NSW Age (Nippers) Championships this weekend at Umina Beach

Good Luck to everybody that will be attending the New South Wales Surf Life Saving Championships over the next three weekends. The club didn't have anyone competing in the Life Saving Championships last weekend, but we do have nippers, seniors & masters athletes making the journey to Umina/Ocean Beach on the Central Coast over the next three weeks.

Over three thousand of the state’s finest junior surf sports stars are set to descend on Ocean Beach/Umina for the first major weekend of the 2014 NSW Surf Life Saving Championships supported by ClubsNSW.

We have 23 young kids testing themselves this weekend starting today (28 February - 2 March).

Massive thanks to the parents/members that will be doing water safety, IRB duties, officials duties and respective age managers roles, you are very important to the success of this weekend. 

Unfortunately the weather isn't so kind this morning with rain & overcast conditions greeting everybody as they turned up at the beach.

To everybody have fun (including parents), it is not all about winning, yes medals are unreal, but enjoying yourself, competing with your mates and reaching personal goals in individual & team events.    

Champion Surf Sports Club at 2014 Illawarra Branch Championships

	JUNIOR BRANCH 2014 BULLI RESULTS
Gold
U9 Board Relay			Bulli
Under 10 M	Board	Heath Wheeler
Under 11 F	Sprint	Jade Timbrell
Under 13 F	Flags	Holly Colquhoun
SILVER
U12 Board Relay			Bulli
Under 10 F	Board	Jade Van Duin
Under 14 M	Ironman	Tim Gordon
Under 9 F	Board	Chelsea Jones
Under 9 M	Board	Blake Sweeny
U8 Wade Relay			Bulli Gold
U10 Surf Teams			Bulli Maroon
Bronze
U12 Surf Teams			Bulli
U14 Surf Team			Bulli
Under 10 F	Surf	Jade Van Duin
Under 11 F	Surf	Zoe Smith
Under 11 F	Board	Jade Timbrell
Under 12 M	Board	Finn Stapley
Under 13 F	Board	Scarlett Richards
Under 13 F	Sprint	Holly Colquhoun
Under 14 F	Ironwoman	Anneliese Munro
Under 14 M	Surf	Tim Gordon
Under 9 F	Surf	Chelsea Jones
Under 9 M	Board	Max Timbrell
Under 14 M	Flags	Tom Parkes
Gold		SENIOR BRANCH CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS
30-39yrs M	Surf	Matt Freeman
30-39yrs M	Ski	Glenn Sweeny
30yrs +	Ski	Penny Locke
30yrs+	Tube	Peter Lord
30yrs+	Double Ski	James/Sweeny
30yrs+	2km beach Run	Nathan Cattell
40-49yrs M	Ski	Michael Locke
50yrs +	Sprint	Peter Richards
Open F	Ironwoman	Hannah Minogue
Open F	Surf	Hannah Minogue
Open F	Board	Hannah Minogue
Open F	Ski	Hannah Minogue
Open F	Double Ski	Minogue/Morgan
Open F	Tube	Hannah Minogue
Open F	Board Rescue	Minogue/Locke
Opens M	Ironman	Beau Wheeler
Opens M	Surf	Lachlan O'Grady
Opens M	Board	Mitch Fagerstom
Opens M	Ski	Michael Locke
Opens M	Double Ski	James/Sweeny
Opens M	Tube	Beau Wheeler
Opens M	Board Rescue	Wheeler/Fagerstrom
Over 24yrs	Surf Race	Matt Freeman
Under 15 F	Ironwoman	Mali Taylor
Under 15 F	Surf	Mali Taylor
Under 15 F	Board	Mali Taylor
Under 15 F	Tube	Mali Taylor
Under 15 F	Board Rescue	Taylor/Richards
Under 17 F	Ironwoman	Kiah Taylor
Under 17 F	Surf	Kiah Taylor
Under 17 F	Board	Kiah Taylor
Under 17 F	Ski	Kiah Taylor
Under 17 F	Tube	Kiah Taylor
Under 17 F	Board Rescue	Taylor/Richards
Under 19 M	Surf	Joshua Bond
Under 19 M	Board	Joshua Bond
Under 19 M	Ski	Lachlan O'Grady
Under 19 M	Tube	Lachlan O'Grady
Under 19 M	Board Rescue	Richards/Nees
Uunder 17 M	Ironman	Tobias Lunney
Uunder 17 M	Surf	Daniel St George
Uunder 17 M	Board	Tobias Lunney
Uunder 17 M	Ski	Tobias Lunney
Uunder 17 M	Tube	Tobias Lunney
Uunder 17 M	Board Rescue	St George/Lunney
	U15 Surf Teams		Bulli
	Open Mixed Double Ski	Locke/Minogue	Bulli
	U23 Male		Bulli Ban Speedos
	110yrs + Taplin		Bulli Black
	Open Taplin		Bulli Gold
	Open Surf Team		Bulli Gold
	Open Ski Relay		Bulli Gold
	U19 Surf Teams		Bulli Gold
	U19 Board Relay		Bulli Gold
	U17-19 Ski Relay		Bulli Gold
	U17 Taplin		Bulli Gold
	U17 Surf Teams		Bulli Gold
	U17 Board Relay		Bulli Gold
	110yrs + Ski Relay		Bulli Gold
	Boats Open Male		Bulli Gold
	Boats Reserve		Bulli Gold
	Boats U19		Bulli Gold
Silver
30-39yrs M	Ironman	Greg Miller
30-39yrs M	Ski	Seb James
30yrs+	Tube	Peter Richards
50yrs +	Ski	Peter Richards
Open F	Board	Kiah Taylor
Open F	Ski	Penny Locke
Open F	Double Ski	Taylor/Locke
Open F	Tube	Kiah Taylor
Open F	Board Rescue	Richards/Taylor
Opens M	Ironman	Mitch Fagerstrom
Opens M	Surf	Drew Cairncross
Opens M	Board	Beau Wheeler
Opens M	Ski	Lachlan O'Grady
Opens M	Double Ski	Locke/Langthorne
Opens M	Tube	Mitch Fagerstrom
Opens M	Board Rescue	Lunney/St George
Under 15 F	Ironwoman	Bryar Lunney
Under 15 F	Tube	Bryar Lunney
Under 15 F	2km Beach Run	Brooklyn Brown
Under 17 F	Surf	Emma Brown
Under 17 F	Ski	Morgan Richards
Under 19 M	Surf	Lachlan O'Grady
Under 19 M	Board	Calvin Richards
Under 19 M	Ski	Joshua Bond
Under 19 M	Tube	Joshua Bond
Under 19 M	Board Rescue	O'Grady/Bond
Uunder 17 M	Board	Brad Nees
Uunder 17 M	Ski	Brad Nees
Uunder 17 M	Tube	Brad Nees
Uunder 17 M	Board Rescue	Nees/Basham
	U15 Cameron		Bulli
	Open Mixed Double Ski	O'Grady/Taylor	Bulli
	Open Board Relay		Bulli Gold
	Beach Relay		Bulli Gold
	Open Taplin		Bulli Maroon
	Open Surf Team		Bulli Maroon
	Open Ski Relay		Bulli Maroon
	U19 Surf Teams		Bulli Maroon
	U19 Board Relay		Bulli Maroon
	U17-19 Ski Relay		Bulli Maroon
	U17 Taplin		Bulli Maroon
	U17 Board Relay		Bulli Maroon
	110yrs + Ski Relay		Bulli Maroon
Bronze
30-39yrs M	Board	Glenn Sweeny
30-39yrs M	Flags	Nathan Cattell
30-39yrs M	Sprint	Nathan Cattell
30yrs+	Board Rescue	Langthorne/Miller
30yrs+	Double Ski	Locke/Lord
Open F	Ski	Kiah Taylor
Open F	Sprint	Bernadette Cardillo
Opens M	Ironman	Lachlan O'Grady
Opens M	Surf	Mitch Fagerstrom
Opens M	Board	Joshua Bond
Opens M	Ski	Seb James
Opens M	Double Ski	O'Grady/Bond
Opens M	Tube	Cameron Thompson
Opens M	Board Rescue	Thompson/Dawson
Under 15 F	Surf	Bryar Lunney
Under 15 F	Board	Bryar Lunney
Under 15 M	Surf	Tim Gordon
Under 17 F	Board	Morgan Richards
Under 17 F	Tube	Morgan Richards
Under 17 F	Sprint	Morgan Richards
Under 19 M	Surf	Calvin Richards
Under 19 M	Board	Dale Dawson
Under 19 M	Ski	Calvin Richards
Under 19 M	Tube	Calvin Richards
Uunder 17 M	Ironman	Daniel St George
Uunder 17 M	Surf	Brad Nees
Uunder 17 M	2km Beach Run	Joshua Gordon
	Open Mixed Double Ski	James/Locke
	Open Taplin		Bulli Black
	Open Ski Relay		Bulli Black
	110yrs + ski relay		Bulli Black
	U15 Board Relay		Bulli Gold
	U23 Female Boat		Bulli Gold
	Open Board Relay		Bulli Maroon
	110yrs + Beach Relay		Bulli Maroon

Well done Hannah Minogue - Nutri Grain

Well done to Hannah Minogue yesterday in the final round of the Nutri Grain Iron-Woman Series at Coolum Beach Sunshine Coast Queensland. Battling big surf and high winds she made it through the eliminator stage to contest the final where she placed 8th in the final. 

Overall 9th in the series. Great effort for her 1st time in the series...bring on next year!

Thankyou to our members!

Well this last weekend was a big weekend for Bulli SLSC.....

 

We are sure there were a lot of tired members heading off to school and work yesterday.

 

Congratulations to all our members, no matter how you contributed over the weekend.

 

The weather wasn't kind to us & Sunday saw our members shine in testing conditions!!!

 

Congratulations to all our competitors.....not sure how many times you all went around the cans or ran up and down the sprint track, or rowed around the cans....one masters competitors reckons he went around the cans 24 times!! Not bad for one of our "mature" members!! Great to see a few old faces lining up in the masters events and also trying to out-gun the opens!

 

Results should be posted in a day or two!!

 

Thanks to all our officials and water safety! Most being on the beach 2 days in a row - without them the carnivals would not have run as smoothly as they did. To anyone that helped - putting up and taking down tents, organising and delivering morning tea and lunches for over 200 officials and water safety, setting up the compeition area, patrolling, first aiding, parking....the list goes on and on....a huge thank you!

 

The club has 18 members on the management committee and 16 turned up and worked hard whether  competing, having official duties, patrol teams, first aid officers, water safety & coached over the 2 days...OUTSTANDING PAT ON THE BACK FOR EVERYONE! Only 2 unavailable, both in Western Australia & New Zealand respectively, otherwise they would have been there as well.

It clearly shows at BULLI SLSC we do lead from the front & roll the sleeves up, even though we had heaps of volunteers over the duration of the two days.

Outstanding effort by every club member over last weekend.

Helpers still required for Branch Championships

Dear Bulli SLSC Members & Supporters,

This coming weekend Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th February the club will be hosting the 2014 ILLAWARRA BRANCH SURF LIFE SAVING CHAMPIONSHIPS.

On the Saturday it will be the Junior Championships (Nippers) & Sunday it will be the Senior/Masters & Boat Championships.

We still are in need for people to assist with these Championships.

We are in need of more helpers for both days especially IRB Drivers and Crewpersons & First Aid personnel.

If you can assist please contact Secretary Sean Taylor seanleannetaylor@bigpond.com or President Keith Caldwell mkcaldwell@bigpond.com as we are sure a job can be found for you, even if it is only 1-2 hours, all help is appreciated.

Kids Fun Run @ Bulli Beach Sunday 23 February

Bulli SLSC is supporting the 'Kids Fun Run' at Bulli Beach on February 23rd at 8am and is for kids aged between 4-14 years of age. $5 from every entry goes back to the children's school/pre-school.

Parents can register their kids via the website at http://www.kidsrunwollongong.com.au/

The facebook page for the kids run is https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kids-Run-Illawarra/183445548507372?ref=hl

Well done to EnVie Fitness for putting this event on.

Crews bag 3 major medals at ASRL @ Stockton

Great effort by all of our crews this weekend at Stockton Beach for the 2014 Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL).

Three major results out of 4 crews that contested the event.

Our Open Men's crew sucessfully defended their title in an impresssive fashion with a big win in the final.

The 2013 Australian U19 Men's champion crew have finally got their training together after schoolies & injuries with a great win in the final of their division.

Our U23 Men also placed a gallant 3rd in their respective final.

Good stuff boys.....Paul Jones, Dean Roberts, Heath Mercer, Ben Lowe & Dan Porra (Open Men), Shane Geloven, Albert Smeaton, Kyle Mercer, Iszak Lunney & Toby Allnutt (U19 Men), plus Paul Jones, Damien Clark, Curtis Allnutt, Luke Shiels & Muray Wood (U23 Men)  

Check out the photos on our face book page!        

ASRL - 4 crews this weekend at Stockton Beach

Good luck to our crews that will be contesting the Australian Surf Rowers League (ASRL Open) at Stockton Beach Newcastle this weekend, the 7th 8th & 9th of February.
 
Open Men - have been on fire recently and are really looking foward to defending their title as Open Men Champions from last season  

Open Women - this crew has been improving with consistent racing, a crew change this week due to selection issues, improvement expected

U23 Men - starting to show promise after making the final at Manly carnival recently 
 

U19 Men - gradually regaining fitness due to an injury to one of the crew members, defending Australian champions & the pressure is on, this crew will be up for the challenge.  

Minogue has busy weekend

Hannah Minogue our Nutri Grain Iron-woman star has a busy weekend with a flight early Saturday morning to the Gold Coast to race in the Ocean 38 surf carnival at Tugun, it also doubles as one of the rounds as a pre qualifier for next season's Nutri Grain Series.

Then on Sunday back to Cooks Hill (Newcastle) to race for some prizemoney in individual swim, board, ski & iron-woman races.

Good luck Hannah   

Australia Day - Nippers cancelled

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Nippers cancelled this Sunday 26 January (Australia Day)

Nippers activities this Sunday 26^th January (Australia Day) has been cancelled due to many Australia Day activities and the unavailability of committee members to run activities.

Apologies for the late notice a message has gone out via Surf Guard to all families advising of this.

 

 

Nippers start back this Sunday 19 January 2014

Nippers start back this Sunday 19 January 2014 at 9.30am.

Please see Nippers page on website for further details.

Bulli dominates George Bass Marathon

The 2014 Dial Before You Dig George Bass Marathon Race has been run & won.

A more detailed story will be posted in the coming days concerning the trip & some highlights along the way.

Massive congratulations to the Open Men's crew (winning 6 out of 7 legs) to place 1st overall, Michael Locke (winning 6 out of 7 legs) to place 1st overall in the Open Ski category and our Veteran Men's crew finishing 3rd overall.

Outstanding results for the club members! 

George Bass Surf Boat Marathon

Good luck to our Open Men’s & Veteran Men’s crews that will be contesting the 2014 George Bass Surf Boat Marathon commencing on Sunday 29 December from Batemans Bay and concluding on Saturday 4 January at Eden. It is 7 days of rowing over approximately 190kms, a demanding race testing everybody’s physical & mental capabilities.

Our Open Men’s crew should give the race a big shake with a likely duel with Moruya Vikings who are the defending champions. The boys have been training hard for this event over the past 3 months and are ready.

Our Veteran Men’s crew have also been putting in the hard yards on the water & in the gym in preparation for the event. It should be very interesting to see who will challenge these guys on the water & also in their social activities.

Of course behind the scenes the planning & logistics of this tour has been gradually gaining momentum. Team Manager & Club President Keith Caldwell is very excited to be leading the charge with the crews & support staff.

Open Men’s Crew – Paul Jones (sweep), Dean Roberts, Heath Mercer, Ben Lowe, Dan Porra, Adam Barlow, Kyle Mercer, Damien Clark & Mitch Roberts

Veteran Men’s Crew – Shane Geloven (sweep), Rod Mercer, Chris Mercer, Craig Lunney, Glenn MacMIllan, Jason Byrne, Chad Carruthers, Kingsley Baker & Lincoln Costello

Support Staff include Carol Lowe, Anita Porra, Maria Caldwell, Barry Lowe, Mal Nelson, Garry Horne, Andy Geloven, Garry Roberts, Matt Roodenrys & Luke Sheils.

A massive thanks must also go out the following sponsors/supporters of this touring team, namely Calvin Petrol Station & Mint Car Wash, Hornby Transport, Bulli Fruit & Veg, Thirroul Bowling Leagues & Recreation Club, Bulli Pharmacy, FINZ Swimwear, Bulli Surf Life Saving Club & Ballistic Signs.     

Ex Boatie wins Xmas Day Handicap Swim

53 members & friends faced the starter at our Xmas Day Handicap Swim on Wednesday 25 December @ 9.30am

Overcast grey skies & calm surf conditions, warm water temperature & a fair swim greeted the competitors. After much review of the members ranging abilities in the swimming departure handicap start times were read out with the usual whinging & moaning from the regulars.

When the whistle blew, the 'Go' starters entered the water with the final two swimmers Ben Allen & Lachlan O'Grady entering the water after '120 seconds'. 

Placings were as follows;

1st Peter Long (ex boatie)

2nd Luke Sheils (current U23 boatie)

3rd Adam Barlow (current Open George Bass boatie)

1st Veteran Nathan Cattell

1st U17 Boy Connor Basham

1st U17 Girl Denver Richards

1st U14 Boy Coen Taylor

1st U14 Girl Jasmine Locke

After the swim Club President Keith Caldwell presented the winners & random members with prizes found in his assortment of items he has in his 'Äladin's Cave' of goods. By mid morning everybody had left the beach to spend Xmas Day with their loved ones.

Massive thanks to our members that patrolled on Xmas Day.....it turned out very ordinary with showers all afternoon making it very unpleasant to be at the beach, but of course there were still families that had tents set up & swam through the afternoon.       

Hannah Minogue sits 8th with one round to go!

Hannah Minogue continued her strong performances at Newcastle recently in rounds 3/4/5 of the Nutri Grain Iron Woman Series. The last round being on the Sunsine Coast Queensland in late February 2014.   

Nippers Xmas Party Santa is coming!

Bulli SLSC Nippers Xmas party will begin at 9.30am this Sunday 15 December.

There will be some fun activivties on the beach for those wanting to participate.

A free BBQ will be on with sausage sandwiches and drinks. Santa will be arriving with lolly bags for all nipper kids that attend Sunday's Xmas party.

A jumping castle will also be available for the kids enjoyment so come along and have some family fun and enjoy the end of year break up party.

General Meeting Sunday 22 December

Dear Members

Bulli SLSC Inc will be holding a General Meeting for members at the Club Room at Bulli Beach on Sunday 22nd December at 4.00pm.

Christmas celebrations will be at the clubs major sponsor Bulli Workers club following the meeting.

All members & their families are invited to attend.

Hannah to shine in rounds 3-4-5 Nutri Grain @ Newcastle

Good luck to Hannah Minogue this weekend in Newcastle when rounds 3-4-5 are held in the Kellogg's Nutri Grain Iron Woman Series.

After gaining a 6th & 9th respectively in the first 2 rounds in Western Australia, Hannah is hoping to consolidate her current position of 6th in the point-score.  

Update re EDUCATION & LIFESAVING training this Thursday & Sunday

Please note - all patrolling members, junior parents & surf surf sports athletes dates listed below for club proficiency's; 

Advanced Resuscitation Techniques Certificate (ARTC) proficiency will be held this Thursday 5/12/13 @ 6.30pm Bulli Surf Club. Mitch Hand & Mal Nelson will be conducting this proficiency's. Please note the time change and there will be no Spinal Management proficiency on this night as previously advertised. 

Bronze Medallion/Surf Rescue Certificate plus IRB crewman/drivers proficieny's will also be occurring this Sunday 8/12/13 @ 12 midday Bulli Surf Club (this date has not previously been advertised/listed). This has been a request from the junior activities section targeting junior parents with awards, but it is a full club proficiency as well. Dean Dudley & Scott Gordon will be conducting the proficiency's. 

Statistics about rips

Pull factor: Dr Rob Brander mapping the currents of rips at Bulli beach. Photo: Kirk Gilmour

Ocean rips kill more people in Australia on average each year than tropical cyclones, bushfires, floods and shark attacks combined.

Australia's top rip expert Rob Brander, of the University of NSW, analysed fatality figures from rips, natural disasters and shark attacks going back as far as 1852 to reveal the omnipresent danger of Australia's surf.

The study found that, on average, 21 people drown in rips around Australia each year, compared with eight killed in cyclones and six in bushfires.

When the data for 2004-11 was taken into account (the only years for which reliable rip fatality numbers are available), bushfires became the No.1 killer, claiming 27.1 lives a year. The higher bushfire death rate occurred because of the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria in 2009, which killed 173 people.

Dr Brander said the number of confirmed rip deaths was probably an underestimate of the reality, because they were only confirmed when a witness described how the victim drowned.

''Unlike a disaster where there is a mass loss of life from one incident, rip currents do not have that shock value,'' Dr Brander said.

Dr Brander spent 2 weeks last season at our beach studying the tides, beach & rip patterns.