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Medal-winning masters

 

Killcare Relics On Carnival Safari (KROCS) are the medal-winning masters' team for Killcare Surf Life Saving Club.

Most members are beach sprint, beach flags and beach relay competitors, although they now have some swim competitors too.

Surf Life Saving Clubs around Australia hold carnivals just for the masters, who are competitors aged over 30.

The KROCS team competed in the East Coast Masters Carnival at Collaroy on Sunday, February 3.

They were successful in bringing home five gold, two silver and 1.25 bronze.

The 0.25 bronze came about in the 170 years plus (combined ages) beach relay as it was a mixed team and Greg White was the only KROCS competitor.

The others were from South Curl Curl, Crowdy and Glenelg SA.

So that they were all uniform, they turned their caps inside out and became the tag team (cap tag on the outside), winning third place.

Chris McCormick and Jason Chapman each took home two gold for their beach flags and beach sprint events and a silver for the beach relay.

Phillip Tubby managed one gold in his beach flags and two silver; one for his beach sprint and one in the beach relay.

Colin Tubby's sprint was just a little outside the medals, but he did earn one bronze in his beach flags and silver for the beach relay.

The KROCS team came second in the 140 years plus beach relay.

The team consisted of Phillip and Colin Tubby, Jason Chapman and Chris McCormick.

The East Coast Masters Carnival is a unique carnival in that it still has the old-fashioned pillow fight.

Last year, the KROCS team entered Kevin Lowe in the pillow fight and won.

Kevin has since moved to South Australia and competes for Glenelg.

This meant Kevin had to travel 1600 km to defend his title.

The first two rounds were easy and Kevin went through to the final.

Unfortunately, Scott Hannal from Ocean Beach knocked off the champ to claim the title for himself.

Big Kev still took a silver home to South Australia for his effort.

The Central Coast Masters Branch Championship will be the next carnival, to be held at Copacabana on February 16.

The website is www4.tpg.com.au and email krocs@tpg.com.au.

Helen Tubby, February 6