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There is an old adage that states that a “ change is as good as a holiday” and if it is true we really enjoyed the fruits of change last Sunday. Instead of holding our monthly comp on the last Sunday of the month we decided to have it on the third and in addition the first heat hit the water at 12pm instead of 7:30 – We all agreed the day had a really nice feel about it.

The waves and weather were kind with a fairly consistent two foot, seven second swell coming through and although overcast the water temperature was a balmy 22 degrees. This provided a great background for another first, namely, eight Juniors hitting the water in the first heat. It was so good to see this Division of the Club grow consistently over the last season and points well for growth and participation in the future. We have shed the image of a Club driven by a male dominated ethos to one where family and wider community support has become the core structural quality.

The Juniors looked and surfed great with first timers Ella and Ben taking on the Curly waves and surfing with distinction . Luca continued his nice form from last meet to win the heat just edging out Taj who has improved out of sight since Christmas. Connor and will showed form to take the minor placings.

The Seniors were treated to some consistent conditions and there was plenty of waves to rank the competitors. Phil N took out the first heat ahead of Graeme W and the second belonged to the big turning Sean Dry ahead of Griggsy who is surfing at the peak of his career. Rob C, in the third, again showed canny wave selection to grab some long rides keep Simon C in second whilst in the fourth Jason again proved too good with his wave selection and ability to work every inch out of the wave. It was a difficult surf for the back of the board style and all the guys did well considering the lack of walls to work. Tom L, a surfer that uses the whole board effectively, did well to keep the ever improving Troy in second. The scene was set for the Finals after a BBQ lunch and some light refreshment.

The Finals began with a blast as the eight Juniors again took to the water and hammered the kind conditions .There was a huge upset when Taj, one of the youngest members, took some long rides all the way to the beach and streaked the field to take his first win ever. The crowd went wild at the presentation when it was announced his inaugural win particularly as it was against some pretty hot performances put in by Luca and Jayden – both of whom showed some controlled aggression to take second and third. Again Charlotte did beautifully to edge out Will who is concentrating on his walking skills – Well done Juniors.

In the seniors the fourths was again won by Steve B who negotiated the conditions with some long rides to outlast a fast finishing Chris A and an ever competitive Godfrey. Wayne M slipped into a couple of lefts past the first walkway to edge out a strong performance by Mark T and the ever present Marty K. Simon C mastered the now full waves to snap a couple of rides to grab the contest just ahead of Mike G. The firsts was again the battle of the Club’s best and a razor thin result saw a smooth performance by Jason again eclipse the powerful and aggressive Sean D. Tom L was a slither behind in third – It was a great heat to watch.

Well the countdown is well and truly on for the Maljam and we would like every Club member to be on hand on the day to make sure that our signature Event stacks up to the accolades and respect that was created last year. The Committee has put in hundreds of hours to ensure that all the boxes are ticked but the success or failure will depend on the way we handle ourselves on the day. Look forward to seeing the best surfers in the world in our back yard competing in a well run and effective competitive structure. Make it and bring your friends and family with you – This one will prove to be one of the best.

Keep in mind that the Presentation function will be held on the 19th of May and will be unique for a number of reasons. Keep your eye on this space.

Phil Nicol

ROUND 1:
JUNIORS – 1. LUCA 2. TAJ 3. CONNOR 4. WILL 5. ELLA 6. BEM 7. JAYDN
HEAT 1 – 1. PHIL N 2. GREAME W 3. MARTY 4. MUZ
HEAT 2 - 1.SEAN 2. MIKE G 3. NEIL F 4. CHRIS A 5. BLANCHY
HEAT 3 – 1.ROB C 2. SIMON C 3. PHJIL C 4. STEVE B 5. BRUCE H
HEAT 4 -  1.JASON 2. NED 3. ALEX 4. TIM 5. GODFREY
HEAT 5 – 1.TOM L 2. TROY M 3. WAYNE  4. MARK T 5. LINDSAY

FINALS:
JUNIORS – 1. TAJ 2. LUCA 3. JAYDN 4. CONNOR 5. CHARLOTTE 6. WILL 7. ELLA 8. BEN
FIRSTS – 1. JASON 2. SEAN 3. TOM 4. ROB 5. PHIL N
SECONDS – SIMON C 2. MIKE G 3. TROY M
THIRDS – 1. WAYNE 2. MARK T 3. PHIL C 4. MARTY K 5. ALEX 6. NEIL
FOURTHS – 1. STEVE B 2. CHRIS A 3. GODFREY 4. BRUCE H 5. TIM R 6. LINDSAY

For our last point score comp of the season we have reverted to gentleman's hours.

Be there at 11am - first heat the water at 12.

BBQ lunch supplied and bring the family.

We'll also be going over the procedure for the Maljam. Yes it's in 2 WEEKS!

See you there.

We were all surprised by the swell coming up overnight to a respectable two to three foot with reasonable form. It was an unusual surf because the wind from the north west didn’t smooth the surface as it normally does and we had to deal with a rattily uneven break with a degree of unpredictability. Nonetheless in the scheme of things the lack of free surfers and the temperate conditions made for a pleasant day of competition surfing.

Josh again headed up the Juniors in which will be his last season in this Division and showed us he is ready for the senior ranks starting in the new comp year in May this year. Good to see Luca back and surfing well enough to take second ahead of Will who is progressing well with some great attempts at crosstepping.

Josh’s uncle Rob C grabbed the first heat of the seniors ahead of a strong performance by Phil C. The second and third heats were predominated by our top Club performers Jason and Sean with Troy M catching heaps of waves and surfing well to take second in the third. Simon C is mastering a new board and did some nice slide re-entries to take the fourth heat against Neil F who bravely pushed through with an injured shoulder. Tom L showed his determination and class, even though surfing with bulging disks in his back, to outclass the field to take the fifth. Wayne M was not headed in the sixth heat taking a couple of nice right handers to seal the win.

Conditions held for the second round and everyone seemed to grab a bag of waves to display their skills. Josh again ruled the Juniors but nor after a nasty over the falls stack and a near collision with another surfer. Luca pipped Will to take second. One of the highlights of the day was the inaugural appearance of Charlotte who surfed the second round of the Juniors and along with Taj slid into some nice rollies to post scores and get some points towards the end of year placings. Nice work Charlotte and it augurs well for the future of the Club to see these guys coming through.

Muz redeemed himself from the first round and surfed strongly to edge out Lindsay to take the fourths.

Steve B totally blitzed the rest of the field in the thirds with two screamer waves right at the beginning of the heat – His scores were the equivalent of any of the second round including the guys in the firsts.

Phil C used local knowledge to start the seconds early with a couple of nice right handers and was never in doubt as he shaded Alex H and Graeme W.

What a line up in the firsts with the Clubs premiere exponents battling out the final. Jason again prevailed displaying an uncanny knack to land wave after wave and perform to top standard on each. Sean snapped a couple of crunchy right handers but was beaten by some shore close outs. Rob C again showed his class and style to come in third.

Thanks to Rob C and Chris for getting and preparing the food. Bobby L wasn’t happy with the quantity on offer and Rob C committed to a a la cart menu next comp to meet the dilettante tastes of our selective members.

We decided to have our final meet for the present competition year on the 15th and this will start @ 12PM – Look forward to seeing you all there and getting the roll going for the Maljam which will be held on the 28th. Cheers folks, Phil Nicol

RESULTS
FIRST ROUND:
JUNIORS – 1. JOSH 2. LUCA 3. WILL 4. TAJ 5. CONNOR
HEAT 1: 1. ROB C 2. PHIL C 3. CHRIS A 4. MIKE B
HEAT 2: 1. JASON L 2. ALEX H 3. MIKE R 4. GODFREY L
HEAT 3: 1. SEAN DRY 2. TROY M 3. PHIL N 4. LINDSAY G
Heat 4: 1. SIMON C 2. NEIL F 3. STEVE B 4. MUZ
HEAT 5: TOM L 2. GRAEME W 3. DARREN 4. NICKY L
HEAT 6: WAYNE M 2. BRETT H 3. GRIGGSY  4. BRUCE 5. BOB L

SECOND ROUND:
FIRSTS: 1. JASON 2. SEAN 3. ROB C 4. SIMON C 5. WAYNE M 6. TOM L
SECONDS: 1. PHIL C 2. ALEX H 3. GRAEME W 4. NEIL F 5. TROY M
THIRDS: 1. STEVE B 2. GRIGGSY  3. DARREN 4. MIKE R 5. CHRIS A 6. PHIL N
FOURTHS: 1. MUZ 2. LINDSAY 3. GODFREY 4. NICKY L  5. BRUCE 6. BOB L

Thanks again Doug for the surfing images.

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A great start to the year with two foot peaks, medium density crowds, warm weather and an eager contingent of North Curly surfers looking forward to the double point monthly comp that was to be contested.

Thirty surfers took to the water during the morning and there were some classic encounters to liven the spirits of the combatants. The Juniors hit the waves at 7:30 and Josh landed some great right handers and showed his improvement with some top re entries. Will had a consistent heat to run second with Jayden just a shade behind taking third. A big welcome to the two new Junior competitors that joined the ranks, namely Byron and and 7 year old Taj, both of whom surfed credibly and provide us with a nice base for the future.

The seniors were blessed with some pretty consistent waves and had the opportunity to display their talents in the mild conditions. Simon C did some great lip smacks to take the first heat whilst Jason L again disappeared regularly in the tube to blitz the second. The Thirds was dominated by the controlled surfing of Rob C and the fourth saw Tom L again use his evolving style to walk into first place. Godfrey caught the wave of the day to take out the fifth and progress for the first time into the Firsts in the second round – Well done mate!

The conditions held nicely into the second round though the waves were a bit fuller with the peaking tide and the consistency a little less predictable. Josh again proved masterful in the Juniors to eclipse Jayden into second who this time showed us his developing walking skills. The Fourths proved sweet revenge for Lindsay - not a happy chappy after his first round performance- who grabbed some great rides to edge out Neil F who was also a big improver on round 1. Mike R cross stepped superbly to grab the thirds ahead of some nice climb and dropping by Muz. The seconds belonged to Griggsy who built nicely on his successes the previous day down at the DV8’s – His start to the year augurs well for his State Titles assault this year. Graeme W, the quiet achiever, did some admirable work on the face to come in a creditable second. The best surfers in the Club battled out the honors in the Firsts and Jason scored a combined total of 16.5, again with some freakish cover ups, to shade Tom into second place just ahead of Sean who is recovering nicely from injury.

Many thanks to Rob, Neil and Lindsay who took care of the catering for the day. We will be having a Maljam meeting at my place on March 13th so try and make the night to get involved in the organisation of our  signature event. Remember to patronise your sponsors DYRSL, Dripping Wet, Bennetts and 4 Elements who help us with dollars and merchandise. See you all at our next comp on the 25th March.

PHIL N

RESULTS:
ROUND 1:
JUNIORS 1. JOSH 2. WILL 3.JAYDEN 4. BYRON 5. TAJ
HEAT 1: 1. SIMON C 2. ALEX H 3. MIKE R 4. MARTY K
HEAT 2: 1. JASON L 2. TIM R 3. MURRAY B 4. LINDSAY G
HEAT 3: 1. ROB C 2. MIKE G 3. TROY M 4. NEIL F
HEAT 4: 1. TOM L 2. GRAEME W 3. DARREN 4. MIKE N
HEAT 5: 1. GODFREY 2. PHIL N 3. WAYNE M 4. NICKY L 5 BOB L
HAEAT 6: 1. SEAN D 2. STEVE B 3. BRETT H 4. CHRIS A

FINALS:
JUNIORS: 1. JOSH 2. JAYDN 3. WILL 4. TAJ 5. BYRON
FIRSTS: 1. JASON L 2. TOM L 3. SEAN D 4. SIMON C 5. ROB C 6. GODFREY
SECONDS: 1. MIKE G 2. GRAEME W 3. ALEX H 4. TIM R 5. PHIL N 6. STEVE B
THIRDS: 1. MIKE R 2. MUZ  3. WAYNE M 4. TROY M 5. DARREN
FOURTHS: 1. LINDSAY G 2. NEIL F 3. MIKE N 4. MARTY K 5. NICKY L

DV8 comp at the Farm, south of the gong. Thanks Rob for the pics. There are also some interesting, sorry incriminating shots on facebook via Josh. Very funny.