The Ocean Beach Kiwi Surf Lifesaving Club

NEWSLETTER - 2nd February 2009

NORTHEN REGIONALS - MOUNT MAUNGANUI

A great weekend had by all.  We had an outstanding number of athletes compete at Northens this year 31 in total and for many it was thier first major carnival.  The team did very well coming 12th out of 24 clubs entered.  Well done to everyone who participated! 

Congratulations to George Mackie, Jack Crasborn, Daniel Ellingham and Ben Hamelink for gaining a 3rd in the u19 mens short course canoe. Clair Benson placed 2nd in the u19 womens surf race, Simone Baarspul 2nd in u19 womens beach flags and Ethan Ngawhare came 3rd in the u19 mens beach flags.  Luke Aitken, Brad Weber, Ashton Tuck and Ethan Ngawhare won both the open and u19 beach relays.  The u19 girls won thier relay but were disqualified for a incorrect batton change (sceptical)  

A special thank you to the team mangers, Lennard and Sue Kay, they did a fantastic job of running up and down the beach after athletes. Also thank you to Bruce Baarspul for coming in at short notice to drive a van up and helping out, loading trailers and organising kids. A big thank you to Mary Benson, Effie's mum, and The Lowrey family for providing lagsanes and bacon and egg pie, it took a huge strain off the trip. And finally thanks to Pat for his efforts in making the weekend run as smoothly as possible. 

NATIONALS

As we know Nationals is getting closer, we need to know if you are attending!  Please get in touch with Effie or Pat on whether or not you can go, even if you have already specified if you are going we need to know definite numbers, it is a big carnival to plan so with your cooperation we can be oraginised early for a great trip. 

JUNIOR SURF

The nippers all seemed to enjoy the trianing weekend on the 31st and 1st Feb. Thank you to Ben Bennett, Pat Benson David and Chris Benson, Ben Hamelink, Effie Milne, Tim Burtin and Ben Doggett for helping out with the coaching over the two days.  And good luck to all those who will be attending the Ocean Athletes Canival 27th Feb through to the 1st of March.  Please if you are attending this carnival Richard Wilson and Adrian Barclay need confirmation by the 6th of February.

Remember: #3 Nipper Carnival Sunday 15th February, any queries please contact Richard or Adrian. 

Sunday sessions will be continuing as per normal excluding carnival weekends.  

GENERAL CLUB NEWS

You will have recieved a letter regarding club subs please pay these as soon as possible.  Remember the club cannot run with out the help of all its members, so thank you to those who have paid already.

Good Luck to the 6 Ocean Beach Kiwi members involved in the Lion Foundation Surf league.  Clair and David Benson, Luke Aitkin, Ashton Tuck, Sophie Pert and Effie Milne, will be representing Hawkes Bay to take the National title along with many other athletes from other Hawkes Bay surf clubs.   

The Twightlight Carnivals held at East pier have been quite sucessfull and it was great to see all those OBK caps on the front page of the Napier Mail, well done to those who could make it and show hawkes bay who we are..

Reminder - the van will be going out to Ocean Beach in the weekends and everyone is welcome to come and stay over.  Please call Pat or a patrol captain for details.   

Parents please be aware of the club policy regarding stay overs, please click here to view the policy and complete the consent form at the bottom of the page.

UP COMING EVENTS

Keep your calendars free for the next carnivals…

Ben Doggett: 874 7875 - 0272496209  

Pat Benson: 027 492 5212     

Richard Wilson: 834 3738 – 027 4483 024     

Walter Aoake:  021 433 800

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