of Surf series attracted even more competitors from all over the country than normal. The inclusion of our carnival in the Summer of Surf series brought the film crew and the excitement with them. The day did not disappoint. Big surf combined with outstanding competitors produced great racing. The only down side of the huge numbers was a slow day when several events had to be called off, displeasing some competitors. Thankyou to all club members who assisted with the carnival. After the previous big weekend for Duke s Day it was great to see so many of our members chipping in again to make this carnival one of the best on the season calendar. Anyone who helped out on the day is thanked for their contribution. Some come along to do a specific task, while others stay all day. All of these activities however are planned well in advance and there are a few people who deserve special mention for their contribution: Mike Pastega and his band of masters competitors who provide set up and crash crews through the day; Luke Jarman and his group of IRB drivers and crew for their work in the water both in setting the courses and providing water safety; Belinda Dobson and her group of members who provided first aid attendance; Ian Craddock and his Boaties who provided traffic control and attended the car park; Tom Duffy and the patrolling members for providing crowd control, work parties, and ATV drivers; Marina Bate and her helpers for providing registration for all competitors Kay Cowley for all the planning and preparation of the catering for the day, and Judy Bennett and her helpers for the delivery of all the food and beverage for the offcials, carnival workforce and invited guests; Wayne Freakley and his R&R competitors who conducted the beach pack up at the conclusion of competition; Peter Obern for hosting the club s function; The Nipper parent group who set up and manned the BBQ all day; Ken and Janet Rickard for their work in preparing the club for the weekend and the guests who use the club. We were unable to secure any major sponsors for the carnival, but managed to negotiate some substantial prize money through the Summer of Surf 64 team to ensure our Board race prize money was offered again this year. Michael Kirkby Carnival Organiser

65 Surf Sports (Event Management) 2015 Australia Day Boat Carnival This year saw the Boat Carnival moved to the actual Australia Day, on the Monday 26th January. This enabled a weekend of up to 3 days of racing, when taking into account the two day Manly carnival. The Monday surprisingly still had a strong number of entries, in fact 75 crews. Many crews had big distances to travel home, so it was great to see the carnival well supported. The Mini Marathon from Shelley Beach to Freshie was dropped this year & the boat racing format was Block Racing. The weather was not the best and made for a testing surf. The Open Boat Men s Final had 5 crews across the line, together with The Freshwater Dukes being awarded 3 rd place by millimetres & Manly on the wave behind in 6 th spot. Womens crew were particularly thankful to Eric for organising the pick-up for their boat transport home. Without Officials on the beach all day we have nothing, so many thanks to all involved in making the day run as smoothly as possible. Lastly, Club Sponsors - Harbord Beach Hotel, Freshwater Community Bank, Smyth Estate Agents (SEA) & The Harbord Diggers. A HUGE Thankyou & Appreciation for your ongoing support to Freshwater SLSC. Crash (Ian Cradock) Carnival Organiser Lorne won the Open Boat Men s final for the first time after many years of competing in the Freshie Carnival. The sweep of Lorne, Alistair (a legend in Boats) was quite taken by the win, stating it was on his bucket list to achieve (Freshie held in high regard). Lorne went on to be in this years Aussie final, which shows the calibre of racing. The Junior, Colts and Reserves all made their respective finals, so all in all, a good day for Freshie Boaties. As always, a HUGE Thanks to the Freshie Members & Families for assisting in making the day such a friendly & fun carnival. The Nth Cottesloe Open 65

66 Surf Sports (Event Management) Open Craft Carnival Freshie Fast Fives This was a concept developed by a couple of our open competitors two seasons ago and it has become the most popular format of racing for our local competitors. We receive rave reviews after the event from the best competitors on the northern beaches but most importantly, it is loved by the social competitors also. It is a 2hr event where competitors do a minimum of five races (sometimes ten if they do both ski and board events) and is followed by a social BBQ where competitors can swap stories and welcome the new season. The event would not be possible without the help of our Freshie Officials who help run the carnival, our IRB team who set up the cans and of course our volunteers who man the BBQ following the carnival. This event will continue to grow and it is fantastic to know that it was the brainchild of Freshie members. We will be conducting a similar event for U14s and U15s this season to cater for our ever growing Freshie Fighters group. Freshwater R&R Clinic The club held its second R&R clinic this season at the end of November. The clinic was an opportunity for coaches and teams to be reviewed by judges prior to the commencement of the main carnivals held later in the season. While most of the Freshwater teams were there the timing of the event sees other clubs not yet in full training and so numbers were down this year. Despite this a number of junior teams from the northern beaches and central coast did participate and were able to obtain some valuable advice from the judges and other coaches who were present. A BBQ for all participants was held at the conclusion of the clinic and was well attended. Next season, the clinic is scheduled for March between the State and Australian championships. With suggestions there may be changes to the event next season, it is hoped more clubs will attend next year. Alan Burns, Clinic Coordinator Thank you to Michael Kirkby for helping us see this event get off the ground and for leading his team of officials on the day to ensure it is the best new format according to competitors. We will be going around again in October 2015 so if you would like to help, feel free to contact us. Marcial Nunura, Event Organiser Sunday Surf Race THE SUNDAY SURF RACES continued again this season with increased interest and many unfounded complaints about handicaps. During the season we held 21 races with 133 individual competitors and a total of 639 swimmers in the events. We also had 14 under 14yr swimmers who competed each Sunday. The results of the year were as follows: President s Cup Andrew de Vries U14 Yrs Chairman s Cup Oliver Smith Jock McPhee Award (total points first 3 races) Gabrielle Rebecchi Alex McPhee Award (total points last 3 races) Peter Block Most improved Senior Zac Nicholls Most improved Junior Oliver Smith Most races during the season Geoff Lowe and Ruth Hoekstra Congratulations to all winners and all competitors during the season. I want to thank Bob Chalmers who helped enormously with the laying of the Gabrielle Rebecchi & Ross Parry buoys and timing. Special thanks to Rick Ware and others for their water safety and the IRB crews for their assistance. This season saw Sunday morning surfboard races which were successful and hopefully will continue with a similar handicap system. Look forward to seeing you on the starting line in October when it all starts over again. Ross Parry Race Organiser Oliver Smith & Ross Parry 66

67 Australian Championship Tour This year saw a new approach to the hosting of the Australian Championships. For the first time a Youth (U14 and U15) Championship was held on the first Saturday and Sunday, followed by the Masters Championship on the Monday and Tuesday, followed by the Open Championships (U17 to Open) through to the following Sunday. By all accounts the new format, held at Kirra Beach on the Gold Coast, was a success and is likely to be continued in coming years. Freshwater entered competitors in all three events, and took a full touring party to the Gold Coast. Total numbers included 2 Youth competitors, 11 Masters competitors, and 67 competitors for the Open carnival. The Open team comprised one boat crew, a march past team, a big contingent of R&R teams, a Life Saving squad, and a small Surf Squad of swmmers, board and ski paddlers. These competitors were supported by coaches, managers, power craft support personnel, officials, supporters, and families. Logistics for a team of this size are complicated and start well before the event commences. There are many people who assist to ensure the tour is a success and a few of these are named below: Wayne Freakley and Jo Kirkby for organising the accommodation. The club has chosen to stay together as a team, and this introduces significantly more pressure to obtain good quality, well priced accommodation for the whole squad. Lysa Kiely for the procurement and distribution of the touring shirt. Marina Bate for her work on entries and administration. Tim Kirkby for his work in planning the craft trailer and club ute for the trip to Queensland. Steve Smith and Claire Depaoli for their support by filling our requirements for powercraft support. All the section captains, coaches and managers for their work over the week. I would like to make special mention of Julio Godoy and George Vella, who stepped up this year as team managers for the u17 surf squad. They did a great job. The full results list is included elsewhere in this report, but I can report that the whole team punched above their weight. The overall point score shows that Freshwater placed 18 th in the Open championships, with most of the points in this result achieved by the Life Saving and the R&R squads. My own tour this year was interrupted by a need to return to Sydney prematurely and I thank everyone at the club who took up a support role in my absence, and in particular Wayne and Peter who took charge of the touring team. The 2016 Australian Championships will be held on the Sunshine Coast across the beaches of Mooloolaba, Alexandra Headland, and Maroochydore. Our accommodation is booked and we are looking forward to another great championships week. Michael Kirkby, Touring Manager 67

68 Competition Results 1/09/2014 World Titles Montpelier France 1st 130yr Ski Relay Michael Kirkby, Simon Phin & Gaven Needham 1st 50-54yr Board Rescue Michael Kirkby & Peter Obern 1st 40-44yr Board Rescue Sigi Hill & Donny Richmond 1st 130yr Ocean Man Relay Sigi Hill, Simon Phin & Michael Kirkby 1st 150 Surf Teams Alex Creer, Jo Kirkby & Shanny Dyer 1st 130yr Surf Teams Peter Obern, Donny Richmond & Sigi Hill 1st 50-54yr Ocean Man Peter Obern 1st 40-44yr Surf Sigi Hill 2nd 45-49yr Board Rescue Shanny Dyer & Jo Kirkby 2nd 130yr Board Relay Michael Kirkby, Simon Phin & Sigi Hill 2nd 170yr Board Relay Peter Obern, Steve Davis & John Swan 2nd 170yr Ski Relay Steve Davis, Stephen Bennett & Peter Obern 3rd 35-39yr Ski Gaven Needham 3rd 50-54yr Ski Peter Obern 3rd 50-54yr Surf Peter Obern 3rd 35-39yr Ocean Man Sigi Hill 3rd 55-59yr Ocean Woman Linda Wiadrowski 3rd 50-54yr Board Michael Kirkby 4th 35-39yr Surf Donny Richmond 4th 170yr Ocean Man Relay Peter Obern, Stephen Bennett & Steve Davis 4th 110yr Ocean Man Relay Gaven Needham, Stephen Thomas & Donny Richmond 4th 150yr Board Relay Jo Kirkby, Linda Wiadrowski & Shanny Gamble 4th 50-54yr Ocean Man Michael Kirkby 5th 55-59yr Board Rescue Alex Creer & Linda Wiadrowski 5th 50-54yr Ski Michael Kirkby 5th 45-49yr Flags Nicole Phin 5th 55-59yr Board Rescue Steve Davis & John Swan 5th 50-54yr Surf Alex Creer 6th 55-59yr Ski Stephen Bennett 6th 55-59yr Board Linda Wiadrowski 6th 55-59yr Ski Linda Wiadrowski 11/10/2014 Lion Island Ski Challenge 1st 20-39yr Ocean Racing Ski Tim Jacobs 3rd 50-59yr M SLSA Ski Phil Fagan 5th 19yr & Under F SLSA Ski Natalie Jander 7th 40yr + F Ocean Racing Ski Caron Jander 10th Open Double Ski Kevin Crow & Alex Corner 26th 40-49yr Ocean Racing Ski Scott Carpenter 19/10/2014 Queenscliff Beach Carnvial 1st U11 M 1km run William Smith 1st U14 F Flags Helena De Gruchy 1st U14 F 1km run Sophie Wickham 2nd U11 M 1km run James Smith 2nd U10 M 1km run Harry Hogan 2nd U10 F 1km run Stefanie Fejes 2nd U14 F Sprint Sophie Wickham 2nd U14 F 1km run Helena De Gruchy 3rd U10 F Sprint Charlotte McDermid 3rd U14 F Sprint Helena De Gruchy 5th U11 F 1km run Rachel McKenzie 5th U12 F 1km run Saphire Marcer 6th U11 F Sprint Lara Persico 6th U14 F Flags Charley Gallant 25/10/2014 Rd 1 Sydney Water Series Shellharbour 4th U14 F Beach Sprint Bailee Radford 5th U15 M Sprint Josh Tyrrell 6th U15 M Flags Josh Tyrrell 6th U17 M Surf Ben Blakeney 8/11/2014 Rd 2 Sydney Water Series Towradgi 3rd U15 M Flags Josh Tyrrell 3rd Open M Board Tim Kirkby 1/11/2014 Coolangatta Gold 1st 50yrs + M Short Course Michael Kirkby 9/11/2014 Newport Junior Carnival 1st U10 F Beach Relay 1st U12 F Board Rescue Sophie Walsh & Alex Lefevre 1st U14 F Sprint Sophie Wickham 2nd U10 F Board Relay 2nd U11 M Board Rescue Ryan Thomas & Ben Melhuish 2nd U11 M Board Relay 2nd U12 M Board Relay 2nd U12 F Board Relay 2nd U13 M Surf Josh Kite 2nd U13 M Board Rescue Josh Kite & Toby Dreyer 2nd U14 M Board Relay A team 2nd U14 F Surf Matilda Kearns 2nd U14 F Flags Bailee Radford 3rd U10 F Sprint Charlotte McDermid 3rd U11 F Board Relay 3rd U12 F Surf Alex Lefevre 3rd U14 Iron Man Taylor Gabb 3rd U14 M Board Rescue Thomas Casey & Ben Walsh 3rd U14 F Board Rescue Bailee Radford & Sophie Wickham 3rd U14 F Board Relay 3rd U14 F Beach Relay 4th U8 F Flags Mia Pendergast 4th U9 M Beach Relay 4th U9 F Board Relay 4th U9 F Beach Relay A team 4th U10 M Surf Team 4th U10 M Board Relay 4th U10 F Surf Team 4th U10 F Sprint Stephanie Fejes 4th U11 F Surf Andie Kearns 4th U11 F Board Rescue Emily Hicks & Andie Kearns 4th U12 Iron Woman Alex Lefevre 4th U13 Iron Man Josh Kite 4th U13 M Board Relay A team 4th U14 M Surf Thomas Casey 4th U14 Iron Man Thomas Casey 4th U14 M Board Oscar Blaikie 4th U14 M Board Relay B Team 4th U14 F Flags Helena De Gruchy 4th All age board relay B team 5th U9 M Board Relay 5th U12 F Flags Kiara Henry 5th U14 M Surf Ben Walsh 5th U14 M Board Rescue Isaac Morrell & Alex Di Sano 6th U10 M Surf Noah Kite 6th U10 M Flags Blake Long 6th U12 M Board Jesie Blaikie 6th U12 M Board Rescue Liam Wiseman & Jensen Mclean 6th U12 F Surf Sophie Walsh 6th U12 F Board Alex Lefevre 6th U12 F Beach Relay 6th U13 M Surf Toby Dreyer 6th U14 Iron Man Oscar Blaikie 6th U14 M Board Ben Walsh 6th U14 M Board Rescue Jack Clancy & Noah Perego 6th U14 F Board Rescue Matilda Kearns & Jaime-Lee Dreyer 6th All age board relay A team 68

69 Competition Results 15/11/2014 North Narrabeen Lifesaving carnival 1st Open First Aid Kelly Dobrow & Cheryl White 2nd U17 First Aid Emma Smith & Emma Schooley 16/11/2014 North Curl Curl Open carnival 2nd U17 F Board Isabella Wolf 3rd U17 M Surf Ben Blakeney 3rd U15 F Surf Andrea Malm 4th U17 M Surf Lachlan Vella 4th U17 M Board Lachlan Vella 4th U17 F Surf Isabella Wolf 4th U15 F Board Andrea Malm 5th U17 M Surf Alex Malm 5th U17 F Surf Gabrielle Rebecchi 6th U17 M Surf Tristan Godoy 6th U15 F Surf Jessie Douglas 29/11/2014 Summer of Surf - Coffs Harbour 2nd Open M Board Tim Kirkby 29/11/2014 Freshwater Masters 1st 110yr M Surf Teams Gregg Slater, Kurt Hanson & Donny Richmond 1st 110yr M Taplin Bill Wilson, Kurt Hanson & Gregg Slater 1st 130yr M Taplin Scott Carpenter, Donny Richmond & Michael Kirkby 1st 130yr M Ski Relay Bill Wilson, Tod Rowbotham & Scott Carpenter 1st 150yr M Ski Relay Michael Pastega, Michael Kirkby & Stephen Bennett 1st 110yr M Board Relay Kurt Hanson, Michael Kirkby & Gregg Slater 1st 55-59yr M Ski Stephen Bennett 1st 60yrs + M Ski Steve Davis 1st March Past 2nd 150yr F Surf Teams A - Jo Kirkby, Shanny Dyer & Linda Wiadrowski 2nd 50-54yrs M Board Michael Kirkby 3rd 170yr M Surf Teams Peter Obern, Michael Kirkby & Geoff Lowe 3rd 150yr F Taplin A - Shanny Dyer, Alex Corner & Linda Wiadrowski 3rd 150yr F Board Relay A - Linda Wiadrowski, Caron Jander & Gina McConnell 3rd 40-49yr M Surf Donny Richmond 3rd 50-59yr F Surf Shanny Dyer 3rd 30-49yrs M Double Ski Tod Rowbotham & Stephen Dunn 4th 170yr M Taplin A - Stephen Bennett, Steve Davis & Alan Burns 4th 150yr F Taplin B - Jo Kirkby, Caron Jander & Gina McConnell 4th 170yr M Ski Relay A - Steve Davis, Phil Fagan & Stephen Dunn 4th 130yr M Board Relay Michael Pastega, Scott Carpenter & Tod Rowbotham 4th 55-59yr M Ski Kevin Crow 5th 150yr M Surf Teams Alan Burns, Peter Block & Peter Collins 5th 150yr F Surf Teams B - Caron Jander, Marina Bate & Ruth Hoekstra 5th 150yr F Board Relay B - Shanny Dyer, Ruth Hoekstra & Alex Corner 5th 50yrs + Iron Man Michael Kirkby 5th 50yrs+ M Double Ski Stephen Bennett & Steve Davis 6th 170yr M Taplin B - Phil Fagan, Tod Rowbotham & Geoff Low 6th 170yr M Ski Relay B - Peter Obern, Kevin Crow & Peter Collins 6th 60yrs + M Board Steve Davis 5/12/2014 North Narrabeen Lifesaving carnival 1st U17 First Aid Julia Baker & Tahlia Dearden 2nd Open First Aid Kelly Dobrow & Cheryl White 4th U17 First Aid Emma Smith & Emma Schooley 7/12/2014 Queenscliff Junior carnival 1st U10 F Flags Charlotte McDermid 1st U10 F Beach Relay A - 1st U11 M Beach Relay 1st U14 Brace Relay A - Matilda Kearns & Oscar Blaikie 1st U14 M Board Rescue Ben Walsh & Oscar Blaikie 1st U14 M Board Relay A - Ben Walsh, Jack Clancy & Oscar Blaikie 1st U14 F Flags Bailee Radford 2nd U10 M Surf teams 2nd U10 M Board Relay Nicholas Walsh, Nicholas Clancy & Blake Long 2nd U10 F Beach Sprint Charlotte McDermid 2nd U12 F Board Relay Alex Lefevre, Saphire Marcer & Sophie Walsh 2nd U14 Brace Relay E - Hugh Cameron & Alex DiSano 2nd U14 F Board Rescue Matilda Kearns & Jaime -Lee Dreyer 2nd U14 F Sprint Sophie Wickham 2nd U14 F Beach Relay 3rd U8 F Flags Nara Jordi 3rd U10 F Sprint Stefanie Fejes 3rd U11 M Board Relay Ben Melhuish, Archie Jackson & Lachlan Cameron 3rd U11 F Board Relay Georgia Grey, Emily Hicks & Kiana Dettman 3rd U12 M Board Relay Jesse Blaikie, Myles Davidson & Jensen McLean 3rd U14 M Board Jack Clancy 3rd U14 M Board Rescue Jack Clancy & Noah Perego 3rd U14 M Board Relay B - Isaac Morrell, Noah Perego & Alex Di Sano 3rd U14 F Sprint Bailee Radford 4th U8 M Beach Sprint Paddy Bright 4th U11 F Board Emily Hicks 4th U12 M Board Jensen McLean 4th U13 M Board Rescue Alec McMicking & Leon Rebecchi 4th All Age Board Relay 5th U9 M Flags Connor Kempshall 5th U9 F Beach Relay 5th U10 F Sprint Milla McGettigan 5th U11 F Board Lauren Bourgeois 5th U12 Brace relay Jesse Blaikie & Alex Lefevre 5th U13 Brace Relay Toby Dreyer & Leon Rebecchi 5th U13 M Board Relay B - Alec McMicking, Jack Hurrell & Dominic Edgell 5th U14 Brace Relay Sophie Wickham & Samantha Clancy 5th U14 M Board Ben Walsh 5th U14 M Board Relay C - Edward Waddington, Hugh Cameron & Daniel Jackson 5th U14 F Flags Hunter Kelleher 5th All Age Board Relay B 6th U10 F Flags Milla McGettigan 6th U10 F Beach Relay B 6th U11 M Board Ben Melhuish 6th U11 M Sprint William Smith 6th U12 M Board Jesse Blaikie 6th U12 Brace Relay Jensen Mclean & Sophie Walsh 6th U12 F Board Sophie Walsh 6th U13 M Board Relay A - Toby Dreyer, Jamie Dunn & Leon Rebecchi 6th U14 M Board Alex Di Sano 6th U14 F Board Jacqueline Stark 69

70 Competition Results 11/01/2015 Narrabeen Junior Carnival 1st U11 M Board Relay Ryan Thomas, Ben Melhuish & Lachlan Cameron 1st U14 M Surf Team 1st U14 M Board relay Jack Clancy, Isaac Morrell & Oscar Blaikie 1st U14 F Sprint Sophie Wickham 1st U14 F Flags Bailee Radford 2nd U8 F Flags Nara Jodi 2nd U9 F Beach Relay 2nd U11 M Surf Teams 2nd U12 M Surf Teams 2nd U14 F Beach Relay Sophie Wickham, Helena DeGruchy, Bailee Radford & Charley Gallant 3rd U8 M Beach Relay 3rd U10 M Board Relay Nick Walsh, Nicholas Clancy, Archie Parker 3rd U10 F Board Mischa Morell 3rd U12 M Board Relay Bailey Miller, Jensen Mclean & Liam Wiseman 3rd U12 F Surf Teams 3rd U13 M Surf Teams 3rd U14 Mixed Brace Relay Jack Clancy & Isaac Morrell 3rd U14 M Board Relay Hugh Cameron & Edward Waddington 3rd U14 F Sprint Helena DeGruchy 3rd U14 F Flags Helena DeGruchy 4th U9 M Sprint Fin Hendry 4th U9 F Board Rachel Bourgeois 4th U10 M Surf Teams 4th U10 M Board Nick Walsh 4th U10 F Sprint Mila McGettigan 4th U11 F Board Relay Georgia Grey, Lauren Bourgeois, Kiana Dettman 4th U12 F Flags Kiara Henry 4th U13 M Board Relay Leon Rebecchi, Jamie Dunn & Toby Dreyer 5th U8 M Wade B - 5th U8 F Flags Sophie Bishop 5th U9 F Sprint Charlotte McDermid 5th U12 F Surf Alex Lefevre 5th U12 F Board Relay Alex Lefevre, Saphire Marcer & Sophie Walsh 5th U14 M Surf Oscar Blaikie 5th U14 Mixed Brace Relay Hugh Cameron & Edward Waddington 5th U14 Iron Man Jack Clancy 5th U14 F Sprint Bailee Radford 5th All Age Board Relay 6th U11 Mixed Brace Relay Ben Melhuish & Lachlan Cameron 6th U11 M Board Relay 6th U12 Mixed Brace Relay Jensen McLean & James Stark 6th U12 F Surf Sophie Walsh 6th U12 F Sprint Kiara Henry 6th U13 M Surf Toby Dreyer 6th U13 Iron Man Toby Dreyer 6th U14 M Surf Jack Clancy 6th U14 F Flags Charley Gallant 6th All Age Beach Relay 17/01/2015 Queenscliff Open Carnival 1st U17 M Beach Relay Freshwater A 1st U14 Beach Sprint Bailee Radford 1st U14 F Flags Bailee Radford 1st Open 6 Person R&R Ian Donald, Wayne Freakley, Jarrad Freakley, Alex Obern, Chris Tyrrell & Caitlin Werakso 1st Open Mens 5 R&R Alan Burns, Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley & Chris Tyrrell 1st Open Womens 5 R&R Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Lysa Kiely, Libby Murphy & Caitlin Werakso 1st Open Mixed 5 R&R Maroons - Clare Freakley, Jarrad Freakley, Jane Freakley, Alex Obern & Madi Taylor 1st U17 R&R Ethan Cradock, Seb Di Sano Jordan Dobson, Nick Doyle & Pat Kiely 1st Jnr 2 Person R&R Perfectos - Grace Kiely & Chloe Tyrrell 2nd U17 M Beach Sprint Liam Goehring 2nd U17 M Beach Relay Freshwater B 2nd U15 F Flags Bailee Radford 2nd Open Mixed 5 R&R Whites - Kelly Dobrow, Ian Hills, Libby Murphy, Adam Phillips & Cheryl White 3rd U17 M Surf Ben Blakeney 3rd Open M Board Relay Kurt Hanson, Ben Kirkby & Matt Bell 3rd Open M Double Ski Grant Coates & Ben Kirkby 3rd U17 M Flags Hugo Weston 3rd Open M Boat Brent Lethbridge (s), Blake Cradock, Liam Donohue, Matt Norton & Tom Gillespie 4th U17 M Board Relay Tristan Godoy, Ben Blakeney & Lachie Vella 4th U17 M Beach Sprint Ethan Cradock 4th U14-15 M Board Relay Max Thomson, Zac Nicholas & Zac Werakso 5th U19 M Double Ski Alex Malm & Tristan Godoy 5th U17 M Surf Tristan Godoy 5th U17 Iron Man Ben Blakeney 5th U17 M Taplin Alex Malm, Ben Blakeney & Tristan Godoy 5th U17 Mixed Ski Relay Lachie Vella, Alex Malm & Tristan Godoy 5th U17 M Flags Jordan Dobson 5th U14-15 M Beach Sprint Will De Vries 5th U14-15 F Taplin Andrea Malm, Jessie Douglas & Gemma Wickham 5th U14-15 F Board Relay Andrea Malm, Jessie Douglas & Gemma Wickham 5th March Past 24/01/2015 Manly Open Carnival 1st Open Mixed 5 R&R Maroons - Clare Freakley, Jarrad Freakley, Joseph Murphy, Alex Obern & Madison Taylor 1st Open Men's 5 R&R Maroons - Alan Burns, Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley & Chris Tyrrell 1st Jnr 2 Person R&R Perfectos - Grace Kiely & Chloe Tyrrell 2nd Open 6 Person R&R Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley, Jemma McKee, Alex Obern & Chris Tyrrell 3rd Jnr 2 Person R&R Maroons - Joseph Bruwel & Jack Hurrell 3rd U14 F Beach Sprint Sophie Wickham 4th U14 M Board Relay 4th Open Mixed 5 R&R Blue - Pat Kiely, Bec Kiely, Jemma McKee, Madison Taylor, & Hugo Weston 4th Open Men's 5 R&R Whites - Ethan Cradock, Seb Di Sano Jordan Dobson, Nick Doyle & Pat Kiely 4th U14 R&R Ailee Donald, Joseph Bruwel, Jack Hurrell, Grace Kiely & Chloe Tyrrell 5th Open Womens 5 R&R Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Lysa Kiely, Libby Murphy & Caitlin Werakso 5th March Past 6th Open Mixed 5 R&R Whites - Kelly Dobrow, Ian Hills, Libby Murphy, Adam Phillips & Cheryl White 6th U17 R&R Ethan Cradock, Seb Di Sano Jordan Dobson, Nick Doyle & Pat Kiely 25/01/2015 Freshwater Open Carnival 1st Open M Board Relay Matt Lemon, Kurt Hanson & Ben Kirkby 1st Open Mens 5 R&R Alan Burns, Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley & Chris Tyrrell 1st Open Mixed 5 R&R Maroons - Clare Freakley, Jarrad Freakley, Joseph Murphy, Alex Obern & Madison Taylor 1st U14 F Beach Sprint Sophie Wickham 70

71 Competition Results 2nd Open 6 Person R&R Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley, Jemma McKee, Alex Obern & Chris Tyrrell 2nd Open Womens 5 R&R Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Lysa Kiely, Libby Murphy & Caitlin Werakso 2nd U17 F Ski Natalie Jander 2nd U14 M Board Relay A - 2nd Jnr 2 Person R&R Perfectos - Grace Kiely & Chloe Tyrrell 3rd Open F Ski Deandra Godoy 3rd U14 F Board Relay 3rd U13 M Surf Josh Kite 3rd Jnr 2 Person R&R Maroons - Joseph Bruwel & Jack Hurrell 4th Open Mixed 5 R&R Blue - Seb Di Sano, Bec Kiely, Gabrielle Rebecchi, Caitlin Werakso, & Hugo Weston 4th March Past 4th U17 M Board Relay A - Ben Blakeney, Tristan Godoy & Alex Malm 4th U15 M Beach Sprint Josh Tyrrell 4th U14 R&R Ailee Donald, Joseph Bruwel, Jack Hurrell, Grace Kiely & Chloe Tyrrell 4th U14 F Flags Bailee Radford 4th U13 M Board Relay A - 5th Open M Beach Relay 6th Open Mixed 5 R&R Whites - Kelly Dobrow, Ian Hills, Libby Murphy, Adam Phillips & Cheryl White 5th U17 R&R Ethan Cradock, Seb Di Sano Jordan Dobson, Nick Doyle & Pat Kiely 5th U17 M Beach Sprint Liam Goehring (dh) 5th U17 M Beach Sprint Ethan Cradock (dh) 5th U14 Mixed Cameron Relay B - 5th U13 M Board Relay B - 6th U19 R&R Seb Di Sano, Bec Kiely, Gabrielle Rebecchi, Caitlin Werakso, & Hugo Weston 6th U17 M Board Relay B - Jordan Dobson, Hugo Weston & Josh Downman 6th U14 Mixed Camerson Relay A - 6th U13 M Board Relay C - 1/02/2015 East Coast Masters Carnival Collaroy 1st 45-49yr M Ski Bill Wilson 1st 50-54yr M Board Michael Kirkby 1st 130yr M Board Relay Gregg Slater, Simon Phin & Michael Kirkby 2nd 130yr M Ski Relay Bill Wilson, Simon Phin & Michael Kirkby 2nd 50-54yr Iron Man Michael Kirkby 2nd 50-54yr M Ski Michael Kirkby 2nd 55-59yr F Surf Linda Wiadrowski 2nd 130yr M Taplin Gregg Slater, Michael Kirkby & Bill Wilson 2nd 150yr M Taplin Robert Webb, Simon Phin & Stephen Bennett 2nd 150yr F Surf Team Jo Kirkby, Shanny Dyer & Linda Wiadrowski 2nd 150yr F Board Relay Shanny Dyer, Alex Corner & Ruth Hoekstra 2nd 150yr F Taplin Jo Kirkby, Linda Wiadrowski & Alex Corner 3rd 40-44yr M Surf Robert Webb 3rd 40-44yr M Ski Scott Carpenter 3rd 50-54yr F Ski Alex Corner 3rd 55-59yr F Board Linda Wiadrowski 3rd 60yr+ M Ski Phil Fagan 3rd 130yr M Surf Team Gregg Slater, Robert Webb & Simon Phin 3rd 150yr F Board Relay Linda Wiadrowski, Jo Kirkby & Gina McConnell 3rd March Past 4th 45-49yr F Board Jo Kirkby 4th 50-54yr F Surf Shanny Dyer 4th 50-54yr F Tube Linda Wiadrowski 4th 55-59yr M Ski Stephen Bennett 4th 55-59yr F Board Ruth Hoekstra 5th 50-54yr F Tube Shanny Dyer 6th 50-54yr F Board Shanny Gamble 6th 150yr M Ski Relay Scott Carpenter, Stephen Bennett & Phil Fagan & 21/2/2015 Branch Championships Palm Beach 1st Over 24 Surf Kurt Hanson 1st Open M Double Ski Ben Kirkby & Grant Coates 1st U17 F Board Isabella Wolff 1st U15 F Beach Relay Bailee Radford, Sophie Wickham, Jessie Douglas & Andrea Malm 1st Open 6 person R&R Alan Burns, Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley, Jemma McKee & Chris Tyrrell 1st Open Women's 5 R&R Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Lysa Kiely, Jemma McKee & Libby Murphy 1st Open Mixed 5 R&R Clare Freakley, Jarrad Freakley, Joseph Murphy, Alex Obern & Caitlin Werakso 1st Open Mens 5 R&R Alan Burns, Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley & Chris Tyrrell 1st Open F Champion Lifesaver Clare Freakley 1st U17 Patrol Competition Julia Baker, Tahlia Dearden, Sam Hurrell & Lucas Phillips 2nd Open M Tube Race Kurt Hanson 2nd U17 M Tube Ben Blakeney 2nd U17 M Beach Relay Tristan Godoy, Hugo Weston, Seb Di Sano & Ethan Cradock 2nd U17 Iron Woman Isabella Wolff 2nd U15 M Flags Josh Tyrrell 2nd Open Mixed 5 R&R Kelly Dobrow, Ian Hills, David Hurrell, Adam Phillips & Cheryl White 2nd Open Mens 5 R&R Ethan Cradock, Seb Di Sano, Nick Doyle, Pat Kiely & Hugo Weston 2nd U19 R&R Euan Donald, Bec Kiely, Gabrielle Rebecchi, Caitlin Werakso & Hugo Weston 2nd U17 R&R Ethan Cradock, Seb Di Sano, Nick Doyle, Pat Kiely & Hugo Weston 2nd U17 First Aid Tahlie Dearden & Julia Baker 2nd Open First Aid Sharon Johnson & Tom Duffy 3rd Open M Surf Kurt Hanson 3rd Open M Board Matt Lemon 3rd Open Belt Kurt Hanson 3rd Lifesaver Relay 3rd U17 M Surf Teams A - Ben Blakeney, Tristan Godoy, Alex Malm & Lachie Vella 3rd U17 M Taplin A - Ben Blakeney, Alex Malm & Lachie Vella 3rd U17 M Rescue Tube Alex Malm 3rd U17 M Belt Race Ben Blakeney 3rd U17 M 2km run Liam Goehring 3rd U17 F Surf Isabella Wolff 3rd U17 F Taplin Natalie Jander, Gabrielle Rebecchi & Isabella Wolff 3rd U17 F Tube Race Gabrielle Rebecchi 3rd U15 M Beach Relay Will De Vries, Zac Werakso, Sam Thomson & Josh Tyrrell 3rd Open First Aid Kelly Dobrow & Cheryl White 3rd Open Champion Lifesaver Tom Duffy 4th U17 M Surf Ben Blakeney 4th U17 M Board Lachie Vella 4th U17 M Board Relay A - Tristan Godoy, Lachie Vella & Ben Blakeney 71

72 Competition Results 4th U15 M Cameron Will De Vries, Zac Werakso, Josh Tyrrell & Sam Thomson 4th U15 M Beach Sprint Josh Tyrrell 4th U15 F Board Relay Andrea Malm, Jessie Douglas & Sophie Wickham 4th U17 F Flags Bailee Radford 4th March Past 4th U17 M Champion Lifesaver Lucas Phillips 4th U15 M Champion Lifesaver Bennett Frerck 4th U17 First Aid Emma Schooley & Emma Smith 5th U17 M Surf Teams B - Seb Di Sano, Liam Goehring, Nick Doyle & Hugo Weston 5th U17 M Taplin B - Tristan Godoy, Liam Goehring, Hugo Weston 5th U15 Iron Woman Jessie Douglas 5th U17 F Beach Sprint Bailee Radford 5th Open Mixed 5 R&R Euan Donald, Bec Kiely, Lysa Kiely, Gabrielle Rebecchi & Caitlin Werakso 6th Open M Board Relay Ben Kirkby, Kurt Hanson & Matt Lemon 6th U17 M Board Relay B - Liam Goehring, Alex Malm & Hugo Weston 6th U17 M Ski Relay Lachie Vella, Tristan Godoy & Alex Malm 6th U15 M Board Relay Zac Werakso, Sam Thomson & Josh Tyrrell 6th U17 M Champion Lifesaver Patrick Kiely 21/02/2015 Branch Masters Championships Palm Beach 1st 40yrs + Champion Lifesaver John Boakes 1st 110yrs M Surf Teams Kurt Hanson, Simon Phin & Peter Obern 1st 110yrs M Taplin Kurt Hanson, Scott Carpenter & Michael Kirkby 1st 170yrs M Taplin Peter Obern, Steve Davis & Phil Fagan 1st 170yrs M Ski relay Peter Obern, Steve Davis & Phil Fagan 1st 50-54yrs M Double Ski Michael Kirkby & Peter Obern 1st 110yrs M Board Relay Kurt Hanson, Simon Phin & Michael Kirkby 1st 150yrs M Board Relay Peter Obern, Steve Davis & Scott Carpenter 1st 50-54yrs M Board Rescue Michael Kirkby & Peter Obern 1st 50-54yrs F Board Rescue Alex Creer & Gina McConnell 2nd 50-54yr F Surf Alex Creer 2nd 150yrs F Surf Teams Alex Creer, Jo Kirkby & Shanny Dyer 2nd 50-54yr Iron Man Michael Kirkby 2nd 45-49yrs M Ski Simon Phin 2nd 60-64yrs M Ski Phil Fagan 2nd 130yrs M Ski Relay Scott Carpenter, Simon Phin & Michael Kirkby 2nd 40-44yrs M Double Ski Simon Phin & Scott Carpenter 2nd 60-64yrs M Double Ski Phil Fagan & Steve Davis 2nd 50-54yrs M Board Michael Kirkby 2nd 150yrs F Board Relay Shanny Dyer, Gina McConnell & Jo Kirkby 2nd 50-54yrs M Tube Race Michael Kirkby 2nd 50-54yrs F Tube Race Alex Creer 3rd 50-54yr F Surf Shanny Dyer 3rd 40-44yrs M Ski Scott Carpenter 3rd 50-54yrs M Ski Michael Kirkby 3rd 50-54yrs F Board Alex Creer 4th 45-49yrs Iron Man Simon Phin 4th 50-54yrs F Board Gina McConnell 4th 45-49yrs F Board Rescue Shanny Dyer & Jo Kirkby 5th 50-54yrs F Board Shanny Dyer 6th 60-64yrs M Board Steve Davis 6th 45-49yrs F Board Jo Kirkby 22/02/2015 Branch Junior Championships Palm Beach 1st U8 M Wade Paddy Bright 1st U10 F Beach Sprint Charlotte McDermid 1st U10 F Beach Relay Stefanie Fejes, Holly Wickham, Tasma Patterson & Charlotte McDermid 1st U11 M Beach Relay 1st U11 F Beach Relay 1st Jnr 2 person R&R Gracie Kiely & Chloe Tyrrell 1st U14 5 person R&R Joseph Bruwel, Ailie Donald, Jack Hurrell, Gracie Kiely & Chloe Tyrrell 2nd U8 F Flags India Holden 2nd U10 F Flags Charlotte McDermid 3rd U9 M Flags Connor Kempshall 3rd U10 F Beach Sprint Stefanie Fejes 4th U8 M Beach Sprint Paddy Bright 4th U8 F Beach Relay 4th U9 F Beach Sprint Isla Hendry 5th U8 F Wade India Holden 5th U12 M Beach Relay 6th U18 M Beach Sprint Jett Thom 6th U11 F Beach Sprint Emily Hicks 6th U12 F Beach Relay 6th U12 F Flags Kiara Hendry 6th Jnr 2 person R&R Joseph Bruwel & Jack Hurrell 6/3-8/3/2015 State Age Championships Umina 1st U11 M Board Relay Lachlan Cameron, Benjamin Melhuish & Ryan Thomas 2nd Jnr 2 person R&R Gracie Kiely & Chloe Tyrrell 2nd U10 F Beach Relay Stefanie Fejes, Charlotte McDermid, Mila McGettigan & Tasma Patterson 3rd U12-U14 5 Person R&R Joseph Bruwel, Ailee Donald, Jack Hurrell, Gracie Kiely & Chloe Tyrrell 3rd U10 F Beach Sprint Stefanie Fejes 3rd U11 F Board Relay Lauren Bourgeois, Kiana Dettmann & Emily Hicks 3rd U11 F Beach Relay Olivia Cameron, Emily Hicks, Lara Persico & Sylvie Robbins 3rd U11 M Board Benjamin Melhuish 3rd U11 M Beach Relay Gabriel Godoy, William Smith, James Smith & Liam Toole 4th U14 F Beach Sprint Helena DeGruchy 5th U9 M Beach Relay Finley Hendry, Kalan Orchard, Zac Toole & Levi Westerink-Coates 5th U10 F Board Tasma Patterson 6th U9 M Surf Teams Hugo Davidson, Jared Marcer, Xavier McLean & Felix Perego 6th U9 M Board Relay Xavier McLean, Kalan Orchard & Felix Perego 6th U14 F Flags Bailee Radford 6th U14 M Board Relay Oscar Blaikie, Jack Clancy & Ben Walsh 11-12/3/2015 State Masters Championships Umina 1st 130yrs M Taplin Kurt Hanson, Michael Kirkby & Bill Wilson 1st 50-54yrs M Tube Race Peter Obern 1st 60-64yrs M Surf race Alan Burns 2nd 40yrs + M Champion Lifesaver John Boakes 2nd 110yrs M Taplin Grant Coates, Matt Lemon & Gregg Slater 2nd 110yrs M Board Relay Grant Coates, Matt Lemon & Gregg Slater 2nd 240yrs Boat Brian Baker, Eric Middledorp, Mark Rickard, Greg Windshaw & David Maguire (s) 2nd 30-34yrs M Board Rescue Kurt Hanson & Matt Lemon 2nd 50-54yrs M Surf Race Peter Obern 2nd 50-54yrs M Board Rescue Michael Kirkby & Peter Obern 3rd 30-34yrs M Board Rescue Grant Coates & Gregg Slater 3rd 50-54yrs Iron Man Michael Kirkby 72

73 Competition Results 3rd 55-59yrs F Surf Linda Wiadrowski 3rd 60-64yrs M Tube Race Alan Burns 4th 130yrs M Surf Teams Alan Burns, Kurt Hanson & Peter Obern 4th 130yrs M Board Relay Kurt Hanson, Michael Kirkby & Peter Obern 4th 150yrs F Board Relay Shanny Gamble, Jo Kirkby & Linda Wiadrowski 4th 45-49yrs M Ski Bill Wilson 4th 50-54yrs M Board Michael Kirkby 4th 55-59yrs F Tube Race Linda Wiadrowski 4th 55-59yrs M Double Ski Stephen Bennett & Steve Davis 5th 110yrs M Ski Relay Scott Carpenter, Grant Coates & Simon Phin 5th 150yrs F Surf Teams Alex Creer, Jo Kirkby & Linda Wiadrowski 5th 150yrs F Taplin Alex Creer, Jo Kirkby & Linda Wiadrowski 6th 110yrs M Surf Teams Grant Coates, Matt Lemon & Gregg Slater 6th 150yrs M Taplin Stephen Bennett, Peter Obern & Simon Phin 6th 170yrs M Ski Relay Stephen Bennett, Steve Davis & Phil Fagan 6th 50-54yrs F Board Rescue Alex Creer & Linda Wiadrowski 6th 50-54yrs M Double Ski Michael Kirkby & Peter Obern 28/2, 1/3, 13-15/3/2015 State Open Championships Umina 1st Open F Champ Lifesaver Clare Freakley 1st U15 F Champ Lifesaver Andrea Malm 1st U17 Patrol Competition Julia Baker. Tahlia Dearden, Sam Hurrell & Lucas Phillips 1st Open 6 Person R&R Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley, Jemma McKee, Alex Obern & Chris Tyrrell 1st Open 5 Mixed R&R Clare Freakley, Jarrad Freakley, Joseph Murphy, Alex Obern & Madison Taylor 2 nd Open First Aid Sharon Johnson & Thomas Duffy 2nd Open Womens R&R Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Lysa Kiely, Jemma McKee & Libby Murphy 2nd Open F Ski Deandra Godoy 2nd Open Mens R&R Alan Burns, Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley & Chris Tyrrell 2nd Over 24 Surf Race Kurt Hanson 3rd U15 M Beach Relay William de Vries, Thomas Partington, Josh Tyrrell & Zac Werakso 3rd U15 M Champ Lifesaver Bennett Frerck 3rd Open M Champ Lifesaver Tom Duffy 4 th U17 First Aid Julia Baker & Tahlia Dearden 4th Open F Double Ski Deandra Godoy & Natalie Jander 4th Open Mens R&R Ethan Cradock, Seb Di Sano, Hugo Weston, Nick Doyle & Patrick Kiely 4th U17 R&R Ethan Cradock, Seb Di Sano, Hugo Weston, Nick Doyle & Patrick Kiely 4th U19 R&R Euan Donald, Bec Kiely, Gabrielle Rebecchi, Catilin Werakso & Hugo Weston 4th U17 M Champion Lifesaver Alex Malm 5th U17 M Champion Lifesaver Lucas Phillips 5 th Open First Aid Kelly Dobrow & Cheryl White 5th Open 5 Mixed R&R Kelly Dobrow, Ian Hills, David Hurrell, Adam Phillips & Cheryl White 6th Open 6 Person R&R Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Bec Kiely, Lysa Kiely, Joseph Murphy & Libby Murphy 6th Open 5 Mixed R&R Euan Donald, Bec Kiely, Gabrielle Rebecchi, Catilin Werakso & Hugo Weston 6th Open Mixed Ocean Swim Gabrielle Rebecchi 6th U17 M Surf Team Ben Blakeney, Tristan Godoy, Alex Malm & Lachie Vella 6th U17 M Ski Relay Tristan Godoy, Alex Malm & Lachie Vella 6th U17 F Champion Lifesaver Tahlia Dearden 28/03/2015 Best of the Best Boat Carnival Narrabeen 2nd Open Boat A crew - Liam Donohue, Matt Norton, Tom Gillespie, Blake Cradock & Brent Lethbridge (s) 11-12/4/2015 Aust Youth Championships North Kirra 3rd U15 F Champion Lifesaver Andrea Malm 13-14/4/2015 Aust Masters Championships North Kirra 1st 130yrs M Taplin Peter Obern, Michael Kirkby & Kurt Hanson 1st 110yrs M Surf Teams Kurt Hanson, Grant Coates & John de Mestre 1st 30-34yrs M Tube Race Kurt Hanson 1st 30-34yrs M Surf Race Kurt Hanson 1st 30-34yrs M Board Race Kurt Hanson 1st 40-44yrs M Board Race Matt Lemon 1st 50-54yrs M Board Rescue Michael Kirkby & John de Mestre 1st 60-64yrs M Tube Race Alan Burns 2nd 110yrs M Board Relay Grant Coates, Matt Lemon & Gregg Slater 2nd 30-34yrs M Board Rescue Kurt Hanson & Matt Lemon 2nd 50-54yrs M Surf Race John de Mestre 3rd 110yrs M Taplin Grant Coates, Matt Lemon & John de Mestre 3rd 30-34yrs M Board Rescue Grant Coates & Gregg Slater 5th 170yrs M Ski Relay Peter Obern, Steve Davis & Stephen Bennett 5th 130yrs M Board Relay Peter Obern, Kurt Hanson & Michael Kirkby 5th 50-54yrs M Tube Race Peter Obern 5th 50-54yrs M Board Race Michael Kirkby 6th 60-64yrs M Board Rescue Alan Burns & Steve Davis 6th 40yrs + Champ Lifesaver John Boakes 15-19/4/2015 Aust Championships North Kirra 1st U17 First Aid Julia Baker & Tahlia Dearden 2nd Open Men's R&R Alan Burns, Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley & Chris Tyrrell 2nd U19 R&R Euan Donald, Bec Kiely, Gabrielle Rebecchi, Catilin Werakso & Hugo Weston 3rd Open 6 Person R&R Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Lysa Kiely, Joseph Murphy, Libby Murphy & Caitlin Werakso 3rd U17 Belt Race Ben Blakeney 3rd Open F Champ Lifesaver Clare Freakley 4th Open 5 Mixed R&R Clare Freakley, Jarrad Freakley, Joseph Murphy, Alex Obern & Madison Taylor 4th Open Women's R&R Clare Freakley, Jane Freakley, Lysa Kiely, Jemma McKee & Libby Murphy 4th Open 6 Person R&R Ian Donald, Jarrad Freakley, Wayne Freakley, Jemma McKee, Alex Obern & Chris Tyrrell 4th Open First Aid Sharon Johnson & Tom Duffy 5th U17 M Tube Race Ben Blakeney 5th Open 5 Mixed R&R Kelly Dobrow, Ian Hills, David Hurrell, Adam Phillips & Cheryl White 5th U17 Patrol Competition Julia Baker, Tahlia Dearden, Sam Hurrell & Lucas Phillips 73

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