SURF LIFE SAVING –
Over the weekend of February 6-7, Shelly Beach Surf Life Saving Club hosted back-to-back Branch Championships, where 14 clubs from around the Coast competed.
Overall, the hosts tallied up the second largest amount of points with 832, placing third in the Saturday Opens event and first in the Sunday Masters.
Above them was Terrigal Surf Life Saving Club, who scored a total of 932 points, placing second on Saturday and first on Sunday.
The competitors in the Saturday Opens event were met that day by overcast and tricky surf conditions, wherein Terrigal adapted the most efficiently, finishing the day with a resounding 328 point lead above second place, Avoca Beach Surf Life Saving Club, scoring 668 points.
The skies cleared overnight, so that when the Masters competitors arrived to small waves crashing on the beach, the conditions were considered close to perfect for both ocean and sand events.
Perhaps due to this, the Shelly Beach athletes excelled, pulling away from their competition for a clear 243 point lead over second place Terrigal, finishing the day with 507 points.
Despite this strong showing, Shelly beach were unable to topple the distant lead Terrigal had set the day before, so that the final standings of both days combined showed Terrigal in first, Shelly Beach in second and Avoca Beach in third.
“The Shelly Beach Surf Club is very proud of our member’s efforts in hosting and competing in the Central Coast Branch Championships,” reported the host Club President, Brad Glover.
“Our competitors performed strongly with individual and team gold in both competitions, taking first place in the Masters for the first time in living memory at a Branch Championships.
“Many members gave up their time on their weekend to officiate, provide water safety and do all the jobs to make the carnival run and we thank them for their support.”
Source:
Interview, Brad Glover