Sunday 8 August - Week 15

RESULTS

60 Metre
Keith Blades
Warren Whillier
Katie Vesper
Gayle Dundas
B/T Martin Lynch

30 Metre
Adrian Booth
Ryan Davis
Peter Hoggett
Paul Turner
Mark Pullin

90 Metre
Liz Russell (0.04)
Max Sayer (0.04)
Rex Smith ((0.15)
Ray Hobby (0.17)
Brian Power (0.24)

SUNDAY 8 AUGUST

Just as the forecast expected, it never rains on City to Surf day. Thanks to the life members who sponsored the prizes, one of which most appropriately went to life member Keith Blades.

It just wouldn’t feel like a Sunday if we weren’t dolling out cash and prizes to Keith Blades - whether it be for feats of prowess on the bowling green, questionable cheap beer deals, or for the 90 metre. Adrian Booth isn’t a life member yet but let’s hope he is a longer term aspirant. Val and Peter are brimming with smiles as grandparent-hood beckons – we extend our congratulations. Congrats also to Paul Ryan for his Father of the Year nomination.

The Splashers have no money to even pay the butcher, but we’re trying to stay calm about it. Everything hinges upon maintaining the loyal support of the Legion Club so we hope you can make it along this Friday to drum up their sponsorship. Col will be there.

SUNDAY 19 SEPTEMBER

At Saturday’s WSAA Meeting we have to submit our entries for the National Championships this year. If you want to be considered for a swim on 19 September, please write back to us with your name and date of birth. There will also be a small window of opportunity to submit your nomination in person on Sunday. Could you also let us know if you plan to attend the post swim function as we need to buy lots of dinner tickets that we probably won’t use.

Entries for the 19 September at Botany Pool are now being taken and close shortly.  

Please advise by email (or be prepared to advise on Sunday) if any of the following applies to you

1. You wish to attend the Dash for cash social function at Icebergs on Saturday 18 September

2. You wish to participate in the National Titles at Botany on Sunday 19 September (include NAME, DOB and AGE as at 19 September)

3. You wish to attend the post National Titles Social Function on Sunday 19 September.

Sunday 1 August - Week 14

RESULTS

30m
Rhonda O’Grady
Eliza O’Grady
Adrian Booth
B/T Emma Jago
B/T John Deady

60m
Alex Ryan
Lizanne Wilmott
Adrian Booth
Brian Power
B/T Mackenzie Whillier (Ripped Off)
B/T Mia Clark

90m
Jayden Whillier (That’s my boy) .05
Tony Natoli 0.09
Sally Turner 0.21
Warren Whillier 0.26
Andrew Hackworthy 0.26
Rowan McMonnies 0 .41

EASTERN SUBURBS LEGION CLUB FRIDAY 13 AUGUST

The Eastern Suburbs Legion Club has always been the venue of choice for the Bronte Splashers. We don’t go there looking for cutting edge décor, glamorous clientele, or sycophantic service, for we know these qualities are hollow, fleeting and unrewarding! Instead, what we look for and what we always find at the Legion Club, is an inspired dose of optimism and a fulfilling sense of camaraderie, fun and light heartedness that lock in one’s sense of being part and parcel of a vibrant, giving and worthwhile community. All this plus daring dance floor manoeuvres! The thrilling highs of the meat tray game of chance! Fast paced social commentary!

You can see why the Splashers choose to hang their hats there, and why, next Friday 13 August, the Splashers will be meeting to hold up and bar there, raise our flagging Legion Club profile, and drive the Splashers finances further into the red. See you there.

SUNDAY 8 AUGUST

Life Member’s Day! Keith Blades has been busy collating the prizes for this Sunday so whether you are running the City to Surf or not, we look forward to seeing you in the park for presentation, and of course, at the pool if being jammed intoWilliam and College Streets with the masses doesn’t take your fancy.

SUNDAY 22 AUGUST

Still waiting for a Splasher to put their hand up to host Don’s Party on the 21st, but on the 22nd, win lose or draw, the Splashers will be celebrating in the park with Richardson and Wrench GALA DAY where elite teams from across the Eastern Suburbs make their way to our much loved pool for some serious in your face take no prisoners hold no regrets no time for caps or goggles or talking on the blocks aggressive swimming.

Week 13 Christmas in July Results

60 Metre

1. Rhona Fraser (0.03)

2. Dave Power (0.07)

3. Emma Finnerty (0.13)

4. Gayle Dundas (0.19)

5. Greg Reynolds (0.19)

30 Metre

1. Gayle Dundas

2. Warren Whillier

3. Rhonda O'Grady

4. Tony Natoli

Break Time: Kate Vesper

90 Metre

1. Michael Hendrie (0.05)

2. Lizanne Wilmot (0.08)

3. Wayne Ashley (0.09)

4. Michael O'Sullivan (0.10)

5. Brian Russell (0.13)

Thanks to Neil Buchanan for Christmas in July at the Bowling Club. Everyone was super organised with action down on the blocks at least one hour ahead of schedule. Unfortunately this meant about half the club missed out on a swim…..better luck this week when we’ll revert to a more laid back pace.

So, the bowling club. Things got fast paced on the bowling green with TAPE measures brought out to determine the winners, but Keith Blades was in winning form and no one else could get close.

Negotiations to get Wally Boon back into the Club were finally successful!

After our special celebration lunch, a decision was made to try and get the coffers up to scratch by inculcating the junior Splashers with a love of gambling. Didn’t quite work as planned, so we’re having a second attempt this Sunday with the introduction of SWIMBET.

Recommendations for the Riverina tour are coming in, with – thanks to Paul Ryan - the William Farrer Hotel seemingly the place to stay at only $45 per night for a single room. We’ll have to be sure to consult with Bronwyn Ashley on all decisions as turns out she harks from the Riverina, or Berrigan, to be precise.

Christmas in July crew - "Happy Days"

The Splashers website also received the following message from Quincy and his beautiful wife Karen who are currently thrashing out their Euro Holiday.

Message read: 

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When run through a free 'Quincy Code' translator online it reads:


Good Day Splashers

Oh! The legs! The legs! As walking the city of Rome & Florence to all its Historical sights ,bars & restaurants takes some walking!

We also had a great time in Turkey, Greece, and South Italy- Positano, Capri & the island of Ischia- water temperature around 24 deg & 36 deg air temperature. Have not found a Bad Beer yet and the Reds taste as good as if an Angel was pissing on your tongue.

Off to the vine yards of Tuscany tomorrow which will make the tower of Pisa look ? Next stop Venice and the Gondalas before slipping into France.

We believe the winter has not been kind & the water freezing so I guess the B.B.Q is still going strong.

Swim On Splashers Swim On

Be Happy From Karen & Quincy

Weeks nine and ten Results

Sunday 27 June – Plumber Down Under Day
RESULTS

90 Metre
1. Max Sayer .01
2. Eliza O'Grady 0.05
2. Ben Nguyen 0.05
3. Brian Power 0.08
4. Georgina Ryan 0.18
5. Michael O'Sullivan 0.19

60 Metre Brace
1. Greig Harvey + Nick Seale
2. Ben Nguyen + Ginny Hedderman
3. Don Campbell + Paul Carter
4. Paul Turner + Ray Hobby

30 Metre
1. Emma Finnerty
2. Adrian Booth
3. Michael O'Sullivan
4. Don Campbell
5. Col McDermid

PLUMBER DOWN UNDER DAY: We’re a big fan of his work and on Sunday dividends were paid! Dolphins even came to visit which makes the best morning of the week even better. Big thanks to Angus/Michael O’Sullivan from Plumber Down Under. Keith was working double time on the blocks in the absence of Whillie – lucky he sends his family along including Mackenzie who ask the big questions about whether attendance at Icebergs is required to meet 100% attendance requirements – answer in the affirmative. Max Sayer took the towel, as did Adrian Booth from last week. Greig “Cheers Bar” Harvey teamed up with Nick Seale to win the Brace – don’t forget to tell your swim partner if you opt for the bbq over the semis – there were some forlorn faces about.

Sunday 4 July – Peter Hillman Day

RESULTS

30 Metre
1. Len Welch
2. Peter Hoggett
3. Wayne Ashley
B/T Eliza O'Grady
B/T Mark Pullin

60 Metre
1. Tony Natoli
2. Bruce Sinclair
3. Warren Whillier
B/T Georgina Ryan
B/T Mackenzie Whillier

90 Metre
1. Emma Finnerty 0.07
2. Greig Harvey 0.11
3. Sally Turner 0.14
4. Max Sayer 0.21
5. Don Campbell 0.28

SUNDAY 25 JULY:

BRONTE SPLASHERS CHRISTMAS IN JULY

SPONSORED BY NEIL BUCHANAN GARDEN CARE

9AM RACES START BRONTE POOL

11.30AM WALKING BUS TO BRONTE BOWLING CLUB

12.00PM SPECIAL CHRISTMAS LUNCH

12.30PM PRESENTATION (VIA CHARADES)

1PM LAWN BOWLS

4PM BAND

PUT IT IN YOUR DIARIES

Club Champo's

Apologies Splashers for being a bit behind the times.

A certain comment made by A. Johns has made my last fortnight resemble that of the French soccer team's assault on the World Cup.


RESULTS

30 Metre
1. Ally Hunter
2. Brian Power
3. Mark Pullin
B/T. Jayden Whiller
B/T. Neil Buchanan

90 Metre
1. Andrew Hackworthy (0.05)
2. Wade Byrnes (0.08)
3. Adrian Booth (0.27) Towel
4. Emma Jago (0.29)
5. Val Hoggett (0.33)

QUAY THERAPY DAY: Club Championships. Another reason to be at Presentation Day! Southern Metrops entries are in thanks to hours of political wrangling and complex calculations by Martin who made the hard decisions in the best interests of the Club. Relay teams are being coordinated so clear your diaries. List to be sent out with names of relay team members. It was only day THREE of being an Australian, but already that pervasive 'she'll be right' attitude had its grip on Len Welch. No show for his weekly breaststroke demonstration lap!

 No show for his washing up responsibilities! Len, the washing up isn't a right, its a privilege! That said, all reports from the Ceremony were that your rendition of the National Anthem while playing a chair as a bagpipe was immensely moving. Fingers crossed we'll have some pictures soon.

Hot on the heels of Origin humiliation, inter state rivalry was compounded this Sunday. Rhonda was swimming with the St Kilda Serpents down in Victoria, Whillier made his dreams of being in Queensland widely known, and we're going to lose Annabelle for Icebergs day in favour of waterpolo in Victoria!

What was the other news? Oh, the Surf Club badge draw. Here's hoping that Estimates Committee isn't called to explain the repeat offending 100 each week on surf club donations. I am sure Sure SURE we will get a return soon. I mean, let's just catch a ride on Peter Ryan's luck. He walks into, ok, fair enough, we all know Peter doesn’t walk, he shambles, into South Juniors and scores himself $6000! Someone's in the know however, as two days into him having his licence back, a new TV show called RBT has started up. If they combine THAT footage with the C.X.H footage from last weekend, the Splashers are in for some major publicity.

Turning to the results in the 30 metres. Despite repeated assurances that she was 'only here for the bbq', this week's 30 metre saw first place awarded to Miss Ally Hunter. Given that the girl has gills, its not that surprising until you realise she has basically lost a second a week since the season started. So congratulations to her. Not just for her swimming, but for a charming acceptance speech in which she, clearly mindful of the relationship between our financial reserves and the quality of the prizes, first remembered to thank our sponsors!

Talking of sponsors leads us to the day the Bronte Splashers, Fast Skins, FINA, the WSAA and CONTROVERSY came to blows. Loyal members and sponsors both, Fiona Botella and Ms Quay Therapy Bours, met with the wrath of pool deck officials by appearing in their World Masters' Games suits for the Club Championships. They were both good sports about their disqualification and have now, appropriately, set their sights on New Dehli.

Bankrupt the Splashers long weekend

RESULTS

Pipeline Plumbing 90
Metre
1. Len Welch (0.07)
2. Neil Buchanan (0.10)
3. Lizanne Wilmot (0.12)
4. Ginny Hedderman (0.15)
5. Max Sayer (0.44)

Palfrey Plumbing Skins
1. Matt Carter
2. Cameron Mercer
3. Chris Hutton
4. Harry Gatt
5. Jayden Whillier

60 Metre Hobby
Plumbing
1. Greg Reynolds
2. Rhonda O'Grady
3. Tony Natoli
B/T. Katie Vesper
B/T. Lizanne Wilmot

PALFREY PLUMBING AND HOBBY PLUMBING: Big thanks to Martin and JH for their concerted efforts to re-balance the books on Sunday, and for JH’s genius accounting which somehow made him think he was drinking for free! And of course to Col who put in a marathon catering effort on the day and then didn’t stop working until the sun was well gone on Sunday evening. It was a big day. First up, disappointments - there was someone with a video camera at the Charing Cross Hotel, and Graham Kerr and Brad Preston - our stalwart of the long weekend - were MIA. But in good news, there isn’t another long weekend until October, Les was down, Val Hoggett was in situ to receive her pink champagne, Peter Hoggett and Brian Russell remain friends after being entered in the same heat, Scott Carr has been signed on for another season as the face of David Jones, and John Hobby’s new status as a family man paid off as he did a few makeovers while his brother put his hand up to help (read ‘do everything’) with the website. Annabelle Carter successfully stared down the long arm of the law while her brother outwitted and outswam a field of Splashers that failed to walk the fine line between too slow and too fast in the Palfrey Skins Event! Some of the trailers were spared by break times, notably by Miss O’Grady who took our last female out of contention, but, as ever, it was a great spectator event, ably captured in photosby Rhonda. Len Welch was in fighting form to take out the 90 metre, after a week of late nights diligently reciting the Australian National Anthem in preparation for his impending citizenship ceremony tonight!

Skins specialist Matt Carter holds the trophy aloft 

Checking the Splashers archives, I can happily advise that some things never change as the photos, the suspects, the poses and the behaviour was all EXACTLY the same as last year! I guess its not surprising given our commitment to the lifestyle manifesto of Swim, Drink: Repeat.


SOUTHERN METROPS
Martin has been collecting names for interested Metrops participants for the past couple of weeks. If you’ve put your name down, and you’re entered and paid for, its always the icing on the cake if you come along ready to swim on the day. Martin + Band + Dance Floor = always worth a day at Icebergs.

Dear Kiel Smith, THERE IS NO PLACE FOR LEATHER JACKETS AT SPLASHERS!

If you want to wear them, piss off to the Ice Bergs.

JUNIOR RELAY: With so many excellent Junior Splashers dominating the results these days, we’re calling upon parents to help us put together a ten a side Junior Relay over at Icebergs. Lily and Amy Delooze, Bella and Ally Hunter, Mackenzie and Jayden Whillier, Alex and Eleanor Ryan, Emily and Georgie Ryan, plus a multitude of others who perhaps are less shy and retiring, but just as fast and enthusiastic, put your hands up! We are putting our entries in on Monday 21 June so could all those dedicated parents let us know if they feel like traipsing over to Icebergs on Sunday 11 July before we put our entries in this Monday?

.....AND WE ARE BANKRUPT

Sunday 6 June – Brian Power Carpet Biz Day

30 Metres
1. Greg Reynolds
2. Andrew Hackworthy
3. Harry Gatt
B/T Fiona Volpatti
B/T Richard Ede

60 Metres
1. Rhonda O'Grady
2. James Hudson
3. Warren Whillier
4. Benson Hodgson
B/T Len Welch

90 Metres
1. A Hackworthy (0.12)
2. Ray Hobby (0.25)
3. Paul Carter (0.50)
4. Liz Russell (0.62)
5. Chris Hutton (1.03)


CARPET BIZ - Thank you to Brian Power for sponsoring last Sunday and for keeping the Bronte Splashers happily supplied with Carpet Biz pens. Congratulations and many happy returns to Laurie who turned 13, and, I am advised by her father, is the first person coming out of Ireland who can swim butterfly.


PALFREY SKINS 30 METRE + HOBBY PLUMBING 60 METRE + PIPELINE PLUMBING 90 METRE This Sunday all the Splashers favourite things come together: PLUMBING and PUBLIC HOLIDAYS. Oh, and there will also be some very competitive swimming, with a pledge already received that the Skins Trophy will be returned – regretfully - from its current keeper Matt Faddy on Sunday morning. That’s all. There is all Sunday to talk rubbish!

See you down at the beach - Hobby and Skipper will be doing their best on what they are calling 'bankrupt the Splashers day'. Can two men drink the Splashers into the red?

Get to the beach to find out!

SUNDAY MAY 30 - GEMFEN MASONRY DAY

SUNDAY MAY 30 - GEMFEN MASONRY DAY

30 Metre

Katie Vesper

Len Welch

Peter Hoggett

Ray Hobby

Keith Blades

60 Metre

Katie Vesper

Wade Byrnes

Peter Appleyard

Peter Ryan

Michael O'Sullivan

90 Metre

Lizanne Wilmot (0.15)

Ben Nguyen (0.42) 

Eliza O'Grady (0.54)

Paul Turner (1.20)

Andrew Hackworthy (1.37)

SUNDAY 30 MAY

The Splashers Committee is clearly still in situ at Bronte - not the Maldives as was planned up until the $12000 windfall failed to come our way.  But we did still enjoy a glimpse of lady luck when the forecast cyclone failed to come our way on Sunday (although conditions were still rough enough to warrant dispensing with the lane ropes and to throw out everyone’s 90 metres). But luck had no role in the smashing triumph of Ms Vesper (vegemite toast for breakfast I bet) as she easily took out the 30 and 60 metre quinella. Maybe that isn’t the correct term, in fact, maybe that would mean that she came first and second in the same race? Greg? But if you won the 30, 60 and 90, wouldn’t you call that a trifecta? ENOUGH! But speaking of gambling, WHO’S THE PUNTER who decided to pay for their drinks with an April TAB ticket?! I will be heading to the green machine soon to check and, if we win, Ivory Pegasus can be our new mascot.

The starters did a great job down on the deck, managing time trial-ers and crashing waves, while Jayden kept his eye out for the endearingly diminutive Billy Hunter. Martin is probably not even hobbling after the 10km soft sand run at Bondi Beach, and the 50 Metres in the Nelune Foundation Relay. But maybe from the 1000 schooners he committed himself to after.  Sorry to miss Keith M, but he was on football duties. Dave M has brought his daughter, Emma, back to the Splashers fold. Can Col lure his Emma back from NZ to do the same?  

SPONSORSHIP

We have a few opportunities available in the Splashers calendar for 2010.  Any new members who think that the $10 membership fee is in inverse proportion to the FUN and want to try their hand at running a day with prizes and events, put your hat in the ring.   

SUNDAY 6 JUNE 

This Sunday will be brought to us by the Power Brothers from Carpet Biz and Carpet Power.  Word is, they will be doing a carpet laying demonstration and setting us up with a presentation catwalk. And now they are committed to it. IF YOU NEED NEW FLOORING YOU CAN CALL THEM. Too easy! In their honour, we’ll have a special 90 metre event. Anything to make life harder for Angus. One lap form stroke and 2 laps freestyle – in that order. 

INJURIES

It’s a tragic sight to watch Mr Welch breaststroke up the pool each Sunday, before he gets to the good part of the day (washing up). No one wants to hear the words rotator cuff. So there are some exercises attached (all the way from Western Australia where their favourite ocean swim is 20km!). 

QUINCY UPDATE: Update from Col McDermid on the Quinlan’s travels. Quincy and Karen have left Turkey.  They were on that Turkish boat of relief workers that was raided by the Israeli's at sea the other night, but he is safe after warding off the troops and then acting as "negotiator" and using the "Quincy Code of Peace" he was able set up peace talks at the United Nations. Go the  'Quincy Code '  A true "freedom fighter".

LONG WEEKEND MADNESS: For those of you looking for something to do on the long weekend here is my plan for success.

Sunday 9.30am - Pay $2 and sign on for Splashers

Sunday 12.00pm - Lead assault on BBQ 

Sunday 6.00pm - Still lead assault on BBQ and beers

Monday 4.30am - Cheer Socceroos home against Ze Germans.

60 Metres

Ben Botella

Troy Quinlan

Cam Mercer

Wayne Ashley

30 Metres

Mackenzie Whillier

Tony Aston

Greg Reynolds

Troy Quinlan

Cameron Mercer

90 Metres

Tony Morrison (0.14)

Brian Quinlan (.38)

Ally Hunter (0.44)

Gayle Dundas (0.63)

Caroline Noller (0.91)

Dreary conditions met the 'true' Splashers last weekend but there was still a solid turnout to pay tribute to club  legend, the late Kevin Walker.

A big thank you to the extended Walker family for making the trip down and taking out the relay, good to see you all. Do be strangers now ya hear!

No real surprises in the results this week and the big names all featuring again. Whillier, Botella and Morrison all taking home the chocolates with impressive swims.

Along with paying tribute to a former club legend, the day was also a final goodbye for Brian and Karen Quinlan who trudged off over to Europe for an extended stay.

Mother nature seems to always throw obstacles in front of the Splashers on big weekends but once again we gave mother nature 'the bird' and came through with flying colours.

A big thank you to Kiel Smith who shouted the bar when he forgot that he already paid his membership and deposited another $10 into the till. The crowd quickly devoured his extra $10 worth of beers and abused the hell out of him for it. This bloke was our former treasurer! He is still spitting venom about losing the tenner but me thinks he isn't short of a quid.

Another big thank you to the imbecile who made everyone who was still sitting in the boat shed skol icy cold red wine.

I don't really remember who it was but I am going to blame Scott Geoffrey Carr.

Don't forget if you haven't paid your membership then you will be fed scraps of this weekend's BBQ and you will have to to breaststroke in all of your races. 

And if i see anyone not paying their $2 swim donation there will be WWIII.

I am sorry this is a rather short talk up but I am currently dealing with emails from so called 'Rugby League experts' who think Jason King should be in our Origin side for Game Two.

You heard it first here, if he is selected I will be tempted to resign my position. He is a mutant.

Love Youse All.

Cracka Hardy Memorial Day Results

16th May 2010

30 Metres Final

1- Matthew Carter

2 - Wayne Ashley

Chloe Faddy (Broke Time)

Lizanne Wilmot (Broke Time)

Emma Jago (Broke Time)

60 Metres Final

1 - Nick Seale

2 - Steve Burns

3 - Greg Reynolds

4 - Paul Ryan

Mackenzie Whillier (Broke Time)

90 Metres Nominated

1 - John Hobby (0.28)

2 - Adrian Booth (0.38)

3 - David Magnusson (0.41)

3 - Andrew Hackworthy (0.41)

5 - Stuart Carlisle (0.51)

16 May 2010:  Sharon wrote to the Splashers to express her thanks for running the memorial day. To quote Sharon: 'John would be thrilled.  As John always said, the best people belong to the Winter and Summer Bronte Swimming Clubs.'  Very true.  The Splashers always give back when they can.   

Kevin Walker Memorial Day:  Word is we’ll have some fierce competition in the pool this Sunday as the Walker family make themselves available for some relays.  Be down early on Sunday to get your name down for a relay team. 

Updates: We still haven’t heard back from all our Sponsors to confirm they are happy with their proposed day.  The Committee is working hard to bring a range of different ideas to the events calendar this year and an array of new prizes are being ordered this week. There is a push on to have Committee meetings moved to Friday nights so we can leave a paper-trail across the bars of Bronte. At least that way someone somewhere will be able to do the Minutes.  If you want to be in the running for a Splashers prize, make sure you’re financial (the main reason for this is insurance and a new cross checking process is being instigated by those dogs with a bone Ryan and Hobby). PS: the $2 swim entry fee each week for each swimmer (not each race – bargain!) remains payable in Australian decimal currency only. 

The Quinlans: Brian and Karen are jetting off overseas and this is their last weekend for a while down at Splashers. Don’t expect to see everyone’s favourite lemon chicken for a while, but don’t plan anything for Sunday afternoon either, as we all put in a last ditch effort to decipher the Code and buy Quincy a drink. The man deserves to be shouted a thousand for his superlative work on the BBQ. Also there's 11,000 reasons to kick onto the surf club after putting a dent into the Splashers reserve stocks. 

Don't forget to vote on the polls. The big questions need answering.

OH YEAH!

It is good to be back Splashers!

As I chow down on my oversize bowl of popcorn I ask myself is there any better way to spend a Sunday than to head down to Splashers swim the obligatory three laps (the 90 is for dribblers) and then gorge myself on some of the finest cuisine money can buy?

If there is, I don’t want to know about it because Splashers already has me won!

Firstly, a big thanks to the Russell family for sponsoring the day. Love your work.

Another beautiful day met the faithful for the Mothers day instalment of Splashers 2010 and wasn’t it a ripper.

The traditional mother-child race was hotly contested with the Russell family even importing their Kona bound daughter Kim for the race. Okay, maybe importing is a big stretch but Kim used to be a regular till she moved down to the ‘vortex’ which is the Shire. Soon she will be wearing St George jerseys and explaining to anyone who will listen how the Dragons don’t ‘choke’ there is just a conspiracy against them or some other run of the mill excuse which those muppets come up with. Come back to the light Kim! Come back to the light!

Yours truly lost the results sheet last week after falling asleep on the couch watching the Roosters show just how awful they are against the hapless Cowboys. I awoke to drool all over my face and the results sheet MIA. So I’ll do my best.

Off the top of my head I know some cheat got 0.00 in the 90 metres. Seriously, turn it up. From memory it was a relatively new member as well. Many believe once you have achieved the dead on then you ascend to another place where you no longer adhere to time and space. Hope you have a nice trip! Say hello to Barry White for me mate. In all seriousness congratulations but you have in no way changed my mind about attempting the 90 metres!

Rex Smith and James Vesper took out the brace which makes me think that someone doctored last week’s website poll results of who is the biggest fox. Kiel Smith was a clear winner but we all know who the best is. I wonder who doctored the poll?

Don Campbell won the 60 metres and to his credit he nearly swam through the wall on the final lap. I hope the win was worth it Don because you’ll now have to make up another second. Sucker.

This Sunday is Cracka Hardy Memorial Day. I encourage all punters to get down and pay tribute to a man who truly embodied the spirit of the Bronte Splashers. I didn’t know him intimately but I toured with the man. On many occasions he had to deal with a bus load of drunken invalids abusing him for his driving. Looking back I think Cracka just wanted to get the team home safely.

So get down, raise a glass, or a thousand, to one of the great Splashers.

Another big thank you must also go to the men on the BBQ. Your service is normally lost in a haze of noodles and sausage but to you I tip my hat.

Just don’t make the same mistake as I always do punters and fill up on sausages! 

Sunday 2 May 2010 – SEASON OPENER
Results

30 Metres
Daisy Carter
Kiel Smith
Dave Magnusson
Louise Ryan
Max Sayer

60 Metre
Martin Palfrey
Mike Hendrie
Peter Daley
Paul Ryan
Max Sayer

90 Metres
Greg Reynolds (.07)
Brian Power (.08)
Ally Hunter (.08)
Brian Russell (.36)
Stewart Carlyle (.43)
Paul Carter (.45)

2 May 2010: Welcome to all the new members who saw 100 competitors in the pool on Sunday, and to all the old members looking like new again. Thanks for all those who paid their membership fees, and a special thanks to Neil Buchanan Garden Care who made his sponsorship donation 2 months in advance (we will invest this money wisely in our special 0.05% interest account!). We have a new Committee (see photo of Ass.Social Secretary and Handicapper attached) and an exciting year of events lined up. First among these is a possible trip to the Bronte Bowling Club in place of the usual bbq in the park. Support for this is still being canvassed, so put your hand up or down if this typeof event interests you. Everyone should have fond memories (or perhaps no memory at all) of the presentation day at the BBC a few years back. As for the foxes, Max (see results above), we are watching you!

Mothers Day: This Sunday there will be a special Mothers Day brace (featuring of course, Mothers and theirchildren). If you do not have a child, but would like to go in the brace, there are usually spare kids wandering aroundso perhaps you can borrow one? Or some mothers might have more than one child, in which case, you might wish toapply, for a small fee, for temporary parenting rights? Anyway, Martin will set out the rules - expect them to be ironclad.

The Russell Family are this weeks sponsors and have kindly donated this week’s gift voucher prizes. Also
available will also be signed copies of Stewart Carlyle’s new book (released to coincide with Mother’s Day) called“Everything I know about salads I learned from Col McDermid”.

Splashers of the week: Len Welch for signing on for another year of washing up (only 9 years to go), Rhonda O’Grady for refusing to take retirement sitting down, Paul Ryan for his declaration that his new handicapping role‘can’t be done by one person alone’ and Angus O’Sullivan for learning on his feet. Splasher of the Week status is guaranteed for anyone who can get a goggle company on line for sponsorship.


BRONTE SPLASHERS SWIMMING CLUB INC.
ELECTED OFFICE BEARERS 2010 - 2011 SEASON

PATRONS
Ron PHILLIPS and Graeme KERR

PRESIDENT SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
Les KAY Robert PERCY

VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. Paul PEARCE, MP, Mr Malcolm TURNBULL, MP, Mr. Robert HORTON, Mr. Mr Peter BRUCE, Bev HOPKINS

SECRETARY ASS SECRETARY TREASURER
Colin McDERMID Kiel SMITH Emma FINNERTY

CAPTAIN VICE CAPTAIN
Martin PALFREY Warren WHILLIER

HANDICAPPER ASSISTANT HANDICAPPERS
Brian POWER                Angus O’SULLIVAN and Paul RYAN

HON SOCIAL SECRETARY ASSISTANT SOCIAL SECRETARY
John HOBBY                        Stewart CARLYLE /Brian QUINLAN

COMMITTEE
Keith BLADES, Brad PRESTON, Kiel SMITH

PUBLICITY OFFICERS W.S.A.A. DELEGATES
Brad PRESTON and Emma FINNERTY Emma FINNERTY and Col McDERMID

AUDITORS        PUBLIC OFFICER
Keith BLADES and Roland PISANI        Emma FINNERTY

JUDGES
Martin PALFREY, Warren WHILLIER, Wayne ASHLEY, Brian POWER

STARTER CHECK STARTER TRUSTEE
Keith BLADES Warren WHILLIER          Robert MILLER / Peter HILLMAN

Be sure to head down to the beach this Sunday (2/5/2010) for Splashers swim season Day 1 2010!  Registration from 8.30am for a big day of swimming and lunching and champagning in the park afterwards. Membership fees remain at the credit crunch friendly price of $10.00 with weekly swim donation at $2.00.

We look forward to confirming dates with all our sponsors and introducing our new Committee members. 2010 is set to be a big year with a rotating feast of special events and celebrations, we might even fit in a bit of swimming.

And remember, as usual, any questions big or small, complex or simple, see Club Captain, Martin Palfrey!

Yours in Splashing,

The Treasurer.

Vote to hold the WSAA Championships on the Saturday instead of Sunday was defeated as last week's WSAA meeting by 32- 31.

This is disappointing for the Splashers who voted in favour of the change and were looking forward to hosting some regional and interstate clubs at Bronte on the Sunday.  It is also a damning indictment of the way in which the WSAA continues to be dragged down by recalcitrant and outdated clubs that are tiresome, staid bastions of male chauvanism and chronic conservatism.

Anyway, quick invite from the Captain for all Splashers to attend this Sunday's Anzac Day Memorial March along the promendade at Bronte Beach.  The March starts 10.30am sharp. Maddy will play the last post again followed by toasting of Anzac day in the surf club. (we donate one of the kegs).

The Annual General Meeting proceeded very smoothly and a list of the new office bearers will be available on Season Opening Day.

For a look at what really happened at the AGM check out the Bronte Splashers' very own YouTube Channel here

www.youtube.com/BronteSplashers

Welcome

Hello and welcome to the BRAND NEW Bronte Splashers website.

Check in here each week for all the news, results and gossip from each wild winter weekend throughout the Splashers season.

If you have any photos, gossip or news please get in contact with us here via email - brontesplashers@gmail.com and we will post them ASAP.

Stay tuned for a round up of all the post AGM madness including some hideous videos of some Splashers cutting rug on the Eastern Suburbs Legion Club d-floor!

If this is just the start then we are in for a MASSIVE 2010!