Killcare claims Masters honours

Killcare Surf Club has claimed the major honours in the Branch Masters Carnival at Killcare on Saturday, January 12.

Competing against 14 clubs in the Central Coast network, the Killcare team secured 13 first placings and finished with 205 points, comfortably ahead of minor placegetters Avoca on 159 and North Entrance on 149.

Phil Tubby, a gold medallist in the World Surf Life Saving Championships held last November in Adelaide, recorded a trio of victories in the 50 to 59 years section of the male beach sprint, the beach flags and as a member of the 170 years combined ages beach relay team with James Fraser, Moses Fotofili and Tony Hester.

Other carnival winners for Killcare were the 130 years male surf team of Bryce Cameron, Angus McKay and John O'Malley, the 110 years female surf team of Leah Fotofili, Michaela Hofer and Laura Washington, the 130 years male taplin, the 130 years male ski relay, the 110 years female board relay, the 140 years female beach relay team of Leah Fotofili, Laura Washington and Tegan Spackman, the 170 years female beach relay team of Katrina Jungnickel, Jacqui Payne and Yvonne Hayter, the world silver medallist Michaela Hofer in the 30 to 39 years female beach flags and Steve McCoombe in the 30 to 39 years male beach flags.

Club coach John Bourne said he was proud of his team's second successive points score victory in this year's Masters carnival which has been a feature event on the Surf Life Saving Australia calendar for almost 20 years.

"We are delighted with the wonderful depth of talent which exists in our club and our increasing membership ranks justify the huge upsurge in interest where public safety on our beach is of paramount importance," said Bourne.

Media Release, 15 Jan 2013

Allan Wilson, Killcare Surf Club