2019 NSW Country Title Report for Tacking Point SLSC
February 2019 Cudgen SLSC
Well SLSNSW Country Titles have come and gone.
TPSLSC have travelled with numbers to Kingscliff to battle the best that NSW Country has to offer. No doubt throughout the whole weekend you would have heard “Tacking Point” called out numerous times over the PA system for all to hear.
It was fantastic to see our club members representing us in nearly all disciplines, water and beach. Water is especially pleasing, to see Masters and Cadets numbers growing and being very competitive. It has been a long time for TPSLSC to hold some real premier results in the Opens. Finn ASKEW is now the Open Surf Swim Champion and Open Ironman Champion which is a real bragging right for our club.
For those who went to State when it was held at Cudgen, it was the time of the Japanese Tsunami. There was no beach whatsoever and the event had to be held about 2kms north.
2019 is a totally different scene with massive amounts of sand in front of the surf club. As always with Cudgen the sweep was present and causing havoc.
Saturday was the pick of weather, sunny and hot and the surf was about 1.5 metres. It is so refreshing to see a major carnival held where we have surf, not a lake. Sunday was a totally different story with the odd 2 metre wave busting through and the sweep really powering up. Sunday really did test competitors surfs skills but that’s what it is all about. A test who can navigate the surf the quickest, not just be the fastest swimmer, board or ski paddler.
The big stand out for our club of course was Finn ASKEW he finished with 12 medals! 6 being Gold! That is an outstanding effort. Finn is classed as a second year U17 and stepped up into the Opens and now holds two Open titles, which is great.
In regard to our U17s they were very dominate between Tom OSBORNE, Chris BROOMBY and Savanah SUMSKY. They not only won medals in the team events they stepped up into the U19s as well and proved a force there winning Silver and Bronze medals.
U15s also proved very competitive with new recruits Jesse HIATT and Ty-Jesse BRABANT. In the U15 board relay, Jesse HIATT and Jack STRAHORN put Ty-Jesse in a good place to “monster” the field and win Gold. When Ty-Jesse competes, the inner competitive animal emerges and look out. A very dominate display. This effort also allowed Jack to win his first
NSW Country Championship Gold medal. Well done! Unfortunately, the U15 board rescue was cancelled and Jesse and Ty-Jesse-were the defending champions.
In the Masters arena we saw some new to the sport and also proven competitors. Raelene MYERS, the ever-reliable performer, with 7 medals, achieving a Gold in the 40s surf swim. New to Tacking Point Rob HIATT and Luke MORRIS winning 2 Gold each. Luke in the board race and Rob in the ski race. They then both teamed up in the double ski 30+ and won Gold from behind after a difficult start. Clarissa MORRIS won 3 medals with a Gold in the flags. Tom SUMSKY showed class in the 50s sprint leading the field all the way winning by an impressive margin.
Down the end of the beach our nippers did us proud, clearly the best dressed on the beach in their Elders Real Estate uniforms. Tyse Thrower in the U12s water event was dominant, with 3 medals one being a Gold in the board race. His older brother Tahj didn’t have any luck in his favoured event but still walked away with a couple of medals. Other nippers did extremely well providing valuable points to our overall point score.
So, after all of our athletes efforts we finished 7th in the point score which is fantastic! We were behind our local rivals Port Macquarie in 6th and only by 40 points. This is a great effort considering we had about 30 less competitors there than them. It is great to see Port Macquarie and Tacking Point back dominating the branch in friendly rivalry.
As always, it takes a whole club to achieve these results, it’s not a fluke by any measure. Many thanks to Scott STRAHORN who towed the gear trailer and assisted Dave MOORE. The ever-ready bunny Dave MOORE, as always, there first on the beach, usually the last and making sure that everyone has got what they need to complete. Dave also helped me out in the IRB water safety. A big thank you for all the water safety and age managers. Given the big sweep it was very testing conditions and no doubt some fears, and tears had to be overcome in the younger nippers. Thank you to all Officials for stepping up on the weekend.
A big thank you to club Assessors and Registrars for getting our members proficient and patrols hours in and doing all the carnival management entries, thanks Wazza White.
State is only a few weeks away, being the last two weekends of the month and entries close very soon. The rashie allocation has already been closed. Aussies is also another big event to think about, so let us know if you are going. Congratulations to all who attended as our club was on show and I never heard any bad reports about our members conduct/sportsmanship. Keep training, surf sports do make you better prepared for rescues in the surf and its great fun, especially on trips away. Well done!
Richard BROOMBY
Director of Surf Sports
Final Results: 2019 SLSNSW Envirobank Country Championships |
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Place |
Last Name |
First Name |
Event Class |
Event Type |
Team |
Points |
1 |
Robinson |
Keiran |
2km Beach Run |
4022 40-49 Male 2km Beach Run |
– |
6 |
1 |
Morris |
Clarissa-Jane Isobel |
Beach Flags |
2343 30-39 Female Beach Flags |
– |
6 |
1 |
Sumsky |
Tom |
Beach Sprint |
1328 50-59 Male Beach Sprint |
– |
6 |
1 |
Morris |
Luke |
Board Race |
1305 40 – 49 Male Board Race |
– |
6 |
1 |
Askew |
Finn |
Board Race |
166 U/17 Male Board Race |
– |
6 |
1 |
Thrower |
Tyse |
Board Race |
1688 U/12 Male Board Race |
– |
6 |
1 |
Brabant |
Ty-Jesse |
Board Relay |
172 U/15 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
6 |
1 |
Hiatt |
Jesse |
Board Relay |
172 U/15 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
6 |
1 |
Moore |
James |
Board Relay |
172 U/15 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
6 |
1 |
Strahorn |
Thomas |
Board Relay |
172 U/15 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
6 |
1 |
Hiatt |
Robert |
Double Ski |
460 30+ Male Double Ski |
Team A |
6 |
1 |
Morris |
Luke |
Double Ski |
460 30+ Male Double Ski |
Team A |
6 |
1 |
Askew |
Finn |
Iron Man |
125 Open Ironman |
– |
6 |
1 |
Hiatt |
Robert |
Single Ski |
1276 50-59 Male Single Ski |
– |
6 |
1 |
Askew |
Finn |
Single Ski |
156 U/17 Male Single Ski |
– |
6 |
1 |
Askew |
Finn |
Surf Race |
110 Open Male Surf Race |
– |
6 |
1 |
Askew |
Finn |
Surf Race |
112 U/17 Male Surf Race |
– |
6 |
1 |
Myers |
Raelene |
Surf Race |
2202 40-49 Female Surf Race |
– |
6 |
2 |
Perkins |
Linda |
Beach Flags |
2345 40-49 Female Beach Flags |
– |
5 |
2 |
Lacey |
Jack |
Beach Sprint |
1721 U/09 Male Beach Sprint |
– |
5 |
2 |
Osborne |
Tom |
Beach Sprint |
188 U/17 Male Beach Sprint |
– |
5 |
2 |
Perkins |
Linda |
Beach Sprint |
2326 40-49 Female Beach Sprint |
– |
5 |
2 |
Brabant |
Ty-Jesse |
Board Race |
167 U/15 Male Board Race |
– |
5 |
2 |
Morris |
Clarissa-Jane Isobel |
Board Race |
2303 30-39 Female Board Race |
– |
5 |
2 |
Askew |
Finn |
Board Relay |
170 U/19 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
5 |
2 |
Broomby |
Christopher |
Board Relay |
170 U/19 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
5 |
2 |
Osborne |
Tom |
Board Relay |
170 U/19 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
5 |
2 |
Askew |
Finn |
Board Relay |
171 U/17 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
5 |
2 |
Broomby |
Christopher |
Board Relay |
171 U/17 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
5 |
2 |
Osborne |
Tom |
Board Relay |
171 U/17 Male Board Relay |
Team A |
5 |
2 |
Morris |
Luke |
Double Ski |
30+ Mixed Double Ski |
Team B |
5 |
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2 |
Morris |
Clarissa-Jane Isobel |
Double Ski |
30+ Mixed Double Ski |
Team B |
5 |
2 |
Askew |
Finn |
Iron Man |
127 U/17 Ironman |
– |
5 |
2 |
Thrower |
Tahj |
Iron Man |
1665 U/14 Ironman |
– |
5 |
2 |
Thrower |
Tyse |
Iron Man |
1667 U/12 Ironman |
– |
5 |
2 |
Myers |
Raelene |
Rescue Tube Race |
2220 40-49 Female Rescue Tube |
– |
5 |
2 |
Myers |
Raelene |
Single Ski |
2274 40-49 Female Single Ski |
– |
5 |
2 |
Askew |
Finn |
Single Ski Relay |
158 U/19 Male Ski Relay |
Team A |
5 |
2 |
Broomby |
Christopher |
Single Ski Relay |
158 U/19 Male Ski Relay |
Team A |
5 |
2 |
Osborne |
Tom |
Single Ski Relay |
158 U/19 Male Ski Relay |
Team A |
5 |
2 |
Thrower |
Tyse |
Surf Race |
1615 U/12 Male Surf Race |
– |
5 |
2 |
Morris |
Clarissa-Jane Isobel |
Surf Race |
2200 30-39 Female Surf Race |
– |
5 |
3 |
Myers |
Raelene |
2km Beach Run |
4023 40-49 Female 2km Beach Run |
– |
4 |
3 |
Sumsky |
Tom |
2km Beach Run |
4024 50-59 Male 2km Beach Run |
– |
4 |
3 |
Lacey |
Jack |
Beach Flags |
1743 U/09 Male Beach Flags |
– |
4 |
3 |
Morris |
Grace |
Beach Flags |
2743 U/09 Female Beach Flags |
– |
4 |
3 |
Manning |
Hayden |
Beach Sprint |
1722 U/08 Male Beach Sprint |
– |
4 |
3 |
Myers |
Raelene |
Beach Sprint |
2326 40-49 Female Beach Sprint |
– |
4 |
3 |
Osborne |
Tom |
Board Race |
166 U/17 Male Board Race |
– |
4 |
3 |
Myers |
Raelene |
Board Rescue |
4039 40-49 Female Board Rescue |
Team A |
4 |
3 |
Perkins |
Linda |
Board Rescue |
4039 40-49 Female Board Rescue |
Team A |
4 |
3 |
Myers |
Raelene |
Iron Woman |
4031 40-49 Ironwoman |
– |
4 |
3 |
Askew |
Finn |
Single Ski Relay |
159 U/17 Male Ski Relay |
Team A |
4 |
3 |
Broomby |
Christopher |
Single Ski Relay |
159 U/17 Male Ski Relay |
Team A |
4 |
3 |
Osborne |
Tom |
Single Ski Relay |
159 U/17 Male Ski Relay |
Team A |
4 |
3 |
Askew |
Finn |
Taplin Relay |
142 U/17 Male Taplin Relay |
Team A |
4 |
3 |
Broomby |
Christopher |
Taplin Relay |
142 U/17 Male Taplin Relay |
Team A |
4 |
3 |
Osborne |
Tom |
Taplin Relay |
142 U/17 Male Taplin Relay |
Team A |
4 |
4 |
Hiatt |
Jesse |
Board Race |
167 U/15 Male Board Race |
– |
3 |
4 |
Thrower |
Tahj |
Board Race |
1686 U/14 Male Board Race |
– |
3 |
4 |
Hilkemeijer |
Anthony |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Manning |
Steve |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
McAllister |
Jacquie |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Moore |
James |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
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4 |
Morris |
Luke |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Morris |
Clarissa-Jane Isobel |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Myers |
Raelene |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Myers |
Brett |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Slattery |
Sandra |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Slattery |
Alyssa |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Strahorn |
Thomas |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Strahorn |
Scott |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Strahorn |
Kellie |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Strahorn |
Jack |
March Past |
383 Open March Past |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Brabant |
Ty-Jesse |
Surf Team |
319 U/15 Mixed Surf Teams |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Hiatt |
Jesse |
Surf Team |
319 U/15 Mixed Surf Teams |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Moore |
James |
Surf Team |
319 U/15 Mixed Surf Teams |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Slattery |
Alyssa |
Surf Team |
319 U/15 Mixed Surf Teams |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Strahorn |
Thomas |
Surf Team |
319 U/15 Mixed Surf Teams |
Team A |
3 |
4 |
Strahorn |
Jack |
Surf Team |
319 U/15 Mixed Surf Teams |
Team A |
3 |
5 |
Laundry |
Tom |
2km Beach Run |
4020 30-39 Male 2km Beach Run |
– |
2 |
5 |
Perkins |
Linda |
2km Beach Run |
4023 40-49 Female 2km Beach Run |
– |
2 |
5 |
Laundry |
Tom |
Beach Flags |
1343 30-39 Male Beach Flags |
– |
2 |
5 |
Schubert |
Cooper |
Beach Sprint |
1716 U/14 Male Beach Sprint |
– |
2 |
5 |
Mace |
Mabel |
Beach Sprint |
2720 U/10 Female Beach Sprint |
– |
2 |
5 |
Hewens |
Auraiha |
Board Race |
2686 U/14 Female Board Race |
– |
2 |
5 |
Brabant |
Ty-Jesse |
Iron Man |
128 U/15 Ironman |
– |
2 |
6 |
Reilly |
Aneeka |
2km Beach Run |
2744 U14 Female 2 km Beach Run |
– |
1 |
6 |
Chichester |
Craig |
2km Beach Run |
4022 40-49 Male 2km Beach Run |
– |
1 |
6 |
Slattery |
Sandra |
2km Beach Run |
4025 50-59 Female 2km Beach Run |
– |
1 |
6 |
Sumsky |
Tom |
Beach Flags |
1347 50-59 Male Beach Flags |
– |
1 |
6 |
Sumsky |
Savana |
Beach Flags |
2100 U/17 Female Beach Flags |
– |
1 |
6 |
Hiatt |
Jesse |
Iron Man |
128 U/15 Ironman |
– |
1 |
7 |
Askew |
Finn |
Single Ski |
154 Open Male Single Ski |
– |
|
7 |
Strahorn |
Kellie |
Beach Flags |
2345 40-49 Female Beach Flags |
– |
|
7 |
Myers |
Raelene |
Board Race |
2305 40-49 Female Board Race |
– |
|
9 |
Strahorn |
Kellie |
2km Beach Run |
4023 40-49 Female 2km Beach Run |
– |
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11 |
Goldie |
Megan |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Hewens |
Evie |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Hewens |
Auraiha |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Mace |
Mabel |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Mace |
Amelia |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
McAllister |
Bronte |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Morris |
Grace |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Northam |
Milla |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Reilly |
Mia |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Reilly |
Aneeka |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Robinson |
Lucy |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
|
11 |
Strahorn |
Lucy |
March Past |
3712 Junior March Past |
Team A |
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