Malibu club holds contest

The Ocean Beach Malibu Club conducted its February contest on Sunday, February 11, at Umina.

"During the contest we conducted an Hawaiin style 'paddle out' ceremony for a long time member, John Hirst who passed away suddenly on Christmas Eve," club member Mr Craig Coulton said.

The contest involved A grade, B Grade and Juniors.

In the A Grade, M Williams came first in heat one, H Wall came first in heat two and G Halliday came first in heat three.

Coming in second was W Medcalf in heat one, R Stockings in heat two and C Coulton in heat three.

In third place was B Wakelin in heat one, P Flint in heat two and B Cook in heat three.

In fourth place was C Wilkinson in heat one and D Wakelin in heat two.

In the B Grade, D Young placed first in heat one, K Flint in heat two, L Wilkinson in heat three and M Day in heat four.

In second place was B Williams in heat one, J Buchanan in heat two, A Blunden in heat three and P Bruce in heat four.

In third place was C Palmer in heat one, D Moulton in heat two, M Cook in heat three and P Elliott in heat four.

In fourth place was B Olsson in heat one, P Devlin in heat two, R McAskill in heat three and S Free in heat four.

In fifth place was K Darby in heat two.

In the Juniors, M Cook placed first, S Palmer second, B Hughes third, D McAskill fourth and J Williams fifth.

Press release, 19 Feb 2007 Craig Coulton, Ocean Beach Malibu Club