3rd and final round of Club Champs this Sunday 4 March at 10am

3rd and final round of Club Champs this Sunday 4 March at 10am

This Sunday the 4th March is the third and final round of Long Reef’s fun and famous Club Championships. There are great prizes to be won by the highest point score female (Suunto sports watch) and a lucky door prize to the value $300 for another lucky but not...
Good luck at the states Connor Ward & Cooper Kent!

Good luck at the states Connor Ward & Cooper Kent!

A shout out to Conner and Cooper who are competing for Long Reef this weekend at Blacksmith’s beach. Both boys were very successful at the recent SNB Branch Championship’s held in February. Connor won gold in both Under 9 surf swim and 1km beach run....
St. Luke’s students help with club redesign

St. Luke’s students help with club redesign

On Wednesday 28 February a group of Year 9 St. Luke’s grammar school students visited our club as part of a architecture & design project. Their task is to redesign the club in line with the same brief which we are currently operating on for the planned...
Introducing: Mitch Francis – Club Secretary

Introducing: Mitch Francis – Club Secretary

In our series to introduce all members of the Longy management committee, here’s Mitch Francis, who as club secretary makes sure that the monthly MC meetings, as well as other formal club meetings, run smoothly (and do not run over time!). Mitch Francis –...
Long Lords & Apples battle 25 knot winds!

Long Lords & Apples battle 25 knot winds!

An epic surf boat battle unfolded last weekend. Here’s the first hand account from Rob Pearson: “The Long Lords (U23’s) and Apples (Open men’s) went into battle at Pacific Palms over the weekend! The Carnival is the last big tribal meeting of surf boat...
Summary of Management Committee meeting on 12 February 2018

Summary of Management Committee meeting on 12 February 2018

The Management Committee (MC) meets every month to go through what’s happening at the club, discuss ideas, make decisions, plan events, etc. Here’s a summary of what happened at the last MC meeting on Monday 12 February, plus some action points:...
Round 2 Longy club championships update

Round 2 Longy club championships update

Thanks to cyclone Gita in the Southern Pacific the beach was closed and only the beach events were held in round 2 of the “fun and famous” Long Reef Club Championships on Sunday. Beach run, beach sprint, beach flags and water flags still offered plenty of...
Last opportunity to buy Longy merchandise this season!

Last opportunity to buy Longy merchandise this season!

It is the last week we will have the Longy merchandise shop open for the nippers season! Come and buy your long reef gear this Saturday! Also, the final nippers and presentation is on Saturday 3 March from 2pm onwards. Come and join the fun, celebration, BBQ and...