Club Newsletter - 'The Blabber'

2007– 2008 Season Issue 1- September 2007

Victorian IRB Titles

Congratulations to the Venus Bay IRB team on their recent success at the Victorian IRB Titles. Highlights included

• Every Venus Bay competitor winning a medal
• Third in the overall state results
• 1st in Male Mass Rescue
• 2nd in Male Teams Rescue
• 2nd in Male Tube Rescue
• 3rd in Female Teams Rescue

3rd in Female Teams Rescue	1st in Male Mass Rescue
1st in Male Mass Rescue	2nd in Male Tube Rescue
2nd in Male Teams Rescue	2nd in Male Teams Rescue
Venus Bay IRB Team	Venus Bay IRB Team

Australian IRB Titles

The Australian IRB Titles were held on the weekend at South West Rocks in NSW in warm, sunny conditions. 36 east coast, and 1 SA club, attended the event, with over 500 competitors, and more than 100 officials, participating. Venus Bay entered 2 female and 2 male teams.  The 12 competitors were;

Kristie Clappison
Cassidy Bourne
Sally Fuller
Amy Henwood
David Gee
Dylan Topp
Courtney Steunenberg
Elliot Amalos
Kyra Hartley
Simon Gee
Erin Stafferton
Lisa Davenport

For 6 of these competitors it was their first season of IRB racing, and their first Australian Titles.

The team was supported by 4 other club members;

Amy Dortmans
Sarah Dalton
Paul Marshall
Nathan Latta

Venus Bay teams managed to make 6 semi finals, and 2 finals.

In the finals, we placed 6th in the Male Teams Rescue, and 7th in the Male Surf Rescue.

The one point we were awarded for our 6th place in the Male Teams Rescue meant that Venus Bay came 13th in Australia!   (there are 305 clubs in total in Australia).

Proposed Venues and Date for 2007 IRB Racing Season

Results of the IRB carnivals that were held at Lorne 24/6/07:

Saturday Results
1st - Male Tube
2nd - Female Tube
2nd - Female Team

Sunday Results
1st - Male Surf Rescue
2nd - Male Tube
2nd - Male Teams
2nd - Male Mass

Open Water Swimming Championships

The following club members performed water safety for the Victorian State Open Water Championships held at Hazelwood pondage recently: Erin Stafferton, Sarah Dalton, Elliot Amalos, Simon Gee and Dom Van TIel.. Below is a photo of Dom 'Kiwi' Van Tiel in action.

The Express, Thursday 26 October, 2006.

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