Sunset Beach retained their title on January 14th 2017 with 8 teams competing. Loads of photos to check out... everyone was busy and conditions were flat and great for some close finishing. Thank you to the officials at the event today and the supporters who came along to watch. 13 Golds 6 Silver 5 Bronze There were 13 gold medals available and Sunset won them all. Click on this link to go to our facebook page for more photos...
Trust Waikato Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service
Celebrating Success
On Saturday 10th December, our club had an opportunity to celebrate the success of the past season as the ‘Top Club’ in New Zealand for Surf Rescue (Inflatable rescue boats) and also the success of our U19 Surf Boat Crews at National Level.
Having just been sponsored by Toyota Financial Services a new multipurpose rescue vehicle, we invited Chris Stark, Marketing & Insurance Manager for Toyota Financial Services and Waikato District Councilor, Jacqui Church to an event held to acknowledge this sponsorship and launch the rescue vehicle to the public. Trust Waikato Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service are very appreciative of this 3 year sponsorship and the support that goes with itThe season last year for us was huge. The club had major success as a small club competing against the giants of Surf Life Saving clubs in New Zealand and we would like to acknowledge their success and the heart from which our club operates.
We have shifted the communications tower twice in one year, the decision to retreat by the council and the erosion problems are something our lifeguards deal with every weekend and acknowledge the communities awareness and support. Our president Malcolm Beattie has also been recently elected as President of the Northern Region Surf Life Saving. We are sure the Sunset Beach Lifeguard Service and the Northern Region is in good hands going forward. Click on this link to go to our facebook page for more photos...
Congratulations to Pat Flynn who was awarded a Surf Life Saving New Zealand Service Award for contribution to Surf Lifesaving at the Surf Lifesaving New Zealand Awards of Excellence on the weekend.
Thanks Pat, we appreciate your dedication.
We wish to congratulate Malcolm on his new appointment. Last night at the Surf Life Saving Northern Region AGM, he was elected as President for a term of 2 years.
Malcolm gives a significant contribution in all aspects of Surf Life Saving with his vast experience, leadership skills and dedication. We are sure this will benefit SLSNR and its Associate Clubs.
Well done Malcolm.
On Saturday 10th September Sunset Beach Lifeguards competed in the 90 Mile Inflatable Rescue Boat (IRB) Classic. For the third year in a row they were the top club out of 14 from all over New Zealand. This is a really hard, physically challenging and gruelling race.
Starting at Scott’s point the boats travel parallel to the shore and within the surf break, to the first rally point, Matapia Island. Usually the teams drive out and around the Island but the seas were too big this year, so they did a loop back to the start then travelled to the second rally point at the Bluff.
At the Bluff, they have to pick up their boats and carry them across the sand spit, 500m, refuel and then travel to the third rally point, Huketere. Here, two of the crew run 2km to the top of the hill, the third refuels then they travel to the 4th rally point, Waipapakauri. While one crew member refuels for the third time, the other two carry the motor (in some cases just one person carries it) around a check point and then back to the boat. The teams then travel to the finish.
Following the teams along the beach are the support crews with the petrol for refuelling, tools in case they break down and in some cases a spare motor.
The teams would like to thank all of the support crews, the Sunset Beach Lifesaving Club for their support and the coach and team captain Shane Edwards. “The crews have trained all winter and have got the rewards for their hard work. With the volunteer lifeguard season starting Labour weekend, our crews are well ready to face the upcoming summer, saving lives on the beach”, Shane Edwards
Sunset Beach Results
1st The Milk Men - Lewis Powell, Josh Andrews and Finbar Culley 2:32:13 2nd Sunset A - Shane Edwards, Mark Edwards and Hogan Shrimpton 2:32:32 4th Wet Wedges - Taylor Shrimpton, Jacob Pullen and Mikey Waldegrave 2:50:46 13th Are We There Yet - Glen Richards, Anton Baptist and Flynn Avery 3:14:52
Club Points
Sunset Beach 431
Bethels Beach 224
Mairangi Bay 160
St Clair 126
Brighton 116
Omaha 86
Kariaotahi 85
Far North 80
Worser Bay 75
United North Piha 60
Otaki 58
New Plymoth Old Boys 52
Piha 34
Opunake 3
Far North Surf Life Saving Event
