Correspondence to
The Secretary
Clovelly SLSC
PO Box 2094
Clovelly NSW 2031
www.clovellysurfclub.com.au
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News, Information and People From Your Club
APRIL 2015
OTS written by Geoff James
NSW Surf Lifesaving Championships
A small but highly committed Clovelly
Team competed in the Masters Carnival over
Wed to Fri 11-13th March. The perennial
John McNamee yet again led the way with
gold medals in both the flags and the sprint.
John also competed in the tube race and the
board rescue - a gentleman of many talents !
In other individual events, congratulations to
the following Clovelly athletes :
Wendy Pepper - 2nd Flags : Jo Emery 3rd
Sprint, 6th Flags, 5th Board : Catherine
Mottee - 2nd Flags : Bernadette Chisholm—2nd 2K Beach Run.
( 144th ed.)
2010 NSW SURF
CLUB OF THE YEAR
Founded 1906
Awards Continue
A tribute to our Education Team under the leadership of Jessica
Wheatly is the continuing success of squads as the season close
rapidly approaches. An IRB Crew squad under the guidance of
Tania Rouse, Molly Cocks, Gordon Manuel and Gareth
Turner were successful at Maroubra . There is a lot of work and
preparation necessary with all types of IRB squads, hence the
larger Trainer team. The squad of Eamon O’Sullivan, Zac Callaghan, Kevin Davis, Matthew Meynell & Marty LaNauze
are pictured below.
The ladies as a team were outstanding !
The Beach Relay team of Wendy Pepper,
Jo Emery , Rennie Finch & Caroline
Smith took Bronze. In the Board Relay
Wendy, Jo & Caroline Smith put in a great
team performance for Bronze. Wendy
(board) and Jo (swim) combined for the
Board Rescue. In a shock result they managed a wave superbly to the beach for the
silver. Thankyou to our friends at Coogee for
the loan of the competition rescue board used
by the girls. (Craig Bennett & Andrew
Bargenda then reclaimed the
board and took silver in their
Board Rescue for Coogee).
In other team events, John
McNamee & Geoff James
competed strongly in their
Board Rescue final despite
their novel use of a softie
recue board in the event..
Our Masters Boaties (above)
Brian Freeman, Roy Robinson, Trevor Falson, Slade Headderman & Glen Holland, who are
off to Gallipoli for the Anzac commemorative row, were strong in
taking the silver in the 160 years
boat. Sweep Glen Holland was
then immediately off to hospital
for an op that he had delayed till
after this event. Best wishes to the
boys for their Turkish adventure.
Our final Bronze Squad sat their Part B at Clovelly on Sunday
29th March. Congratulations to Lead Trainer Madeleine
Wheatley and to squad members Andrew Barkway-Jones,
Jason Baskin, Tom Boyle, Michael Bradshaw, Simon Burke,
Anthony Burns, Richard Dewar, Ben Mathwin, Anne
Stringer, Marco Webb-Butler, Michael Weston & Liam
Connolly.
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AROUND YOUR CLUB
After a brave battle with cancer, Michelle O’Shea
“CAN YOU HEAR ME?”
finally succumbed on 1st April. The hearts & thoughts
of all members are with Patrick , Connor & all of the
Club Captain Gerry McGillion reports family. Michelle’s funeral will be held at St Joseph’s
College on Thursday 9th April at 10am
Patrols end on Sunday 26th April. From Easter we revert
Members thoughts are also with 2 stalwart Clovelly
back to the non daylight savings hours of 9am-12.30 &
families on the recent losses of family matriarchs, both
12.30 to 4pm. Active members now only have a few weeks
in their nineties. In late March both the Green & the
remaining to catch up on missed patrols. See you all at the
Dunn families lost a loved one. Bob and Laraine
end of season BBQ on the afternoon of April 26th.
Green & family farewelled Bob’s Mum Daisy Green.
Patsy & Barry Dunn & family farewelled Patsy’s
“did you understand me....?”
Mum, Patsy McCosker.
Madeleine Wheatley’s commitment and obvious SLS
skills set were acknowledged in March when she was
Jethro James completed 8 continuous seasons at Clovchosen to represent NSW in a Surf Lifesaving Exchange 
elly Nippers. He then obtained his SRC and Bronze, &
in New Zealand. She flew out for Auckland on Thursjust last season obtained his IRB Drivers here at Clovday 5th March with Mitch from Wollongong, & their
elly. Jethro has obtained a full time traineeship with
Manager Shaun Hudson from SLSSNSW. They spent
Waverley Lifeguards & is now a regular on the Bondi
the next 3 days on North Island beaches at Muriwai,
Rescue TV show, not to mention appearing in Woman’s
Bethels Beach & Pihi. During the program they exDay in March !!!
changed ideas on rescue, helicopter operations , search
& rescue techniques & patrol operations. They also
body surfed & generally had a whole lot of fun while
making new friends “across the ditch.” Madeleine has
increased her own knowledge & confidence and all
members look forward to her sharing what she did
learn. Congratulations Madeleine - you did your club
proud.
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Eskimos are on their sleds
and ready to escape the
igloos on Sunday May
3rd. The AGM commences at 9.30am upstairs. This will be followed by the first swim of
the season. Sign on by
10.45am for 11am start.
Juniors swim at 10.45am.
The Clovelly Surf Club Sports Lunch on the 2nd Friday in May is always a convivial and entertaining afternoon. 8th May this year ! The Clovelly Hotel is again
supporting us in this major fundraiser. Tickets are $100
per head. See Boof for more details or to book a table.
Presentation Night is on from 6.30pm Saturday 13th
June in the downstairs hall. Adult tickets are $30 and
under 18 $20. Dinner & entertainment are included.
Buy tickets through your Patrol Captain or on line at
http://www.trybooking.com/128045. If this doesn’t
work for you, leave your name, (patrol if active) &
payment in the silver box outside office by June 6th.
Anzac Day is a day of remembrance and honour. Your club
lost many members fighting for
our country. On this day, remember them & all others who
made the ultimate sacrifice.
“Lest We Forget”
CALENDAR
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Wendy Pepper appeared
in a photo in the digital
version of the Sydney
Morning Herald in
March. She was pictured
at board training at
Coogee. Wendy must be
a celebrity !
13-19 April
Aussie Champos - North Kirra
Sun 26 April Watto Bay Walk/Run. End patrol season BBQ
Fri 8 May
Surf Club Sports Lunch
Sat 13 June
Presso Night Season 2014-15
Sun 19 July
109th AGM