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Mangawhai Volunteer Surf Lifeguard Service Inc For the latest news and information  www.mangawhaisurf.org.nz Become a club member now Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard ServiceWintle Street, Mangawhai HeadsPO Box 30 Mangawhai 0540 mangawhaisurfclub@xtra.co.nz President – Mike Ferguson - mferg1@xtra.co.nz Club Captain – Richard Kannemeyer - Richard.kannemeyer@gmail.com Public Relations – Tony Baker - baker.buddha@gmail.com Junior Surf Co-ordinator – Kathy Newman - kathynewman@xtra.co.nz Busy summer season continues for Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard ServiceLifeguards at Mangawhai Heads have enjoyed a busy start to the busy summer period with beach goer numbers exceeding previous years. There have only been a handful of significant rescues, with the remainder of patrol days being without incident. Both professional and volunteer lifeguard patrols have been in operation at Mangawhai Heads and by all accounts it has been a great start to the new year for all beach goers. Unfortunately due to the harsh weather over the festive period the Annual Beach Day and Raft Race events were postponed. Please see below information about these and other events coming up at Mangawhai Heads: 28th January 2012 - MHVLS Annual Beach Day / Head Rock Swim - take part in a fun day of beach activities for young and old, or test your courage and fitness in the infamous "Head Rock Swim" . (Open to the public) 6th February 2012 - 3rd Annual Jackman Waterman Classic - Long Distance paddle race from Waipu Cove to Mangawhai Heads - Open to qualified lifeguards. For more information contact - Nick Williams (Surf Sports Director) - nickwill@xtra.co.nz 25th February 2012 - 20th Annual Lifeguard Longboard Nationals - Open to all current and past lifeguards from all over NZ and the world. Into its 20th year this iconic event has become a staple for the surfing core of the SLS movement and every year the event is treated to good times both in the water and on dry land. MHVLS Lifeguards will be operating volunteer patrols on weekends and public holidays until Easter 2012. For more information about MHVLS please don't hesitate to get in contact. Remember ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE FLAGS and if you see someone in trouble CALL 111 immediately. Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguards Patrols begin Labour weekend Update Oct 2011 Press Release from SLSNZ relating to a heroic rescue that took place in Mangawhai Heads earlier this year which saved Mark Adam's life.view article PDF The photo on left is Mangawhai Heads Lifeguards (L-R) Patria Harris , Mark Adam (survivor) Richard Kannemeyer, Olivia Dobrowolski MHVLS Lifeguards have been busy preparing for the opening weekend of the season - this Labour Weekend. Lifeguard Patrols will start tomorrow from 11am-4pm weekends and public holidays until early April.Not only will lifeguards be patrolling the beaches but the club will also be holding its annual Club Registration Day, Junior Surf Registration Day and Club Working Bee - all on Sunday 23rd October. For more information email mangawhaisurf@xtra.co.nz . The MHVLS Junior Surf Programme will kick off on Sunday 30th October - 10am each Sunday so if anyone is interested please contact the Surf Club or just come along. Added to this MHVLS has a busy events calendar for both its club members and the wider community to take part in. Please see below for an overview of upcoming events: 22 October 2011 First Patrol Back on the beach - 11am - 4pm ( October / November) *Please note that during December - January - February - Operating hours are 11am-5pm) 23 October 2011 - Club Refresher / Working Bee - Midday onwards 27th December 2011 - MHVLS Annual Beach Day / Head Rock Swim - take part in a fun day of beach activities for young and old, or test your courage and fitness in the infamous "Head Rock Swim". Open to the public. 28th December 2011 - Raft Race - Come along and take part in this fun annual raft race event. Open to the public. 31st December 2011 - Beach Fun Run - Fun run event @ Mangawhai Heads. Open to the public. 6th February 2012 - 3rd Annual Jackman Waterman Classic - Long Distance paddle race from Waipu Cove to Mangawhai Heads - Open to qualified lifeguards. For more information contact - Nick Williams (Surf Sports Director) - nickwill@xtra.co.nz 3rd March 2012 - 20th Annual Lifeguard Longboard Nationals - Open to all current and past lifeguards from all over NZ and the world. Into its 20th year this iconic event has become a staple for the surfing core of the SLS movement and every year the event is treated to good times both in the water and on dry land. For Beach Day, Raft Race, Fun Run and Jackman Classic we will require help from you guys! Can you please email myself or mangawhaisurfclub@xtra.co.nz to register your interest. If you require any information about any of these events please don't hesitate to contact me at any stage. On behalf of MHVLS I would like to wish you all a happy and safe summer on the beach. We hope to see you down there soon. Regards, -- Tony Baker // Public Relations Officer Mangawhai Heads Volunteer Lifeguard Service Inc. www.mangawhaisurf.org.nz 021 907066
2011 Quiksilver Northland Scholastic Surfing team place 5th at National EventThe 2011 Quiksilver Northland Scholastic Surfing team placed 5th overall out of 10 teams at the 2011 National Scholastics Surfing Championships held in the Far North from 10th-14th October. The 5th placing was the best result in recent years for the Northland team, with the team coming in ahead of rivals Auckland and the Waikato. The 12 strong team competed in near perfect waves for the 5 days of the event at the Bluff on Ninety Mile Beach, Rarawa Beach on the East Coast with the finals being held at Pines, Ahipara. With over 100 surfers across 8 divisions and from 10 regions throughout New Zealand, the event was one of the best in recent years. Manu Scott-Arrieta (WBHS) posted the teams best result with a 3rd placing in the Under 14 Boys division. Scott-Arrieta is the current National Under 14 Champion and was a stand-out the entire event. Older brother Patxi Scott-Arrieta (Kamo High School), who was also the Northland Team Captain, also surfed consistently throughout the event placing 5th overall in the Under 18 Boys Division. Patxi relished in the solid waves on offer all week and his maturity shone through both on land and in the water. 2011 New Zealand Junior Team surfer Paul Moretti (Mimiwhangata) was one of best surfers in the event and was unlucky to be eliminated in the semi-finals of the Under 16 Boys Division placing 5th also. Moretti, who is based out of Mimiwhangata, is a regular on the NZ competition scene and was a great ambassador along with his team mates for Northland at the event. Mangawhai Heads surfers Louie Smith and Ryan Renall also posted their best ever competitive results at a National event, with both surfers placing 7th overall - Smith in the Under 18 Boys Division and Renall in the Under 14 Boys. Both surfers were stoked to make the semi-finals of their respective divisions. Fellow Mangawhai Heads surfers Alana Thrasyvoulou and Robyn Turnbull also surfed well in the event with both placing in the top 8 surfers in the country. All four surfers attend Rodney College in Wellsford. Heading into the final day of the event Northland held first position for the overall team points, but the ever consistent Gisborne team took out the event with wins in the Under 16 Boys and Under 18 Girls Divisions, followed by a strong finish from Canterbury, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki. Overall team rankings as follows: 1, Gisborne, 15170 2, Canterbury, 14926 3, Bay of Plenty, 14780 4, Taranaki, 14070 5, Northland, 13573 6, Auckland, 13503 7, Waikato, 11990 8, Coromandel, 11710 9, Wellington, 6158 10, Hawkes Bay, 4575 The 2011 Quiksilver Northland Team was as follows : Joe Palmer (Kerikeri High School) Sergio Hansen (Kaitaia College) Manu Scott-Arietta (WBHS) Paul Moretti (Mimiwhangata) Ryan Renall (Rodney College) Fraser Seymour (WBHS) Matt McGregor (Kamo High School) Louie Smith (Rodney College) Patxi Scott-Arrieta (Kamo High School) Jack Treacy (WBHS) Alana Thrasyvolou (Rodney College) Robyn Turnbull (Rodney College) Jason Ruddell - Coach , Tony Baker - Manager See attached a photo of the team @ Ahipara last week. The team would like to thank the following people for their support in 2011: Maz, Niki and Callum from Quiksilver NZ for the epic uniforms, Whangarei Boys High School, The Te Rarawa Iwi and Roma Marae, Paul Hansen and the Far North Community, Ben Kennings from Surfing New Zealand, Sport Northland, Single Fin Photography www.singlefin.co.nz and all local media. For images of the 2011 Quiksilver Northland Scholastics Surfing team and other photos from the event check out the following link : http://www.singlefin.co.nz/_blog/Scholastics_Surfing If you require any images please email me and I will send them through. All photo credits - Tony Baker If you require any further information please don't hesitate to contact me. I look forward to your ongoing support with scholastic surfing in Northland. Kind regards, Tony Baker // Team Manager 2011 Northland Scholastics Surfing Team 021 907066 2009/2010 season
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