The
2010 Soldiers Beach Pro presented by Beachin’ Surf and The Beachcomber will be
the 2nd event on the 2010 IBA World Men’s Tour and will also be dual
sanctioned as an IBA Australian Rebel Sport Pro Tour 5 Star event and entries are due now!!!
QUEENSLAND ASSOCIATION of BODYBOARDING along with Burleigh Bodyboard Shop, Boadyboarders Surf Co, Inverted Bodyboard Stores are presenting the first event on the 2010 Rebel Sport Pro Tour. International riders like current World Champion Jeff Hubbard (Hawaii) Amaury Laverhne (Re-Union Isle) Pierre Louis Costes (France) and 9 times world champion Mike Stewart will all be competing as they head down under for the Soldiers Beach Pro.
The 2010 Soldiers Beach Pro presented by Beachin’ Surf will be the 2nd
event on the 2010 IBA World Men’s Tour and will also be dual sanctioned as an
IBA Australian Rebel Sport Pro Tour 5 Star event.
The EBB Pro Proudly presented by, Void Wetsuits, Unite Clothing, and Turbo Surf Designs
The fifth event of IBA Australasia Rebel Sport Pro Tour begun today in
Western Australia. The EBB Pro is the state’s biggest professional
bodyboarding event, bringing together some of the countries best riders
who are competing for the 4K prize money up for grabs.
Day two at the Soldiers Beach Pro saw a massive storm front moving up the East coast bringing with it strong winds, heavy rain and an increase in swell.
The second round of the NSW State titles got underway in solid 3-5 feet surf but the cadets and juniors showed the more experienced riders that the future of the sport is in good hands with a polished display.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE to get your name on the Soldier's Beach Pro & State Rd 2 Event!
HOW : Just sms your name, division & club for State entries, and PRO guys your name and division.
Please sms, State OR Pro also.
TO : NSWBB mobile : 0411 377 244 - this will ensure you are in the draw.
BRING : Entry form & payment to Sign On 7am - Pro's Thursday, State Friday.
All sweet to compete!
NB - Late fee will not be incurred at this event.
One or two rooms available at Beachcomber - contact NSWBB for more info.
See you on the beach!
IBAA Top 44 after 3 events
Written by Terry McKenna
Monday, 06 July 2009
Queenslander Joe Clarke has been on fire this year and is currently leading the ratings going into the next event the "Soldiers Beach Pro" on July 16 -19.
Entries need to be recieved no later than Tuesday 14th July (10am) otherwise you wil risk losing your seeding so GET THEM OUT NOW!!!!!
Joe will have to defend his lead against the likes of Corey McLean (Qld) and Dave Winchester (NSW) at the 3 Star rated event.
Nicole Flemming is leading the Womens ratings and Dane Pope leads the DK...
The Wyong Shire council has cleared the way for the second round of the Soldiers Beach Pro on July 16th - 19th.
Once again the NSW State titles (R2) will be run in conjunction with the event with the Pro's surfing Thursday, the State on Friday and then mixed divisions on the weekend.
Pro Men (3 Star) Pro Women (1 Star) & Pro DK (1 Star) rating is confirmed.
Getting pumped!!! Joe Clarke, Ash Bryant and Charles Ward are in Vico for the comp...
The third round of the Rebel Sport Pro Tour gets underway at 13th Beach in the morning.
Competitors are to meet at the first carpark at 7am for a 7.30am start.
R1 & R2 of the Pro Men will be first in the water
All enquiries call Terry 0401023661
Rheo Vico Pro this weekend!!!!
Written by Terry McKenna
Monday, 18 May 2009
The third round of the Rebel Sport Pro Tour is on this weekend at 13th Beach in Victoria and entries are now OVERDUE!!!
Its going to be an insane weekend with lots of crew already doing a "Roady" to the Southern State.
It looks like being a shitty weekend on the East Coast so head South and get involved.
You can pay by credit card over the phone to Elley Harrison at Surfing Vico on 03 52612907
Shed 9 and Club 4Play are both supporting the event and a big night Saturday is being planned by Eddie Wearn and the crew.
More info call Teza 0401023661
McCarthy Wins at Soldiers
Written by Terry McKenna
Sunday, 29 March 2009
Victory At Soldiers
South African bodyboarder Mark McCarthy has taken out the Soldiers beach Pro in perfect 1metre waves on the Central Coast
McCarthy surfed a flawless heat with a series of highflying back flips and ARS’ (Air, Roll, Spins) to defeat Queenslander Jake Stone, Port Macquarie’s Sam Bennett and Western Australia’s Mitch Rawlins in the 30 minute final.
Nicole Flemming from Tasmania won the Pro Womens division narrowly defeating Lauren Knowles from Newcastle.
This was the second event on the Rebel Sport Pro Tour for 2009 and McCarthy will now head to Brazil to contest the IBA world tour events in April.
The world’s best bodyboarder’s were on show today with the Top 16 seeded riders taking on the inform qualifiers at the Soldiers Beach Pro presented by Solid bodyboarding.
This is the second event on the 2009 Rebel Sport Pro Tour and offers competitors a three star rating towards the championship.
World number 1 Ryan Hardy (WA) progressed to tomorrows quarter finals along with Mitch Rawlins (Qld) Dave Winchester (NSW) Chad Jackson (WA) Brad Hughes (WA) Damian King (NSW) and Michael Novy (Qld)
Dave Winchester (South Curl Curl, NSW) has officially taken out the 2008 Human Australasian Bodyboarding Pro Tour after finishing third in the Human Port Mac Pro on Sunday.
The 2008 Human Bodyboarding Pro Tour has been the strongest on record with some of the worlds greatest bodyboarders competing including Mitch Rawlins, Micheal Novy, Brad Hughes, Chad Jackson and Ryan Hardy.
The resurgence of competitive bodyboarding has been a result of more lucrative prize money on offer at each Pro Tour event, plus the level of quality riders supporting the tour.
The Human Australasian Titles and Human Port Mac Pro are gearing up for an epic finale with all quarter and semi finals being completed today.
Over the past six days over 250 of Australasia's best competitive bodyboarders have thrown all on the line in a bid to be the 2008 champion in their respective divisions.
In the main event, the Human Port Mac Pro Mens, major upsets included both Ryan Hardy (WA) and Damian King (Port Macquarie) not managing to secure a finals position.
(Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie, NSW, Friday, September 20) The Human Port Mac Pro has continued today, with the biggest names in bodyboarding taking to the water including Damian King (NSW), Ryan Hardy (WA), Dave Winchester (NSW) and Brad Hughes (WA).
Lighthouse Beach continued to provide excellent bodyboarding conditions with light offshore winds and left and right peaks in the 3 - 4 feet range.
The ninth and final leg of the Human Australasian Pro Tour will conclude this weekend as the Human Port Mac Pro gets underway at Lighthouse Beach in Port Macquarie.
The Human Australasian Tour travelled through out Australia in 2008 and will come to a climatic end as Australasia's top bodyboarders compete in a bid to be the Human Port Mac Pro champion.
Port Mac Pro will be at Lighthouse Beach from 8am. Rounds 1,2 & 3 will be surfed. 3 Feet feet ramps!!! Yewwwww!!!
Day 3 Human Australasian Titles
Written by Terry McKenna
Thursday, 18 September 2008
Clean and contestable 2 feet waves greeted day three of the Human Australasian Bodyboarding Titles at Town Beach, Port Macquarie, providing perfect conditions for Australasia's best cadets and grommets to hit the water.
Local knowledge has again proved the key in the Quarter finals of the cadets division, with Liam McLennan of Port Macquarie getting the best single wave score of the entire competition a 9.5. Liam found two barrel sections in the one wave and mangaged to link through with an impressive roll on the inside shorebreak.
The open division and cadets hit the water today for day two of the Human Australasian Bodyboarding Titles in Port Macquarie, NSW.
Conditions drastically improved from the previous days competition, with waves in the 3 - 4 feet range and cross offshore winds providing surfers with clean conditions for the days contest.
The Port Macquarie contingent has continued today with some more solid results, including local whiz kid Charlie Holt who blitzed competitors in his heat, throwing down one of the biggest inverts seen in the competition.
Charlie, whose local break is Town Beach, used his knowledge of the wave over Dane Robillard (W.A.) and James Meth (QLD), choosing to surf closer to the breakwall, whilst the other focused on the outside sandbank and scored a combined wave total of 13.80 out of a possible 20 from judges.
"I was watching the inside all day and I knew it was going to work on the low tide" Charlie said
"I am pretty stoked that the wave have improved for nationals"
Charlie, who has won multiple nationals titles in the grommets and cadets moves into the junior division next year. Charlie is looking to follow the footsteps of former world Champion and Port Macquarie local Damian King and hopes to have a solid year on the 2009 IBA Australasian Pro Tour.
"I am going to try to travel around to as many pro tour events in Australia next year, and hopefully win some money" Charlie said
Round one of the open mens were also hotly contest, Eric Medcalf another Port Macquarie charger finding the highest scores from the judges with a combined wave total of 13.50.
IBA Australasia General Manager, Terry McKenna was happy with the conditions improving and he is looking forward to some of the world best riders hitting the water from Thursday in the Port Mac Pro.
"The surfing today has been awesome and it is great to see everyone raising the bar with the conditions improving, I think that the Pro's will be amazing to watch when they hit the water this Thursday." Terry said
The Human Port Mac Pro, kick off this Thursday and included the likes of Ryan Hardy (WA), Mitch Rawlins (QLD) and Dave Winchester (QLD).
HUMAN AUSTRALASIAN TITLES AND PORT MAC PRO HISTORY: The event begun in 2005 and was commissioned by both Human and the Port Macquarie Council to run for a further three years. This seven day surf epic is the pinnancle of both ameteur and professional bodyboarding in Australia. With 200 of the states best selected bodyboarders, plus over one hundred professional bodyboarders this is by far the biggest bodyboarding event in Australia. This will be the last time for the foreseeable future the National Bodyboarding Titles will be held in Port Macquarie as this bodyboarding extravaganza gets back on the road in 2009.
Human Pro Tour Information: The Australasian Bodyboarding Pro Tour is the regions premier bodyboarding circuit, traveling throughout Australia and New Zealand. Professional Bodyboarders compete for points and prize money in a bid to become the 2008 Australasian Bodyboarding Champion. 2006 Australasian champion was Ryan Hardy and the 2007 champion was Andrew Lester. South Australia along with New South Wales hold the tour’s two highest rated events, with the 2008 title still up for grabs, the remaining contests are to be hotly contested.
ABOUT HUMAN
Human
For over a decade Human have been considered as the official footwear brand for bodyboarders worldwide, their unwavering support has included various world tour events and including the Major sponsorship of the Human Australasian Pro Tour and Human Shark Island Challenge. Like bodyboarding Human's footwear designs are innovative and at the cutting edge of fashion worldwide. Human Footwear is one of the major footwear designers in Australia and can be purchased at major outlets such as Myer, Footlocker and Rebel Sport.
www.human.net.au
EVENT PARTNERS
Human, QCD, Port MacQuarie Hasting Council, Reeflex, Baxter, Evie, IBA Australasia
Day 1 Human Australasian Titles
Written by Terry McKenna
Monday, 15 September 2008
The Human Australasian Bodyboarding Titles have begun today at Town Beach, Port MacQuarie in NSW.
With over three hundred bodyboarders in town for the forth annual event, anticipation is high for the largest bodyboarding festival held in Australia.
The event begun in small but contestable two feet conditions, with waves improving gradually through out the day as the tide moved out and winds swung slightly more cross-offshore.
The under 18 junior boys division were called on first today, and the up and comers proved they didn't need perfect conditions to perform, reveling in the small waves.
Human Australasian Titles and Human Port Mac Pro
Prize Money $ AUD 6, 000 Mens (4 Star) $AUD 2 000 Women's (2 Star), $AUD 500 Drop Knee (1 Star)
Port Macquarie, New South Wales
Monday, 15 September 2008 to Sunday, 21 September 2008
HEADLINE: AUSTRALASIA'S TOP BODYBOARDERS BACK IN PORT MAC
(Town Beach, Port Macquarie, NSW, Sunday September 14) For the fourth and final year the Human Australasian Titles and Human Port Mac Pro presented by QCD will be back in the Australian bodyboarding capital of Port Macquarie.
The revamped 7 day event sees the best Australian and New Zealand bodyboarders, in both professional and amateur divisions, vying it out to be the 2008 champion in their respective divisions.
The event brings together over three hundred bodyboarders in what is best described as the largest bodyboarding festival in Australia.
The Human Australasian Titles and Port Mac Pro start on Monday and entries need to be in NOW!!!
This is the last event for 2008 and the biggest so don't miss out. All late entries call Terry McKenna on 0401023661.
Also the ISA World Games "Team Australia" raffle will be raising money for the three bodyboarders Lilly Pollard, Ben Gohl and Dave Crowley. Tickets will be sold at Nats and all money raised will help the crew.
EBB have been more than generous (as always) and up for grabs are his & hers EBB steamers, hoodies and Tee's, Balin leash & Tee and a new board from Manta/4Play. All up almost $1500 worth of free-bee's!!!!
Redback Pro Highlights by Sullyvision
Written by Terry McKenna
Wednesday, 10 September 2008
EBB Pro Highlights - Sullyvision
Written by Terry McKenna
Friday, 15 August 2008
Human Australasian Titles 2008
Written by Terry McKenna
Friday, 01 August 2008
The 2008 Human Australasian Titles is fast approaching and once again Port Macquarie will be the venue for the biggest event of the year....
Western Australia’s most prestigious and longest running professional
bodyboarding event, the EBB Pro was completed over the weekend, with
some of the country’s best bodyboarding talent converging on the
South-West corner of the state. The seventh event on the Bodyboarding
Australasia Pro Tour will go down in the record books as one of its
finest, as a combination of clean offshore winds and pumping swell
greeted competitors.
The 7th event on the Human Pro Tour has been won by Queenslands Michael Novy. Winny was second, Hardy third and WA's Ben delfs fourth!!!
Full press release coming soon!!!!
Stay tuned for more info throughout the day. The waves are 2-3 feet and a class field has rolled up to compete including Winny, Hughes, Jackson & Rawlins...
EBB Pro Starts tomorrow
Written by Terry McKenna
Friday, 25 July 2008
The EBB Pro will get underway tomorrow and all competitors are to meet at 7am at Smith Beach Carpark (Saturday)
This will be a 2 Star event on the Human Pro Tour and will carry 1000 points and $4000 for Men.
Looking at the charts it seems that a fairly big swell will be on the cards for this weekends EBB Pro and State round in the Margret River region.
Anyone that has not yet entered please do so today....
Entries are available in the downloads section under Human Pro Tour entries.
Mandy Wins BSC Avalon Pro
Written by Terry McKenna
Saturday, 19 July 2008
Mandy Zieren was in awesome form today taking out the final of the BSCAvalon Pro Women's division.
Second place was Lilly Pollard, third went to Emma Cobb and Kaitlin Murphy was fourth.
ok gang - the EBB Pro is coming shortly - like in only a few weeks. and it's down south and it's gonna rock...
Mens is a 2 star rating too - so there's some coin!... get an entryform here for WA's biggest Bodyboarding event in 08!
Benny Player wins at Human Shark Island Challenge
Written by Terry McKenna
Sunday, 13 July 2008
Ben Player went back-to-back yesterday with a win in the Human Shark Island Challenge at Cronulla.
The current World Champion showed his versatility by dealing with the small 1 metre waves in a tradesman like fashion to defeat fellow Australian Ryan Hardy (Gold Coast) with Mark McCarthy (South Africa) in third and local rider John Showell (Cronulla) in fourth.
