Lifesaving Masters have successful year

The Ocean Beach Surf Lifesaving Club's Masters competitors have had a successful year of competition, coming in seventh at Branch; 17th at the State Titles; 15th at the Australian Titles; and 16th at the World Titles.

The club's masters competitors included Peter Quick, Marcus Kain, Warren Peters, Phillip Tubby, Allison Tucker, Jason Tucker, Lee-Anne Grosvenor, Richelle Ingram, Michael Dixon, Matthew Smithers, Kyle Williams, Andrew Fortis, Shane Oakes, Jason Tucker, James White, Darren Peters, Katie Dixon, Vicki Ross, Nicola Turner, Donna Hannell, Mark Lacey, Louise Lambeth, Mark Davis, Nij Fitzgibbon, Cassandra Wong, Darren Shaw, Grant Hamilton, Alan Moffitt and David Fitzgerald.

Over the season, the team competed at nine carnivals: Nutty Masters at Wamberal; Fingal Beach; Toowoon Bay; East Coast Masters at Collaroy; Branch at Avoca Beach; State at Ocean Beach/Umina; Queensland State Titles at North Burleigh Beach; Australian Titles at Maroochydore; and World Titles in at Noordwijk, Netherlands.

The Surf Lifesaving World Titles team consisted of seven competitors: Warren Peters; Phillip Tubby; Lee-Anne Grosvenor; Matthew Peters (Opens); Allison Tucker; Jason Tucker; and Richelle Ingram.

Robyn and David Carr volunteered as officials with David Thompson as the International Lifesaving Sport Commissioner, Event Director for the 2016 Lifesaving World Championships.

Robyn received a bronze medal for her services to international lifesaving and David Thompson was also presented with his Knight in the Order of Lifesaving.

Travelling to Noodwijk for the world championships was not only about the competition.

Helping competitors from other countries who do not have the heritage and experience that Australians have, and the friendships forged with the international membership, were major factors in the team's decision to attend.

Six master competitors saw Ocean Beach bring home 13 medals placing this small team 16th in the World.

The team's 2016 World's Masters Medal Tally included: Gold medals for relay team members Warren Peters, Darren Peters and Phillip Tubby; and Silver medals for relay team members Allison Tucker, Richelle Ingram and LeeAnne Grosvenor.

Individual medallists included Allison Tucker who won Gold Sprint and, Gold Flags.

Phillip Tubby gained a Gold medal in the Flags and a Bronze for Sprint.

Darren Peters won a Gold medal for Sprints.

LeeAnne Grosvenor achieved a Silver medal for Sprints and a Bronze in the 2km Beach Run.

Richelle Ingram attained two Bronze medals in Sprints and Flags.

Jason Tucker came home with a Silver medal for Sprints and another Silver for the 2km Beach Run.

"Ocean Beach is proud of their World's team," said Masters manager Louise Lambeth.

"They were ambassadors for our club, the Peninsula, the Central Coast, NSW and Australia," Ms Lambeth said.

"We may be a small surf club but we aim to make a difference," she said.

A trivia night was held to help support the club's World's Team.

"The Ocean Beach Masters team has had a successful year, and there is a reason.

"It's not about the training schedule, although there are lots of coaching opportunities.

"It's not about being the best of the best, the fittest or the fastest.

"It's about a little club with a big heart, about encouraging each other and having a go.

"If you would like to be a master competitor in the 2016-17 season, there is a whole lot of support and encouragement to help you along the way," Ms Lambeth said.

Media release, 13 Sep 2016

Louise Lambeth, Ocean Beach Surf Life Saving Club