The Senior team came 5th and Masters teams from Rhoose Lifeguards  came 6th in the National Surf Lifesaving Championships held at Tolcarne Beach, Newquay from August 20-23.

In the Seniors events, the ladies squad came 4th, the mens 6th, with several national titles between them.

In the Masters events, the team of 5 all returned with both individual and team medals.

Masters:

The Masters team of 5 won 16 medals, made up of 6 Gold, 6 Silver and 4 Bronze. They were placed 6 overall.

Medal winners were:

Dave Cooper - 50-54 - 2nd Swim, 2nd Board, 2nd Ski, 1st Ironman

Karen Harris - 40-44 - 1st Board, 1st Ski, 1st Ironman, 2nd 1KM, 2nd Sprints, 1st Flags

Simon Parker - 40-44 - 3rd Ironman

Gareth Harris - 45-49 - 3rd Ironman

Steve Edgerton - 50-54 - 1st 1KM, 3rd Sprint

130+ Ski Relay - 3rd

50+ Double Ski - 2nd

Seniors:

The Seniors team won 7 medals, made up of 2 Gold, 2 Silver and 3 Bronze. They came 5th overall.

Medals winners were:

Lana Evans - 1st Swim

Leanne Martlew - 1st Flags, 2nd Sprint

Womens Ski Relay - 2nd

Womens Beach Relay - 3rd

Womens Rescue Tube - 3rd

Womens Double Ski - 3rd

The Aberavon Nipper Carnival is back on for this Sunday, 23rd August.

Alan Wadey is taking a team down there as Team Manager. The competition starts at 10:30am, so please can people arrive for around 10am.

The proposed events are as follows:

Run Wade Run / Run Swim Run

Board Race

Board Relay

Taplin Relay

Beach Flags

Beach Sprint

Beach Relay

500m / 1km Run

Should anyone require more information, please call Alan on 01446 719225.

At the National Champs held at Falmouth over August 14-17, Rhoose Nipper section came 6th, and the Juniors came 3rd.

The Junior competition was won by Woolacombe, with Rhoose just 120 points behind Saunton in 3rd.

Nippers:

The Nipper Team won 21 medals, made up of 10 Gold, 4 Silver and 7 Bronze. They came 6th overall.

Medal winners were:

Ben Owen - U12 - 2nd Surf, 1st 1KM

Jessica Wadey - U9 - 1st Board, 1st Sprint, 1st Flags

Erin Hayes - U12 - 3rd Sprint, 1st Flags, 1st 1KM

George Connelly - U13 - 1st Sprint, 1st Flags, 2nd 1KM

Sam Thomas - U9 - 1st 1KM

Isabelle Williams - U10 - 3rd 1KM

Sam Williams - U9 - 3rd 1KM

Dylan Connelly - U11 - 2nd 1KM

Rochelle Davies - U13 - 3rd 1KM

Alisha Hayes - U8 - 3rd Flags

Boys 12-13 Beach Relay - 2nd

Girls 12-13 Board Relay - 3rd

Girls 10 Board Rescue - 3rd

Girls 13 Board Rescue - 1st

Juniors:

The Junior team won 46 medals, made up of 10 Gold, 16 Silver and 20 Bronze. They came 3rd overall.

Medal winners:

Lana Evans - U19 - 1st Swim, 2nd Ironman, 3rd 1KM

Charlie Grandfield - U16 - 2nd Swim

Alex Varney - U16 - 3rd Swim, 3rd Ironman

Luke Giddings - U15 - 3rd Swim, 2nd Board, 3rd Ski

Kieran Knowles - U13 - 3rd Swim

Storm Morham - U16 - 2nd Board, 2nd Ski, 3rd Flags

Dan Owen - U14 - 3rd Board, 1st 1KM

Lucy Curtis - U19 - 2nd Ski, 3rd Sprint

Niall Pratt - U19 - 1st Ski

Jack Giddings - U19 - 2nd Ski

Chad Bremner - U15 - 2nd Ski

Katie Munroe - U13 - 2nd Flags, 2nd Sprint

Jamie Sugden - U13 - 3rd Flags

Robbie Thompson - U19 - 2nd Flags

Sam Thompson - U13 - 1st Sprint

George Connelly - U13 - 2nd Sprint

U19 Mixed Beach Relay - 3rd

U16 Mixed Beach Relay - 3rd

U14 Mixed Beach Relay - 3rd

Mens 16 Taplin Relay - 1st

Womens 19 taplin Relay - 1st

Womens 16 Board Relay -3rd

Mens 16 Board Relay - 1st

Womens 19 Board Relay - 3rd

Womens 19 Surf Team - 3rd

U16 Mixed Double Ski - 3rd

U19 Mixed Double Ski - 1st, 2nd

Womens 16 Double Ski - 2nd

Mens 16 Double Ski - 2nd , 3rd

Womens 19 Double Ski - 1st

Mens 19 Double Ski - 1st

Mens 16 Tube Rescue - 3rd

Womens 19 Tube Rescue - 2nd

Womens 19 Board Rescue - 3rd