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1944 jack mcmillan helped from surf

Notable Rescues

Date Details
2004 Scott Blackwood – “Heroes of the Surf” Award – Part in mass rescue off Nobbys Beach
10 Feb 1988 Aina Ranke & Norm Wilkinson – Certificate of Commendation – Rescue off Nobbys Beach
21 Oct 1978 Bradley Webber – Royal Humane Society Certificate of Merit – Part in rescue off Nobbys Beach
9 Feb 1968 Edward Hayden & David Higgins – Meritorious Award in Bronze – Rescue off Nobbys Beach
1955 Nobbys SLSC Men’s Open Boat Crew – Recognition by Maitland City Council – Rescuing people and property during Maitland Floods
1953 Ron Gibbs – Recognition – Rescuing soldiers from capsized amphibian craft off Stockton Bight
21 Feb 1937 Ben Gillett & Stan Hart – Royal Humane Society Certificate – Rescue in huge seas off Nobbys Beach
22 Jun 1933 Charles Bright & M.J.Roach – Meritorious Award in Bronze – Rescue off Nobbys Beach
6 Feb 1932 Sidney Harmer – Meritorious Award in Bronze – Mass rescue at Newcastle Carnival

Notable Officials

NameDetails
Ald. Arthur GardinerFoundation President & Life Member
Alec SutherlandFoundation Treasurer & Life Member
Jim HansonFirst Chief Instructor & Life Member
C.J.NightingaleTreasurer, President, Life Member, Hunter Branch Life Member & SLS NSW Life Member
Terry Mulville, C.Hinchcliffe & T.R.McDonaldHunter Region Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service inaugural members 1975
Noel LandenbergerPresident & Life Member
David ByrnesBoat Captain, President & Life Member
Martha Wortner-ByrnesTreasurer & 1st woman Life Member
Henry ScrutonHunter SLS President & Hunter SLS Life Member
Kyle LoadesPresident, Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Director & Hunter Business Chamber President

Notable Competitors

Name/Team Details
Nobbys Open Men’s Surf Boat Crew Branch Champions, 3rd NSW Titles & 2nd Australian Titles 2000
Todd Mulville Branch, Interbranch, NSW & Intrastate Cadet Sprint & Flags Champion 1998
Nobbys Women’s IRB Crew Inaugural Australian Champions 1998
Nobbys Over 50yrs (200+) Men’s Surf Boat Crew Australian Masters Champions 1998
Nobbys Over 55yrs (220+) Men’s Surf Boat Crew Australian Masters Champions 1997
Nobbys Over 50yrs (200+) Men’s Surf Boat Crew World Masters Champions 1993 & 1994
Nobbys Named Overall Champion Club at Australian IRB Championships 1991, 1993 & 1994
Nobbys Over 45yrs (180+) Men’s Surf Boat Crew Australian Masters Champions 1991 & 1992
Jamie Jenkins Australian Cadet Surf Champion 1990, 2nd Australian Junior Belt 1993
Greg Price Australian Cadet Surf Champion 1969 & 1970
Nobbys Open Men’s Surf Boat Crew Australian Champions 1955
N. Ellis Australian Open Beach Flags Champion 1948
Bob Newbiggen Australian Open Surf Champion 1946 & 1947
Eric Carruthers Australian Junior Surf Champion 1940
Ben Gillett Aust. Junior Belt Champion 1930, Branch Open Belt Champion 1931-35, 2nd Aust. Open Belt 1936
SLS NSW Representatives Greg Price (Surf), Alan Campbell (Beach), Liza See (Surf), Bob Hunt (IRB)
Australian SLSA Representative Terry Mulville (Beach)

Additional Information

Name/Team Details
Nobbys SLSC History Video 80th Anniversary, released 2003
Nobbys SLSC History Book 75th Anniversary, published 1998
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