Due to our team qualifying for the Jim Beam Surf tag final and the kirra teams challenge our first club round, committee meeting and sign on night will all be moved back two weeks.
The dates are as follows:
- Committee meeting Thursday the 17th from 7pm at the Park Hotel,
- Sign on night from 5:30pm on Saturday the 19th at the Park Hotel and,
- First club round will be on the Sunday the 20th. Meet at the wreck car park at 7am for a decision on where the competition will be held. All competitors are asked to attend sign on Saturday night to make things easier on Sunday.
We wish our team of surfers all the best in Sydney at the surf tag final, bring home the title!
A huge congratulations to Neil ‘Freddo’ Cameron for making the world surfing titles in Santa Catalina, Panama.
Success at Jim Beam Surf Tag finals!
The structure of this team event is an hour long heat with 5 surfers representing each club. Each surfer must catch 3 waves with the second wave known as the power wave and scoring double points. The surfer must return to the beach to tag the next surfer. Our team consisted of Danny Wills, Beau Walker, Luke Stickley, Jarrad Sullivan, Tom Donohoe, Ben Simpson and Lee Miller with each of the playing big parts in the team’s success.
Making it through their first two heats and entering the Semi Finals with a strong heat, it was going to be a big ask to qualify for the final. Strong performances from Danny Wills and Beau Walker put the team in a great position but it was Luke Stickley’s 10 point ride that had everyone talking. Two clean turns and an innovative shove-it aerial not only scored a perfect 10 but won Luke a brand new water proof video camera for the highest scoring wave of the weekend. In the final the team had a terrible start not capitilising on two of their power waves, after two surfers they were sitting well behind in fourth position.
Danny wills was next in the water and once again his experience and knowledge proved vital with some stylish and critical surfing, lifting the team and putting them back into contention.
Beau Walker then pottered his way to his own little right hander away from other competitors. With just 20 minutes remaining and two surfers still to catch all their waves the mission was looking impossible. Beau then stroked into a small right with two speed pumps the big guy took flight landing a huge air reverse and scoring an outstanding 7 point ride. Beau then scored strongly on his power wave and his last wave to return to the beach with just 10 minutes remaining.
Jarrad Sullivan then took to the water with the huge task of chasing down North Narrabeen. His first wave scored well with a number of clean turns on his back hand, scoring a 5.5. Unfortunately the waves offered to Jarrad in his race against the clock weren’t enough to snatch the title but this was an exceptional effort by the Byron Bay Team 2nd place and $5000.
Well done to all surfers and a huge thank you to Lee Miller and Danny Wills for their efforts over the weekend.