After a dramatic three day, Mount Maunganui easily defending the Alan Gardner Trophy, awarded to the top club at the Surf Life Saving Nationals. The club reigned with 129 points to finish, 46 points in front of Papamoa in second place.

Mount's efforts were anchored by strong performances in the taplin relays and individual wins to the likes of Andrew Newton (men's board) and Lisa Carrington (women's ski).

Competitors head for the water on the final day of the competition. Photo by Joel Ford.

Mount Maunganui's Aimee Berridge was a new ironwoman champion, holding off a strong charge from defending champion Nikki Cox.

'I just can't believe it - earlier this season, I actually quit the sport and I've only been back racing for the last six weeks,” 20-year-old Aimee says. 'I just needed to freshen up a bit and without that break and getting away and putting things in perspective, it wouldn't have happened today.”

Christchurch clubs also performed well, despite the championship being relocated away from their earthquake-ravaged city just two weeks ago.

Taylors Mistake took out the men's canoe race and double ski titles, with South Brighton finishing third in both those events.

But the Titahi Bay boat crew couldn't add to their three consecutive long-course titles, however, beaten in a thrilling finish by arch-rivals Piha.

It was especially sweet for two retiring members of the Piha crew, Craig Knox and Bruce O'Brien, who have been rowing the Piha boat for 20 and 19 years respectively.

'We haven't had that bloody trophy for decades,” Piha sweep Mark Bourneville says. 'Until today, that was the only medal those guys hadn't won and we managed to get it for them today. We're just delighted.”

Piha also grabbed the short-course title – the under-21 Piha Pirates had a clean-sweep in their division, while two silvers and two bronze medals in other divisions gave them the top-club trophy.

State National Surf Life Saving Championships

13 March 2011, Main Beach, Mt Maunganui

Overall Points

Mt Maunganui LS (129.25), Papamoa SR (83.75), Red Beach SLSC (70), Mairangi Bay SLSC (52), Piha SC

(49), Midway SLSC (44), NPOB SLSC (38), Omanu SLSC (33), South Brighton SLSC (32), Lyall Bay SLSC

(30), Ocean Beach Kiwi SP (28), Fitzroy SLSC (27), Wainui SLSC (22), Orewa SLSC (21), Titahi Bay SLSC

(20), Paekakariki SL (19), Westshore SLSC (19), Muriwai LS (18), Waimairi SLSC (16), St Clair SLSC (13),

Taylors Mistake SLSC (11), Waikanae SLSC (9), East End SLSC (6), Waimarama SLSC (5), Sumner SLSC

(1), Whakatane SLSC (1), New Brighton SLSC (1).

Run-swim-Run

U19 Men. Dylan French (Red Beach SLSC) 1, Daniel Hooker (Omanu Beach SLSC) 2, Jake Allen

(Paekakariki SL) 3.

U19 Women. Cara Ryan (Mt Maunganui LS) 1, Emma Robinson (Lyall Bay SLSC) 2, Dannielle O'Connor

(Omanu Beach SLSC) 3.

Double Ski

U19 Men. South Brighton SLSC (Mark Drabble/Ryan Quickenden) 1, Orewa SLSC (Matthew Johnston/Jack

Wilson) 2, Midway SLSC (Chayde Pineaha/Daniel Willock) 3.

U19 Women. Mt Maunganui LS (Karina Radley/Brooklyn Reardon-Nikara) 1, Waimarama SLSC (Jamie

Welch/Jordam Pearse) 2, Fitzroy SLSC (Evie Trolove /Rebecca Cole) 3.

Open Men. Taylors Mistake SLSC (Liam O'Loughlin/Fred Teear) 1, Ocean Beach Kiwi SP (Shane

Bennett/Scott Bicknell) 2, South Brighton SLSC (Ben Keys/John Creighton) 3.

Open Women. Mairangi Bay SLSC (Katie Pocock/Rachael Dodwell) 1, Mt Maunganui LS (Lisa

Carrington/Jaimee Lovett) 2, Orewa SLSC (Georgia Butt/Rachel Clarke) 3.

Ski Relay

U19 Men. Midway SLSC (Chayde Pineaha/Cory Taylor/Daniel Willock) 1, Mt Maunganui LS (Ryan

Preston/Andrew Roy/Sam Shergold) 2, Wainui SLSC (Pera Gibbs/Oliver Puddick/Benjamin Tinnelly) 3.

Open Men. Mairangi Bay SLSC (Michael Lee/Travis Mitchell/Kevin Morrison) 1, Ocean Beach Kiwi SP

(Shane Bennett/Scott Bicknell/Ryan Welch) 2, Titahi Bay SLSC (Sam Blyde/Marty McDowell/Todd Grace) 3.

Surf Race

U16 Men. Mitchell Owen (NPOB SLSC) 1, Ben Johnston (Papamoa SR) 2, Daniel Kayes (Papamoa SR) 3.

U16 Women. Natalie Peat (Papamoa SR) 1, Jessica Miller (Mt Maunganui LS) 2, Dallas Parkinson (Midway

SLSC) 3.

U19 Men. Benjamin Gillies (Westshore SLSC) 1, Adam Simpson (St Clair SLSC) 2, Jack Nash (New

Brighton SLSC) 3.

U19 Women. Nikaela Gilmer (East End) 1, Emma Wilson (Muriwai LS) 2, Dannielle O'Connor (Omanu

Beach SLSC) 3/

Open Men. Glenn Anderson (NPOB SLSC) 1, Michael Janes (Midway SLSC) 2, Steven Kent (Titahi Bay

SLSC) 3.

Open Women. Jessica Parr (Piha SC) 1, Johanna O'Connor (Mt Maunganui LS) 2, Chantelle Cowlrick (Lyall

Bay SLSC) 3.

Ski Race

U16 Men. Angus Mackenzie (St Clair SLSC) 1, Patrick Looney (Waikanae SLSC) 2, Andre Lee (Mt

Maunganui LS) 3=, Jackson Edwards (Papamoa SR) 3=, Michael Bryant (Papamoa SR) 3=.

U16 Women. Natalie Peat (Papamoa SR) 1, Lauren Bailey (Red Beach SLSC) 2, Rebecca Cole (Fitzroy

SLSC) 3.

U19 Men. Cory Taylor (Midway SLSC) 1, Daniel Willock (Midway SLSC) 2, Chayde Pineaha (Midway SLSC)

1.

U19 Women. Caitlin Ryan (Red Beach SLSC) 1, Kayla Imrie (Paekakariki SL) 2, Siobhan Wright (Omanu

Beach SLSC) 3.

Open Men. Daniel Nelson (East End SLSC) 1, Scott Bicknell (Ocean Beach Kiwi SP) 2, Liam O'Loughlin

(Taylors Mistake SLSC) 3.

Open Women. Lisa Carrington (Mt Maunganui LS) 1, Nikki Cox (Westshore SLSC) 2, Jaimee Lovett (Mt

Maunganui LS) 3.

Board Race

U16 Men. Ben Nelson (NPOB SLSC) 1, Ben Cochrane (Omanu Beach SLSC) 2, Andre Lee (Mt Maunganui

LS) 3.

U16 Women. Karly Maxwell (Lyall Bay SLSC) 1, Ashley Cochrane (Omanu SLSC) 2, Namdokmai Northcott

(Fitzroy SLSC) 3.

U19 Men. Max Beattie (Omanu Beach SLSC) 1, Oliver Puddick (Wainui SLSC) 2, Richard Murray (Mt

Maunganui LS) 3.

U19 Women. Danielle McKenzie (Mairangi Bay SLSC) 1, Brooklyn Reardon-Nikara (Mt Maunganui LS) 2,

Casey Stevens (NPOB SLSC) 3.

Open Men. Andrew Newton (Mt Maunganui LS) 1, Patrick Maney (Red Beach SLSC) 2, Kevin Morrison

(Mairangi Bay SLSC) 3.

Open Women. Nikki Cox (Westshore SLSC) 1, Arna Wright (Mt Maunganui LS) 2, Kendall Elliott (Mt

Maunganui LS) 3.

Taplin Relay

U16 Women. Papamoa. (Kahleia Josephson/Natalie Peat/Kathryn Stewart) 1, Omanu Beach SLSC (Ashley

Cochrane/Alex Sefton/Katherine Wilson) 2, Midway SLSC (Erin Mills/McKenzie Holmes/Shelby Rafferty) 3.

U16 Men. Papamoa A (Jackson Edwards/Hamish Smith/Daniel Kayes) 1, Orewa SLSC (Dru Matich/Adam

Parker/Matt Johnston) 2, Papamoa B (Ben Johnston/Seth Merrett/Michael Bryant) 3.

U19 Men. Mt Maunganui (Richard Murray/Andrew Roy/Blake Williamson) 1, Omanu Beach SLSC (Daniel

Hooker/Max Beattie) 2, Midway SLSC (Dylan Pahina/Chayde Pineaha/Corey Davis) 3.

U19 Women. Omanu Beach SLSC (Ashley Cochrane.Dannielle O'Connor/ Siobhan Wright) 1, Orewa SLSC

(Aimie Sisson/Kate Goudie/Julie Sweetman) 2, Mt Maunganui LS (Karina Radley/Cara Ryan Brooklyn

Reardon-Nikara) 3.

Open Men. Red Beach SLSC (Dylan French/Jared Pouwhare/Sam Cosgrove/William Lloyd/Patrick

Maney/Chris Moores) 1, Midway SLSC (Cory Taylor/Jack Gavin/Matthew Sutton/Michael Janes/Phillip

Mills/Cory Hutchings) 2, Mt Maunganui LS (Andrew Newton/Richard Murray/Andrew Roy/Mike

Williamson/Camerson Witney/Damian Munro) 3.

Open Women. Mt Maunganui LS Black (Arna Wright/Jessica Miller/Jaimee Lovett) 1, Mt Maunganui LS

Yellow (Aimee Leigh Berridge/Kendall Elliott/Brooke Shergold) 2, Mairangi Bay SLSC (Madison Boon/Katie

Pocock/Danielle McKenzie) 3.

Ironman/Ironwoman/Diamond Lady

U16 Men. Daniel Kayes (Papamoa SR) 1, Ben Cochrane (Omanu Beach SLSC) 2, Ben Johnston (Papamoa

SR) 3.

U16 Women. Natalie Peat (Papamoa SR) 1, Jessica Miller (Mt Maunganui LS) 2, Hayley Cox (Lyall Bay

SLSC) 3.

U19 Men. Cory Taylor (Midway SLSC) 1, Dylan French (Red Beach SLSC) 2, Oliver Puddick (Wainui SLSC)

3.

U19 Women. Kayla Imrie (Paekakariki SL) 1, Caitlin Ryan (Red Beach SLSC) 2, Danielle McKenzie

(Mairangi Bay SLSC) 3.

Open Women. Aimee Leigh Berridge (Mt Maunganui SL) 1, Madison Boon (Mairangi Bay) 2, Nikki Cox

(Westshore SLC) 3.

Open Men. Chris Moors (Red Beach SLSC) 1, Hamish Beattie (Westshore SLSC) 2, Daniel Moodie

(Westshore SLSC ) 3.

Long Course Boat

U19 Men. Titahi Bay SLSC (Isaac Cleland/Jamie Devitt/Shane Ellis/Arwyn Evans/Wil McDowell) 1, Red

Beach SLSC (Kyle Blunden/Matt Dillon/Matthew Hanson/Wade Heather/Craig Dillon) 2, Piha SC (Charlie

Henderso/Hamish Mitchell/Alex Radley/Mark Bourneville) 3.

U21 Women. Orewa SLSC (Nastassia Randell/Brearna Franich/Amanda Jones/Nikki Jones/Mark

McCarthny) 1, Muriwai LS (Alison Craigie/Rebecca Cray/Jamilah Hudson/Jessica Parkin/Ricky Butt) 2, Piha

SC (Gracey Monteith/Audrey-Lise Bourneville/Claudia Goff/Alice Rasmussen/Phil Mason) 3.

U23 Men. Piha SC (Logan Flutey/Nicholas Mackenzie/Shamus O'Halloran/Jed Wright/Shane O'Halloran) 1,

Mairangi Bay SLSC (Hugo Farmer/Stuart Pratt/Scott Pardington/Mark Pardington/Rob Jones) 2, Paekakariki

SL (Jono Boyd/Nick Boyd/Charles Graham/Matt King/Steven Dickson) 3.

Open Women. Mairangi Bay SLSC (Rochelle Haden/Nina Reid/Carmel Tolhurst/Sarah Woolley/Rob Jones)

1, Titahi Bay SLSC (Zoe Canvin/Jessica Limbrick/'Laura Travers-Jones/Lizzie Campbell/Bryon Malcolmson)

2, Mt Maunganui LS (Chelan Garnham/Jessica Niederer/Megan Scott/Hannah Taylor/Daniel Matuschka) 3

Open Men. Piha SC (Matt Kirke/Craig Know/Bruce O'Brien/Ben Scott/Mark Bourneville) 1, Titahi Bay SLSC

(Jamie Fitzgerald/Ashby Jamie/Dean Ellis/Tim Marsden/Paul McVicar) 2, Mt Maunganui LS (Steve

Rush/Richard Saunders/David Schumacher/Martin Wouters/Daniel Matuschka) 3.

Short Course Boat

U19 Men. Red Beach SLSC (Kyle Blunden/Matt Dillon/Matthew Hanson/Wade Heather/Craig Dillon) 1, Titahi

Bay SLSC (Isaac Cleland/Jamie Devitt/Shane Ellis/Arwyn Evans/Wil McDowell) 2, Red Beach SLSC (Liam

Cunningham/Jason Hodgson/Niklas Livock/Nicholas Teesdale/Lance Hammond) 3.

U21 Women. Muriwai LS (Alison Craigie/Rebecca Cray/Jamilah Hudson/Jessica Parkin/Ricky Butt) 1, Piha

SC (Gracey Monteith/Audrey-Lise Bourneville/Claudia Goff/Alice Rasmussen/Phil Mason) 2, Orewa SLSC

(Natassia Randell/Brearna Franich/Amanda Jones/Nikki Jones/Mark McCarthny) 3.

U23 Men. Piha SC (Logan Flutey/Nicholas Mackenzie/Shamus O'Halloran/Jed Wright/Shane O'Halloran) 1,

Piha SC (Cedric Bourneville/Ludovik Bourneville/Jean-Paul Smit/Albert Walker/Mark Bourneville) 2, Mairangi

Bay SLSC (Hugo Farmer/ Stuart Pratt/Scott Pardington/Mark Pardington/Rob Jones) 3.

Open Women. Mairangi Bay SLSC (Rochelle Haden/Nina Reid/Carmel Tolhurst/Sarah Woolley/Rob Jones)

1, Mt Maunganui LS (Chelan Garnham/Jessica Niederer/Megan Scott/Hannah Taylor/Daniel Matuschka) 2,

Whakatane SLSC (Tara McAllister/Karis Da Silva/Christina Douglas/Carla Linton/Hannah McComb/Annette

Hahipene/Monty McGougan) 3.

Open Men. Piha SC (Matt Kirke/Craig Knox/Bruce O'Brien/Ben Scott/Mark Bourneville) 1, Titahi Bay SLSC

(Jamie Fitzgerald/Ben Ashby/Dean Ellis/Tim Marsden/Paul McVicar) 2, Muriwai LS (Ben Tapurau/Rick

Wells/Tim Wilson/Dan McCormack/Ricky Butt) 3.

Short Course Canoe

U19 Men. South Brighton SLSC (Jaden Frunt/Scott Martlew/Michael Martlew/Mark Drabble) 1, Mt

Maunganui LS (James Banhidi/Ryan Hayes/Ryan Preston/Andrew Roy) 2, Waikanae SLSC (Matthew

Grant/Francois Nanai/Nick Te Puni/Joel White) 3.

U 19 Women. Waimairi SLSC (Eva Breuer/Annabel Burgess/Mallory Glue/Caitlin Ruddle-McBain) 1, Fitzroy

SLSC (Maija McSweeney-Novak/Evie Trolove/Jessica Madeline Wells) 2. Waimarama SLSC (Jamie

Welch/Sarah Logan/Kate Mackintosh/Jordan Pearse) 3.

Open Womens. Wainui SLSC (Bayleigh Harrison/Carolyn Hibbert/Courtenay Waikari/Rachael Williams) 1,

Fitroy SLSC (Monique Burr/Kylie Hall/Alicia Newport/Sophie Trolove) 2, Mairangi Bay (Katie Pocock/Laura

Josephson/Tracy Wilson/Rachael Dodwell) 3.

Open Mens. Waimairi SLSC (Mark Cresswell/Don McNeilly/Richard Phillips/Carl Righton/Carl Sheehan) 1,

Muriwai LS (David Butt/Jason Harvey/Blake Ingram/Ashley Matuschka/Brent Matuschka) 2, Midway SLSC

(Rhys Farrell/Dene Moleta/Sam Needham/Roy Robinson) 3.

Long Course Canoe

U19 Men. Fitzroy SLSC (Jordan McCormack/Rueben O'Neill/Sangster Vercoe/Nick Crawford) 1, South

Brighton SLSC (Jaden Frunt/Scott Martlew/Michael Martlew/Mark Drabble) 2, Midway SLSC (Te Ahimanuka

Lardelli/Treivaan Taiapa/Bruce Taiapa/Julian Wyllie) 3.

U19 Women. Fitzroy SLSC (Maija McSweeney-Novak/Evie Trolove/Jessica Lampe/Madeline Wells) 1,

Waimairi SLSC (Eva Breuer/Annable Burgess/Mallory Glue/Caitlin Ruddle-McBain) 2, Waimarama SLSC

(Jamie Welch/Sarah Logan/Kate Mackintosh/Jordan Pearse) 3.

Open Women. Wainui SLSC (Bayleigh Harrison/Carolyn Hibbert/Courtenay Waikari/Rachael Williams) 1,

Waimairi SLSC (Kim Hendrie/Megan Ramsay/Alexandra Smith/Carly Tyler/Eva Breuer/Caitlin Ruddle-

McBain) 2, Mairangi Bay SLSC (Katie Pocock/Laura Josephson/Tracy Wilson/Rachael Dodwell) 3.

Open Men. Taylors Mistake SLSC (James Feathery/Fraser Bickley/Liam O'Loughlin/James Rattray/Peter

Rattray/Fred Teear) 1, Ocean Beach Kiwi SP (Shane Bennett/Scott Bicknell/Ryan Welch/William Wilkins) 2,

South Brighton SLSC (Ben Keys/Nick Sullivan/John Creighton/Scott Martlew) 3.