Due to the next Junior Carnival being at Port Elliot on the 13th there will be no training at the club this Friday or Saturday (this includes U14s on Saturday only).
Further details will be released shortly about the weekend at Port Elliot for those that are travelling.
Thanks
Pat Larven
Special thanks in no particular order:
Johno for servicing the boats and trailers before the trip Damian and Christine for organising the food (fantastic feed) Craig and Megan for organising the accommodation accounting and breakfasts Richard Martin for some fantastic photos ( will slide show at the next club draw) Wanga for ensuring I was running in the right direction on the beach Kirsty – for putting up with me Neil – for sorting the patrol issues with a large contingent away The officials – for not disqualifying us this year And many more that I may have forgotten
Some Highlights
U23 Girls wave of the Day – not sure Steph realised how High she was
U23 Girls on a Wave
Old boys once Wiery finally got in
JACCOs
Mick with Wierys broken rollick
U19 boys rolling ahead of the Somerton boys Angry Birds showing you how to get into the boat
Results of note:
U19 Men 2nd
Masters Men 4th
Masters Women 2nd
Can I please have all competitor vest sizes by CoB Wednesday please? S,M,L or XL?
Next Carnival is on the midcoast Sunday 13th December-venue to be advised Wednesday before. This is the same day as the junior carnival so I think it will just be the U19M and U23W. any other crews that are interested please let me know.
Hi Everyone.
Coming Up this week
Senior Carnival 3 is on this Sunday 6th December at South Port. We are expecting extreme weather conditions (approx 40 degrees) so please ensure you bring plenty of water, sunscreen and dress for the conditions!
Trailer loading will occur Saturday afternoon after the Club Swim (approx 4pm) so if you are competing please make sure you are available to load craft or organise for support from someone else if you can’t make it to the club at this time.
Everyone is to be on the beach by 7.30am (you will be notified should this change) on Sunday as with the heat we would expect events to get underway early.
We will come back to the club for meals and presentations from 5.30pm with ALL members welcome. Happy hour will be on from 5.30-6.30pm.
The menu for the night at $10 each includes: –
Chicken or Beef Schnitzel
Served with chips & your choice of gravy, mushroom or pepper sauce
Beef Korma
Mild beef curry with onion & potato served with a steamed rice and a pappadum
Warm Chicken Salad
Grilled chicken tenderloins, mixed lettuce, carrot, cucumber, red capsicum, Spanish onion & sun-dried tomatoes served with or without a balsamic dressing (GF)
Vegetarian Burger
Pumpkin & chickpea pattie with lettuce, tomato, cheese & mayo on a burger bun served with chips
Fish & Chips
Crispy beer battered flathead served with chips
On Saturday 5th December we will be holding a Club Swim.
All proficient members (those in juniors need to have completed their timed swim) are encouraged to ‘have a go’.
Marshaling will be at 3.15pm for a 3.30pm start.
All of those that complete the swim will be given a numbered paddle pop stick. These are to be put in the container that will be on the bar upstairs. Prizes wil be awarded at the conclusion of the swim with 5 prizes awarded to 5 lucky participants. You don’t have to win the swim to win a prize!
Please note that at present we are expecting a temperature on Saturday of 38 degrees!!
Although we only had a very small group of seniors compete at Robe it was a very successful weekend. With this now counted as an ‘official’ carnival this season we accrued points. When you read the results below you will see that we did very well!
Before the results though it is important to acknowledge those that ensured the weekend ran smoothly: –
– first and foremost – Craig Lienert. Craig organised the accommodation, towed the seniors trailer and organised breakfast for everyone that stayed at Tarooki. As is always the case he made a huge effort!
– our officials – Raelene, Pat, Tony, Michael and John
– Deb Martin for providing water cover for the U14s group
– Richard Martin for being photographer
– Nev Schulz – U17 team manager and Daryle Rigney – U14/15 team manager. Nev and Daryle have summarised the days results below.
– Special thanks to Damian Brogden who organised a fantastic meal for all competitors and supporters on the Saturday night.
From Nev: –
There were four U17s that competed – Nic Schulz, Danny Humphrey, Sam Squeo and Cooper Lienert.
Some great results by these lads including: –
Swim – 1st Nic, 2nd Danny, 3rd Sam, 7th Cooper
Swim team (all four) – 1st
Ironperson – 1st Nic, 2nd Sam
Ski – 2nd Danny, 4th Nic, 7th Sam
Board – 2nd Nic, 9th Danny, 10th Cooper, 11th Sam
Board Relay – 2nd (Nic, Danny & Cooper)
Ski Relay – 2nd (Nic, Danny & Sam)
Taplin – 1st (Nic – swim, Danny – ski & Cooper – board)
From Daryle: –
U/15
Josh Larven had a good day with some promising results in challenging conditions.
Swim – 5th
Ironperson – 3rd
Board – 5th
U/14
Lindsey Ould unfortunately was not feeling the best and didn’t compete in any events on the day.
Maiye Rigney
Swim. She was hit by a wave and took in a mouthful of water. Did not finish the race.
Flags – 7th
Frank Martin
Flags – 9th
Swim – 5th
Board – 10th
Zac Buck
Flags – 3rd
In this event he had 3 run offs with a competitor from Normanville until finally the officials could not separate them and put them both back in the competition only for Zac to just miss going through to the final two!
Swim – 11th
Board – 12th
Ironperson – 6th
I want to give a special mention to Zac. He only joined the club last year having never competed previously in surf lifesaving and has improved dramatically. He’s a natural athlete with a ‘can do attitude’ and is always willing to put his hand up to do an event. Great effort Zac in challenging conditions!
Team Events
U14/15 Board Relay – Josh, Frank, Zac – 6th
U14/15 Cameron – Frank (Swim), Josh (Board), Zac (Runner x 2) – 5th
Registrations are now open for the 2015 Somerton Signature Challenge. Lots of improvements have been made to this years event and competitors are invited to register online and find out how the “Challenge” is evolving.
To be held on Sunday 20th December the Somerton Signature Challenge is a 16.5km Ironman/Ironwoman endurance event and includes three legs: – swim, board and ski with three run transitions.
The individual event components are;
• Swim – 1.6 km
• Run – 1.6 km
• Surf Ski – 5 km
• Run – 2 km
• Board – 3.2 km
• Run – 3.2 km
Participants can choose to compete in either the Somerton Signature open, masters or age group (U15, U17, U19) categories, the Somerton Signature Silver event that drops the surf ski leg (for those competitors that do not ski) or the Somerton Signature Team Relay category. Prior to the start of the event there will be an age group based ‘Dash for Cash’ for junior competitors in the under 11 to under 14 age groups.
Register now! Visit http://somertonsurfclub.com.au
Your 2014/15 Semaphore Surf Lifesaving Club membership expires this Saturday 28 November 2015. Your 2015/16 membership will start from will start 29 November 2015. If you have forgotten to renew your membership this year now is the time to get back on board!
Remember the club draw is now up to $900 and is being drawn this Sunday 29 November 2015 between 5:30pm – 6:30pm and you need to be a current member to be eligible.
Hi Everyone.
Congratulations to Ella Andrews (U12’s) who finished 2nd in the 13 and Under Seacliff Swin Paddle Run (SPR) on Sunday. A great effort and congratulations to everyone who competed in the event we had representation from Sand crabs to Seniors. We also congratulate Nic Schulz who finished third in the Under 17 race. Well done to everyone who took part in the event.
Red Cross Blood Drive – please take time to read this article and roll your sleeve up to help save a life, it maybe some close to you! http://www.surflifesavingsa.com.au/main/news/2015/11/red-cross-blood-drive/
We wish everyone traveling to Robe this weekend for the Senior a safe journey and look forward to seeing you all back on Sunday afternoon for the members draw.
Coming Up this week
Cheers
Pat
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Back to back carnivals – aren’t we a lucky group!
Senior Carnival 3 will be held at South Port SLSC on Sunday 6th December.
This will be an individual and team carnival so looking to be a busy (and possibly long) day.
Events to include:
Individual – sprints, flags, 2k run, swim, iron, ski, board
Team – beach relay, board relay, taplin, cameron, swim team, double ski
As this is the first carnival after the end of the 2014/15 financial season (Nov 30) can all competitors please ensure membership plus competition levy for the current season has been paid prior to entering in this carnival.
Nominations for any/all events to be sent through to Kerry Schulz at kschulz1000@gmail.com by Tuesday 1st December 5pm.