Surf clubs take out major awards

Ocean Beach and Umina Surf Life Saving Clubs both received major awards at the 2016-17 Surf Life Saving Central Coast Awards of Excellence on June 10.

Top honours went to Ocean Beach SLSC's Hayden Doyle who shared the Junior Life Saver of the Year Award with Skye O'Mara from Terrigal SLSC.

Liam Oakes, also from the Ocean Beach club, was awarded Rookie of the Year.

Ryan Chiswell won Young Life Saver of the Year and Jordan Smith was named Life Saver of the Year.

Ocean Beach also took out the Patrol Competition category before receiving the coveted Club of the Year award.

Umina was also a big winner on the night, with young gun Jemma Smith awarded the Open Athlete of the Year and Young Athlete of the Year titles, while Trevor Gee took out the Coach of the Year Award.

Umina's under-19 Female Taplin team took out the Team of the Year.

Killcare's Craig Sheppard was also honoured with Volunteer of the Year.

Clubs from across the Coast came together to celebrate another year of quality surf lifesaving and honour stand-out members.

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Website, 11 Jun 2017

Chris Parker, Central Coast Surf Life Saving