Picture Perfect Fingal Turns It On For 2019 nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles
August 18, 2019
By Surfing Australia
August 18th/2019): Perfect 2ft wedgy waves gave competitors the perfect platform to show their skills at Leticia Spit on the far north end of Fingal on the Tweed Coast today for the 2019 nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles as part of this year’s SAE Group Australian Surf Championships.
Adaptive surfing icon Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart was in first-class form, taking out the MIXED - (AS2 / AS3 / SUP) Division with two cracking waves, racking up a total of 16.25 points in the final.
“It’s great to see Surfing Australia putting wave quality first over access to the beach and including us in the Australian Surf Championships. That’s a real step forward for our sport. The young people getting involved is also great to see. I’ve never surfed here before (Leticia Spit) it’s a great spot,” said Stewart.
Mark Stewart in action - Photo by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Blainey Woodham
Superstars Matt Formston (AS VI Visually impaired) and Samantha Bloom (AS5) were again standouts in 2019, both winning their divisions convincingly with 10.75 and 16.50 point heat totals, showing why the pair are reigning World Champions.
“It’s been an awesome day, so much fun with everyone enjoying themselves which is such a nice vibe,” said Bloom.
On a day where the Australian Adaptive surfing movement was the real winner, Gavin Bellis (AS4 Prone), Kate Crosbie (AS1 Women) and Dale Taylor (AS1 Men) all took Aussie Titles in what can only be described as ideal conditions.
Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart took out the Daily SAE Power Performer Award – Given out daily during the Australian Longboard, Logger, nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles and Bodyboard Titles, the winner receives a portable solar battery charger and hat from SAE Group to power tour phone or laptop with energy free from the sun.
2019 nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Champions:
MIXED - (AS2 / AS3 / SUP) - Mark ‘Mono’ Stewart
AS VI - (Visually impaired) – Matt Formston
AS5 – Samantha Bloom
AS4 - PRONE – Gavin Bellis
AS1 - WOMEN (AS1 / AS-1LL) – Kate Crosbie
AS1 - MEN (AS1 / AS-1LL / AS-1 Stand/Kneel) – Dale Taylor
All heat draws and ongoing live results can be found at australiansurfchampionships.com under the results section of each respective division or through Live Heats at liveheats.com/surfingaustralia
For more information, daily imagery, highlights, news and information check out australiansurfchampionships.com
Photo by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Blainey Woodham
SAE Group Australian Surf Championships - Tweed Coast, NSW, August 9-26, 2019
Australian Shortboard Titles – August 10-14
North Star Australian Bodyboard Titles – August 15-17
Nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles – August 18
Australian Longboard Titles – August 19-26
Australian Logger Titles – August 19-26
The 2019 SAE Group Australian Surf Championships is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event is also proudly supported by Tweed Shire Council, SAE Group, North Star Holiday Resort, the Australian Institute of Sport, Gold Coast Airport, Hydralyte Sports, Hyundai, 2XP, Solo Resource Recovery, Kingscliff and District Chamber of Commerce, mySURF.tv, Surfing Australia and Surfing NSW.
OPEN CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT THE 2019 AUSTRALIAN LONGBOARD TITLES
August 20th, 2019
by Surfing New South Wales
Four new Australian Longboard and Logger Champions were crowned today at Duranbah Beach today following an exciting day of action in playful two-to-three foot waves.
Two-times World Longboard Champion Harley Ingleby (Emerald Beach, NSW) added another stellar result to his already overflowing portfolio of results, taking out the Open Men’s division. Ingleby – who claimed his last Australian Title in Coffs Harbour in 2016 – put on an excellent performance in the final, posting a 15.00 two-wave heat total to get the edge against runner-up Nic Jones (Buderim, Qld) by a tiny 0.35 margin. The victory is Ingleby’s fourth Australian Open Men’s Title.
Clinton Guest (Burleigh Waters, Qld) claimed his second Open Men’s Logger Title in as many years, taking out the highly competitive division. Guest surfed to the criteria over the duration of the final, stylish executing a variety of drawn-out carves and nose-rides. Guest was rewarded with a giant 17.75 two-wave heat total to take the win ahead of Open Men’s Longboard Champion Harley Ingleby who finished in the runner-up position.
Emily Lethbridge (Noosaville, Qld) dazzled the Open Women’s competition claiming the coveted Australian Title only 200 meters away from her home state. Lethbridge remained one of the standout performers over the entirety of the Open Women’s division never losing a heat and continually posting excellent scores. Lethbridge hit her peak in the final when she notched up a solid 15.50 two-wave heat total to leave her closest rival requiring a 9.16 to take away her lead.
Emily Lethbridge - Photo by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Ethan Smith
Lethbridge backed up the performance with another victory in the Open Women’s Logger division. Lethbridge put on an impeccable display of surfing in the final to tick up a 12.85 two-wave heat total and claim her second title for Queensland. As a result, Lethbridge was awarded the SAE Power Performer award.
Emily Lethbridge - Photo by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Ethan Smith
Both Open Men and Women Longboard champions claimed $1500.00, while the Open Logger Champions claimed $500.00.
The daily SAE Power Performer during the Australian Longboard, Logger and Bodyboard Titles receives and a portable solar battery charger from SAE Group to power tour phone or laptop with energy free from the sun.
In an Australian first, the Australian Longboard Titles is being Head Judged by former Women's World Longboard Champion Tory Gilkerson. Gilkerson brings a wealth of knowledge to the role and will oversee the entire eight days of longboard competition.
Clinton Guest - Photo by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Ethan Smith
RESULTS:
Open Men Longboard
1 – Harley Ingleby (Emerald Beach, NSW)
2 – Nic Jones (Buderim, Qld)
3 – William Crowe (Collaroy, NSW)
4 –Ruben Roxburgh (Evans Head, NSW)
Open Women Longboard
1 – Emily Lethbridge (Noosaville, Qld)
2 – Kathryn Hughes (Moffat Beach, NSW)
3 – Deanne Ashmore (Currumbin, Qld)
4 – Tully White (Manly, NSW)
Open Men Logger
1 – Clinton Guest (Burleigh Waters, Qld)
2 – Harley Ingleby (Emerald Beach, NSW)
3 – Nic Jones (Buderim, Qld)
4 – Ben Considine (Barwon Heads, Vic)
Open Women Logger
1 – Emily Lethbridge (Noosaville, Qld)
2 –Luca Dobe (Agnes Waters, Qld)
3 – Charlotte Lethbridge (Noosaville, Qld)
4 – Georgia Young (Perth, WA)
William Crowe - Photo by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Ethan Smith
Tully White - Photos by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Ethan Smith
All heat draws and ongoing live results can be found at australiansurfchampionships.com under the results section of each respective division or through Live Heats at liveheats.com/surfingaustralia
For more information, daily imagery, highlights, news and information check out australiansurfchampionships.com
SAE Group Australian Surf Championships - Tweed Coast, NSW, August 9-26, 2019
Australian Shortboard Titles – August 10-14
North Star Australian Bodyboard Titles – August 15-17
Nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles – August 18
Australian Longboard Titles – August 19-26
Australian Logger Titles – August 19-26
The 2019 SAE Group Australian Surf Championships is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event is also proudly supported by Tweed Shire Council, SAE Group, North Star Holiday Resort, the Australian Institute of Sport, Gold Coast Airport, Hydralyte Sports, Hyundai, 2XP, Solo Resource Recovery, Kingscliff and District Chamber of Commerce, mySURF.tv, Surfing Australia and Surfing NSW.
ELDER DIVISIONS SHINE AS 2019 AUSTRALIAN LONGBOARD TITLES RETURN TO DURANBAH
August 22, 2019
by Surfing New South Wales
The age divisions of the 2019 Australian Longboard Titles got underway in picturesque two-foot surf at Duranbah today.
Ben Dickens (Lennox Head, NSW) showed why he was a multiple Australian Title holder as he proceeded to decimate the righthanders on offer in his opening Over-40 Men’s heat. Dickens performed an array of nice turns and stylish nose rides to post an excellent 8.00 wave score which allowed him to gain the upper hand in the heat. As a result of Surfing Australia’s new and improved seeded format, Dickens will bypass the second round and make his next appearance in the third round.
Joining Dickens with an Over-40 Men’s first-round victory was Jay Carter (Wooli, NSW), Nigel Canterbury (Grange, Qld) and Chris Mcsween (Ocean Grove, Vic).
Living only just across the NSW border, Kristy Best (Coolangatta, Qld) showed her knowledge of the Duranbah conditions as she attacked her first heat of the Over-40 Women. Best used her impressive backhand approach to muster up a decent 14.50 two-wave heat total which allowed her to claim the win.
Mandy Penhall (Mitchell Island, NSW) and Sam Vanderford (Scarborough, WA) also put on decent showings in the Over-40 Women's division to claim first-round heat wins.
Perennial Australian Title standouts Simon Gates (Brunswick Heads, NSW) and Greg Brown (Jan Juc, Vic) made their presence known as they attacked the Over-55 Men's division, with both surfers posting decent scores in the mid-seven point range to claim respective heat wins. Both surfers will make their next appearance in the third round.
In an Australian first, the Australian Longboard Titles is being Head Judged by former Women's World Longboard Champion Tory Gilkerson. Gilkerson brings a wealth of knowledge to the role and will oversee the entire eight days of longboard competition.
Photo by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Ethan Smith
All heat draws and ongoing live results can be found at australiansurfchampionships.com under the results section of each respective division or through Live Heats at liveheats.com/surfingaustralia
For more information, daily imagery, highlights, news and information check out australiansurfchampionships.com
SAE Group Australian Surf Championships - Tweed Coast, NSW, August 9-26, 2019
Australian Shortboard Titles – August 10-14
North Star Australian Bodyboard Titles – August 15-17
Nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles – August 18
Australian Longboard Titles – August 19-26
Australian Logger Titles – August 19-26
The 2019 SAE Group Australian Surf Championships is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event is also proudly supported by Tweed Shire Council, SAE Group, North Star Holiday Resort, the Australian Institute of Sport, Gold Coast Airport, Hydralyte Sports, Hyundai, 2XP, Solo Resource Recovery, Kingscliff and District Chamber of Commerce, mySURF.tv, Surfing Australia and Surfing NSW.
2019 AUSTRALIAN LONGBOARD TITLES MOVES TO KINGSCLIFF FOR ALL ROUND THREE ACTION
August 23rd, 2019
By Surfing New South Wales
The SAE Group Australian Surf Championships burnt through its fourteenth day of competition today with the age divisions of the Australian Longboard Titles recommencing in challenging three-foot conditions at Kingscliff Beach.
Former Australian Champion Jason Livingston (Curl Curl, NSW) put on the same display of surfing that seen him win multiple titles in the past, clocking up wins in the third round of the Over-45 and Over-50 Men’s division. Livingston shone in the dual divisions, posting decent wave scores in the seven-point range to gain the upper hand against his opposition. Livingston will make his next appearance in the quarterfinals.
Photo by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Ethan Smith
Scott Dorrough (Tweed Heads, NSW) and Ryan Egan (Meadow Springs, WA) kept their Over-40 Logger campaigns going, with both surfers taking heat wins. Both surfers found a handful of above-average waves that allowed them to get the edge over their opponents and gain a spot in their third round.
Greg Brown (Jan Juc, Vic) showed why he was a multiple Australian Title holder, surfing a solid battle in the Over-50 Men’s division. Brown performed a handful of his trademark hacks over the course of his third-round heat to take the win and cement a spot into the quarterfinals.
Interstate competitors Emma Webb (Jan Juc, Vic), Sam Vanderford (Scarborough, WA) and Kristy Quirk (Noosaville, Qld) made light work of the sweepy conditions, all claiming third-round wins in the Over-40 Women’s divisions. All competitors found a handful of long-running righthanders to gain the wins and earn themselves a spot into the semi-finals.
All heat draws and ongoing live results can be found at australiansurfchampionships.com under the results section of each respective division or through Live Heats at liveheats.com/surfingaustralia
For more information, daily imagery, highlights, news and information check out australiansurfchampionships.com
SAE Group Australian Surf Championships - Tweed Coast, NSW, August 9-26, 2019
Australian Shortboard Titles – August 10-14
North Star Australian Bodyboard Titles – August 15-17
Nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles – August 18
Australian Longboard Titles – August 19-26
Australian Logger Titles – August 19-26
The 2019 SAE Group Australian Surf Championships is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event is also proudly supported by Tweed Shire Council, SAE Group, North Star Holiday Resort, the Australian Institute of Sport, Gold Coast Airport, Hydralyte Sports, Hyundai, 2XP, Solo Resource Recovery, Kingscliff and District Chamber of Commerce, mySURF.tv, Surfing Australia and Surfing NSW.
SAE GROUP AUSTRALIAN SURF CHAMPIONSHIPS FINISHES WITH A BANG WITH 12 NEW AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS BEING CROWNED
Monday 26th August 2019
by Surfing New South Wales
After a giant 17 days of action in the Tweed, the SAE Group Australian Surf Championships wrapped up today at Duranbah Beach with 12 new Australian Champions being crowned at the Australian Longboard and Logger Titles.
Photo by Surfing Australia / Nikon Australia / Ethan Smith
Scott Trew (Gabbadah, WA) ensured an Australian Title would cross the continent, taking out the Over-40 Men’s Logger Titles. Trew put on a dominant display of traditional surfing to post a solid 15.50 two-wave heat total, which left his fellow finalists requiring two-wave combinations to take away his lead. The win is Western Australia’s first title of the 2019 SAE Group Australian Surf Championships.
Emma Webb (Jan Juc, NSW) added another Australian Title to her already stellar portfolio, taking out the Over-40 Women’s division. Webb shone in the final, performing a handful of critical turns and stylish nose rides to post a decent 12.25 two-wave heat total and get nod ahead of Queensland's Kirsty Quirk (Noosaville, Qld), Kirsty Best (Coolangatta, Qld) and Peppie Simpson (Cooroibah, Qld) who claimed second, third and fourth respectively.
Jason Livingston (Curl Curl, NSW) etched his name into the 2019 SAE Group Australian Surf Championships history books, being the only surfer to claim two divisions. Livingston put on a dominant display of surfing across the Over-45 and Over-50 Men’s finals to claim the top spot in both divisions with massive heat totals. Over the course of the event, Livingston remained undefeated, winning every heat he surfed.
Leith Goebel (North Stradbroke, Qld) backed up yesterday’s stellar performance with another amazing performance in the Over-60 Women’s division. In a similar fashion to the first round of the division yesterday, Goebel nailed an excellent two-wave heat total in the 17-point range, which left her fellow finalists requiring two-wave combinations to take away her lead.
All other results can be found below.
In an Australian first, the Australian Longboard Titles is being Head Judged by former Women's World Longboard Champion Tory Gilkerson. Gilkerson brings a wealth of knowledge to the role and will oversee the entire eight days of longboard competition.
All heat draws and ongoing live results can be found at australiansurfchampionships.com under the results section of each respective division or through Live Heats at liveheats.com/surfingaustralia
For more information, daily imagery, highlights, news and information check out australiansurfchampionships.com
SAE Group Australian Surf Championships - Tweed Coast, NSW, August 9-26, 2019
Australian Shortboard Titles – August 10-14
North Star Australian Bodyboard Titles – August 15-17
Nudie Australian Adaptive Surfing Titles – August 18
Australian Longboard Titles – August 19-26
Australian Logger Titles – August 19-26
The 2019 SAE Group Australian Surf Championships is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event is also proudly supported by Tweed Shire Council, SAE Group, North Star Holiday Resort, the Australian Institute of Sport, Gold Coast Airport, Hydralyte Sports, Hyundai, 2XP, Solo Resource Recovery, Kingscliff and District Chamber of Commerce, mySURF.tv, Surfing Australia and Surfing NSW.
RESULTS:
Over-40 Men
1 –Ben Dickens (Lennox Head, NSW)
2 –Dean Bevan (Kingscliff, NSW)
3 –Ben Williams (Gold Coast, Qld)
4 –David Babovic (Tweed Heads, NSW)
Over-40 Women
1 – Emma Webb (Jan Juc, Vic)
2 – Kirsty Quirk (Noosaville, Qld)
3 – Kirsty Best (Coolangatta, Qld)
4 – Peppie Simpson (Cooroibah, Qld)
Over-40 Loggers
1 – Scott Trew (Gabbadah, WA)
2 – Ben Dickens (Lennox Head, NSW)
3 – Ryan Egan (Meadow Springs, WA)
4 – David Babovic (Tweed Heads, NSW)
Over-45 Men
1 – Jason Livingston (Curl Curl, NSW)
2 – David Babovic (Tweed Heads, NSW)
3 – Hayden Swan (Kandagna, Qld)
4 – Nigel Canterbury (Grange, Qld)
Over-50 Men
1 – Jason Livingston (Curl Curl, NSW)
2 – Greg Brown (Jan Juc, Vic)
3 – Tony Rae (Hastings Point, NSW)
4 – Peter Rea (Caloundra, Qld)
Over-50 Women
1 – Peppie Simpson (Cooroibah, Qld)
2 – Marnie Morat (Sunrise Beach, Qld)
3 – Samantha Vanderford (Scarborough, WA)
4 – Ericka Oemcke (Port Noarlunga, SA)
Over-55 Men
1 – Greg Brown (Jan Juc, Vic)
2 – Tony Rae (Hastings Point, NSW)
3 – Scott Dorrough (Tweed Heads, NSW)
4 – Simon Gates (Brunswick Heads, NSW)
Over-60 Women
1 – Leith Goebel (North Stradbroke Island, Qld)
2 – Anna Markey (Goolwa, SA)
3 – Vivienne Cresswell (Narrabeen, NSW)
4 – Deborah Tinker (Byron Bay, NSW)
Over-60 Men
1 – Mike Pimm (Cabarita, NSW)
2 – Mick Vaisnys (Sunshine Coast, Qld)
3 – Albie Curtis (Cooroibah, Qld)
4 – Tony Abood (Kingscliff, NSW)
Over-65 Men
1 – Albie Curtis (Cooroibah, Qld)
2 – Daniel Bond (Blue Bay, NSW)
3 – Dennis Carberry (Burleigh Heads, Qld)
4 – John Amos (Goolwa, SA)
Over-70 Women
1 – Sue Altman (Noosaville, Qld)
Over-70 Men
1 – Daniel Bond (Blue Bay, NSW)
2 – Neville Smith (Coolangatta, Qld)
3 – Tony Harrison (Albany, NSW)
4 – Bob Smith (Jan Juc, Vic)