62nd Annual Report 2012/2013 - Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club
62nd Annual Report 2012/2013 - Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club
62nd Annual Report 2012/2013 - Anglesea Surf Life Saving Club
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Doug Solly<br />
Doug Solly, what can we say? after 52 years of<br />
competition, has decided to remove the wedgie<br />
and hang up the oar as a boat sweep.<br />
Doug obtained his bronze at <strong>Anglesea</strong> in 1964,<br />
. He moved to <strong>Anglesea</strong> when his parents who<br />
brought the Bridge Café, which was located<br />
where the Noble Street fish and chip shop is<br />
currently located.<br />
Doug first competed in the swimming races<br />
which lead on to R&R, winning an Australian<br />
Title. He then competed in board and ski before<br />
finding his lifesaving calling as a surf boat sweep.<br />
Doug first competed for Bancoora <strong>Surf</strong> <strong>Life</strong><br />
<strong>Saving</strong> <strong>Club</strong> in their surf boat section before<br />
returning to <strong>Anglesea</strong> to the boat section. Doug<br />
has won medals in all divisions from State, NAVY,<br />
World and Australian competition . In the last<br />
few years, Doug has concentrated on Women’s<br />
Masters crews, including coaching and sweeping<br />
his daughter in-law, Melinda Solly.<br />
Doug’s family has also made a massive<br />
contribution to the club, with son Matthew our<br />
current <strong>Club</strong> Captain and Michael and Melissa<br />
past members. This year, Lachlan, Matt, Melinda<br />
and Doug all competed in the Australian<br />
championships, making three generations of the<br />
same family to compete at the same event, which<br />
would be pretty unique in Australian Sport.<br />
During the years, Doug has no doubt heard every<br />
excuse in the book, and has a story for every<br />
occasion. There is no sweep better at catching<br />
the big wave in Victoria and his experience and<br />
expertise will be missed. A true legend of the<br />
surf.<br />
When he is in town, he will still be a major<br />
part of <strong>Surf</strong> <strong>Life</strong>saving passing on his years of<br />
knowledge and helping any way he can.<br />
While we appreciate the contribution made<br />
by Doug, the club owes a massive amount of<br />
gratitude to Lorraine Solly who also recently<br />
received an award for 50 years of membership.<br />
The pair plan to sleep in and travel. We are<br />
looking for an old <strong>Surf</strong> Boat for Doug to tow up<br />
North as we are worried that his driving skills<br />
may be impaired without a eight meter surf boat<br />
behind his Falcon.<br />
Thanks Doug,<br />
David O’Brien<br />
<strong>Anglesea</strong> <strong>Surf</strong> Boat Section<br />
20<br />
<strong>Anglesea</strong> SLSC <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2012</strong>/13
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