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April 1st, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda 
Thousands gather at a memorial service for teen lifesaver Matthew Barclay at Kurrawa Beach. Picture: Luke Marsden
Source: The Courier-Mail
LOST TO THE SURF: Matthew Barclay. Picture: Andrew Seymour
Source: The Courier-Mail
MAROOCHYDORE lifesaver Matthew Barclay was remembered during an emotional memorial on the final day of the Australian championships on the Gold Coast as a “beautiful boy” who lived for lifesaving.
Thousands of clubbies turned out for yesterday’s early morning service on the golden sands of Kurrawa – the beach where Matthew drowned during an under-15 board race on Wednesday.
Matthew’s father, Steve, received a standing ovation after briefly addressing the crowd while mourners watched in total silence as his Maroochydore clubmates paddled a surf boat to lay a wreath in the sea.
Mr Barclay thanked the army of volunteers who spent hours frantically searching for Matthew’s body after the teenager disappeared in rough surf on Wednesday afternoon.
“Thank you for finding our beautiful boy,” he said.
Maroochydore life member Ralph Devlin said Matthew was “a champion in the making” who relished the challenge of big seas.
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“The bigger the surf, the more he loved it,” he said. “God bless you Matty – you are at peace.”
Maroochydore lifesavers spoke of their belief that Matthew’s spirit helped them to a number of gold medal-winning performances, even bringing some helpful waves to nudge their competitors home to victory.
Maroochydore president Tim Ryan said the entire sport had rallied behind his club and he hit out at those who criticised officials over decisions leading up to the tragedy: “We want the whole of Australia to get behind Surf Life Saving and help build it up, not tear it down.”
Other leading lifesavers also spoke up in support of the movement, which is widely expected to come under heavy scrutiny during any investigation into Matthew’s death.
Police have seized logbooks from a lifeguard who warned officials of the dangerous conditions on Wednesday, while Surf Life Saving Australia CEO Brett Williamson has promised a review into the tragedy.
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