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DECEMBER 2009 NEWSLETTER

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Courier Sun 23rd December 2009 by Shelley Lowe

What great beach weather we had on the weekend. Thanks to Geoff Bracken for putting another squad though their proficiencies on the weekend. Our Boat crews travelled to Coffs on the weekend for the North Coast Boat Series. Our “Thirsty Masters” have done us proud yet again, gaining four firsts for the day! The lads are now leading the competition in the Masters Category. Well done, looks like Dr Pain is paying off. The “Reggie Reserves” also did well gaining 3rd position for the day. North Coast Surf Boat Series will be holding a carnival here at our very own, Hungry Head Beach on Saturday, 9th January. Competition starts at 10am, so come on down and show your support to the men. We would like to wish all members and their families a wonderful and safe Christmas over this festive season.

NIPPERS: We had lots of little green hats on our beach this Sunday, all enjoyed a nice BBQ together and the end to celebrate a successful year they are having so far.
SURF BOAT TRAINING: Tues & Thurs 4.30pm Anchors Boat Ramp.

PATROLS: Next 3 weeks are as follows:

CHRISTMAS DAY is a VOLUNTEER PATROL – anyone who can spare a couple of hours, or needing to make up hours for competition purposes, please come on down and share the burdon. It will be a fun day – it’s CHRISTMAS DAY!

Boxing day Patrol 2 is on Sat: 26 Dec;

Patrol 3 is on Sun: 27 Dec;

Patrol 4 are on Mon (Public Hol) 28 Dec;

Patrol 5 are the lucky ones on NEW YEARS DAY!

Patrol 6 is on SAT: 2 Jan; Patrol 1 is on Sun: 3 Jan;

Patrol 2 is on Sat: 9th Jan (Remember our North Coast Boat Series carnival will be on our beach this day too, please ensure you must swap your patrol if you are unable to turn up on this day)

Patrol 3 on Sun, 10th Jan.

PICK THE JOKER ROSTER: This Sunday, Lawrie Renshall & Al Riddoch,

Sunday, 3rd Jan we have Mark Nugent & Ashley Underhill

Sunday, 10th Jan we Jess Carroll & Jenny Stamel.
Urunga SLSC would like to thank our Major Sponsors: Ocean View Hotel, Lindsay Bros Transport, Aarvbee, Solar Inverters; Anchors Wharf Café & Geoff King Motors.

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Courier Sun 16th December 2009 by Shelley Lowe

What great beach weather we had on the weekend, we had another squad of proficiencies go through, all passing with flying colours. Remember, last proficiency will be held this Sunday at 9.30am. If you are unable to attend this, please ring Geoff Bracken on 66556071 to arrange an alternative time.

NIPPERS: Nipper's Christmas break up and party is on this weekend. All nippers and their parents are welcome to attend.

SENIORS: North Coast Surf Boat Series will be holding a carnival here at our very own, Hungry Head Beach on Saturday, 9th January. Competition starts at 10am with refreshments & BBQ back at our major sponsors, The Ocean View Hotel at 3pm. Come on down to the beach and support your Club. The Boaties train hard all year and would love to see some locals cheer them! Urunga Surf Club would like to wish all their members a safe and merry Christmas over the festive season. Remember if you can’t do you patrol, please ensure you swap as our beach will be busy and we will need to account for each person on patrol. Cheers!

SURF BOAT TRAINING: Tues & Thurs 4.30pm Anchors Boat Ramp.
PATROLS: Next 3 weeks are as follows:

SAT: 19 Dec, Patrol 6: Sun: 20 Dec, Patrol 1.

Boxing day Patrol 2; Sun: 27 Dec, Patrol 3.

MON: 28 Dec, Patrol 4. NEW YEARS DAY: Patrol 5.

SAT: 2 Jan, Patrol 6. SUN: 3 Jan, Patrol 1. SAT: 9 Jan Patrol 2.

SUN: 10 Jan Patrol 3.

PICK THE JOKER ROSTER: This Sunday, Tony Shields & Fay Sticker. Sun 27 Dec, Lawrie Renshall & Al Riddoch. Sun 3rd Jan, Mark Nugent & Ashley Underhill & SUN 10 Jan, Jess Carroll & Jenny Stamel.
Urunga SLSC would like to thank our Major Sponsors: Ocean View Hotel, Lindsay Bros Transport, Aarvbee, Solar Inverters; Anchors Wharf Café & Geoff King Motors.

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Courier Sun 9th December 2009 by Shelley Lowe

Proficiencies were held on Sunday, with conditions beginning to look unfavourable, turned out to be a hot sunny day. The scenarios were all well done, involving more group activities. Everyone passed with flying colours and celebrated the day with a BBQ and Christmas drinks back at the Club House afterwards. For those few who missed out, Bowie will be on the beach for the next 2 x Sundays at 9.30am only. For others who missed out on the CPR Proficiency, there will be one more session only to be held at the Club House on Tuesday, 15th December 6.45pm. Numbers are required so please ring Geoff Bracken on Please attend these sessions as this is your last chance only. If for some reason, you are still unable to any of these times, please ring Bowie 6655 6071. We saw Gary Howe venture South for the Annual Pacific Palms Masters Carnival on Saturday. Out of 150 competitors, Gary held the flag high for Urunga and gained these excellent positions. Swim 4th, Boards 6th, Ski Paddle 6th, Sprints 1st, Flags 2nd and Finished a greuling 2km soft sand run in 3rd position. Excellent work Gaz, we are proud of you.

NIPPERS TRAINING: Board training at Hungry Head weather permitting every Tuesday 4.30 onwards
SURF BOAT TRAINING: Tues & Thurs 4.30pm Anchors Boat Ramp.

PATROLS: SAT - Patrol 4: Tracy Neaves, Jason Ford, Vicky Ford, Kathryn Gibney, Martin Cahill, Jack Chaffey & Andrew Erlandsen. Sponsored by: Navin Auto Repairs; Alan Piggott Electrical; Raleigh Vineyard & Winery; Riverwood Landing & Spar Supermarket.
Patrol 5: Jason Griffiths, Irene & Graeme Griffiths, Linq Griffiths, Rachel Noble, Mick & Maree Wood & Robert Lappin. Sponsored by: Coastal Helicoptors; Spar Supermarket; Urunga Bowling Club; Kirkland Real Estate & Courier Sun.
PICK THE JOKER ROSTER: Paul Bastick & Steve Brazel.
Urunga SLSC would like to thank our Major Sponsors: Ocean View Hotel, Lindsay Bros Transport, Aarvbee, Solar Inverters; Anchors Wharf Café & Geoff King Motors.

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Courier Sun 2nd December 2009 by Shelley Lowe

URUNGA SLSC NEWS
“BUILDER’S PICNIC DAY” – Monday, 7th DECEMBER. The Annual Builder’s Picnic Golf Day is on again this year with a 9am shotgun start. Be there by 8am to allow time to make it to your tees. Hurry & get your teams of three organised, with names on the list in the Golf Club foyer. The event is a 3 Man Ambrose and the cost is $40 per player. The fee includes green fees, food, complimentary drink and all players win a prize. It is traditionally a great day and the field is filling quickly so hurry on down and get your names in before they go. The inclement weather throughout the year has meant the event was on, then off and now back on again. Consequently the Surf Club is looking for sponsors for the day? They can be Minor Sponsors, supplying prizes in sets of three, or prizes for raffles, or they can be Major Naming Rights Sponsors. Any business or individual who can help should contact Club Treasurer, Al Riddoch (0421 910 248) ASAP with thanks.

The Coffs Craft Carnival was held at Park Beach last weekend. Urunga entered 2 Surf Boat Crews. The “Reggie Reserves” & the “Thirsty Masters”. Reggies rowed well, tried their hardest, but were unable to qualify for the finals. The “Thirsty Masters”, however, did Urunga proud, consisting of our sweep Phil McGuiggan & crew, Barry Smith, Terry Lowe, Jason Ford & Peter Bulanyi (both of these last two men doubled up after rowing for the Reggies – what a mighty effort!)! They came 2nd, 3rd & 4th in their heats, which gained them enough points to qualify to the Semi-finals. Up against stiff competition, the men had to row their best, as only the first 3 over the line qualified to get into the Finals, so this was a tight race, with our Masters & Cudgen Masters coming home on the same wave and both rowing for 3rd position, yells and screams from sweeps and spectators alike, helped the Urunga Masters pip Cudgen at the flags, putting our “thirsty Masters” into the finals! What a nerve racking start for the Finals, with a nasty shore dump pounding the boats, the starter had to wait until even water was under each boat as there was either no water at the sweep end of the boat, or up over the bowmen’s heads at the other end? So this kept everyone in suspense waiting for the gun to go off. BANG, and away they jumped, our Masters got smacked by a few waves straight up, but rowed a strong race turning equal 4th at the cans, when Evans Heads got onto a nice runner taking them straight to a convincing lead. As they rowed toward the wave area, a few waves began appearing and making for a very interesting race with excitement and screams everywhere; Currumbin coming home in 2nd place ended up being in no man’s land & got picked up by a wave and rolled their boat, then Woopi coming in the 3rd position began to slew making our boys look like gaining an equal 3rd, but Woopi successfully recovered, straightened the boat and gained 2nd position, followed by Coffs in 3rd, then came the “Thirsty Masters” being beaten by half a boat length in 4th position. A strong race in which they have done us proud! A mighty effort even to be able to qualify to get into the finals is a feather in their cap! Well done lads, keep up the training as now results are beginning to show. Look out North Coast Boat Series, here we come! Next carnival is held back at Park Beach on 19th December.

A big congratulations to Tracy Neaves for being our diligent Patrol person of the Month! Well done Trace! Huge thanks to our sponsors once again for our “Gamblers & Gangster” Night, we raised $2130 for our Surf Club.

NIPPERS TRAINING: Board training at Hungry Head weather permitting every Tuesday 4.30 onwards weather permitting; afterwards we enjoy a BBQ and a relax, all welcome, bring something to throw on the BBQ.

SENIORS: PROFICIENCIES will be held this Sunday, 6th December at 9.00am. This will be followed by a BBQ at 12 noon back at the Club House to celebrate proficiencies, and have Christmas Drinks. Would love for you all to attend. SURF BOAT TRAINING: Tues & Thurs 4.30pm Anchors Boat Ramp.

PATROLS:

SAT - Patrol 5: Jason Griffiths, Irene & Graeme Griffiths, Linq Griffiths, Rachel Noble, Mick & Maree Wood & Robert Lappin. Sponsored by: Coastal Helicoptors; Spar Supermarket; Urunga Bowling Club; Kirkland Real Estate & Courier Sun.

SUN: Patrol 6: Garry Howe, Craig Delahunty, Werner Koudela, Jason Wray, Fay Sticker & Denis Forbes. Sponsored by: Craig Delahunty Building; Urunga Pharmacy; Coastal Helicopter Services; Coffs Harbour Masons & Crown Real Estate

PICK THE JOKER ROSTER: Shelley & Terry Lowe
Urunga SLSC would like to thank our Major Sponsors: Ocean View Hotel, Lindsay Bros Transport, Aarvbee, Solar Inverters; Anchors Wharf Café & Geoff King Motors.