Umina Beach wins Weekend of Surf
Umina Surf Life Saving Club has won the Weekend of Surf Carnival in Forster at the start of the month.
The surf club had more than 20 competitors competing in the Iron Man on Saturday and 50 competitors lining up for carnival competition on the Sunday."
Age category winners for the carnival from Umina included Rachel Wood for the Under-11s girl's division and Teigan Miller in the Under-14 girl's.
Holly Spender won the 30s women's division and Kerry Armstrong Smith took out the 40s category.
The Nippers March Past team came first and the Masters March Past team who came fifth.
After two days of the carnival the points were tallied and Umina were announced as the winning club, regaining the trophy from Swansea Belmont.
The Umina club has already enrolled 290 Nippers and more than 120 seniors for the start of the new season.
To celebrate 50 years on the Peninsula, Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club will also be hosting a weekend of festivities across the weekend of October 30 and 31.
"Many past members are travelling from interstate and afar to attend this momentous occasion," said secretary Ms Christine Lavers.
"We are expecting the majority of our foundation and life members as well."
Press release, 14 Oct 2009
Christine Lavers, Umina Beach Surf Life Saving Club