Last weekend 2007 The Year Of The Surf Life Saver came to a climax with the International Challenge and Interstate Championship at Bondi in Sydney. City was well represented in both events.
Alicia Marriott and Dean Scarff were selected to represent Australia at the International Challenge event. Unfortunately a minor injury sustained at the Fremantle carnival meant that Dean had to withdraw from the team.
The International event included teams from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, USA, Great Britain and Japan, and took the form of three separate Tests held over three days - a heavy workload for the competitors involved, particularly those that then had to back up for the Interstate competition on the third and fourth days.
Alicia continued her outstanding form from the recent Coolangatta Gold and established herself as the board paddler to beat this season, winning two of the three board races. She also had the chance to test herself against some of the other nation's male board paddlers in the board relay, where she easily beat the British and American men and was only marginally behind the South African.
Alicia also showed good form in the Ironwoman in the second Test, finishing third after she and two other Australian girls hit the beach together in the final leg.
With former City member (now living in Queensland) Emma Wynne also in the team, there was a chance to reunite the board rescue team that won two Australian Under 19 Championships in 2004 and 2005. The pair still combine well, winning two of their three races.
When the action moved to the Interstate event, there was a chance for other City competitors to join the action. The WA team included City's Alicia Marriott, Lara Taylor, James Cohen, Tom Dowling, Estelle Doney, Gene Williams, Zak Walker, Zach Haynes-Love and Clancy Bradshaw.
All the City competitors performed well, and helped WA finish in third place overall behind NSW and Qld.
Alicia Marriott continued to perform outstandingly, blitzing the field in the Board Race, coming in third in the Surf Race, then taking out the Ironwoman at the climax of the carnival.
Other City highlights included Tom Dowling finishing second in the Under 17 Surf Race, Clancy Bradshaw's second in the Under 13 Beach Sprint, Estelle Doney third in the Under 17 Ironwoman and James Cohen third in the Under 19 Board Race.
The weekend also was the culmination of 2007 as the Year Of The Surf Life Saver. At the conclusion of the competition a March Past was held featuring the flags of clubs from all around the country, with the City of Perth flag prominent among them.
Interstate Photos
International Photos
Video
| Women's Board Race - First Test
Alicia Marriott |
Women's Board Race - Second Test
Alicia Marriott |
Mixed Board Relay - Second Test
Alicia Marriott |
| Ironwoman - Second Test
Alicia Marriott |
Women's Beach Sprint - Second Test
Emma Wynne |
Women's Board Race - Interstate
Alicia Marriott |
| 100 Years Parade of Club Flags
Jeff Scott |
