Green and White Rag – March 2013 - Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club

March Boat Section Report
Since the last newsletter the boat section have had great success both on and off the water.
The 17 th February saw a very successful tin rattle with another scheduled for 24 th March. A
swag of medals has also been won at Stockton for the Navy Australian Surf Boat Series Open,
the Masters State Titles at Lorne as well as the Victorian State Titles at Anglesea. Last weekend
saw the Reserve grade men pick up silver in the Lifesaver relay.
At Stockton medals where won by all competing masters’ teams. The 240+ Men took home
the gold in a closely fought battle with Fairhaven. 180+ women won bronze and 160+ women
brought home the silverware. The open women battled trying conditions to make it through to
the quarter final.
At the Masters States Titles at Lorne many more medals were collected with both the 140+
women and 240+ men winning gold and the 140+ men finishing in the bronze medal position.
The State Titles at Anglesea saw the
women’s open crew make the final in
what was arguably the closest fought
race of the weekend with Jan Juc the
clear winners and Lorne Edge, Lorne
Clippers and Anglesea Weeds all on
the same wave battling for second
and third, unfortunately the results saw
the ladies piped for a medal with the
two Lorne crews granted equal
second, leaving Anglesea medal less,
but now even hungrier for glory.
Three crews will be competing at the
Aussies this year and we wish these
crews the best of luck as they attempt
to top what has already been a most
successful season.
Above: Anglesea Weeds trailing at Vic Titles at Anglesea
“In rowing I found a sport that demanded some skill, granted, but placed a much higher
premium on plain hard work and persistence.” -- Harry Parker, Harvard Freshman Crew Coach
(1961-1963); Head Coach Harvard Crew (1963-present)
Want to Keep in Touch Over Winter
The perfect way to keep up with happenings around the Club is to join in with the Anglesea
Bears.
First Sunday of each month the Bears go for a brisk (quick) swim and then thaw out over a
BBQ lunch.
Various sections hold training sessions prior to Bears and the day concludes with a rendition
of the Bears Anthem. This is a day for ALL members from Nippers up so come along and
join in as the Bears emerge from hibernation on Sunday 5 th May
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