Rescue 2010

Congratulations to all the BMD Northcliffe athletes that competed at Rescue 2010 World Surf Life Saving Championships representing the club as well as their National Teams. In the National Teams, Shannon Eckstein & Kristyl Smith representing Australia, cleaned up both claiming their respective Ironperson titles. Kristyl also added a gold in the Board Race, Rescue Tube Rescue & Taplin Relay and 4 silvers in the Surf Race, Ski Race, Board Rescue and 4 x 50m Obstacles Relay and a Bronze in the Beach Realy. Shannon also took gold in the Surf Race, Board Rescue and SERC event as well as silver in the Taplin Relay. Dan Moodie won Gold in the Male Board Race representing NZ and also teamed with fellow BMD Northcliffe Kiwi clubmate Kevin Morrison in the winning NZ Taplin Relay team. Dan also picked up 4 silvers in the Ironman, 4 x 50m Obstacles Relay, 4 x 50m Medley Relay and the Beach Relay. Kev picked up another 2 silvers in the Rescue Tube Rescue & Beach Relay. Flora Manciet won gold in the female Board Rescue event representing France as well as a silver in Board Race and a Bronze in the Ski Race.

In the Interclub Competition, Shannon & Kristyl cleaned up again ,both winning their individual Surf Race, Board Race and Ironperson titles. Kristyl also partnered with Flora Manciet to take out the Board Rescue Title and Shannon teamed up with Dan Moodie, Kev Morrison & Steve Fry to take out the Taplin Relay. Shannon and Dan took silver in the Board Rescue and Flora Manciet picked up a silver in the Ski Race.

In the Masters events Steve Fry won gold in the 50-54 Male Surf Race and a silver in the 50-54 200m Obstacles.

For all of BMD Northcliffe Results Click Here.

To visit the Rescue 2010 Website Click Here.

2010 BMD Northcliffe Dolphin Ocean Classic

Congratulations to everyone who competed in the 10th Annual BMD Northcliffe Dolphin Ocean Classic on the weekend. Unfortunately, due to terrible surf conditions, Officials were forced to shorten  the distance of most of the events. 

In the Open Male Ski it was BMD Northcliffe's Zane Holmes that took out the event convinsingly, proving he is back to full fitness after a season off. In the Open Female Ski, defending Coolangatta Gold Champion, Alicia Marriott from Mooloolaba had a win ahead of BMD Northcliffe's Courtney Hancock and Mooloolaba's Gemma Newbiggin.

In the Open Male Board, Tugun's Hugh Dougherty took the winners cheque with BMD Northcliffe's Elizabeth Pluimers taking home the womens event. Mooloolaba's Josh Minogue won the Open Male Swim and Danielle De Francesco claimed a win in the womens event.

The addition of a Dash for Cash event for ski and board paddlers made for some excitement at the end of the day with Cam Gordon and Sheree Merryfull claiming the cash in the ski events while two youngsters Zach Orchard and Jordan Mercer beat their more fancied rivals in Open Board Dash for Cash.

For a full list of results in all age groups click here.