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Young people were among the big winners of medals for local surf clubs Ōrewa and Red Beach this year.
The Surf Lifesaving Northern Region awards were presented at an event in Auckland on August 17.
The two clubs won a raft of medals across sport and support roles (see below) including Patrol Support of the Year, which went to Ōrewa’s Vicki Cunningham and Surf Official of the Year, won by Michelle Newton of Red Beach Surf Life Saving Club. Ōrewa Surf chair Faron Turner took the Examiner of the Year gong. The Red Beach Surf Lifesaving Club as a whole won Surfcom Operator of the Year.
In addition, Ōrewa’s Renee Beckett and Chris McCarthny and Red Beach’s Jenny Readman and Sam Yeoman, were recognised with Service Awards.
Richard Rogers of Red Beach Surf Lifesaving received a Distinguished Service award.
Life Membership awards went to Trevor Keinzley and Dave Shanks, both of Ōrewa Surf Lifesaving Club.
Left, Rookie of the Year, Finn Jordan, Ōrewa
Left, Rae Kwan, Open Sportswoman
of the Year, Ōrewa
U15 Sportsman of the Year Dylan Blanchard, Red Beach
U19 Sportsman of the Year Jasper Cornish, Red Beach
U17 Sportswoman of the year
Zoe Pedersen, Red Beach. Red Beach photos, Ross Malyon
