What a great presentation night at the Balgowlah RSL. Congratulations to all the award winners!
The highly coveted PATROL OF YEAR AWARD went to PATROL 2 – Mark Stewart, Captain and Alex Salier, Vice Captain + a great team of new and experienced patrolling members.
FRANK TRAUGOTT was named CLUB PERSON OF THE YEAR – and who better to win this with all his tireless work for the Club.
YOUNG CLUB PERSON was KYRA JENKINS – our outstanding Chief Instructor!
TEAM OF THE YEAR went to the U23 MARCH PAST TEAM -who won bronze at State, and VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR was PAUL MATHEW – who makes everyone feel welcome when he is behind the bar.
A complete list of award recipients is here –
| AWARD | RECIPIENT |
| Club Captain’s Patrol | |
| Patrol Captain | Daniel Hillier |
| Vice-Captain | David Vinson |
| IRBD | Sarah Findlay |
| IRBC | Samuel Watkins |
| ARTC | Lucy Mason |
| Senior Patrolwoman | Claire Oxlade |
| Senior Patrolman | Elliot Yandle |
| Junior Patrolwoman | Riana Takeda |
| Junior Patrolman | Trae Hare-Boyd |
| SRC Patrolwoman | Maya Walton |
| SRC Patrolman | Frazer Richardson |
| Peter Logan Memorial Shield Best First Year Bronze Holder |
Stuart Crofton |
| Vanessa Anderson Memorial Shield | Isla Parren |
| Clem Susans Memorial Trophy Best Boatman |
Richard Donaldson |
| Rastus Evans Memorial Trophy
Most Outstanding Surfboat Crew |
North Steyne Tigers – William McLerie, Damian O’Shannassy, Paul Thomson, Colin Stanford, Todd Moore (sweep) |
| Surf Sports Commendations | |
| Beach | Kyle Wong |
| Water | Ross Birch |
| Lifesaving | Rose Richardson |
| Training | Chloe Platt |
| March Past | Sarah Michell |
| Bruce Anderson Memorial Trophy
Surfing Trophy |
Not awarded |
| Neil Newton Memorial Trophy Volunteer of the Year |
Paul Mathew |
| Founder’s Cup
Most Outstanding in Swimming & Lifesaving Activities |
Joe Jenkins |
| Eric Morgan Memorial Trophy
Best & Fairest Competitor in R&R or Surf Swimming |
Timothy Platt |
| Garry O’Sullivan Trophy
Training Officer of the Year |
Matthew Chapman |
| Keith Abraham Trophy
Assessor of the Year |
David Vinson |
| Harry Taubman Memorial Shield
Most Lifesaving Awards |
Shaun Falzarano Anna Jackson |
| Brother Ross Downard Memorial Trophy Captain’s Trophy |
David Cowell |
| President’s Award | Christine Stewart |
| Club Championships 2017 | |
| Open Male – 1st | Shannon Job |
| Open Male – 2nd | Matthew Chapman |
| Open Female – 1st | Rebecca Chapman |
| U19 Male – 1st | Harry Hickey |
| U19 Male – 2nd | Kyle Wong |
| U19 Female – 1st | Kyra Jenkins |
| U17 Male – 1st | Oscar Cowell |
| U17 Male – 2nd | Ewan Cooper-Frater |
| U15 Male – 1st | Joe Jenkins |
| Masters 40-44 Male – 1st | David Guthrie |
| Masters 55-59 Male – 1st | Ross Birch |
| Masters 55-59 Male – 2nd | Mark Neighbour |
| Masters 55-59 Female – 1st | Deb Foote |
| Masters 60-64 Male – 1st | Tim Platt |
| Masters 60-64 Male – 2nd | Frank Traugott |
| Open Competitor OTY | N/A |
| U19 Competitor OTY | Harry Hickey |
| U17 Competitor OTY | Ewan Cooper-Frater |
| U15 Competitor OTY | Joe Jenkins |
| Masters Competitor OTY | Deborah Foote |
| Maud Druitt Trophy
Most Outstanding Team |
U23 State March Past Team – Angus Chapman, Ellis Cooper-Frater, Lucy Mason, Frazer Richardson, Rose Richardson, Sarah Michell, Billy Moore, Hugo Bowhill, Ewan Cooper-Frater, Mia Stevens, Sophie Tetley, Rebecca Chapman |
| Best Junior Patrolman | Oscar Cowell |
| Best Junior Patrolwoman | Molly Parker |
| Best Senior Patrolman | Tony Falzarano |
| Best Senior Patrolwoman | Christine Stewart |
| Philip Hodson Memorial Trophy Patrolperson of the Year |
Danielle Edwards |
| Young Clubperson | Kyra Jenkins |
| George Morgan Memorial Shield Clubperson of the Year |
Frank Traugott |
| George Webb Memorial Trophy
Patrol of the Year |
Patrol 2 (PC: Mark Stewart) |