Of Tragedy and Valor
Surf Lifesaving

Team Rumbelow

TESTING A LIFE-SAVING CREW.

VICTOR HARBOR, December 9.— The lifeboat crew received a call this afternoon, Mr. Staples (c~ief instructor of the Life-saving Service) being responsible. The call was quickly responded_to, and the boat was manned by Messrs. F. Jeffery (captain), W. Pearson, D. Rumbelow, A. Swanson. F. Rumbelow, A. Moyle, C. Rumbelow, K. Jarvis, E. Rumbelow, A. H. Jnrvis. G. Ticklie. L. Ewen. C. Williams, J. C. Joy, and E. Williams. The supposed wreck was at Seal Rock, a mvle from the harbor. In a very short time the boat reached the scene and fired a rocket, which 'fell, true to the mark. Tli? trial was considered by Mr. Staples as very satisfactory. Rowing exercise was then the order, after which the sails were set and the home journey made. A large number of visitors watched the exhibition.

Florence (Fon) Rumbelow & Yvonne (Evie) Rumbelow

Florence (Fon) Lorraine Rumbelow (Rosser)
1917 - 2008
Descendant of Malen Rumbelow 2nd

Yvonne Linnette Rumbelow (Hobbs)
1930 - 2023
Descendant of Malen Rumbelow 2nd

Florence (Fon) Lorraine Rumbelow was born at Victor Harbor on 22nd June 1917. Fon was a member of the first Victor Harbor Women's Life Saving Club in 1935 and one of the first female lifesavers to achieve their surf bronze medals.

Yvonne Linnette "Evie" Rumbelow was born at Victor Harbor on 15th February 1930.

After completing school, Yvonne was a secretary and played basketball, tennis, swam and was a member of the Victor Harbor Life Saving Club. In 1948, Yvonne Rumbelow was chosen as “Miss Victor Harbour” in the Miss Life Saving competition.

Victor Harbor Lifesaving Club

The newly formed Life-saving Club made its first public appearance when a team from the women's section competed in the South Australian Stillwater Championship held at the Olympic Pool on Tuesday last.

The team comprised Mrs. L.S. Pearse (instructor), Miss Nancy Davies, Miss Taylor, Miss Patricia Williams, Miss Gwen Williams, and Miss Yvonne Rumbelow, and they are to be congratulated for their performance in gaining such high marks; they finished only 2 points behind the winners, Port Noarlunga. and one point behind Olympia, two very worthy opponents. Results for the first three places were Port Noarlunga, 138; Olympia, 137; Victor Harbor, 136.

The team was sent to the City at very short notice to compete and had very little time for training, and the fact that one girl took her bronze medallion at midday on Tuesday to qualify to compete on the same night, and another member only had about three hours' drill speaks volumes for their enthusiasm.

Lifesaving Club

At last Tuesday evening’s meeting Miss Yvonne Rumbelow was chosen as “Miss Victor Harbour” in the Miss Life Saving competition.

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