At the Clubs committee meetings to be held May 2019, a number of club awards for member recognition are determined. To assist the committees with their determinations, nominations from members are called for the following Club Major Awards. All financial club members are eligible to nominate.
 
Nominations will close with the Club Secretary by Friday 17 May 2019.
 
All nominations are to be submitted in writing and emailed to Marcelo Garay, Club Secretary by this date [email protected]
 
There is no specific form however nominations must include the following information :
 

• Name and contact details of nominator
• Name of member being nominated
• Award they are nominated for
• Why you are nominating them for the award

 
Awards determined by Board of Management at their May 2019 meeting
For outstanding achievement and contribution in all areas of the Club :
 

• Clubman of the Year
• Associate of the Year
• Most Outstanding Cadet (13-15 yrs)
• Most Outstanding Junior (active15-18 yrs)
• Most Outstanding Senior (active 18 yrs and over)

 
Awards determined by the Lifesaving Committee at their May 2019 meeting
For outstanding achievement in the areas of lifesaving
 

• Junior Lifesaver of the Year (13 – 17 yr old)
• Senior Lifesaver of the Year (18 yrs and over)
• IRB Person of the Year
• Rookie Training Officer of the Year (held Training Officer award for less than 2 years)
• Training Officer of the Year

 
Awards determined by the Competition Committee at their May 2019 meeting
For outstanding achievement in the area of competition
 

• Swim Competitor of the Year
• Board Competitor of the Year
• Beach Competitor of the Year
• Masters Competitor of the Year
• Surf Boat Person of the Year
• Coach of the Year
• IRB Competitor of the Year

 
We look forward to receiving many nominations for consideration. These awards are prestigious awards and winners will be announced and presented at the annual Club Presentation Night which is scheduled to be held at the Club on Saturday 27 July 2019.
 
 
SLSA Service Awards – Member Recognition
 
Any member who feels they are eligible for a SLSA Long Service Award or National Patrol Service award are asked to kindly contact the Club in writing [email protected] with information of your request (for which award). The Club will then check your eligibility and make application on behalf of the member if eligibility is confirmed by Club records.
 
Types of SLSA recognition awards available are:
 
SLSA Long Service
25 years, 30 years, 40 years, 50 years, 60 years, 70 years, 75 years, 80 years
Pre requisites for Long Service Awards :
 
Applicant must be a member of a SLSA Club. Applicant cannot already hold the award for the same period. Minimum age for 25 years service is 38. Minimum Age for subsequent awards is calculated on 13 plus the period of the award (eg. 40 years service – minimum age is 13 + 40 = 53 years)
 
SLSA National Patrol Service Awards
5 year, 10 year, 15 year, 20 year, 25 year, 30 year, 35 year, 40 year, 45 year, 50 year
 
Applicants must have completed all patrol service requirements relevant to the membership category with a minimum of 16 hours being completed per season.

Eligibility : 
a) Bronze Medallion holders whose period of service eligibility begins from their initial patrol duties as the holder of this qualification.
b) Members who hold one or more qualifications in the following award streams – patrolling lifesaver, emergency care or radio. In the case of Award members, eligibility for the patrol service shall commence from the date of obtaining the relevant award.
 
Thank you
 
Board of Management

This is Beck Hamilton's first season with South Maroubra but not her first at the helm of a boat, and boy has she made an impact. Beck has set some records along the way and continues to lay some solid ground for the future of women in surf boats as well as future sweeps whilst also having a great vision with Boat Captain Phil to grow our boat section at South Maroubra. 

With a newly formed but dedicated crew, plenty of early mornings and many hours in the gym and boat, Beck and her girls took Gold at the NSW State Championships in the Reserve Womens event. With a few more weeks to train, they had their eyes set on Gold at the Australian Championships.

Tricky conditions at Broadbeach drew on every ounce of Beck's superior surf awareness, sweep skills and patience resulting in her crew making it through to the Women’s Australian Reserve Surf Boat Final. After a tough start in the final they recovered to bring home a hard fought Bronze medal against the best woman’s crews in Australia which is a massive achievement, but we are sure they have their eyes set on Gold next season.

Congratulations ladies and a big congrats to Beck who is the first female sweep to take out medals at both NSW State and Aussies.

Read more about Beck and her contribution to Surf Boats and women in sport!

RESULTS
NSW State Championships
Female Reserve Grade Boat
1st South Maroubra Bisley 
Rebecca Hamilton
Kathryn Francis
Lauren Houghton
Sunny Rutherford
Caitlin Trumble

Australian Championships
Female Reserve Grade Boat
3rd South Maroubra Bisley 
Rebecca Hamilton
Kathryn Francis
Lauren Houghton
Sunny Rutherford
Caitlin Trumble

See below the result from our masters competitors at the recent Australia Championships held at Broadbeach QLD.

60-64 Male Beach Flags
2nd David Smith

70 Yrs and Over Male Beach Flags
6th Maxwell Murphy

230 yrs min Male Beach Relay
4th David Lowlett, David Smith, Jayson Lincoln, Maxwell Murphy

45-49 Male Beach Sprint
5th Jayson Lincoln

65-69 Male Beach Sprint
8th John Rooney

60-64 Male Beach Sprint
1st David Smith

70 Yrs and Over Male Beach Sprint
3rd Maxwell Murphy

35-39 Male Single Ski
6th David Reid