Newport competitors worked very hard at Scarborough this year in The Aussies. Rob Emerson captured some great shots below:
Our R & R Team (above and below) finished 4th in the Aussie Masters. Well done!
Nick & James - champions!
Newport's Golden Girl!
Tatum in U15 beach flags finals
Jake winning Silver in the U17 beach flags
Nick and Stuart winning silver in the 45-49 board rescue
Most Outstanding Club Awards Night
It's getting a bit embarrassing - Newport scooped the pools again this year!
Congratulations to all our members and those in the communitiy that have helped Newport win "Most Outstanding Club" again this year. We were also the best as far as administration and lifesaving goes too!
Special congratulations go to the following members on their very special achievements:
Chris Roberts – Awarded Branch Life Member
Kieran Menzies (High Commendation) - Male Youth Patrol Member of the Year
Paul O'Keefe (High Commendation) - Lifesaver of the Year
Brett Budd (High Commendation) - Patrol Captain of the Year
Sandy Menzies - Assessor of the Year
Alana & Madison Smithies (Joint Winners) - Award of Courage
Doug Menzies – Leader of the Year
Alana Smithies - Female Youth Patrol Member of the Year
Ben Cummins (Joint Winner) - Rookie of the Year
We also managed to take out the Branch Championship Handicap Point Score Award.
News from the Rowers
So, another season over and another trip to Perth. We didn't get any results over there, or really get close to any, but everyone had a good go. Most crews had been disrupted in the weeks prior to leaving- mainly with bloody work getting in the way- disgraceful!!
We had two colts crews, one swept by me and one by Bortho, Rob's juniors, Jess and the girls and a motley masters crew. Motley because at the last minute two of the crew had to withdraw, leaving the two supersubs, myself and Glenno filling in with Jack and Bags- a hard row home.
Josh Hayward was very disappointed he couldn't get to Perth as he'd just picked up an engineering apprenticeship with Qantas, so Lachy Brook rowed both juniors and colts.
The colts rowed As as well (another night off the squirt), Bortho getting a row with his boys. The girls went well, just missing the cut in open women, generally fitness costing them in the last quarter of the race. The juniors put in a great effort, but in dead flat water a 19yr old is always going to smoke a 16yr old- next year boys (and for a couple of them the next three)
So onto next year and planning is already under way. Rob, with help from Jack, Bortho and Leanne are putting a junior development plan into action. We have 12 sixteen year olds comng down to Bayview on Sunday to try it out, with more to try it over the next few weeks.
We are also turning over a few of our boats, we're giving one of our old boats to Coffs and looking at giving away another to make some room in the now truncated boatshed. We are looking at raising money for a new boat, to see us right for the next three or four years.
As we did about eight years ago we'll be running a raffle, $150 a ticket to get naming rights to boat, oars etc. We're aiming to raise enough money to get some gym equipment as well. I'll let you know when you need to open your wallets. Which reminds me- the raffle we ran before the Aussies, and thanks to those who bought tickets and to Paul Quin who donated the first prize (mountain bike) and those who helped out with the other prizes. Ist Prize - Dave Perry Collaroy Surf Club 2nd Prize - Claudia Forsyth - Nth Curl Curl 3rd Prize - Liz Turvey 4th prize - Megan Hayward.
We also ran a successful trivia night, thanks to Jess Squires for providing so many excellent prizes.
Last weekend was Elle Panno-no-more's wedding. After two weeks of rain we had a sparkling day for her ceremony on the wharf at the Quarantine Staion, then a pleasant afternoon in the sun at Manly Skiff Club. Elle and Ant both looked radiant and obviously head over heels for each other. It was a happy, chatty, delightful day and I wish them all the best and a wonderful future together. Apparently this was also her last season rowing.
Also, Dale is pregnant, not that surprising a statement due to his girly hips (I can talk). Well, actually Jules is- once again, fantastic news congratulations and can't wait for you both to get back here.
See you all on the beach,
MK
Aussie Life Saving Championships
Congratulations to Jake Lynch, Under 17 Flags Gold Medal for Newport.
Congrats also go to Tatum Ansiewicz for winning bronze in the Under 15 beach sprint.
Well done, a sterling effort!
Aussie Masters Results
Swimming 110 yrs min Mens Surf Teams Race - Gold - James Brooks, Stuart Meares & Ben Davies
30-34 yrs Mens Rescue Tube Race - Silver - Ben Davies
30-34 yrs Mens Surf Race - Bronze - Ben Davies
45-49 yrs Mens Rescue Tube Race - Silver - Stuart Meares
45-49 yrs Mens Surf Board Rescue Race - Bronze - Nick Carroll & Stuart Meares
45-49yrs Beach Sprint - Gold - Brett Budd
55-59yrs Beach Sprint - Gold - Ted Smithies, Silver - Martin Lynch
55-59yrs Beach Flags - Gold - Martin Lynch, Silver - Ted Smithies
140 yrs min Womens Beach Relay - Gold - Margaret Pearson, Mikke Foley, Robyn Cummins & Sukie Southers
200 yrs min Beach Relay - Gold - Ted Smithies, Brett Budd, Rob Emerson, Martin Lynch
45-49 yrs Womens Beach Sprint - Silver - Robyn Cummins, Bronze Sukie Southern
Newport was the no. 1 NSW Club in the overall pointscore for Aussie Masters.
Queensland Surf Titles
Newport Beach sprinter Jake Lynch became the Queensland U17 Beach Spint Champion with a win in the Queensland Titles on the weekend at Kurrawa. Jake's succcess follows his two medals (silver U17 flags Bronze U17 sprint) in the NSW Championships at Swansea Belmont the previous weekend.
NSW Championships
Open Beach Events
Jake Lynch Silver U17 Beach Flags
Bronze U17 Beach Sprint
Tatum Anseiwicz Bronze U15 Beach Sprint
Open Life Saving Events
Chris Brigden & Brendan Menzies Bronze U15 First Aid
Alana Smithies & Jess Menzies Silver U19 First Aid
Masters Events
We came fourth overall in the Masters competition.
Positions Vacant
The Newport Surfboat Rowers are starting to plan for next season and are looking to recruit young people who are interested in learning the skill and grace of rowing surfboats with a view to competing for Newport next season in the Junior (under 19) or the Colts (under 23) divisions.
Generally we are looking for both boys and girls between the age of 15 and 22. No experience is necessary however people interested in this opportunity must be able to fulfil the following criteria:
• Prepared to have great fun in the most exhilarating sport you have ever attempted
• Have a Bronze Medallion or are prepared to attain one
• Prepared to fulfil club patrolling obligations
• Willing to join an already large fraternity of young boat rowers at Newport for great times and adventures
It is anticipated that the training and development program for new surfboat rowers will commence in April. If you think this opportunity could be for you please feel free to contact Michael King by email or 0419 581319 or Rob Emerson by email or 0417 413912.
More Rowing News
Click here to get the latest from the Boaties Colonel, Michael King.
Branch Massacre
On Saturday Newport won the Masters division of the Branch by 390 pts to Manly's 294 and Queenscliff's 279.
We also finished an extraordinary seventh in Open competition -- we could have got fifth with just a few more competitors.
Overall, including Open and Juniors, Newport now ranks number four in the Branch, headed only by the sheer numbers at Manly, Freshie and Queenscliff.
Medal Winners - Open Branch Championships
Newport Competitors picked up 7 Gold medals in the Open Branch Championships at Newport.
We had terrific results with 2 golds in the First Aid Competition going to the U15s team of Chris Brigden and Brendan Menzies and the U19s team of Jessica Menzies and Alana Smithies.
Newport's 16 year old Jake Lynch continued his outstanding season with 3 gold medals at the Sydney Northern Beaches Branch championships at Newport last Saturday. He won Gold in the the U17 beach Sprint as well as the U17 Flags.
Jake later combined with Steve Hatch, Brett Macpherson and Drew Howell to take out the Gold in the Open beach Relay in convincing fashion.
In the U15's Tatum Ansiewicz picked up her first Championship Title in the senior ranks with a Gold in the Beach Sprint.
Our other Gold was won by our talented water competitor Ashley Kiernan who defeated a very stong field to take out the U17 Surf Ski Race.
In the open U19 age group, Grace Davies won two silver medals, in the ironwoman and in the surf race, these were among the best individual achievements in the Newport list, and in probably the most hotly contested water division of 'em all.
Medal Winners – Nippers Branch Championships
Beach
U8 girls beach sprint - Kristie Edwards - 2nd
U9 boys beach sprint - Thomas King - 3rd
U10 boys beach sprint relay - 1st
U11 boys beach sprint relay - 3rd
U12 beach sprint - Andrew Kelloway 1st - Scott Moran 2nd
U12 beach sprint relay - 1st
U13 beach sprint - Josh Tyler - 5th
U13 girls beach flags - Isabell Mitchell - 5th, Tallisa Taurins - 6th
U13 girls beach sprint - Isabell Mitchell - 5th
U13 girls beach sprint relay - 3rd
U14 girls flags – Tatum Ansiewicz – 1st
Water
U10Board - 1st Charlie Brooks
U10Swim - 2nd Charlie Brooks
U11's Surf teams 2nd - Darrien Ansiewicz, Jamie Hough, Maddie Hayes, Emma Vetish
U11Ironman - 4th David Euers 4th
U11Swim - 3rd David Euers
U11Surf Teams - 3rd - David Euers, Chad Kaye, Nathan McCoy, Liam Taurins
U13 Ironwoman - 2nd Anna Kiernan
U13 Swim - 3rd Elissa Branwhite
U13 Board Relay - 2nd Anna Kiernan, Elissa Branwhite, Zoe Cummins
U13 Board Rescue - 3rd Elissa Branwhite, Anna Kiernan
Ironman - 2nd Max Brooks, 3rd Fletcher Davies, 4th Cooper Halligan
Swim - 2nd Max Brooks, 3rd Cooper Halligan
Board - 1st Max Brooks, 2nd Peter Euers
Board Relay - 1st Peter Euers, Max Brooks, Fletcher Davies
Board Rescue - 1st Fletcher Davies & Max Brooks, 2nd Cooper Halligan & Peter Euers
Surf Teams - 1st Cooper Halligan, Max Brooks, Fletcher Davies, Peter Euers
U 14's
Ironwoman - 4th Tatum Answiecz
Board Relay - 2nd, Anna Kiernan, Tatum Answiecz, India Blackburn - Smith
Congratulations to all those competitors!!
