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2002 (c) Peninsula Community Access Newspaper Inc

 

Surf club gear stolen

 

Umina Surf Life Saving Club had its gear trailer and 15 nipper boards, march past reel and nipper tent stolen at the recent junior State surf life saving titles at Swansea.

Club president Mr Brian Paull said that although everyone was disappointed at the theft, the enthusiasm of the club's junior competitors and junior coaches was not dampened

Swansea Belmont SLSC and other clubs came to the rescue lending Umina SLSC competitors equipment in order to compete and return home with some great results.

Mr Paull said that all of the equipment stolen had been sponsored by Ettalong Beach Club and Ettalong Memorial Bowling Club to a value of $35,000.

On the following Monday, the stolen trailer and some of the stolen equipment were sighted on a person's property near Swansea by a Swansea Belmont Club member.

Police were called and the trailer and some of the equipment was returned.

Mr Paull said that still missing were four nipper boards and the tent, valued at around $7500, but it was a "great relief" to have most of the equipment returned.

Letter, March 6