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June 25 - July 1, 2017: Issue 318

AUSTRALIAN SKIN CANCER CLINICS NSW LONGBOARD TITLES 2017

Jason Livingston (Curl Curl) - 1st in Over 45 and Over-40 Men's Division - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

AUSTRALIAN SKIN CANCER CLINICS NSW LONGBOARD TITLES TO CALL PORT MACQUARIE HOME THIS WEEK

Monday, 19 June 2017
By Surfing NSW
Over 150 longboard competitors from all over NSW have ventured to Port Macquarie as part of the upcoming Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF.

The prestigious four-day event will run Thursday, 22nd June to Sunday, 25th June and crown all NSW Longboard and Logger Champions across Junior, Open and Age divisions.

The results of the Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF will decide the NSW Team for the upcoming Australian Surf Festival in Tweed Heads in August.

“Our region is renowned for its beaches and pristine coastline, and we look forward to again hosting the Longboard Titles this year,” said Port Macquarie-Hastings Deputy Mayor, Lisa Intemann.

“It’s not only our beaches that make our region so unique, and we encourage participants, their families and support crews to extend their stay and experience our magnificent hinterland, extensive culinary delights and cultural experiences.”

As part of the event, the Australian Skin Cancer Clinics will be onsite activating over the course of the competition.

Australian Skin Cancer Clinics CEO Dr Tony Dicker is looking forward to the ASCC educating participants about the importance of being safe in the sun.

“Australian Skin Cancer Clinics (ASCC) is proud to support the NSW Longboard Titles in Bonny Hills as raising community awareness about the need to have regular skin checks is essential.”

“Australian Skin Cancer Clinics has a long-standing partnership in place with Surfing NSW. We are looking forward to meeting participants at the Longboard Titles event and providing advice and education about being safe in the sun and protecting your skin. We will have a team of friendly Australian Skin Cancer Clinics personnel on hand at this event to provide advice.”

Competitors are coming from as far south as Tomakin and as far north as Tweed Heads to enter the event.

The location for the event will be in Port Macquarie with the prime location to be Bonny Hills - however, the exact location will be determined on the day. Please call the event hotline (0458 247 212) after 6:45am every morning of the event.

The Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles are proudly supported by Australian Skin Cancer Clinics, HIF, Coastalwatch, Big 4 Bonny Hills, Port Macqaurie/Hastings Council, Toyota, NBN and Surfing NSW.

ELDER DIVISIONS KICKSTART THE AUSTRALIAN SKIN CANCER CLINICS NSW LONGBOARD TITLES.

RAINBOW BEACH, BONNY HILLS
Thursday 22 June 2017
The Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF saw an action packed day of competition today as age-division competitors battled it out in solid four foot peaks at Bonny Hills.

Ben Dickens (Lennox Head) made light work of the tricky conditions, dominating the opening round of the Over-40 Logger division. Dickens performed a mix of traditional manoeuvres to notch up a massive 16.5 heat total, the highest of the event so far. As a result, Dickens was able to cement his position straight into the final.

Local competitor Ryan Chelman (Lake Cathie) fought tooth-and-nail to move through his Over-40 requal round. Chelman executed an eclectic chain of turns to post a solid 14.84 heat total and earn a spot into the semi-finals.

Multiple Australian Title holder Jason Livingston (Curl Curl) lived up to his previous accomplishments, smashing apart the Over-45 Men's division. Livingston posted an impressive 15.04 heat total in his opening exchange for a barrage of giant rail turns. Livingston will make his next appearance in the second round.

The results of the Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF will decide the NSW Team for the upcoming Australian Surf Festival in Tweed Heads in August.

Competitors are coming from as far south as Tomakin and as far north as Tweed Heads to enter the event.

The location for the event will be in Port Macquarie with the prime location to be Bonny Hills - however, the exact location will be determined on the day. Please call the event hotline (0458 247 212) after 6:45am every morning of the event.

The Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles are proudly supported by Australian Skin Cancer Clinics, HIF, Coastalwatch, Big 4 Bonny Hills, Port Macqaurie/Hastings Council, Toyota, NBN and Surfing NSW.

Simon Gates (Narrabeen) - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Alan Atkins (Byron Bay) - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Terry Day(Coogee) - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Ben Dickens (Lennox Head) - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

John Fraser (Freshwater) - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Lenny Girdler (Port Macquarie) - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Michael Crisp (Ballina) - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Ryan Chelman (Lake Cathie) - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Peter Becker (Palmvale) - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

FIRST CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT THE 2017 AUSTRALIAN SKIN CANCER CLINICS NSW LONGBOARD TITLES

RAINBOW BEACH, BONNY HILLS

Friday, 23 June 2017

The Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF saw its first batch of champions crowned today after all elder age divisions duked it out in clean three-to-four foot waves in an attempt to claim a NSW Longboard Title.

After claiming the Over-50 Mens division at last weekend’s HIF Surfmasters presented by Moby’s Beachside Retreat, Pipeline Master Robbie Page was able to win his second state title in a single week, claiming the Over-35 Men's division; the same title he won last year at Bellambi. Page fired on all cylinders in his opening exchange, performing a healthy mix of giant turns to post 15.4 heat total, which gave him the upper-hand going into his second heat. As a result, Page – alongside all respective finalists – has earned a spot into the NSW Team for the forthcoming Australian Surf Festival in August.

Former NSW and Australian Title holder Jason Livingston (Curl Curl) stacked up another two titles today, claiming the Over-40 and Over-45 Men’s division respectively. Livingston used the powerful peaks to his advantage, nailing section after section with his trademark power turns, posting two final heat totals in excess of 15.66.

Mike Pimm (Casurina) ensured an NSW Longboard title would be heading north to the region that will be hosting the Australian Surf Festival when he took out the Over-60 Men’s division. Pimm put on an excellent display of rail surfing over the duration of the final to post two excellent scores, 9.43 and an 8.33 to give him an impressive 17.76 heat total.

All other results can be found below.

The results of the Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF will decide the NSW Team for the upcoming Australian Surf Festival in Tweed Heads in August.

Competitors are coming from as far south as Tomakin and as far north as Tweed Heads to enter the event.

The location for the event will be in Port Macquarie with the prime location to be Bonny Hills - however, the exact location will be determined on the day. Please call the event hotline (0458 247 212) after 6:45am every morning of the event.

The Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles are proudly supported by Australian Skin Cancer Clinics, HIF, Coastalwatch, Big 4 Bonny Hills, Port Macquarie/Hastings Council, Toyota, NBN and Surfing NSW.

RESULTS:
Over-35 Men
1 – Robbie Page (Crescent Head)
2 – Dan Rowlands (Barrack Heights)
3 – Grant Ferguson (Long Jetty)
4 – Michael Crisp (Ballina)
5 – Jamie Archibald (Port Macquarie)

Over-35 Men Finalists

Over-40 Men
1 – Jason Livingston (Curl Curl)
2 – Ben Johnson (Pottsville)
3 – Sean Dry (Dee Why)
4 – Ben Dickens (Lennox Head)

Over-40 Men Finalists - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Over-40 Logger
1 – Ben Dickens (Lennox Head)
2 – Ross Murphy (St. Georges Basin)
3 – Tim Reilly (Dee Why)
4 – Alan Croke (Kingscliff)

Over-40 Logger Finalists - photo by Etrhan Smith/Surfing NSW

Over-45 Men
1 – Jason Livingston (Curl Curl)
2 – John Schmidenberg (Emerald Beach)
3 – Robbie Page (Crescent Head)
4 – Sean Dry (Dee Why)

Over-45 Men Finalists - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Over-50 Men
1 – Richard Smith (Sawtell)
2 – Tony Rae (Hastings Point)
3 – John Schmidenberg (Emerald Beach)
4 – John Fraser (Freshwater)

Over 50 Men Finalists - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Over-55 Men
1 – Charlie O’Sullivan (Woolgoolga)
2 – Mike Pimm (Casuarina)
3 – Terry Day (Coogee)
4 – Stephen Hartnett (Woonoona)

Over 55 - Men Finalists - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Over-60 Men
1 – Mike Pimm (Casuarina)
2 – Peter Becker (Palmdale)
3 – Mark Ingleby (Emerald Beach)
4 – John Murray (Valery)

Over 60 - Men Finalists - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Over-65 Men
1 – Danny Bond (Blue Bay)
2 – Alan Atkins (Byron Bay)
3 – Earl Page (Arrawarra Headland)
4 – Rod Young (Kendall)

Over-65 Men Finalists - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Danny Bond (Blue Bay) - photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

Robbie Page (Crescent Head) - photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW

MORE TITLES DECIDED AT THE 2017 AUSTRALIAN SKIN CANCER CLINICS NSW LONGBOARD TITLES

RAINBOW BEACH, BONNY HILLS

Saturday, 24 June 2017

The Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF saw another round of champions crowned today as a handful of Junior and Women’s divisions wrapped up in two-foot peaks.

Jye Whyatt (Suffolk Park) showed why he was reigning Australian Junior Logger Champion, taking out the NSW title. Whyatt notched up two excellent heat totals in excess of 16.07 to claim the title and seal himself a position to defend his title at the Australian Surf Festival in August.

Hailing from the same beach that’s produced former World Champion Harley Ingleby; Tom Woods’ (Emerald Beach) performance seemed to mirror his hometown hero, taking out the Under-16 Longboard division. Woods proved to be unstoppable across his dual final, posting two heat totals that exceeded 15.00 and put him in a solid position to earn a title for NSW when the Australian Surf Festival kicks off in Tweed Heads.

Trista Wagner (Boganar) ensured she made her six-hour drive south worthwhile, claiming the Over-35 Women’s division. Wagner took a clean sweep of victories across her dual finals to claim the title against perennial NSW Longboard Title competitor Vivienne Cresswell (Narrabeen) who claimed the runner-up position.

The results of the Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF will decide the NSW Team for the upcoming Australian Surf Festival in Tweed Heads in August.

Competitors are coming from as far south as Tomakin and as far north as Tweed Heads to enter the event.

The location for the event will be in Port Macquarie with the prime location to be Bonny Hills - however, the exact location will be determined on the day. Please call the event hotline (0458 247 212) after 6:45am every morning of the event.

The Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles are proudly supported by Australian Skin Cancer Clinics, HIF, Coastalwatch, Big 4 Bonny Hills, Port Macqaurie/Hastings Council, Toyota, NBN and Surfing NSW.

RESULTS:

Under-18 Logger Men

1 – Jye Whyatt (Suffolk Park)

2 – Jonah Putaansu (Curl Curl)

3 – Marcus Whillock (Port Macquarie)

4 – Sam Burke (Mullaway)

Under-16 Mixed

1 – Tom Woods (Emerald Beach)

2 –Sean O’Connor (Cronulla)

3 – Thomas O’Connor (Cronulla)

Over-35 Women

1 – Trista Wagner (Boganar)

2 – Vivienne Cresswell (Narrabeen)

3 – Amanda O’Connor (Cronulla)

4 – Wendy Stevenson (Banora Point)

5 – Deborah Tinker (Forster)

2017 AUSTRALIAN SKIN CANCER CLINICS NSW LONGBOARD TITLES WRAP UP IN PRISTINE CONDITIONS

RAINBOW BEACH, BONNY HILLS

Sunday, 25 June 2017

The Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF wrapped up in pristine four-foot peaks today as some of NSW’s best Open and Junior Longboarders aimed to cement a position into the upcoming Australian Surf Festival.

Dane Pioli (Tweed Heads) managed to take a clean sweep of victories across the Open Longboard and Logger divisions as he claimed top honours in both divisions. Pioli surfed an excellent campaign over both divisions to muster up two heat totals in excess of 16.00 points to claim each division respectively and seal his position as the top NSW competitor going into the Australian Titles, which will be held on his local Tweed Heads beaches.

2015 and 2016 Australian Junior Longboard Champion Tully White (Allambie Heights) proved she could adapt seamlessly to the Open Women’s division taking the top spot on the dais. White surfed excellently over her dual finals, posting 17.77 and 18.00 heat totals to take the division ahead of fellow Northern Beaches longboarder Samantha Walker (Queenscliff) who finished in in the runner-up spot.

Jye Whyatt (Suffolk Park) claimed his second title in as many days, taking out the Under-18 Boys. Whyatt posted two excellent heat totals to take out both his respective finals and nab the overall title. As reigning Australian Champion in the aforementioned division, Whyatt will get the opportunity to defend his title at the upcoming Australian Surf Festival.

The results of the Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles presented by HIF decide the NSW Team for the upcoming Australian Surf Festival in Tweed Heads in August.

Competitors came from as far south as Tomakin and as far north as Tweed Heads to enter the event.

RESULTS:

Open Men

1 – Dane Pioli (Tweed Heads)

2 – William Crowe (Collaroy)

3 – Max Weston (Avalon)

4 – Declan Wyton (Annandale)

Open Logger Men

1 – Dane Pioli (Tweed Heads)

2 – Max Weston (Avalon)

3 – Dan Rowlands (Barrack Heights)

4 – Daniel Johnson (Crescent Head)