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Six masters from the Omaha Surf Life Saving Club (OSLSC) shone at the Surf Life Saving Northern Region Championships last month.
A total of 400 competitors from 20 clubs took to the beach at Ruakaka on February 24 and 25 to battle for the top prizes in senior competition for the northern region.
Matt Craig led the charge, picking up three golds in the board race, beach flags and ski race.
He also collected a silver in the beach sprints and bronze in the surf race.
Frank Maher picked up two golds in the board race and 2km run, and a silver in the ironman.
Lifeguard surf sport manager Ruth Tanner says to pick up 16 medals in the masters’ category and finish third overall is a huge achievement for a small club.
Other masters medal winners were Rohan Whittaker, Mike Fitzgerald and Ross Syminton.
Chantelle Maher also made the podium, picking up gold in the 2km run and bronze in the run, swim, run.
Meanwhile, in junior surf Omaha had a record participation of 19 children compete in Orewa at the U14 New Zealand Surf Life Saving Championships.
