March Past & Rescue and Resuscitation Champions

The March Past event involves a team of 12 people marching in formation around a set course in time with music. The team includes members carrying a reel, wearing a belt and carrying the club’s flag.

The iconic event signifies the impact returned servicemen had on the development of surf lifesaving. Clubs were not able to compete unless they fielded a March Past team or someone marching with the club standard.

The Rescue & Resuscitation competition - known as 'R&R' - is based on the simulated rescue and resuscitation of a patient from the surf using the traditional belt and reel.

SLSA Premiers of Australia 1930 - Australian Senior Rescue & Resuscitation Champions

Geoff Laidlaw, Alan Quinlan, George Proudfoot, Aub Laidlaw, Robert Mallison, John Cunningham, Jack Craigie, V Sams & T Glazebrook (Instructors)

SLSA Premiers of Australia 1931 - Australian Senior Rescue & Resuscitation Champions

Ken McKenzie, Aub Laidlaw, Geoff Laidlaw, Jack Lapthorne, John Stroud, Jack Craigie, John Cunningham, Jim Wilkinson, V Sams & T Glazebrook (Instructors)

SLSA Premiers of Australia 1933 - Australian Senior Rescue & Resuscitation Champions

Alan Pearson, Aub Laidlaw, Jack McNally, John Stroud, Brian Davidson, Jim Wilkinson, Gerry Visscher, H Holdorf & J Hodge (Instructors)

Australian March Past Champions 1931

Australian March Past Champions 1934

Australian March Past Champions 1935

Australian March Past Champions 1937

Australian March Past Champions 1938

Australian March Past Champions 1941

Australian March Past Champions 1943

Australian March Past Champions 1944

Australian March Past Champions 1945

Australian March Past Champions 1948

Australian March Past Champions 1949

SLSA Premiers of Australia 1949
Australian Senior Rescue & Resuscitation Champions

Brian Lynch, Alan Johnston, Col Hendy, Ray Smee, Eddy Morris, Don Reynolds (Reserve), Ken Hawthorn, Joe Dobson (Instructor)

Australian Junior Rescue & Resuscitation Champions 1954

Col Smee, Errol Abbott, Ken Ferguson, Keith Wilkie, Gary Winram, Ken Hiscoe, Barry Parsons, John Dobson (Instructor)

Australian Junior Rescue & Resuscitation Champions 1955

Bill Glassington, John Manny (Reserve), Robert Stewart, Peter Cotter, Ken Hiscoe, Errol Abbot, Col Helliar, Barry Parsons, John Horton

Australian March Past Champions 1956

Australian March Past Champions 1958