2007 Alliman Shield

2007 Alliman Shield Fixtures

Progressive Results

Up to & including December

• Individual Progressive %
• Grade Progressive %
• Age Progressive %

Club Progressive

Round 10 – December

Interclub Species

• Species 2007 (PDF)

2008 Alliman Shield

2008 Alliman Shield Fixtures

Progressive Results

Up to & including December

New Individual Progressive Results Format

• Individual Progressive
• Grade Progressive %
• Age Progressive %

Club Progressive

Round 9 – December

Previous Results

• Alliman Shield 2007 – All results
• Alliman Shield 2006 – Round 5 – Watsons Bay

Australian Pacific Coast Spearfishing Championships

6th - 12th April 2009

Please refer to http://www.spearfishingdownunder.com.au/pacific_coast/ for details.

Canada Cup is held annually during February at Terrigal on the Central Coast.
  Google Maps - Terrigal

2007 Results

Other Results

• Individual
• Meritorious
• Heaviest
• Grade
• Age

Prize List

Eden 3-Way State Championships

Three Way State Championships

Proudly hosted by the South Coast Skindivers Club

Thankyou to all the divers who competed at the 2010 Championships and for your patience in waiting for the results. I made a few data entry errors on the day of the competition that affected some individual scores and also some results. I personnally apologise to those divers who have been affected by this and regret any inconvenience.

Ellis

Note: Rock Hopper results are still being sorted.

Far South Coast Championships

NSW Far South Coast Championships

Proudly hosted by the Southern Coast Skindivers Club

NSW State Titles 2007

NSW State Titles 2007

Saturday May 19th & Sunday May 20th 2007

Report & Results

A safe and enjoyable event...

Day 1

An eager 14 spearos rocked up to Long Bay, Malabar to contest the NSW State Championship. Looking through the sign on it was a small yet impressive list. Australian representatives Ian Puckeridge, Paul Roso and Peter Walsh, along with many time Kiwi Champion Shane Fitzmaurice, current NSW Junior Champion Matt Toohey from the Neptunes, Far South Coast Champ and multi National representative Gunther Pfrengle and hot shot Gold Coast pelagic hunter Daniel Mann fishing his first ever competition tuning up for his planned assault on the ‘08 National Titles.

Divers swam far and wide and ended up as far South as the ‘graveyard’ near Pussy cat Bay, La Perouse. Divers started to filter back from 12.15 unloaded their fish and jumped back into the bay endeavouring to locate a last minute Bream or Flathead. By 2pm all divers were safely back, fish were iced, bagged and tagged and then transported by trailer to the Dolphins Club house up the road. After some food and beverage the divers sparked up from the cold and the stories began to flow. The weigh in went at a cracking place and it was evident that Pucko was the man to beat with his sterling 17 species and 902pts, this is a rock hop guys 902 points wow! Paul Roso was close behind with 829 and on 92%, best placed of the visitors the improving Ryan Schulter on 64%. The second day was announced at the end of the weigh in to be Boat Harbour at Kurnell.

Day 2

The field again split pretty evenly north and south, ‘Scuba’ Pete Walsh had cut a mad dash to head out along Merries widest reefs, while Pucko, Roso and Wooly headed north, Pucko eventually swimming beyond Tabbigai and back towing close to 40kg of fish along the way. Mr Roso was heard at sea loudly lamenting swimming over some of Merries finest weed gardens. Scuba had come back just in time sprinting the last couple of hundred metres along the beach to make the sign off, he too was visibly upset at having blown a small Jewie up in the white water of Cosy Corner. The weigh in was conducted right there at the beach, with the competitors fish once again being iced, bagged and tagged. Another efficient weigh in saw the presentation starting before 3.30pm!

Ian Puckeridge is a deserved State Champion, he competed fiercely both over the two days, collecting his sixth individual State Trophy, as well as the Teams Trophy, Most Species ( 21) and Convenors choice fish a Snapper of 1275gm. Paul Roso always consistent at this level again finished bridesmaid with a meritorious runner up finish, Ryan Schulter fishing very well in unknown locations to place third just edging out both Gunther and Scuba Pete by a few percent. Matt Toohey claimed the Fred Nann Junior Trophy for a successive year as well as claiming the C Grade Trophy and the real surprise packet was the Gold Coast Kid Daniel Mann who fished well above his weight having never speared south of Kingscliffe before taking out D Grade and whetting his appetite further for competition come Nationals time next January.

Special thanks to the volunteers, who without your assistance this comp wouldn’t have got off the ground. Thanks to Lee Dalli (Dragons), Peter Claxton(Whalers), Alex Taffs and J Lo (Sea Hawks), Dutchie Holland, Mark Barry, Matt Gibbons, Huffy Montes, Paul Roso (Dolphins), Matt and his dad Paul Cooper(Neptunes). Paul I really appreciated your efforts, you are welcome for a beer at my pub any day. Taffsy, Dutchie and Darky thank you so much for your generosity in making available your boats and Clacko, much appreciate your assistance out on the water looking out for the boys over the two days, Lee your organisational skills are second to none, cheers, lastly to the divers who showed up to compete, you blokes make the State Title what they are, a highly competitive, yet friendly, controversy free competition. I thank you all.

Simon Trippe
NSW Sports Secretary
USFA

Results

• NSW State Titles 2007 Scores
• NSW State Titles 2007 Placings

Venues

• Merries Reef
• Long Reef, Collaroy
• Long Bay, Malabar
• Marine Pde, Avalon

Sign on fee: $30.00 — Juniors: $10.00

This is a two day Rock-hopping competition. Handspear division will also be contested.

Species are as per Sydney Metro Zone Alliman Shield.
Contact Simon Trippe sportsec@usfa.com.au

Note: Sub-Junior age divers must swim with an adult (over 18 years old) diver at all times; Divers are to be aware of the parking fees of both Long Reef ($15 for the day) and Kurnell ($18); Divers would need to bring coin to Long Reef for the meters. If Sunday is at Kurnell perhaps pool cars to save the coin.

NSW State Titles 2008

NSW State Titles 2008

Saturday May 17th & Sunday May 28th 2008

Results

• NSW State Titles 2008 Results

NSW State Titles 2009

NSW State Titles 2009 - Ulladulla

Saturday May 16th & Sunday May 17th 2009

Results

Overall Results
Day 1 - Berrara
Day 2 - Ulladulla
Meritorious
Heaviest

South Coast Championships

NSW South Coast Championships

Proudly hosted by the Southern Zone

Sydney Cup

Sydney Cup is held annually during January at Gunnamatta Bay in Sydney's south.
  Google Maps - Gunnamatta Bay

2007 Results

Prize List

The 12th NELSON BAY SPEARFISHING CHALLENGE

Living Water Freedivers Proudly Presents

The 12th NELSON BAY
SPEARFISHING CHALLENGE

Saturday 26th February 2011
One fish per competitor - Biggest Fish Wins!

Nelson Bay is located a comfortable 3 hour drive north of Sydney in NSW. It’s well known as a popular tourist destination that offers great accommodation, restaurants, spectacular views and beaches.

Another exceptional quality is the areas well-known ability to produce large game fish and other species in the clear warm waters from January to June each year as the East Australian Current pushes warmer water down from more subtropical areas up north.

The warmer current brings with it marlin, sailfish, dolphin fish, yellow tail kingfish, mulloway and cobia, just to list a few.

The coast has a number of offshore islands and reef systems that hold excellent reef fish and pelagic fish, a small tinny can easily access these, so to enjoy the fishing does not mean big dollars.

The Spearfishing Challenge was designed to limit each competitor to one fish at weigh in. By doing so we limit the overall catch of competitors and normally the weigh in is much more spectacular due to people hunting for larger fish. It also decreases the amount of time it takes to conduct the weigh in, leaving more time for the important things eg. talking about the one that got away!

The format for the comp is one fish per diver to be weighed in, a Species List will be made available on the day for all divers to have, this is not a pelagic only comp, however the species list may be more restricted than some clubs are using.

Vital statistics:

When: Saturday 26th February 2011
Where: Shoal Bay Boat Ramp (east of Nelson Bay CBD)
Weigh in: Shoal Bay picnic area (next to boat ramp)
Sign on: 7.30am

Boat checking: For burley 7.30 - 8.55 am, if found it will be
thrown out.
Start Time: 9 am A rolling start will be made from the
starter’s boat.
Finish: 3 pm - boats must be on the beach, people late will
not be eligible to weigh fish
Duration: 6 hours
Cost: $40.00 inclusive.
Fishing licence: All competitors must adhere to NSW Fisheries
law regarding licensing.
Eligibility: Only financial USFA members can attend. USFA
fees can be paid on the day; these will be
forwarded on to the USFA at a later date.
Receipts will be given and cards will be checked.
Gear: All divers must have a 7 litre float fitted with an
International diver down flag; they must also
have a whistle and reflective device attached.
Boats: It is the boat owner’s responsibility to ensure
they have correct safety gear under NSW Water
Ways laws.
Boat rides: All divers must organise their own boat rides.
Bad weather: The comp will be cancelled on the morning if a
strong wind warning is in place by the coastal
patrol/weather station or dangerous seas/strong
wind is present on the day. The Safety
Committees decision is final. If the comp is
cancelled entry fees will be refunded.

Prize Money: Prizes will be awarded to at least the top 10
divers. In previous years the winner has taken
home close to $1,000 in cash and prizes for 1 fish!

From the sign on fee of $40.00, $20 is taken and placed in the prize pool.
First Place receives 65%
Second Place receives 25%
Third Place receives 10%
Lucky door prizes are also being awarded for any diver who weighs in a fish so a 1kg Black Drummer can get you a prize. A raffle will also be held on the day and a prize draw for any partner that shows up to support at the weigh in.
As always all fish speared are the responsibility of the diver who shot it, organizers reserve the right to check fish for tampering if suspicions are raised, if found to be in breach the diver will be disqualified.

A late lunch and soft drinks will also be provided to all competitors at the weigh in and is included in the sign on fee.

The challenge has been well supported in previous years with both experienced divers and new comers taking out the prizes.
Thank you to our sponsors who have continued to support this event including, Charlestown Diving Academy, Feet First Dive, BCF Bennett’s Green, Neptune Wetsuits, Adreno Spearfishing Supplies, Bills Outboards and more – Weston, Liquid Focus, Superfrog, Dive R Fins, International Freediving and Spearfishing News, Spearfishing Downunder, Deep Worldwide Magazine and Bunnings Nelson Bay.
For more information visit www.livingwaterfreedivers.org or contact Ian Mallett on 0488 278 993.