September Club Comp
6.45 - Overcast sky. Choppy 2ft. Onshore.
7.30 - Overcast sky. Choppy 2ft. Onshore. 20 unenthusiastic surfers.
8.00 - Overcast sky. Choppy 2ft. Onshore. 20 unenthusiastic surfers.
First heat in the water.
8.30 - Rain. Choppy 2ft. Onshore. 5 cold surfers. 15 unenthusiastic surfers.
Second heat in the water. Judges take shelter in the surf club.
9.00 - Sideways rain. Choppy 3ft onshore. 10 cold surfers. 10 unenthusiastic surfers.
Third heat in the water. Everyone takes shelter in the surf club.
One seagull on the beach.
9.30 - Hurricane conditions. 15 cold surfers on land. 5 surfers bobbing about in the sea.
Club house windows fogged, judges now standing outside. BBQ on. Soggy rolls.
10.00 - Seagull leaves. Surf +5ft onshore chop. Round 2 called off.
20 dry surfers at the pub.
The worst of times, the best of times.
Results:
HEAT 1: 1.JASON L 2.SIMON C 3.MURRAY 4.CONNER 5.SIMON I
HEAT 2: 1.MIKE R 2.MIKE G 3.PHIL C 4.GODFREY 5.JAYDEN
HEAT 3: 1.ROB C 2.TOMMY 3.STEVE B 4.GRAEME 5.NEIL
HEAT 4: 1. SEAN 2.TROY 3.WAYNE 4.MARTY 5.MIKE N



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