A contingent of four from the Central Coast represented the region at the NSW Bodyboard Titles held at Newcastle Beach over the weekend with over 80 competitors vying for a new State Title.
Despite valiant performances, the only place getter from the Coast was Ryley Hoile, who took third spot in the U16 division.
Other competitors from the region were Cheryl Arnold of Macmasters Beach, Lucas Magony of Noraville and Alex McAlpine of The Entrance.
Small conditions didn’t dim the light on the talent as the state’s top bodyboarders took to the water.
With wave height less than two-foot the athletes dug deep to find the speed they needed to impress the judges.
Competitors from the Under 12s division right through to the Masters Over 45s were glad to be back in the water after COVID-19 disruptions.
Newcastle Bodyboard Club, which hosted the event, has over 85 members.
President Luke Beeton said it was a highly successful weekend with a big crowd to watch the finals,
“(This) was great to see and there was some really good surfing going on,” he said.
“As a club we’re proud to be pushing the sport and helping build momentum for the sport and it was great for us to have the opportunity to host this event for the club and community.
“We thought Sunday would be incontestable but it turned out to be perfect for finals with a little swell pulse.
“We had a lot of competitors entered in the event and the whole club got behind the event.”
Winners of the State Titles get automatic top seeding into the Australian Surfing Championships at Port Macquarie in August.
Source:
Media release, Jun 27
Surfing NSW