MOLLYMOOK Surf Lifesaving Club has continued its strong form on the sand and in the surf, at the recent 2019/20 NSW state championships.
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Highlighting Mollymook's efforts once again was the performance of Daniel Robberds beach crew, which claimed six open's medals at Blacksmiths Beach.
The standout was Sam Zustovich, who claimed three gold medals - including the prestigious open men's beach flags title.
This is the first time he has ever won this event at the state titles (finishing with bronze the past two years), edging out his main rival Blake Drysdale (Newport) for the crown.
The 17-year-old, who represented Australia in South Africa in October, rounded out his successful meet - hosted by Swansea Belmont SLSC - with golds in both the under 19 men's beach flags and sprint.
Open's success wasn't restricted to just Zustovich, as Payton Williams won gold in the women's beach flags for the first time - edging out North Cronulla sisters Leah and Emily Rampoldi.
Williams' strong competition was rounded out by a bronze in the open women's beach sprint, where Fingal Beach's Grace Hewitt and Newport's Laura Drysdale finished in front of her.
The final medal winner from Robberds' squad was Jack Bridges, who took out the under 17 men's beach flags.
Bridges also finished sixth in the open men's flags, two spots behind teammate Brock Scrivener (fourth).
Not to be outdone was Mollymook's Karla Jones, who claimed silver and bronze in the under 15 women's beach flags and sprint respectively.
Earlier at the championships, during the masters section, Mollymook also produced numerous strong performances.
The standout was the 140 year women's beach relay team of Tegan Davies, Sue Keough, Armalie Muller and Ashlee Smart (nee Cheney), which won gold.
Muller then added a silver in the 35-39 women's beach flags, while Davies finished second in the 30-34 women's sprint - with Smart and Keough fourth and sixth respectively.
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Davies' third medal came in the 35-39 women's 2km beach run, where she finished behind Redhead's Regina Hensen.
The club's other masters gold was secured by the 140 year men's surfboat team of Rhys Austin, Steve Craig, Gary Warburton, Ben Wolski and sweep Marty Drysdale - with the 200 year men's surfboat team (Russell Bartlett, Craig Matthews, Paul Newman, Kevin Whitford and sweep Garth Brook) finishing third.
Steine Lofts (30-34 men) claimed silver in the beach flags, bronze in the sprint and another bronze in the 140 year men beach relay, alongside Glenn Beveridge, Todd Muller and Paul Buttel.
Muller also secured a bronze in the 35-39 men's beach flags.
Tony Ireland (40-44 men's) secured a silver in the male surf race and bronze in the rescue tube, before finishing sixth in the ironperson and board.
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He then backed it up to help the 130 years men's team (alongside Paul Buttel and David Tudor-Jones) finish fourth in the board and fifth in the surf race.
Ireland and Buttel (40-44 men) also finished sixth in the double ski and board rescue.
Buttel didn't leave the championships without any individual medals though, claiming a bronze in both the 40-44 men's single ski and ironperson.
Tudor-Jones also finished fourth in the 45-49 men's ski with partner Michael Mead.