The Beginning - Putty Beach 1929
(as told to Jim Saunders by Alec Callender, March 1971 at the opening of the second clubhouse, confirmed by Robert Brading.)

A Sunday morning early in November, three local young men, Bob Brading, Fred Annand and Alec Callender, took part in a rescue in the surf, in an area commonly used by bathers. Later back at Alick Martin’s tea rooms a lengthy discussion took place with a number of locals and holiday makers as how to ensure the safety of swimmers, a surf club seemed the only way to go.

A further meeting of locals was called and in attendance was a member of Ocean Beach surf club Jack Brooker, formally of Bronte S.C. with local dentist Dr Eric Martin and a number of keen local lads. As with such ventures nothing comes easy, Alick Martin offered the tearooms as a meeting venue and a storage area beneath the shop was designated to hold any lifesaving gear needed.

Jack Brooker offered to train a squad to gain their Bronze Medallions, and at the same time obtain his Instructors certificate. Time was of no great importance, more meetings took place. Some young volunteers dropped out others took their place and it was not till December 1930 that the serious training started with a loan of a reel from Ocean BeachS.C.

April 5th 1931 saw the inaugural squad of eleven young lifesavers obtain their medallions and Jack his instructors. Of that squad Doc Martin and Jack Brooker  went on to become our first life members. The tearooms were to remain the unofficial clubhouse of the now established Killcare surf club till council built a clubhouse in 1934.

Club Officer's Honour Roll - since inception in 1931