Cape Hawke Surf Club had much to celebrate at its 40th annual awards ceremony.
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Last Saturday night was the 40th club presentation night with the awards ceremony followed by a social gathering running late into the evening.
There was a good roll up for the club presentation and the social gathering that followed last Saturday night, June 22.
Two members recently lost, Phill Guiney and Ray McDonough were fondly remembered.
Marlene McDonough attended with her son, Darren, keeping up the tradition of presenting the Ray McDonough award received this year by Jeff Horn.
Richard Ellery was welcomed into the exclusive group of life members, having done many years in varied service capacities and Wayne Barry received his National Medal Clasp.
Abbie Mulligan was awarded the club's cadet champion of the season; Claire van Campen the junior club competition champion; Harrison Brennan received the junior patron's award; Troy van Campen was awarded the men's encouragement award; and Barry Foster the Cliff Powell encouragement award;
The master's championship was taken out by the Cape Hawke women's boat crew, The Pearls consisting of Anne Curtis, Raelene Carmichael, Leanne Irving, Natalie Kelly, Annette Sanders, and sweep David Rankin.
Jack Wood was awarded the patrol captain's encouragement award and Jock Sweeney the patrol member of the year.
Adam Mulligan was club member of the year and the president's award for special service was given to Brian Tierney in recognition of his efforts in repainting the exterior of the clubhouse.
Distinguished service was awarded to Nathan De Rooy, Digby Dunn, Leanne King, Suzanne Feibig and Marianne Smith.
Luke Felsch, Suzanne Feibig and Monika Morris received 10 year national patrol honors with Gary Clemenson, Phil Coombes, Digby Dunn, Richard Ellery, Lyn Graham and Paul Scott receiving 15 year patrol honors.
The five year national officiating award went to Richard Ellery and the 10 year award went to Roy Anderson and Gary Curtis.
Richard Ellery and Gary Curtis received the five year and 10 year training award respectively.
Annual general meeting
Thursday night saw the annual general meeting which was conducted with a good roll up of club members.
The executive committee was reinstated for another year and all committee positions were filled as follows: president Gary Curtis; director of administration Ian Reynolds; director of finance Richard Ellery; director of life saving Greg Brown; director of competition Jeff Horn; director of youth Brendan Guiney; registrar Kim Hamilton; patrol officer Richard Ellery; education officer Gary Curtis; IRB captain Richard Ellery; bar manager Mark Lowry; facility manager Paul Scott; board and ski captain John Mansour; board and ski captain Chris Hunter; boat captain Raelene Carmichael; junior activities coordinator Jock Sweeney; junior captain (male) Harry Ward; junior captain (female) Abby Mulligan; publicity officer Emma Barton; OH and S officer Richard Ellery; members protection officers Paul and Kerry Scott; Sunrise Club Tony Summers; radio officer Norm Smith; gear steward Tony Cope; first aid officer Janet Robertson; function room manager Sibella Ellery.
Pearls on the lake
A chilly wind on Saturday morning did not deter some of the Pearls from the Cape Hawk women's masters' surf boat rowing team along with the sweeps Dave Keating and Mick Yarrad, taking a boat down to the lake to share their exhilarating rowing experiences.
There was a good roll up of other interested women from the area. Both Raelene Charmichael and sweep Dave Keating agreed that their best life experiences were when they were rowing in the ocean.
This disciplined team sport delivers on every level that you could imagine.
There will be team places to fill in the future as the club has a new boat on order.
The Pearls will be taking the boat down to the lake beside Paradise Marina most Saturday mornings in the near future. It is an opportunity for any women who have ever wanted to try their hand at rowing. You would be welcome to come and have a go with supportive, experienced help from the crew and sweeps.
The comments of those who had a go last Saturday were that it was not as easy as you imagined to get the whole body co-ordination but that it would be a really great way to get and maintain fitness.