All the results for the World Life Saving Champs are now on the Rescue 2006 website. http://www.rescue2006.com/2006/
Katy Whear won a silver medal in the 100m sprint
The girls team won silver in the beach relay.
For most of the other events the GB competitors finished in the top 10 places, so overall the team was 10th and placed 6th in the beach/ocean events which was very good as we are out of season.
Diane Green
Membership Secretary
Saturday, February 18, 2006
NO NEED TO BE AN OXFORD SCHOLAR TO KNOW WHAT KATY WANTS
October 20, 2005
Katy Whear’s pedigree says she was destined to compete against – and beat – Australians.Before she took up lifesaving and beach sprinting, she gained her Blue as a member of the legendary Oxford University Athletics Club – home of Sir Roger Bannister who famously beat Australia’s John Landy in the race to become the first person to run the mile in less than four minutes. Katy, 23, even took part in the 50th anniversary celebrations of that event in Oxford last year.
Now though, her focus is on retaining the world beach sprint title she won at the last world life saving championships in Italy two years ago – and also being part of a successful British team at Rescue 2006, next year’s world lifesaving championships being held in Geelong and Lorne. “Italy was my first international championships and it was great fun,” Katy said. “One of the best bits was having no pressure and no idea how I’d get on as I’d never raced in an international before. After winning the sprint, I was in total shock. The other highlight was the medals ceremony. I think it was the only time either the Aussie or New Zealand flag wasn’t at the top of the flagpole. Getting to hear a different national anthem was a nice change!”
Whear is confident the British team will do well in Australia next February, particularly after dominating the beach section at the European championships in Germany earlier this year. “Lorne is a really pretty part of the Surf Coast so I am looking forward to returning there,” she said. “I was last there in 1996.
We’ve got a great bunch of people in the GB team, too. We all get on really well, everyone is supportive of each other so the trip is eagerly anticipated.”
Sadly for Whear, she has had to turn down the chance to train in Australia in the lead up to next February’s events. “I put my boyfriend on the plane a couple of weeks ago but I couldn’t go with him because I landed a job that I couldn’t turn down about eight weeks ago,” the qualified geologist explained. Her boyfriend is David Green who has joined North Burleigh Lifesaving Club in Queensland and will represent his English club at Lorne.
“I am a bit disappointed I am not with David as training would have helped a lot,” Katy said. “In Italy we were coming out of our season while the Australians were just starting. This time it will be the other way around and that will probably make a bit of a difference.”
But Katy is hoping not too much of a difference. The Union Jack flying over the beach at Lorne and God Save The Queen on the PA would mean as much to her as the moment back at Oxford in 1954 when Roger Bannister beat John Landy to the fabled prize, then repeated his success two years later in the Race of the Century at the Vancouver Empire Games. As all Oxonian athletes would know only too well, especially one with the chance to compete against Australians, Rescue 06 comes in the 50th
anniversary of that great event.
Katy Whear’s pedigree says she was destined to compete against – and beat – Australians.Before she took up lifesaving and beach sprinting, she gained her Blue as a member of the legendary Oxford University Athletics Club – home of Sir Roger Bannister who famously beat Australia’s John Landy in the race to become the first person to run the mile in less than four minutes. Katy, 23, even took part in the 50th anniversary celebrations of that event in Oxford last year.
Now though, her focus is on retaining the world beach sprint title she won at the last world life saving championships in Italy two years ago – and also being part of a successful British team at Rescue 2006, next year’s world lifesaving championships being held in Geelong and Lorne. “Italy was my first international championships and it was great fun,” Katy said. “One of the best bits was having no pressure and no idea how I’d get on as I’d never raced in an international before. After winning the sprint, I was in total shock. The other highlight was the medals ceremony. I think it was the only time either the Aussie or New Zealand flag wasn’t at the top of the flagpole. Getting to hear a different national anthem was a nice change!”
Whear is confident the British team will do well in Australia next February, particularly after dominating the beach section at the European championships in Germany earlier this year. “Lorne is a really pretty part of the Surf Coast so I am looking forward to returning there,” she said. “I was last there in 1996.
We’ve got a great bunch of people in the GB team, too. We all get on really well, everyone is supportive of each other so the trip is eagerly anticipated.”
Sadly for Whear, she has had to turn down the chance to train in Australia in the lead up to next February’s events. “I put my boyfriend on the plane a couple of weeks ago but I couldn’t go with him because I landed a job that I couldn’t turn down about eight weeks ago,” the qualified geologist explained. Her boyfriend is David Green who has joined North Burleigh Lifesaving Club in Queensland and will represent his English club at Lorne.
“I am a bit disappointed I am not with David as training would have helped a lot,” Katy said. “In Italy we were coming out of our season while the Australians were just starting. This time it will be the other way around and that will probably make a bit of a difference.”
But Katy is hoping not too much of a difference. The Union Jack flying over the beach at Lorne and God Save The Queen on the PA would mean as much to her as the moment back at Oxford in 1954 when Roger Bannister beat John Landy to the fabled prize, then repeated his success two years later in the Race of the Century at the Vancouver Empire Games. As all Oxonian athletes would know only too well, especially one with the chance to compete against Australians, Rescue 06 comes in the 50th
anniversary of that great event.
Friday, February 17, 2006
Portreath AFC
Saturday 18th February Praze Away Kick Off 2.30pm
Saturday 25th February Illogan Home Kick Off 2.00pm Dunn Cup Round 2
Saturday 4th March Holmans Home Kick Off
Saturday 25th February Illogan Home Kick Off 2.00pm Dunn Cup Round 2
Saturday 4th March Holmans Home Kick Off
TRAVELLERS JUNK CLIFF BEAUTY SPOT
A beauty spot was left blanketed with an assortment of debris, litter and junk following the eviction of a travelling community who occupied the site for several months.
L Assorted rubbish and scrap left by travellers at Nancekuke on the cliffs between Portreath and Porthtowan. Picture by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Press
Now council tax payers are left to pick up the bill Joe Dyer reports
The group had moved last spring onto former mine workings between Porthtowan and Portreath on the world-famous South West coastal footpath. After months of behind-the-scenes work Kerrier District Council took out a court order to have the 13-strong group evicted, though one family remained when officials arrived on site on February 3.
Villagers and community leaders were horrified by the amount and variety of rubbish left behind by the travellers at a spot which is popular with walkers and holidaymakers.
"It makes St Day tip look like Buckingham Palace lawn. It's a pretty sad site," said John Beckinsale, a long-term resident of Porthtowan.
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Press photographer Colin Higgs, who took these pictures for the West Briton, was stunned by what he saw. "It took my breath away. It's absolutely disgusting," he said. "Everything you can think of is on the ground - tables, bits of caravans, endless fires, children's toys, mobile phones, hundreds of gas bottles. There is an incredible amount of filth."
County councillor Richard Cooper said: "I'm not anti-traveller, all I'm anti is the mess being left behind, and we have to tackle the problem.
"Ultimately it's the public who will have to pay because it's the local authority that will have to move it."
A team from Kerrier's Direct Services was on site with a digger and clearing equipment this week having already secured the area by fitting a new gate on an approach road. A spokesman said they aimed to have carried out a full clean-up operation by the weekend.
Liz Dunstan, chief solicitor for Kerrier, sympathised with villagers who had put up with their sometimes unwanted neighbours for so long. But she stressed the onus was on the council to do everything above board.
"You have to do it professionally and correctly, taking account of everybody's situation otherwise we would still be open to challenge and we could still be in this position in a year's time."
Assessments were made of the families and of the site itself before the court could evict.
"It was on the coastal footpath, it was very exposed and it was very dangerous," said Mrs Dunstan. "We never tolerated the site and we never said it was suitable."
Even though the travellers had left so much rubbish, she said the council would never have agreed to weekly removals as this would have legitimised their presence.
The travellers were believed to beheading to a site out of Cornwall.
However, this may not be the end of problems with the travelling community. Mrs Dunstan warned that new Government legislation placed the responsibility on local authorities to find sites for travelling families.
L Assorted rubbish and scrap left by travellers at Nancekuke on the cliffs between Portreath and Porthtowan. Picture by Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Press
Now council tax payers are left to pick up the bill Joe Dyer reports
The group had moved last spring onto former mine workings between Porthtowan and Portreath on the world-famous South West coastal footpath. After months of behind-the-scenes work Kerrier District Council took out a court order to have the 13-strong group evicted, though one family remained when officials arrived on site on February 3.
Villagers and community leaders were horrified by the amount and variety of rubbish left behind by the travellers at a spot which is popular with walkers and holidaymakers.
"It makes St Day tip look like Buckingham Palace lawn. It's a pretty sad site," said John Beckinsale, a long-term resident of Porthtowan.
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Press photographer Colin Higgs, who took these pictures for the West Briton, was stunned by what he saw. "It took my breath away. It's absolutely disgusting," he said. "Everything you can think of is on the ground - tables, bits of caravans, endless fires, children's toys, mobile phones, hundreds of gas bottles. There is an incredible amount of filth."
County councillor Richard Cooper said: "I'm not anti-traveller, all I'm anti is the mess being left behind, and we have to tackle the problem.
"Ultimately it's the public who will have to pay because it's the local authority that will have to move it."
A team from Kerrier's Direct Services was on site with a digger and clearing equipment this week having already secured the area by fitting a new gate on an approach road. A spokesman said they aimed to have carried out a full clean-up operation by the weekend.
Liz Dunstan, chief solicitor for Kerrier, sympathised with villagers who had put up with their sometimes unwanted neighbours for so long. But she stressed the onus was on the council to do everything above board.
"You have to do it professionally and correctly, taking account of everybody's situation otherwise we would still be open to challenge and we could still be in this position in a year's time."
Assessments were made of the families and of the site itself before the court could evict.
"It was on the coastal footpath, it was very exposed and it was very dangerous," said Mrs Dunstan. "We never tolerated the site and we never said it was suitable."
Even though the travellers had left so much rubbish, she said the council would never have agreed to weekly removals as this would have legitimised their presence.
The travellers were believed to beheading to a site out of Cornwall.
However, this may not be the end of problems with the travelling community. Mrs Dunstan warned that new Government legislation placed the responsibility on local authorities to find sites for travelling families.
TAXPAYER FOOTS BILL FOR TRAVEL DEBRIS
17 February 2006
A beauty spot was left blanketed with an assortment of debris, litter and junk following the eviction of a travelling community who had occupied the site for several months. Now it seems that council taxpayers will have to pick up the bill for cleaning up assorted rubbish left by travellers at Nancekuke on the cliffs between Portreath and Porthtowan. Last spring the group had moved on to former mine workings between Porthtowan and Portreath.
After months of behind-the- scenes work, Kerrier District Council took out a court order to have the 13-strong group evicted, although one family remained on the site.
Villagers and community leaders were horrified by the amount and variety of rubbish left behind by the travellers at a spot which is popular with walkers and holidaymakers.
"It makes St Day tip look like Buckingham Palace lawn. It's a pretty sad site," said John Beckinsale, a long-term resident of Porthtowan.
A beauty spot was left blanketed with an assortment of debris, litter and junk following the eviction of a travelling community who had occupied the site for several months. Now it seems that council taxpayers will have to pick up the bill for cleaning up assorted rubbish left by travellers at Nancekuke on the cliffs between Portreath and Porthtowan. Last spring the group had moved on to former mine workings between Porthtowan and Portreath.
After months of behind-the- scenes work, Kerrier District Council took out a court order to have the 13-strong group evicted, although one family remained on the site.
Villagers and community leaders were horrified by the amount and variety of rubbish left behind by the travellers at a spot which is popular with walkers and holidaymakers.
"It makes St Day tip look like Buckingham Palace lawn. It's a pretty sad site," said John Beckinsale, a long-term resident of Porthtowan.
Lee Hodge, 20, from Portreath
Dressed in their chef's whites, these youngsters are in training to become the best in the business.
The young men and women, all from Cornwall, are being trained to work at Jamie Oliver's new Fifteen restaurant in Watergate Bay, Newquay.
The 20 students have already been working hard to hone their culinary skills. And in just a few short months, they will work at Fifteen Cornwall when it opens in May. It is the first of Jamie Oliver's 15 restaurants to be unveiled outside London.
The chef, well-known for his crusade to improve school dinners, opened the first Fifteen restaurant in 2002. Based in Hoxton, it was inspired by the television chef's desire to help underprivileged young people forge themselves a successful career. Fifteen Cornwall will follow the same format.
Trainee Lee Hodge, 20, from Portreath on the North Cornwall coast, described the training as a "golden opportunity to succeed in life".
He said: "I'm so thankful that I've been given this opportunity and I'm really going to work hard to achieve the best possible outcome I can and make my friends and family proud. You only get one life and you've got to take every opportunity."
Selected from more than 300 applicants, the 20 trainees were among a shortlist of 150 who faced interviews and selection exercises before taken on in late December. Aged between 16 and 24, they have been recruited from all over Cornwall and are currently undergoing a 12-week intensive training course at Cornwall College before they start work in the Fifteen Cornwall kitchen at the end of April.
Trainee Emily Ratcliffe, 19, from Launceston, North Cornwall said: "I was really speechless when I was selected. All I could say was 'wow'. I couldn't believe it was really happening."
The young men and women, all from Cornwall, are being trained to work at Jamie Oliver's new Fifteen restaurant in Watergate Bay, Newquay.
The 20 students have already been working hard to hone their culinary skills. And in just a few short months, they will work at Fifteen Cornwall when it opens in May. It is the first of Jamie Oliver's 15 restaurants to be unveiled outside London.
The chef, well-known for his crusade to improve school dinners, opened the first Fifteen restaurant in 2002. Based in Hoxton, it was inspired by the television chef's desire to help underprivileged young people forge themselves a successful career. Fifteen Cornwall will follow the same format.
Trainee Lee Hodge, 20, from Portreath on the North Cornwall coast, described the training as a "golden opportunity to succeed in life".
He said: "I'm so thankful that I've been given this opportunity and I'm really going to work hard to achieve the best possible outcome I can and make my friends and family proud. You only get one life and you've got to take every opportunity."
Selected from more than 300 applicants, the 20 trainees were among a shortlist of 150 who faced interviews and selection exercises before taken on in late December. Aged between 16 and 24, they have been recruited from all over Cornwall and are currently undergoing a 12-week intensive training course at Cornwall College before they start work in the Fifteen Cornwall kitchen at the end of April.
Trainee Emily Ratcliffe, 19, from Launceston, North Cornwall said: "I was really speechless when I was selected. All I could say was 'wow'. I couldn't believe it was really happening."
Monday, February 06, 2006
VILLAGERS KEEN TO OWN HARBOUR AT PORTREATH
People living in Portreath have given the "thumbs up" to the idea of taking their harbour into community ownership.
More than 250 people turned up for a consultation day at the Millennium Hall on Saturday, when details of Kerrier Council's proposal to sell off the harbour were on display.
After speaking to representatives of Kerrier's regeneration team, the parish council, and the harbour association, 86 per cent of residents present supported the proposal and said they wanted to see it move on to the next stage.
Chris Watts, chairman of the parish council, said the result was "a very strong mandate" to pursue community ownership.
He said: "We had a very successful consultation day. The questionnaires that people filled out showed 86 per cent support for community ownership, and that is a very strong mandate for Kerrier to take into a feasibility study.
"The parish council can now move forward to the next stage of this project by taking expert advice as to the terms of reference of the feasibility study and finding suitable surveyors to tender for the task."
Kerrier regeneration officer Scott James said the high turnout was a big advantage when applying for grant funding.
"In terms of both the Lottery application and other bids that we've got to put in, we can demonstrate a high level of support, and that's exactly what funders want to see."
Kerrier Council announced last November that it wanted to dispose of Portreath Harbour, because of high maintenance costs. It hoped it could pass into community ownership, and offered £5,000 towards a feasibility study.
In January it was announced that Portreath had been included in a potential £42 million programme of waterfront improvements, along with four other Cornish harbours.
Saturday's consultation day was opened by Julia Goldsworthy MP, one of the village's newest residents.
Mike Clayton, Kerrier's portfolio holder for assets, who also attended, reaffirmed the council's continuing commitment to the project.
Data gathered on the day will be analysed over the coming weeks.
More than 250 people turned up for a consultation day at the Millennium Hall on Saturday, when details of Kerrier Council's proposal to sell off the harbour were on display.
After speaking to representatives of Kerrier's regeneration team, the parish council, and the harbour association, 86 per cent of residents present supported the proposal and said they wanted to see it move on to the next stage.
Chris Watts, chairman of the parish council, said the result was "a very strong mandate" to pursue community ownership.
He said: "We had a very successful consultation day. The questionnaires that people filled out showed 86 per cent support for community ownership, and that is a very strong mandate for Kerrier to take into a feasibility study.
"The parish council can now move forward to the next stage of this project by taking expert advice as to the terms of reference of the feasibility study and finding suitable surveyors to tender for the task."
Kerrier regeneration officer Scott James said the high turnout was a big advantage when applying for grant funding.
"In terms of both the Lottery application and other bids that we've got to put in, we can demonstrate a high level of support, and that's exactly what funders want to see."
Kerrier Council announced last November that it wanted to dispose of Portreath Harbour, because of high maintenance costs. It hoped it could pass into community ownership, and offered £5,000 towards a feasibility study.
In January it was announced that Portreath had been included in a potential £42 million programme of waterfront improvements, along with four other Cornish harbours.
Saturday's consultation day was opened by Julia Goldsworthy MP, one of the village's newest residents.
Mike Clayton, Kerrier's portfolio holder for assets, who also attended, reaffirmed the council's continuing commitment to the project.
Data gathered on the day will be analysed over the coming weeks.
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