Australian Championships

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More than one hundred and eighty City members have won medals at Australian or World Championship level. The exact number is unknown, as the names of the bronze medal winning 1951 March Past team have been lost in time.

The club's top ten:

1951 Australian Championships, Scarborough WA

  • 3rd, March Past

1958 Australian Championships, Scarborough WA

  • 2nd, March Past Graham Bomford, Robert Ramsay, Doug Napier, Dave Williams, K.Liddy, Anthony Harbison, M.Brennan, G.Denny, Warren Somerford, D.Long, R.Howe, R.Cornish, S.Duffy, Stan Jacks (coach)
  • 2nd, Open Beach Relay Bill Mattingley, Ron Howe, Doug Napier, B.Johnson
  • 3rd, Open Longboard Dave Williams

1960 Australian Championships, Merewether NSW

  • 2nd, Junior Rescue and Resuscitation Gary Stewart, Graham Place, Marius Dutry, Trevor Weaver, Kim Mitchell, Rob Williams, Dave Mazzuchelli, Ric Roberts (coach)

1961 Australian Championships, Moana SA

  • 3rd, Pillow Fight Eugene Mickle

1971 Australian Championships, City Beach WA

Junior Surf Boat 1971

  • 1st, Junior Surf Boat Kevin McRae, John Leivers, Dennis Trew, Robbie Somerford, Jim Pouleris

1973 Australian Championships, Burleigh Heads QLD

Brad Trotter 1st, Open Beach Sprint Brad Trotter

1975 Australian Championships, Dee Why NSW

Greg Mickle 1975 1st, Cadet Board Race Greg Mickle

1976 Australian Championships, Clifton Beach TAS

Junior Boat 1976

  • 1st, Junior Surf Boat Kevin McRae, Jim Brentall, Steve Newton, Peter Wankey, Steve McRae

1978 Australian Championships, Kingscliff NSW

  • 3rd, Junior Iron Man Greg Mickle

1979 Australian Championships, Trigg Island WA

  • 2nd, Open Beach Flags Bruce Edmistone

1980 Australian Championships, Maroochydore QLD

Open Beach Relay 1980

1st, Open Beach Relay Brad Trotter, Bruce Edmistone, Rory Trotter, Peter Duncan

1981 Australian Championships, Wanda NSW

Jamie Kearsley 1981 1st, Junior Surf Race Jamie Kearsley
1st, Junior Surf Belt Race Jamie Kearsley (dead heat with B.Mitchell of Elouera, NSW)
2nd, Open Beach Relay Brad Trotter, Rory Trotter, Leigh Buchan, Peter Duncan
3rd, Junior Iron Man Jamie Kearsley

1981 World Championships, Kuta Beach Bali

World Surf Boat Champions 1980

  • 1st, Open Surf Boat John Leivers, Steve Newton, Mark McLean, Robbie Somerford, Geoff Leivers

1982 Australian Championships, Moana SA

  • 2nd, Open Surf Boat Geoff Leivers, John Leivers, Steve Newton, Robbie Somerford, Ian Lowther
  • 3rd, Open First Aid Steve McRae, John Hayes

1983 Australian Championships, Clifton Beach TAS

  • 2nd, Junior Surf Boat Frank Veltman, Simon Titchener, Andrew Twine, Richard Kinneen, James Malone

1987 Australian Championships, Scarborough WA

  • 2nd, Open Women's Beach Sprint Fiona Scott
  • 3rd, Cadet Surf Teams Daniel Norriss, Alison Perry, Robert Murphy, James O'Toole

1990 Australian Championships, North Wollongong NSW

  • 3rd, Champion Patrol Jeff Scott, Dave Armstrong, Bronwen Scott, Cameron Scott, Peta Bennett, Kate Bennett

1991 Australian Championships, Scarborough WA

u/18 First Aid 1991 1st, u/18 First Aid Kirsten O'Donoghue, Cameron Scott

1992 Australian Championships, Collaroy NSW

  • 3rd, Open Men's Beach Relay Stuart Love, Ben McLernon, Hisham Scarff, Brad Smith

1993 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

Brett Slocombe 1993 1st, Open Men's Beach Flags Brett Slocombe

  • 2nd, u/16 Women's Beach Sprint Alison Smith
  • 3rd, Open Men's Beach Relay Brett Slocombe, Stuart Love, Hisham Scarff, Brad Smith

1994 Australian Championships, Swansea Belmont NSW

Brett Slocombe 1994

  • 1st, Open Men's Beach Flags Brett Slocombe
  • 2nd, Open Men's Beach Relay Brett Slocombe, Hisham Scarff, Stuart Love, Brad Smith
  • 2nd, u/18 Women's Beach Sprint Alison Smith

1994 World Championships, Newquay England

Mens Beach Relay 1994

  • 1st, Open Men's Beach Relay Brad Smith, Stuart Love, Brett Slocombe, Hisham Scarff
  • 1st, Open Men's Beach Flags Brett Slocombe

1995 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 2nd, u/18 Surf Teams Todd Pearson, Rob Wyllie, Stuart Glenn, Damien Cooper
  • 3rd, u/18 Rescue and Resuscitation Clinton Gibbs, Callen Dellar, Felicity Robson, Neil Johnson, Hilary Nathan, Ian Scott (coach)

1996 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 3rd, Open Women's Beach Relay Nicole Smith, Nicole Skelton, Simone Turner, Shannon McCabe

1997 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

Open Board Rescue 1997 1st, Open Board Rescue James O'Toole, Tim Trew
2nd, Restricted (o/24) Surf Race James O'Toole

1998 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 3rd, Open Women's Beach Relay Renee McCabe, Nicole Skelton, Karin Slattery, Annie Byrne
  • 3rd, u/18 Double Ski Tim Trew, Justin Hoyer

1999 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 2nd, Open Women's Beach Sprint Heather Shanks

2000 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 3rd, Open Women's Beach Relay Heather Shanks, Renee McCabe, Karin Slattery, Sally Child

2002 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 3rd, u/19 Women's Beach Relay Rahni Greene, Lauren Nimmo, Laura Dougans, Amanda England
  • 3rd, u/16 Rescue and Resuscitation Matilda Sydenham, Rebecca Cohen, Ami Walker, Caroline Godfrey, Jae Moffatt, Ian Scott (Coach)

2002 World Championships, Daytona Beach Florida, USA

  • 1st, Women's Long Distance Ski Race Amanda Head
  • 2nd, Men's Swim-Run Chris Timms
  • 3rd, Women's Surf Ski Amanda Head

2003 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 2nd, Open Women's Champion Lifesaver Rebecca Cohen
  • 2nd, Under 16 Men's Beach Flags Dean Scarff
  • 2nd, Under 16 Men's Beach Relay Luke Gillespie, Iain Buchan, Dean Scarff, Hayden Trew
  • 3rd, Under 19 Women's Surf Teams Rebecca Cohen, Jacinta Marriott, Alicia Marriott, Emma Wynne

2004 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 1st, Under 19 Women's Surf Team Emma Wynne, Alicia Marriott, Alex Stock, Fiona Doney
  • 1st, Under 19 Women's Board Rescue Emma Wynne, Alicia Marriott
  • 2nd, Open Women's Board Rescue Alicia Marriott, Jacinta Marriott
  • 2nd, Under 16 Ironwoman Emma Wynne
  • 3rd, Open Women's Surf Race Emma Wynne
  • 3rd, Open Women's Board Relay Jacinta Marriott, Alicia Marriott, Emma Wynne
  • 3rd, Under 19 Women's Board Relay Alicia Marriott, Alex Stock, Emma Wynne

2005 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 1st, Open Women's 2km Beach Run Alison O'Toole
  • 1st, Under 17 Women's Champion Lifesaver Kim Lovett
  • 1st, Under 17 Women's Surf Teams Fiona Doney, Emma Wynne, Katuschka Taylor Miller, Jess Walker
  • 1st, Lifesaver Relay James Cohen, Amanda England, Damon Hansen-Knarhoi, Steve Hopkins, Jono Stock, Geoff Wilson, Todd Bowler, Darren Gore, Marc Goodall
  • 1st, Under 19 Women's Taplin Relay Alicia Marriott, Emma Wynne, Rosemary Langdale
  • 1st, Under 17 Mens Cameron Relay Ben Carrick, James Cohen, Duncan Jacob, Corey Tidey
  • 1st, Under 17 Women's Surf Race Emma Wynne
  • 1st, Under 19 Women's Board Rescue Alicia Marriott, Emma Wynne
  • 1st, Under 19 Men's Beach Relay Craig Simmonds, Iain Buchan, Dean Scarff, Hayden Trew
  • 1st, Under 15 Women's Beach Relay Rachel Kelly, Adrienne Hinks, Courtney Forrest, Meaghan Slattery
  • 2nd, Under 19 Women's Champion Lifesaver Rebecca Cohen
  • 2nd, Under 15 Men's Surf Teams Jeremy Doney, Tom Dowling, Jeremy Stock, Harry Whitehand
  • 2nd, Under 19 Women's Rescue Tube Race Jae Moffat, Fiona Doney, Alex Stock, Matilda Sydenham
  • 2nd, Under 19 Men's Beach Sprint Dean Scarff
  • 2nd, Under 17 Ironwoman Emma Wynne
  • 2nd, Under 19 Women's Surf Race Alicia Marriott
  • 2nd, Under 19 Women's Board Race Alicia Marriott
  • 3rd, Under 19 Men's Surf Teams James Cohen, Duncan Jacob, Jonathon Stock, Luke Tidey
  • 3rd, Open Men's Champion Lifesaver Tim Trew
  • 3rd, Under 19 Women's Surf Teams Fiona Doney, Emma Wynne, Alicia Marriott, Alex Stock

2006 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 1st, Open Women's 2km Beach Run Alison O'Toole
  • 1st, Under 19 Women's Champion Lifesaver Kim Lovett
  • 1st, Under 19 Women's Surf Race Emma Wynne
  • 1st, Under 19 Men's Beach Relay Jake Loffman, Iain Buchan, Dean Scarff, Hayden Trew
  • 2nd, Open Women's Surf Race Emma Wynne
  • 2nd, Open Ironwoman Alicia Marriott
  • 2nd, Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue Chris Timms, James Cohen, Stephen Toth, Eoghan McKenna
  • 2nd, Under 19 Men's Rescue Tube Rescue Simon Huitenga, Luke Tidey, Ben Carrick, Ben Walker
  • 2nd, Under 19 Women's Surf Team Emma Wynne, Alex Stock, Jess Walker, Fiona Doney
  • 3rd, Open Women's Surf Team Emma Wynne, Alicia Marriott, Matilda Sydenham, Fiona Doney
  • 3rd, Open Women's Champion Lifesaver Rebecca Cohen
  • 3rd, Open Patrol Competition Stephen Toth, Tim Trew, Rebecca Cohen, Kim Lovett, Rosie Langdale, Eoghan McKenna
  • 3rd, Open Women's Board Rescue Emma Wynne, Alicia Marriott
  • 3rd, Under 15 Rescue & Resuscitation Kate Dromey, Lizzie Langdale, Nikki Avery, Jess Cohen, Ashleigh Clarke

2007 Australian Championships, Scarborough WA

  • 1st, Open Men's Beach Sprint Dean Scarff
  • 1st, Open Women's 2km Beach Run Alison O'Toole
  • 1st, Under 19 Men's Surf Team Ben Carrick, Ben Walker, Simon Huitenga, James Cohen
  • 1st, Under 17 Men's Surf Team Jeremy Stock, Tom Dowling, Jeremy Doney, Harry Jovanovich
  • 2nd, Open Women's Board Race Alicia Marriott
  • 2nd, Open Patrol Competition Grant Trew, Stephen Toth, Tim Trew, Rebecca Cohen, Kim Lovett, Craig Simmonds
  • 2nd, Under 19 Men's Surf Race Simon Huitenga
  • 2nd, Under 19 Women's Beach Relay Adie Hinkes, Rachel Kelly, Meaghan Slattery, Courtney Forrest
  • 2nd, Under 19 Women's Rescue Tube Rescue Lara Taylor, Jess Cohen, Tehya Robertson, Fiona Doney
  • 2nd, Under 17 Men's Rescue Tube Race Jeremy Stock
  • 2nd, Under 15 Women's Beach Relay Amy Murphy, Phoebe George, Kelsey Golding, Emily Slattery
  • 3rd, Open Men's Rescue Tube Rescue Chris Timms, James Cohen, Stephen Toth, Craig Simmonds
  • 3rd, Open Women's Board Rescue Jacinta Marriott, Alicia Marriott
  • 3rd, Under 19 Men's Champion Lifesaver Ben Carrick
  • 3rd, Under 17 Women's Beach Flags Adie Hinkes
  • 3rd, Under 17 Women's Beach Relay Adie Hinkes, Rachel Kelly, Meaghan Slattery, Courtney Forrest
  • 3rd, Under 17 Rescue & Resuscitation Kate Dromey, Lizzie Langdale, Nikki Avery, Jess Cohen, Chloe Mills

2008 Australian Championships, Scarborough WA


  • 1st, Open Women's Surf Race Alicia Marriott
  • 1st, Open Ironwoman Alicia Marriott
  • 1st, Open Women's 2km Beach Run Alison O'Toole
  • 1st, Under 19 Women's Beach Relay Meaghan Slattery, Lauren Keightley, Rachel Kelly, Montana Ardon
  • 1st, Under 15 Women's Beach Relay Amy Murphy, Jess Hawkins, Emily Slattery, Gabrielle Murphy
  • 2nd, Open Men's Beach Relay Dean Scarff, Iain Buchan, Shane Buchan, Craig Simmonds
  • 2nd, Under 23 March Past Rebecca Cohen, Jessica Cohen, Rosie Langdale, Janelle Slattery, Jae Moffat, Kim Lovett, Matilda Sydenham, Lizzie Langdale, Michelle Hansen, Alyse Kendall, Roshann Davies, Phoebe George
  • 2nd, Under 17 Women's Beach Relay Montana Ardon, Amy Murphy, Jess Hawkins, Kelsey Golding
  • 2nd, Under 15 Women's Beach Sprint Gabrielle Murphy
  • 3rd, Open Women's Board Race Alicia Marriott
  • 3rd, Open Men's Beach Sprint Dean Scarff
  • 3rd, Under 19 Women's Beach Flags Adie Hinkes
  • 3rd, Under 17 Patrol Competition Jessie Cohen, Josh Walker, Kate Dromey, Chloe Mills

2009 Australian Championships, Scarborough WA

  • 1st, Open Women's 2km Beach Run Alison O'Toole
  • 1st, Open Women's Surf Team Melissa Benson, Candice Falzon, Alicia Marriott, Michelle Graham
  • 1st, Open Women's Board Relay Alicia Marriott, Candice Falzon, Lara Taylor
  • 1st, Under 19 Women's Beach Relay Meaghan Slattery, Gabrielle Murphy, Rachel Kelly, Montana Ardon
  • 1st, Under 17 Women's Beach Relay Montana Ardon, Amy Murphy, Kelsey Golding, Jess Hawkins
  • 1st, Under 15 Women's Beach Flags Gabrielle Murphy
  • 2nd, Open Men's 2km Beach Run Andrew Mosel
  • 2nd, Open Women's Rescue Tube Rescue Melissa Benson, Candice Falzon, Lara Taylor, Lucy Johnston
  • 2nd, Under 19 Men's Surf Team David Graham, Tom Dowling, Josh Walker, Jordan Haynes-Love
  • 2nd, Under 17 Men's 2km Beach Run Aaron Minervini
  • 2nd, Under 17 Women's Beach Sprint Montana Ardon
  • 3rd, Open Men's Beach Sprint Dean Scarff
  • 3rd, Under 19 Men's Champion Lifesaver Josh Walker
  • 3rd, Under 19 Women's Surf Team Jade Whitehead, Shinade Whitehead, Michelle Graham, Estelle Doney
  • 3rd, Under 17 Women's Beach Flags Amy Murphy
  • 3rd, Under 15 Women's Beach Sprint Gabrielle Murphy
  • 3rd, Under 15 Men's Board Riding Zach Haynes-Love
  • 3rd, Under 15 Women's Beach Relay Chantelle Green, Grace Holmes, Gabrielle Murphy, Clancy Bradshaw


2010 Australian Championships, Kurrawa QLD

  • 1st, Open Women's 2km Beach Run Alison O'Toole
  • 1st, Under 17 Women's Beach Sprint Gabrielle Murphy
  • 1st, Under 17 Women's Beach Flags Gabrielle Murphy
  • 2nd, Under 19 Women's Beach Relay Montana Ardon, Jessica Hawkins, Kelsey Golding, Gabrielle Murphy
  • 3rd, Open Men's Beach Sprint Dean Scarff
  • 3rd, Under 19 Men's Champion Lifesaver Josh Walker
  • 3rd, Under 19 Women's Beach Sprint Montana Ardon
  • 3rd, Under 17 Women's Beach Flags Brittany Brymer

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