FLOOD MASTERS HOME WATERS TO WIN IRONWOMAN

naomi flood has big day taking out world ironwoman and ski titiles photo slsa.jpgManly, January 24: Manly's Naomi Flood has almost certainly secured a place in the Australian Surf Life Saving team to tour South Africa after a closely fought win in the open ironwoman at her home beach carnival at Manly today.

Over 3000 competitors from all over Australia headed for the famous pines for the first of Sydney's Australia Day Long Weekend surf carnivals, with Freshwater to host its big day tomorrow.

Flood, one of the stars of the Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Iron Man Series, had to pull out all stops to keep fellow High Performance Squad members Elizabeth Pluimers and Courtney Hancock at bay in a run to the finish and with spots on the Australian team on the line.

After the swim, board and ski combination it was Flood, the world single ski champion, who hit the beach with Pluimers and won the sprint to the finish.

The men's field started without current Australian and World champion Shannon Eckstein who was a late withdrawal from the weekend's action.

Eckstein, who raced with the aid of painkillers to win round one of the Kellogg's Series last weekend, is suffering from a "jammed facet joint" in his back and was advised by his medical team not to race.

"We didn't find out until last night that Shannon wasn't going to race and it was decided that it is in his long term best interests to rest and recuperate for what is going to be a long season," said Australian National Head Coach Brett Dowker.

"There is certainly no question about Shannon's ability - his record speaks for itself - it is important to have him firing at the pointy end of the season.

"The Test Series against South Africa is not until after the Australian Championships and it is crucial he is at his best then."

In his absence it was reigning Australian open surf race champion Chris Allum who used all his surf nous and a little luck to claim victory in the open ironman from Collaroy's young gun, reigning Australian under 19 champion Kendrick Louis and Burleigh Heads former Australian under 19 champion, Jacob Lollback.

Defending Nutri-Grain champion, Zane Holmes finished fourth.

Allum also won the open surf race from fellow High Performance squad members Dev Lahey and a luckless Nathan Smith while Lollback notched a victory in the open board race from Smith and Hugh Dougherty.

In the other women's events it was Nutri-Grain queen from last weekend, Kristyl Smith who won the surf race from Hancock and reigning Australian surf race and iron woman champion Alicia Marriott who also won the board from Hancock and Amy Nurthen (Terrigal).

On the beach it was North Cottesloe's Tom Nolan who almost certainly secured his place in the Australian team again when he dead-heated with Aaron Stubbs (Kurrawa) in the open beach sprint -  chalking up his third straight victory at the Manly carnival.

He later added the beach flags to his successful day out while High Performance team mate Cara Langendam won the flags and finished second to the very in form Laura Shorter (Queenscliff) in the open beach sprint.

Meanwhile Freshwater's Alisha Miller had a field day in the under 19 events, winning the ironwoman, surf race and board race, before combining with team mates Shannon Cooper and Rachel Crerar to win the board relay.

WESTPAC MANLY OPEN SURF CARNIVAL, results:                                                                                                 

MANLY 351 FRESHWATER 222 TERRIGAL 157 COLLAROY 138 CRONULLA 133.5 HIGH PERFORMANCE SQUAD 128 REDHEAD 128 ELOUERA 114 WANDA 112 WARILLA BARRACK POINT 103      

MEN

SWIM: Chris Allum (High Performance Squad), Dev Lahey (High Performance Squad), Nathan Smith (High Performance Squad), O24 SWIM: Kevin Yip (Ocean Grove), Kayne McBean (Ocean Grove), Sam McCombe (Ocean Grove), IRONPERSON: Chris Allum (High Performance Squad), Kendrick Louis (Collaroy), Jacob Lollback (High Performance Squad), TAPLIN RELAY: Manly A, Cronulla, Freshwater, BELT RACE: Scott Prosser (Jan Juc), Jeremy Stock (Manly), Liam Kelly (Manly), SKI: Murray Stewart (Manly), Luke Michaels (Nth Bondi), Nick Dawe (Manly), DOUBLE SKI: Queenscliff (Holt/Daley), North Bondi (Michaels/Michaels), Freshwater (Henderson/Chalmers), SKI RELAY: North Bondi A, Manly A, Wanda  MIXED DOUBLE SKI: Manly (Bridgend-Jones/Stewart), Manly (Knapman/Dawe), Freshwater (Henderson/Low), BOARD: Jacob Lollback (High Performance Squad), Nathan Smith (High Performance Squad), Hugh Dougherty (High Performance Squad), BOARD RELAY: Cronulla A, Manly, Redhead A, BEACH SPRINT: Tom Nolan (Nth Cottesloe) D/H Aaron Stubbs (Kurrawa), Michael Kember (Collaroy), D Robbards (Stanwell Park), BEACH RELAY: Manly, Wanda, Cronulla, BEACH FLAGS: T Nolan (High Performance Squad), A Stubbs (Kurrawa), P Wilson (Kurrawa), 2KM RUN: Leon Baldwin (Manly) FIRST AID: Manly White (450), Dee Why Blue (390.5), Nth Steyne C (371), BOARDRIDING: Declan Cronly (Nth Steyne), Mitch Coglan (Manly), Rob Lumby (Towradgi), MALIBU BOARDRIDING: Mitchell Coghlan (Manly), Rob Lumby (Towradgi), Matt Lawler (Nth Narrabeen),

WOMEN

SWIM: Kristyl Smith (High Performance Squad), Courtney Hancock (High Performance Squad), Alicia Marriott (High Performance Squad), BELT RACE: Ashley Prosser (Jan Juc), Flo Epper (Manly), Ellie Spear (Manly)

IRONPERSON: Naomi Flood (High Performance Squad), Elizabeth Pluimers (High Performance Squad) Courtney Hancock (High Performance Squad), TAPLIN: Freshwater, Terrigal, Nth Bondi, SKI: Julia Tyrrell (Nth Bondi), Sally Turner (Terrigal), Kim Low (Freshwater) DOUBLE SKI: North Bondi (Tyrell/Morgan), Freshwater (Low/Crerar), Bulli (Locke/Morphett), SKI RELAY: Manly, Warilla Barrack Pt, Torquay, BOARD: Alicia Marriott (High Performance Squad ), Courtney Hancock (High Performance Squad), Amy Nurthen (Terrigal), BOARD RELAY: Manly, Warilla Barrack Pt, Terrigal A, BEACH SPRINT: Laura Shorter (Queenscliff), Cara Langendam (High Performance Squad), Kristy Smith (Nth Cronulla), BEACH RELAY: Queenscliff, Elouera, Manly, BEACH FLAGS: C Langendam (High Performance Squad), J Lee Britt (Queenscliff), M Howard (Kurrawa), BOARDRIDING: Madi Quinn (Dee Why), Sam Walker (Freshwater), Bonnie Hall (Manly), MALIBU BOARDRIDING: Sam Walker (Freshwater), Sharon (Lisa) Black (Surfers Paradise), Victoria Sweetman (Manly),

UNDER 19

BOYS

SWIM: Jeremy Stock (Manly), Jake Nolan (Freshwater), Mitchell Fagerstrom (Bulli), IRONPERSON: Hayden White (Warilla Barrack Pt), Dane Farrell (Elouera), Troy Ham (Swansea Belmont), TAPLIN RELAY: Warilla Barrack Pt, Bulli, Terrigal A, SKI: Tim Schofield (Terrigal), Nicholas Dennis (Burleigh Heads), Peter Mitchell (Avoca), SKI RELAY: Avoca, Terrigal A, Tacking Pt  DOUBLE SKI: Burleigh Heads, Avoca, Tacking Pt, BOARD: Aaron Benson (Avoca), Jacob Marks (Terrigal), Dennis Nicolas(Burleigh Hds), BOARD RELAY: Warilla Barrack Pt, Terrigal B, Swansea Belmo9nt, BEACH SPRINT: Jake Lynch (Newport), Almiro Clere (Manly), Trent Harrison (Tacking Point), BEACH RELAY: Manly B, Manly A

BEACH FLAGS: J Lynch (Newport), D Sheehy (Henley), S Burke (Nth Cottesloe), 2KM RUN: Adam Watson (Manly), Craig Hutchinson (Boat Harbour), Alister Cran (Surfers Paradise), BOARDRIDING: Andrew Laker (Surfers Paradise), Zac Orchard (Surfers Paradise), Alister Cran (Surfers Paradise0,

GIRLS

SWIM: Alisha Miller (Freshwater), Steph Carey (Lakes), Emma Mackenzie (High Performance Squad), IRONPERSON: Alisha Miller (Freshwater), Steph Carey (Lakes), Lauren Hall (McMasters), TAPLIN RELAY: Warilla Barrack Pt, Manly, Freshwater, SKI: Hannah Minogue (Bulli), Steph Carey (Lakes), Laura Higgins (Redhead), DOUBLE SKI: Warilla Barrack Pt (Prior/Smith), Elouera (Smith Polson)  BOARD: Alisha Miller (Freshwater), Kayla Russell (Sawtell), Janna Baxter (Terrigal), BOARD RELAY: Freshwater, Ocean Grove, Terrigal,

BEACH SPRINT: Jamie Lee Britt (Queenscliff) D/H Sarah Cooke (Cronulla), Maddie Elliott (Cronulla), Erin Lee (Nth Steyne)  BEACH RELAY: Cronulla  BEACH FLAGS: Jamie Lee Britt (Queenscliff), M Elliott (Cronulla), S Cook (Cronulla)  2KM RUN: Jennifer Conder (Elouera)  BOARDRIDING: Bonnie Hall (Manly), Sam Walker (Freshwater), Madi Quinn (Dee Why)

UNDER 17

BOYS

SWIM: Scott Smith (Warilla Barrack Pt), Jordan Burden (Freshwater), Matt Bevilacquo (Clifton), IRONPERSON: Edward Gourlay (Terrigal), Kyle O'Brien (Cronulla), Sam Earp (Swansea Belmont), TAPLIN RELAY: Bulli, Manly, Redhead, SKI: Ben Griffiths (Bulli), Mitchell Trim (Collaroy), Sam Speer (Manly), BOARD: Edward Gourlay (Terrigal), Tim Kirkby (Freshwater), Mitchell Trimm (Collaroy), BOARD RELAY: Bulli, Terrigal A, Redhead,

BEACH SPRINT: Matt Horton (Bondi), Ben Mitchell (Kurrawa), Baden Purnell (Port Macquarie), BEACH RELAY: Manly, Coogee, Killcare  BEACH FLAGS: M Holton (Bondi), R Lynd (Ulverstone), R McIntyre (Copacabana), 2KM RUN: Andrew Selosse (Long Reef), Cassidy Redden (Jan Juc), Jackson Raymond (Maroubra), FIRST AID: Manly Blue (265.5), Dee Why Blue (87)  BOARDRIDING: Matt Lawler (Nth Narrabeen), Paul Obern (Freshwater), David Coburn (Nth Narrabeen),

GIRLS

SWIM: Kayla Elliot (Elouera), Devon Halligan (Freshwater), Jordan Burnes (Terrigal), IRONPERSON: Amy Nurthen (Terrigal), Brooke Miller (Freshwater), Jordan White (Warilla Barrack Pt), TAPLIN:  Warilla Barrack Pt, Swansea Belmont A, Terrigal, SKI: Jordan White (Warilla Barrack Pt), Danielle Polson (Elouera), Kirsty Higgison (Warilla Barrack Pt), BOARD: Amy Nurthen (Terrigal), Maddison Prior (Warilla Barrack Pt), Hannah Lemke (Cooks Hill), BOARD RELAY: Freshwater, Swansea Belmont, Terrigal, BEACH SPRINT: Samantha Harmer (Collaroy), Jess Redden (Queenscliff), Katie Williams (Collaroy), BEACH RELAY: Collaroy, Elouera, Nth Steyne

BEACH FLAGS: K Williams (Collaroy), L Archer (Cronulla), M Allen (Elouera),

UNDER 15

BOYS

SWIM: Isaac Morgan (Redhead), Matt Fairbairn (Redhead), Matt Hurst (Ocean Beach), IRONPERSON: Isaac Morgan (Redhead), Matt Fairbairn (Redhead), Matt Hurst (Ocean Beach), BOARD: Matt Fairbairn (Redhead), Isaac Morgan (Redhead), William Budd (Nth Cronulla), BOARD RELAY: Redhead A, Elouera A, Nth Cronulla, BEACH SPRINT: Robbie Jones (Manly), Tyler Harding (Wanda), Ben Ambrose (Newport), BEACH RELAY: Wanda, Manly, Elouera BEACH FLAGS: T Harding (Wanda), R Jones (Manly), G Lynd (Ulverstone), CAMERON RELAY: Redhead, Elouera, Swansea Belmont, 2KM RUN: Jacob Reed (Jan Juc), Henry Tier (Manly), Keegan Baldwin (Manly)  FIRST AID: Manly White (236), Nth Steyne Giants (165), Dee Why White (93)  BOARDRIDING: Mitchell Forsyth (Freshwater), Matt Dunsmore (Nth Narrabeen), Ciaron Wolohan (Manly),

GIRLS

SWIM: Jessica Collins (Redhead), Jessica Lauricella (Cronulla), Danielle Rippon (Terrigal), IRONPERSON: Bridget Little (Cronulla), Jessica Collins (Redhead), Tayla Nicol (Avoca), BOARD: Jessica Collins (Redhead), Tayla Nicol (Avoca), Bridget Little (Cronulla), BOARD RELAY: Avoca, Redhead A, Cronulla, BEACH SPRINT: Tatum Ansiewicz (Newport), Chloe Platt (Nth Steyne), Sarah Veckranges (Bondi), BEACH RELAY: Wanda, Collaroy, Queenscliff  BEACH FLAGS: S Dibley (Nth Cronulla), T Ansiewicz (Newport), A Wasden (Thirroul), 2KM RUN: Bree Jones (Warilla Barrack Pt), Siobhan McCarthy (Nth Bondi), Ruth Kelly (Manly), BOARDRIDING: Kirsty Dunsmore (Nth Narrabeen), Emily Gurr (Queenscliff), Emma Leask (Nth Steyne),

UNDER 14

BOYS

SWIM: Jay Furniss (Wanda), Jack Waddell (Soldiers Point), Zac Hughes (Nth Cronulla), IRONPERSON: Jack Waddell (Soldiers Point), Jay Furniss (Wanda), Isaac Costello (Swansea Belmont), BOARD: Mackenzie Hynard (Wollongong City), Jay Furniss (Wanda), Jack Drake (Catherine Hill Bay), BOARD RELAY: Elouera, Catherine Hill Bay, Collaroy, BEACH SPRINT: Patrick Humphries (Manly), Jake Vale (Sth Curl Curl), Josh Tyler (Newport), BEACH RELAY: Elouera  BEACH FLAGS: Shaun McErlain (Elouera), Dylan Long (Elouera), Mitch Finnegan (Wanda), CAMERON RELAY: Newport, Manly Y, Elouera, 2KM RUN: Joshua Kelly (Nth Cronulla), Tanner Redden (Jan Juc)  FIRST AID: Manly White (236), Nth Steyne Giants (165), Dee Why White (93)  BOARDRIDING: Jordan Lawler (Nth Narrabeen), Tyler Bell (Freshwater), James McMorland (Redhead),

GIRLS

SWIM: Taylar Puskaric (Cronulla), Elyssia Gasparotto (Ocean Beach), Laura McGlone (Ocean Beach) IRONPERSON: Hannah Trypas (Redhead), Laura McGlone (Ocean Beach), Dahlas Rogers (Cronulla), BOARD: Cody-Leigh Callaghan (Avoca), Hannah Trypas (Redhead), Briella Brown (Queenscliff), BOARD RELAY: Cronulla, Redhead, Avoca, BEACH SPRINT: Bree Masters (Cronulla), Taylah Davies (Thirroul), Siobhan Dibley (Nth Cronulla), BEACH FLAGS: Siobhan Dibley (Nth Cronulla), Taylah Davies (Thirroul), Bree Masters (Cronulla), BOARDRIDING: Alex Bryant (Manly), Billie Gurr (Queenscliff), Simone Shearsby (Queenscliff),

UNDER 13

BOYS

SWIM: Joey Lussick (Freshwater), Curtis Cavanaugh (Soldiers Point), Blake Arahill (Ocean Beach), IRONPERSON: Joey Lussick (Freshwater), Blake Arahill (Ocean Beach), Wade Hannell (Ocean Beach), BOARD: Paul Black (Catherine Bay), Blake Arahill (Ocean Bch), Joey Lussick (Freshwater), BOARD RELAY: Nth Narrabeen, Catherine Hill Bay, Manly, BEACH SPRINT: Harry Sherwood (Nth Curl Curl), Will Gullifoyle (Nth Steyne), Riordan Smith (Wanda)  BEACH RELAY: Nth Steyne  BEACH FLAGS: Tom Perrin) Sth Maroubra), Harry Sherwood (Nth Curl Curl), Will Gullifoyle (Nth Steyne)  CAMERON RELAY: Freshwater, Manly, Catherine Hill Bay A BOARDRIDING: Jack Morrison (Nth Steyne), Jack Hall (Nth Narrabeen), Jon Kelly (Nth Curl Curl),

GIRLS

SWIM: Georgia Miller (Freshwater), Karlee Nurthen (Terrigal), Amy Annabel (Avoca), IRONPERSON: Lana Rogers (Cronulla), Georgia Miller (Freshwater), Karlee Nurthen (Terrigal), BOARD:  Rachel Barker (Burleigh Heads), Kara Moses (Nth Cronulla), Georgia Miller (Freshwater), BOARD RELAY: Manly, Catherine Hill Bay

BEACH SPRINT: Eleanor Jones (Manly), Ellen Spencer (Queenscliff), Simone Creighton (Queenscliff), BEACH FLAGS: Paige Wiseman (Dee Why), Eleanor Jones (Manly), Shaunna Williams (Catherine Hill Bay), BOARDRIDING: Sophia Bernard (Manly), Olivia Kelleher (Queenscliff), Kate Turner (Manly),

MIXED EVENTS

ALL AGE TAPLIN: Manly, Wanda, Terrigal, ALL AGE BEACH RELAY: Manly, Nth Steyne, Wanda,

2 PERSON R&R: Manly (4), Collaroy Black (5), Collaroy Red (6), OPEN 6 PERSON R&R: Freshwater (Men) (3.82), Swansea Belmont (6.22), Collaroy (7.24), OPEN MIXED 5 PERSON R&R: Collaroy (1.14), Emu Park (4), Swansea Belmont (5.5), OPEN WOMENS 5 PERSON R&R: Collaroy (5.82), Wanda (8), Ocean Beach (9), OPEN MENS 5 PERSON R&R: Freshwater (4.36), Wanda (6)  U19 5 PERSON R&R: Nth Cronulla (8.54), Ocean Grove (10.52), Point Leo (13), U17 5 PERSON R&R: Nth Cronulla (15), Coogee (20.24)  U15 5 PERSON R&R: Picnic Bay (6), Freshwater (8), Ocean Grove (8), U14 5 PERSON R&R: Collaroy Black (7), Wanda (15), Nth Cronulla (17), MARCH PAST: Collaroy Ladies (2.0), Caves Beach (2.01), Freshwater (2.02), U17 MARCH PAST: Collaroy

HANDICAP MARCH PAST: Freshwater , Collaroy Ladies, Collaroy Bears,

BOATS

OPEN MEN: Whale Beach Bigfish, Currumbin Barbarians, Elouera Wilko, Manly Swordfish, Austinmer Blue, Kurrawa Mojo

OPEN WOMEN: Manly White, Bilgola Gold, Mona Vale Black, Nth Bondi Singles, Queenscliff Mojo

RESERVES: Palm Beach Willslews, Collaroy Gannetts, Corrimal UFO's, Batemans Bay Pygmies, Tannum Sands, Nth Curl Curl Thunder Birds

UNDER 23: Austinmer Blue, Currumbin Thunda Cats, Kurrawa Mojo, Terrigal Tradies, Macmasters Barracudas, Sth Narrabeen Mafia

UNDER 23 WOMEN: Woolamai Sirens, Kurrawa Cruisers, Palm Beach Power Rangers, Collaroy Giggles, Kurrawa Clinkers, Austi White