Northcliffe poised to defend Masters Crown in WA

Surf Life Saving Australia, April 1, 2014: Northcliffe is poised to defend their Australian Surf Life Saving Masters Championships after a ding dong battle emerged on day two of the titles at Scarborough Beach today.

With eight events still remaining just 10 points separate the top four clubs with Northcliffe on top on 180 points, just three clear of Noosa Heads (177), Queenscliff (171) and City of Perth (170).

After day one it was Queenscliff, on the back of their outstanding Masters beach sprint team that held a narrow lead but first Noosa and then Northcliffe traded blows in the water events – Noosa’s girls outstanding and Northcliffe’s men chiming in to claim the lead.

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Noosa’s golden girls dominated the 130 and 150 years teams and relays with gold to girls Alison Pegg, Alison Olander and Julie Stanton winning the 130 years Taplin, ski and board relays with Pegg and Olander linking with Gina Lynch in the surf teams.

It was Lynch who joined team mates Alison Fisk and Julie Fidler to win the 150 years Taplin and Ski with a silver in the board relay.

Northcliffe dominated the 150 years area with Stephen Fry, Craig Greenwood and Paul Blackbeard winning the surf teams; Paul Davis, Gavin Hill and Doug Iredale the board relay and Blackbeard, Hill and Iredale the Taplin.

Tomorrow will see the eight board riding events – and Noosa and Queenscliff don’t have an entrant while Northcliffe have six competitors, including “Super Mum” Anna Ballara who won her 50^th gold medal in the Ironwoman yesterday and National Champion Tiarne Smith.

MeanwhileTrigg Island has a strong contingent at this year’s Aussies, led by the likes of Andrew Mosel who has started his week-long campaign on a golden note.

Mosel won four gold medals during the two days of the Masters competition, yesterday adding 110 years Taplin relay gold to his first-day wins in the 30-34 years surf race, board race and Ironman.

Trigg overcame a tough challenge from Freshwater in the Taplin, with the gold medal secured only by a powerhouse swim by former Aussies open surf race and belt race champion, 1992 Barcelona Olympian Deane Pieters.

The Perth club had established an early lead thanks to the ski paddling of Adam Bloomfield but Freshwater was brought right into contention by the board leg of Kurt Hanson, who took his team from fourth place to the lead after catching Mosel in the shore break.

That meant the race came down to a showdown between Pieters and Freshwater veteran John de Mestre, turning back the clock many years to when they often raced on Sydney’s Northern Beaches when Pieters was wearing the sky blue of Manly.

The West Australian was too powerful off the beach and quickly established a lead de Mestre was unable to overcome. Redhead placed third. Earlie Hanson, de Mestre and Grant Coates won gold in the 110 ytears surf teams while Freshwater also claimed gold in the 130 years board relay with Coates, Matt Lemon and Michael Kirkby.

Not too many people know how to pronounce Woolgoolga, let alone where it is, but the rowers from the NSW North Coast town put their club on the map by winning gold and silver in the Masters competition yesterday.

There was jubilation for the small contingent from the town affectionately known as Woopi as the Mudcrabs crew powered home to win the 160 years final in a thrilling finish ahead of St Kilda and Cape Hawke.

Sweep Craig Schweikert said it was a deserved result for his crew of Adam Rees, John Portsmouth, Brian Sedivy and Mick Lane who have worked hard for the past three years and won the bronze medal at last year’s Aussies Masters.

“The most crucial part of our development has been racing in the North Coast Surf Boat Series,” Schweikert said.

“We’ve won the 160 years division of the series three years in a row.”

Woolgoolga’s Long Strokers crew added to its collection of minor medals when beaten by South Curl Curl in yesterday’s final .

South Curl Curl also struck gold in the 220 years final.

The day’s most thrilling finish came in the men’s 180 years, where City of Perth rode a wave home to edge out Tallebudgera and North Cronulla.

In the 180 years women’s final it was all Avalon Beach, with the Antiques crew winning gold and the Zuluz in second place, while Cape Hawke finished third.

TOP 20 POINTSCORE (as of Tuesday 6pm):
Northcliffe 180
Noosa 177
Queenscliff 171
City of Perth 170
Trigg Island 160
Sorrento (WA)138
Scarboro 112
Byron Bay 107
Cottesloe 103
Coogee (NSW)103
Kurrawa 99
North Cottesloe 96
North Bondi 76
Brighton (SA)75
Mullaloo 71
Redhead 70
Alexandra Headland 65
North Avoca 61
Manly 61
Bondi 59
Freshwater 57
Currumbin 54

RESULTS: Australian Surf Life Saving Championships 2014: Masters: Day Two: Scarborough Beach: WA:

Men:
30-34Yrs: Sprint: R Langbein (Collaroy) A Bell (Sorrento (WA) T Edwards (North Cottesloe). 2km: Run: L Hall (Terrigal) C Croke (Coogee (NSW) W Muller (Coogee Beach (WA). Flags: T Edwards (Nth Cottesloe) R Langbein (Collaroy) C Ireland (Kurrawa). Double Ski: J Knowles, J Wilkie (Nth Cottesloe) N Crilly, S Spencer (Nth Burleigh) G McAlister, C Neaves (City of Bunbury).

35-39Yrs: Sprint: J Bennett (Narooma) A Young (Scarboro) T Tardent (Cronulla). 2km: Run: C Desfosses (Scarboro) B Conrick(Redhead) S Watkins (Bondi). Flags: J Bennett (Narooma) J Moon (Mullaloo) T Tardent (Cronulla). Double Ski: Currumbin, Dicky Beach, Coolangatta.

40-44Yrs: Board Rescue: City of Perth SLSC, Currumbin, Brighton (SA). 2km: Run: K Margetts (Currumbin) B Hewitt (City of Perth) J Tucker (Ocean Beach). Flags: T McSwan (Mudjimba) J Rolleston (Newport) A Buls (Ellis Beach). Double Ski: Maroochydore, Redhead, Avoca.

45-49Yrs: Sprint: M Gedz (Queenscliff) B Dolly (Queenscliff) J Davidson (Mullaloo). Board Rescue: Maroubra, Scarboro, Surfers Paradise. 2km: Run: J Campbell (Wanda) J Lishman (North Cottesloe) G Torepe (Kurrawa). Flags: M Gedz (Queenscliff) M Wallace (Trigg Is) J Johansson (Grange). Double Ski: Noosa, Caves Beach, Maroubra.

50-54Yrs: Ironman: G Kenny O.A.M. (Noosa Heads) G Hill (Northcliffe) G Lawrence (Byron Bay). Tube: D Russell (Point Leo) T Mison (Coogee (NSW) C Gately (Coogee (NSW). Board Rescue: Byron Bay, Coogee (NSW), Southport (QLD). Sprint: N Kassulke (Manly) S Nelson (Queenscliff) Warren Peters (Ocean Beach). 2km: Run: A Walker (City of Perth) P Mirls (Southport (QLD) T Gates (Palm Beach (NSW). Flags: M Nolan (Nth Cottesloe) W Peters (Ocean Beach) S Nelson (Queenscliff). Double Ski: Redhead, Half Moon Bay, Byron Bay.

55-59Yrs: Sprint: D Shearsby (Queenscliff) D Hutchison (Glenelg) T Bulley (Mullaloo). Ironman: A Lanyon (Henley) C Mustoe (Byron Bay) B Kolkka (Northcliffe). Tube Race: A Lanyon (Henley) M Banach (Thirroul) T Curran (North Avoca). Ski: G Juniper (Tallebudgera) C Vidler (Scarboro) R Terrill (Redhead). B Rescue: S Fry, B Kolkka (Northcliffe)G Farmer ,G Simpson (West Beach) P Openshaw, J Ward (Brighton (SA). 2km: Run: P Robinson (Nth Cottesloe) D Hauenstein (Jan Juc )P Bird (Queenscliff). Double Ski: Tallebudgera, Redhead, Scarboro.

60-64Yrs: Sprint: M Lynch (Newport) L Bowbridge (Glenelg) P Peppin (Glenelg). Ironman: D Marsh (Carlton Park) S Davies (Cottesloe) I Glover (Omanu NZ). Tube: N Gracie (Fairy Meadow) A Burns (Freshwater) R Gibson (Thirroul ). Ski: Kevin Jeffery (Kurrawa) Stanley Davies (Cottesloe) Donald Marsh (Carlton Park). Board Rescue: Northcliffe, Noosa , Thirroul. 1km: Run: J Desfosses (Scarboro) S Keay (Surfers Paradise) A Watkins (Nth Bondi). Flags: M Lynch (Newport) R Tomblin (Kurrawa). Double Ski: Byron Bay, Fairy Meadow, Cottesloe.

65-69Yrs: Ironman: J Banks (Fairy Meadow) P Vale (Brighton (SA) A Metcalf (Newcastle). Tube: J Banks (Fairy Meadow) I Vilkson (Cottesloe) L Harris OAM (Maroochydore) Ski: A Metcalf (Newcastle) R Slattery (Cottesloe) J Banks (Fairy Meadow). Board Rescue: Queenscliff, Cottesloe, Trigg Is. 1km: Run: D Norton (Sorrento (WA) M Freake OAM (Fairhaven) P Pracy (Toowoon Bay). Double Ski: J Dring, C Laing (Nth Entrance) M Rothwell (Aldinga Bay).

70+Yrs: Ironman: A Metti (Cronulla ) P Day (Cronulla). Board Rescue: Cronulla, 1km: Run: R Johnstone (Fairhaven) A Frost (Noosa) W Donaldson (Brighton (SA). Double Ski: Cronulla.

140Yrs: Beach Relay: Sorrento (WA), North Cottesloe, Mullaloo.

170Yrs: Beach Relay: Mudjimba, Scarboro Nth Bondi.

200Yrs: Beach Relay: Queenscliff, Fremantle, Trigg Is.

230Yrs: Beach Relay: Glenelg, Mooloolaba, South Maroubra.

Women:
30-34Yrs: Ironwoman: K Findlay (North Avoca) A Bowman (Sorrento WA). Tube: L Guiscardo (North Cottesloe) A Miller (Bondi) J Burns (Grange). Ski : K Findlay (North Avoca) A Bowman (Sorrento WA). Sprint: S Cumming (Anglesea) J Plint (Sorrento (WA) M Bove Sorrento (WA). 2km: Run: R Macniven (Coogee (NSW) G Warren (Bondi) V Avella (Scarboro). Flags: S Yujnovich (Sorrento (WA) M Bove (Sorrento (WA) L Lewis (Henley).

30-44Yrs: Double Ski: City of Perth, Newcastle, Noosa.

45Yrs +: Double Ski: Queenscliff, Noosa, Newport.

35-39Yrs: Sprint: C Selten (Broome) C Donaldson (Kurrawa) L Fotofili (Killcare). Ironwoman: R Highman (Scarboro) E Chetwin (City of Perth) L Myatt (Port Noarlunga). Tube: K Gadsdon (City of Perth) S Goodwin (West Beach) D Richards (Shellharbour). Board Rescue: Team C, City of Perth, Team A, City of Perth, Mona Vale. 2km: Run: L Myatt (Port Noarlunga) T Brown (Mount Martha) J Rooke (Swanbourne Nedlands). Flags: C Donaldson (Kurrawa) A Tucker (Ocean Beach) T Brown (Mount Martha).

40-44Yrs: Sprint: K Monnock (Mona Vale) K McFadden (Queenscliff) L Grosvenor (Ocean Beach). Ironwoman: K Zilarsky (Alexandra Headlands) H Murray (Byron Bay) A Lee (Mullaloo). Tube: D Miller (Bondi) K Zilarsky (Alexandra Headlands) A Lee (Mullaloo). Board Rescue: Byron Bay, Bondi, Noosa. 2km: Run: Byron Bay, Nth Bondi, Port Bouvard.Flags: K Monnock (Mona Vale) K Chaffer (North Entrance) S Waite (Scarboro).

45-49Yrs: Sprint: Peta Watkins (Sorrento WA), Robyn Henderson (Queenscliff) Liesl Kett (Mooloolaba). Ironwoman: Anna Ballara (Northcliffe) Elin Ashfield Hedstrom (North Burleigh) Colleen Harrison (North Avoca). Tube: Christie Krenkels (Manly) Laura Thurtell (Forster) Joanne Kay (Byron Bay). Board Rescue: Georgina Lynch, Julie Stanton (Noosa) Elin Ashfield Hedstrom, Sally Hunt (Team B) (Nth Burleigh)Trina Cansick, Colleen Harrison (Nth Avoca). 2km: Run: Joanna Kagi (City of Perth) Jane Cole (Mount Martha) Margaret Pearson (Long Reef).Flags: Peta Watkins (Sorrento (WA) Helen Deas (Coogee (NSW) Chantelle Minter (Mooloolaba)

50-54Yrs: Sprint: S Hammond (Queenscliff) M Linegar (Queenscliff) P Wright (Collaroy). Ironwoman D Wallace-Ward (Brighton, SA), A Pegg (Noosa) G Lynch (Noosa). Tube: P Redbond (Cottesloe) A Pegg (Noosa) D Wallace-Ward (Brighton, SA). Ski: D Wallace-Ward (Brighton, SA) A Pegg (Noosa) P Hawson (Fremantle). Board Rescue: Fremantle, Northcliffe, Noosa. 2km: Run: J Ferguson (North Cottesloe) G Lynch (Noosa) J Hewitt (City of Perth). Flags: W Pepper (Clovelly) S Hammond (Queenscliff) D Graham (Terrigal).

55-59Yrs: Sprint: Angie McPhee (Dicky Beach) Sue Projceski (Toowoon Bay) Kay Wall (Toowoon Bay). Ironwoman: Joanne Helson (Shellharbour) Julie Fidler (Noosa) Margaret Kyle (Northcliffe). Tube: Sharon Walshaw (Scarboro) Joanne Helson (Shellharbour) Lynne Tickell (Mt Martha). Ski: Julie Fidler (Noosa) Pauline Jeffrey (Kurrawa) Rita Berry (Sorento WA). 2km: Run: R Berry (Sorrento (WA) L McDowell (Collaroy) P Stallard (Merewether). Flags: B Kemp (Grange) P Cohen (City of Perth) A McPhee (Dicky Beach).

60-64Yrs: Ironwoman: J Rowse (Sorrento) R Kemp (Tweed Heads Coolangatta). Tube: K Donovan (Esperance-Goldfields) V Wootton (Mt Martha) K Smith (Mullaloo). Ski: K Donovan (Esperance-Goldfields) J Rowse (Sorrento). 1km: Run: H Porter (Queenscliff) P Ford (Bronte) K Smith (Mullaloo). Flags: H Porter (Queenscliff) J Rowse (Sorrento (WA) K Smith (Mullaloo).

65-69Yrs: Ironwoman: R Kemp (Tweed Heads Coolangatta). Sprint: G Honer (North Cronulla) Tube: E Crilly (Kurrawa ) C Nicholls Kurrawa Ski: R Kemp (Tweed Heads Coolangatta). Board Rescue: Kurrawa. 1km: Run: G Honer (Nth Cronulla). Flags: C Nicholls (Kurrawa) G Honer (Nth Cronulla).

140Yrs: Beach Relay: Sorrento A (WA), Anglesea, Sorrento B (WA).

170Yrs: Beach Relay: Queenscliff, Sorrento (WA), Coogee (NSW).

200Yrs: Beach Relay: Queenscliff B, Toowoon Bay, Queenscliff A.

Progressive Pointscore: Northcliffe180 Noosa Heads 177 Queenscliff 171 City of Perth 170 Trigg Is 160 Sorrento (WA) 138 Scarboro 112 Byron Bay 107 Cottesloe 103 Coogee NSW 103, Kurrawa 9

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