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Zac Franich receives Northern Region Pool Championships award on behalf of Orewa Surf Lifesaving. Michael Taylor with his Distinguished Service award. Red Beach’s Jasper Cornish was named U14 Sportsman of the Year. He is pictured, left, receiving his award from Mike Brown, Northern Region Junior Surf operational committee co-chair.
A mix up over who won a prestigious cup for junior surf excellence caused a furore between two local clubs at the recent Surf Lifesaving Northern Region Awards of Excellence.
There were some amazed looks among the Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club members at the event, on July 27, when Orewa Surf Lifesaving was presented with the Cath and Eddie Millar Cup. Red Beach was the rightful winner, having won the cup last February during the Northern Region Championships.
Red Beach later took this up with Surf Lifesaving Northern Region, which will ensure the error is fixed and the award given to Red Beach.
Awards for local lifesavers
More than 30 awards were given out covering three categories: lifesaving, sports and regional awards.
Service, Distinguished Service and Life Membership award recipients were also honoured on the night.
Orewa Surf Lifesaving Club was named Masters Competition Club of the Year and tied with Red Beach for the Junior Competition Club of the Year award.
Orewa also won Best Patrolled Beach, in a five-way tie with Omaha, Bethells, Mairangi Bay and Sunset Beach, as well as an award for winning the Northern Region Pool Championships.
Red Beach took out both the Northern Region Championships and the Northern Region Junior Surf Championships.
Young lifeguards did well, with Red Beach Surf Lifesaving’s Jasper Cornish winning U14 Sportsman of the Year and Orewa’s Sam Reinen taking the U19 Lifeguard of the Year award.
Examiner of the Year went to Orewa’s Benny Larsen.
Tony Wiseman, Orewa, won a service award as did Red Beach’s Wade Downey, Kathy Kramer and Robyn Presland.
Michael Taylor of Red Beach Surf Lifesaving won the region’s only Distinguished Service Award.
