Archive posts from 2009

Surf patrol season under way again

30th October 2009

Volunteer lifeguard patrols commenced at Red Beach on Saturday 24th October, the first day of the country’s Labour Day weekend. The official patrol hours for Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays ... read more

SLSNZ Awards to four club members

30th October 2009

SLSNZ Life Membership to Graeme Danks Four Red Beach club members have been recognised by Surf Life Saving New Zealand for their services to the movement. Graeme Danks has been ... read more

King of Rangitoto

30th October 2009

After an absence of several years, the King of Rangitoto event makes a return this Saturday 31st October. The event is open to surf ski paddlers as well as surf ... read more

NZ Surf Boat Series

30th October 2009

Entries have opened for the NZ Surf Boat Series for 2009/10. The rapidly growing interest in surf boat rowing points to a bumper season when the series kicks off at ... read more

Lifeguard Refresher Day

12th October 2009

The SLSNR Lifeguard Refresher Day is coming up on Saturday 17th October at Orewa Beach. Registrations get under way at 9.30 am and lifeguards will be able to start their ... read more

Registration days for JuniorSurf members

4th October 2009

The Red Beach Surf Club is taking registrations for its JuniorSurf division at the surf clubrooms, Ngapara Street, Red Beach on the following days: Dates:  Sunday 11th October & ... read more

Club to host five events this summer

1st September 2009

Red Beach is to host five competition events this summer. The dates and the events are: * Sat 7th November Pub to Club Surf Boat Challenge (surf boats & ... read more

IRB driver awards lead to club record

1st September 2009

The nine IRB driver awards obtained in one day by Red Beach lifeguards have established a new record within the club. The exam, which took place at Piha on Auckland's ... read more

SLSNR Long Distance Carnival coming up

1st September 2009

The long-distance surf carnival at Mairangi Bay on Sunday 20th September will kick-start the 2009-10 surf sports season. The event will include a 2km Beach Run, a 10km Ski paddle, ... read more

Four club IRB crews to take on challenge

1st September 2009

Four IRB crews from Red Beach are entered for the 90 Mile Classic IRB Challenge on Saturday 5th September. The event, hosted by Far North Rescue, is raced from Scott’s ... read more

Hilarious Hypnotist a fundraiser for surf club

1st September 2009

World renowned hypnotist Dave Upfold will be assisting the Red Beach Surf Club in a major fund raising drive in late-September. His show The Hilarious Hypnotist will run for three ... read more

Fire guts surf club

4th August 2009

Lyall Bay's surfing community is vowing to rebuild the Maranui Surf Life Saving clubhouse and cafe, after a fire gutted the heritage building. Club records and memorabilia dating back to ... read more

Flashbacks …

4th August 2009

Series 15 … photographs from yesteryear. 1963 Nationals:  The legendary Reg Harker heads off Maranui's Brian Crowder to win the final of the open men's surf race at the NZ ... read more

SLSNR Pool Champs

4th August 2009

The SLSNR Pool Championships take place at the West Wave Aquatic Centre in Henderson Sunday 6th September. The one-day event will see pool events for JuniorSurf members during the morning ... read more

Awards made at club's AGM

4th August 2009

Nine Red Beach Surf Club members were given recognition for their services to the club when awards were handed out at the Annual General Meeting held on Sunday 26th July. ... read more

Regional Lifeguards

4th August 2009

Applications for the Regional Lifeguard Service are now open. If you would like to apply to be a Regional Lifeguard for the 2009-10 season, click here. Applications close on Friday ... read more

Members pursue IRB driver qualifications

4th August 2009

Ten Red Beach club members took on a mean and ugly 2m surf at Piha on a recent weekend to put the finishing touches to their IRB driving skills. Since ... read more

Erin Taylor to compete in kayak world champs

4th August 2009

Beijing Olympian and Red Beach lifeguard Erin Taylor is currently in Halifax, Canada and poised to compete at the kayak world championships starting August 12. To read the Sunday Star ... read more

Surf expressions

29th June 2009

In sport, you can often tell what someone is thinking, not by their words but by their face. Different situations bring on different emotions and facial expressions. Then there are ... read more

Flashbacks …

18th June 2009

Series 14 … photographs from yesteryear. 1985 Touring Team:   In December 1985, Red Beach sent a team of 16 junior lifeguards – all aged 14-18 years – on a ... read more

Top volunteer award to Dean Pouwhare

18th June 2009

Powercraft manager Dean Pouwhare collected the prestigious Volunteer of the Year award at the recent SLSNR Awards of Excellence function. Held at the Bruce Mason Centre in Takapuna, it attracted ... read more

SLSNR Service Award for Peter Olsen

18th June 2009

Red Beach surf club stalwart Peter Olsen was presented with a Service Award at the recent Awards of Excellence night. Peter had his beginnings with Red Beach in 1969 as ... read more

Kayak silver to Erin Taylor in Hungary

10th June 2009

Beijing Olympian Erin Taylor has snared a silver medal in the women’s K1 1000m final at Szeged in Hungary. Competing in the third round of the World Cup event, Taylor ... read more

Flashbacks …

10th June 2009

Series 13 … photographs from yesteryear. November 1980:  Red Beach Surf Club's original clubrooms in a dilapidated state, two years before the building was demolished.  The premises were opened in ... read more

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