New Assessors In Club

Steve Atkins and Phil Godbee have been successfully nominated and approved to the Sydney Northern Beaches Board of Education and Assessment as probationary members for the purposes of Assessment in Bronze Medallion qualifications. The club congratulates these two members for undertaking this training which comes with long term responsibility.

The addition of Steve and Phil to our assessor ranks will help reduce the ongoing load placed on our current assessors, Clare Hagon and Dave Murray, and addresses an ongoing 2009/2010 Club Training objective. At the end of the probationary period, North Curl Curl will be in a stronger position for Assessor numbers relative to other clubs, and is positioned at the Branch statistical mean value of 6 Assessors.

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Double Medals for Rhiannon Lougher at State

28th Feb 2010

Rhiannon Lougher has once again dominated the board riding competition at the NSW Surf Life Saving Championships, winning Gold in the same event she took out last year, the U19 Female Board Riding. And to back that form up, she then went on to take Silver in the Open event. Last year Rhiannon demonstrated great form thoughout the season, and again this year she has been getting consistant results at Branch and now again at State level. In the Open Female Long Board competition, Belinda Moore came in a creditable 5th place, carrying on with the great results from our female board riders.

Our Board & Ski captain Glenn Coltman has led by example with some solid performances that included a semi final appearance in the Open Iron Man on Saturday, as well as making the finals of the Open Surf Swim event on Sunday.

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Seeking Nippers 2010/2011 Office Bearer Nominations

Whilst the current season winds up with the NSW State Junior Championships this week, we are already looking to next year, with nominations open for all Office Bearers to help run our Nippers program for the 2010/2011 season.

Please have a look at the positions available, and if you can lend a hand in running the various activities for our 600 strong Nippers, please contact Geoff Pickering at gpickering@rh.com.au. Your help would be greatly appreciated by all the youngsters, from our U6's up to our U14's.

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North Curly Nippers Ever Present on State Finals Sunday

21st Feb 2010

Sunday is traditionally finals day on the beach at the NSW State Junior Championships, with all the beach sprint finals being run, including the relays. And North Curly was right amongst it, with 8 finals featuring our green and gold youngsters.

Claudia Harris was first to be involved in the individual sprints, making the U10 Girls final, and just missing a medal coming in 4th place. Following her was the in form Sophie McGovern, who had already picked up a bronze in the flags. This time she lined up in lane 1 of the U11 Girls final, and blasted down the track to take out the Gold medal, in her normal nonchalent manner.

In the beach sprint relays, our U9 Girls were up, and hoping to match their Branch medal finishing effort. At the final change, a podium finish was looking in jeopardy as Tasma Woolley took off on the final leg in 6th pace. Keen to taste success again, she took off after the front runners, passing most of them and only just missing on crossing the line first - a Silver medal for U9 Girls was a sensational effort. The U10 and U11 Girls were both just a whisker away from medals, coming in a close 4th place. Our U12 Boys were ecstatic (and suprised) just to make the final, getting in after 2 teams in front of them were disqualified in the Semi Final on Saturday. But a final is a final, and the boys did us proud.

The last two appearances of the day was from our U12 and U14 Girls. The U12 team actually were made up with three U11's, with Sophie & Caity McGovern together with Elise Glanville running up an age group with Kaitlin Glanville (yes, 2 pairs of sisters), but that was no disadvantage, and the whole team put in a great effort. And for the U14's, knowing that their last appearance as a Nipper was in a State relay final will always be a memorable one - special note of the gutsy effort from Kate McAleer, who despite being injured, left nothing in the tank and matched the other competitors in the opening leg of the race. That is what North Curly is all about - going the extra mile for the team.

Congratulations to all the coaches and mentors, especially Tony Williams, Martin Gall and Rick Chown, on what has been a very successful season. Thanks to all the parents that helped out during the year and over the State weekend. And most of all, thanks to all the kids who did the green and gold of North Curly proud.

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Nippers kick off first day at State with medals

19th Feb 2010

Our Nippers got off to a great start at the State carnival today with medals & strong competition both on the beach and in the water.

Sophie McGovern, still in great form after Branch, collected bronze in the U11 Flags with her twin sister Caity finishing 9th - keep your eyes on these 2 girls in the years to come. Just of the medals, finishing in 4th today were Emily Hill in the U13 girls flags and Harry Wilson in the U10 boys flags. Olivier Heaton finishing a very respectable 5th in the U10 girls flags competition. Great results and effort from all our beach competitors today

Out in the water, the conditions were testing at times with a 3-4ft swell. Shiny silver medals for our U13 and U9 boys Board Relay teams. The U9 girls Swim Team picked up Bronze and our U13 Girls Board Relay finished in 5th place.

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Water Competitors Shine in Murky Waters

14th Feb 2010

Sydney's wet weather once again affected the competition at the Sydney Northern Beaches Junior Branch Championships, with the water competitors greeted by some murky water due to the storm water runoff. Officials decided to get the swims over and done with first, in anticipation of the water getting dirty from the Queenscliff lagoon as the tide went out. As the water levels subsided, the water was so bad, a decision was made to cancel the board rescue events.

But with the events that were run, there were plenty of North Curly kids amongst the front of the pack, resulting in North Curl Curl coming 3rd overall in the final standings, behind Manly and Queenscliff, with Freshwater a distant 4th behind us. A great result, and an excellent hitout in preparation for State next week.

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Junior Branch Beach Events Survive Downpour

6th Feb 2010

With water events put on hold for a week due to dangerous sea conditions, it was up to the beach competitors to do battle in the Sydney Northern Beaches Junior Branch Championships held at Queenscliff. The skies were threatening all morning, and eventually the skies opened up, but that did little to dampen the enthusiasm of our North Curly Nippers as they went about their business. With the team bolstered by some of our water competitors, there was plenty of Green and Gold to be seen across all events and age groups, with plenty of great results.

Young Tasma Woolley was so far in front she had time to do a victory salute as she crossed the line first in the Under 9 girls sprint, accompanied with a beaming smile. She had already joined her young team mates to take out the U9 Sprint Relay, again accompanied with much celebration. Sophie McGovern continued her great results at Branch level, yet again winning her age beach sprint, and also being involved in the winning beach sprint relay team.

The boys also got amongst the medals, with the U14 Sprint Relay coming second in their last ever Junior Branch beach event, as they move to the senior ranks next year. At the other end of the spectrum, the U8 Boys Sprint Relay team had their first ever Branch Carnival and came second - well done to Adam Eglesz, Max Von Appen, Alex Stirrat and Aiden Campbell - looking forward continued success from them over the coming years.

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Youngsters Bolster Branch Medal Count

31st Jan 2010

It was a case of deja-vu, with some familiar faces amongst the North Curl Curl crew competing in the Sydney Northern Beaches Branch Championships at Queenscliff. The last time the club saw Amy Callaghan, Lauren McAleer and Gemma Saunders team up in a board relay was at the 2008 Junior Branch, when they won their 6th consecutive Board Relay gold medal.

Well it was like riding a bike, as the girls teamed up to come second in the U17 Female Board Relay, in their first carnival together in 2 years. And the boys made sure the girls didn't have all the fun, with Adam Atkins anchoring home the U17 Male Board Relay team to a close second place. There is nothing more pleasing than to see our youngsters graduate from Nippers to the Seniors, and its even better when they have success at the same time - well done all round!!

There a number of medals taken by the North Curly crew - more details to come soon.

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Life Saving Skills Demonstrated at Branch Championships kickoff

30th Jan 2010

A format change for this years Sydney Northern Beaches Branch Championships, saw the Life Saver, R&R and Masters water based competition held on their own on Saturday, in lieu of the rest of the competition being held on Sunday. We had a good number of Masters competing in various events.

The dedication and training of all our surf life saver community was demonstrated in no uncertain terms, when a competitor from our neighbours South Curl Curl in the 170 Taplin event suffered a heart attack whilst returning to the beach on his board. Quick action by the water safety team had the patient into the IRB and onto the beach in a matter of seconds, where patrol members and fellow competitors continued resuscitation action, until ambulance staff arrived. Once stabilized, he was rushed to hospital. Our thoughts and prayers are with our fellow surf life saver. And we salute the quick action and excellent team work of those that were involved in the rescue and resuscitation.

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North Curly Win Australia Day Boat Carnival

24th Jan 2010

The North Curl Curl A Crew have wasted no time in putting their newly purchased oars to the test, by winning the Australia Day Boat Carnival at Freshwater Beach. Outside of the Australian Championships, this is the biggest surf boat carnival of the year, with crews from all over Australia making the trip to compete in the Manly and Freshwater carnivals held over the Australia Day period. Rowing in the "Bobby Duff", the boys backed up from the previous day's event at Manly, where they placed a creditable 4th, to take out the prestigious carnival. When Joanne Duff christened this boat named after her late husband in October 2008, she said that there was gold in the boat. Well her predictions have well and truly come true, and the boys were rapped in winning this event

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Nippers Place 2nd at Narrabeen Carnival

17th Jan 2010

Our young Nippers kicked of the new year in winning style at the Narrabeen Junior Carnival, placing 2nd overall behind Manly. Once again we had strong performances across a range of disciplines and age groups, with the results showing that the active training programs implemented this year are paying off. Next carnival is Branch in a couple of weeks, so lets hope we continue to maintain the form

Narrabeen Junior Carnival Results

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Fun at East Coast Masters

10th Jan 2010

Collaroy once again played host to the 2010 East Coast Masters, welcoming the elder members of Surf Life Saving with a flat swell, and very warm weather.

North Curl Curl had a small team turn up for this year’s competition, which is held in prime holiday time, impacting the overall numbers at the carnival over all. But those that turned up enjoyed some spirited but friendly competition. The North Curly crew didn’t get to trouble the medal presenters, but that didn’t stop them having some fun.

As Peter “Shaky” Spedding waited on the shore line for his turn in the board relay, he commented that his team mate Steve “Spider” Atkins seemed to be using the event as a means to do some sun baking. Harsh call Shaky !!

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Weather Causes Havoc on Golf Day

28th Dec 2009

Even the best planning for this year's Annual Golf Day could not prepare everyone for the attrocious weather conditions which greeted the golfers at Mona Vale Golf Club. Not even the most ardent golf enthusiasts was going to hit a golf ball in the heavy rain, and play was cancelled. Despite this, we had a healthy comtingent of players come back to the surf club for a drink and a meal, as well as some raffles, auctions and the famous horse races, which ensured that the fund raising aspect of the event was not a total loss. Hopefully next year we will get the sunshine back.

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Record numbers for 3 Points Challenge & Ocean Swim

5th Dec 2009

North Curl Curl Surf Life Saving Club held the 6th annual 3 Points Challenge and Ocean Swim in overcast and tricky conditions, which greeted close to 750 competitors. Peter Jacobs managed to defend his 3 Points Challenge crown from last year, but not before getting pushed along on the run home from Freshwater. In the Ocean Swim, Luanne Rowe fulfilled her ambition of winnng the event outright, when she passed Chris Parker on a wave to the beach.

Many thanks go to all our club members who made this day a spectacular success - we had over 100 volunteers helping on the day.

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Kerry Broomham Shield Run & Won

29th Nov 2009

A healthy number of keen competitors (plus some unsuspecting ones that were just hanging around) stepped up to compete in the annual Kerry Broomham Shield, so much so we had to knock some back. This year we changed it up, adding new events and changing the format of some of our traditional events. The board relay was introduced this year, which saw young Michael Jones suprise everyone, pulling down a nice wave to clear the field and bring his team in ahead of the others on the first change over. There was moaning and groaning when the team flags started, with competitors forced to start the event lying on their backs. But once the event started, it was all serious stuff, with the abs getting a great workout. And in the favourite tug-o-war, Chook had a significant weight disadvantage with his crew, as they failed to get anywhere real quick against the other teams - more pudding for your team chook !! All in all, the events were played in good spirit, and everyone had good fun !!

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Strong Hitout at Manly Nippers Carnival

15th Nov 2009

Manly played host to the first full Nippers carnival for the the season. Warm weather, a slight breeze and some smallish but tricky swell made for a great day for all concerned, and a great start for the new season.

Despite being under done as far as preparation was concerned, our kids did extremely well, finishing 4th overall behind Manly, Freshwater and Queenscliff, with strong all round results across multiple age georups and disciplines. Augers well for another strong season for our rising stars.

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Competition Kickoff for Nippers at Bennets Junior Classic

1st Nov 2009

Our North Curly Nippers got their first taste of proper competition for the new season at the Bennetts Junior Craft Carnival held at Dee Why beach. The conditions were very testy for the first serious hit out for our youngsters, but they took it all in their stride as they knocked the winter cobwebs out of the system. Given the fact that they had limited preperation for this event, they aquitted themselves very well, which augers well for the rest of the season.

Evidence of how good we are travelling was in the final event of the day, the All Age Board Relay, where we came 3rd behind Manly and Freshwater. The team was anchored home by Harry Stretton, who in true club spirit, hung around all day just for this event, so that we could field a team. In the end, some unorthothodox board handling was called for as Harry hung on side saddle on a way in to make it the beach, ensuring we made the top 3. Board coach Tony Williams was very satisfied with our first hit out for the season.

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Nippers Kick off the New Season

18th Oct 2009

The skies may have been grey and threatening, but it didn't dampen the enthusiasm for our your Nippers, who had their first day of the new season. Whilst the conditions meant that the surf was off limits for any water events, there was still plenty of fun on the sand for everyone. And for the U9's and U11's there was an opportunity to get wet in the rock pool, where some one on one board training was made available for the youngsters, thanks to the added help from some of our senior club competitors, including Chris Plunkett, Rob Hagon, Glen amd Lauren Coltman and Kate Phippard.

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Boaties 1 from 1 at Bilgola Boat Carnival

17th Oct 2009

The North Curl Curl boaties, better know as the "Jungle Touches", have kicked off the 2009/2010 carnival season with a win at the first boat carnival held at Bilgola Beach. Testing conditions were no problem for the boys, as they went about their business in fine sytle. Not bad for a crew that almost missed being registered, until they got that sorted out on Friday evening. Boaties will be boaties.

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