Avoca Boardriders

Avoca Boardriders is a group of surfers located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia at Avoca Beach. The club meets monthly for competitions and stuff.

Latest News

October comp cancelled

The last comp scheduled for Sunday didn't go ahead. The waves didn't show up. Due to the Monkey comp and Dave Ward memorial comp, the October competition has been canned and the next one will be November's. I'm unsure about the date, but I'll find out soon and put it up.

In other news, Adrian Buchan got to the semi's in Mundaka, narrowly missing out on the finals after Parko scored a wave in the last minute or two. CJ Hobgood ended up doing that to Parko in the final to score the title. And, Kelly Slater has once again proven his gnarliness by snatching his 9th world title. Fancy having the record for most ASP world titles, youngest world title winner and oldest world title winner!
Next comp and Ace whips in France

Last week's comp was cancelled due to no surf. The comp has been moved to this Sunday (the 5th). It looks like it should be pretty small, but who knows.

Ace wins in France

You probably know it, but Adrian Buchan beat Kelly Slater in the Quiky Pro France to win the comp a week or so ago. This pushes him up to 9th place with 3 more events to go.

The Mundaka comp is going on at the moment. Not too good a swell there, but they reckon it's picking up. Apparently Slater might be getting his world title next heat. If Slater doesn't get through and Taj wins the comp he won't get the title, otherwise it's sealed.

Buchan didn't make it through his round one heat, coming third to Nic Muscroft and Pancho Sullivan. He's up against Hodei Collazo from somewhere in heat #4 which should probably (maybe) air in about 6 hours or so (5pm this arvo).
News from August and September
Dane Atcho wins Aussie Title

Big props to Dane “The Great Dane” Atcheson who has won an Aussie Surfmasters title in Opens at Port Macquarie! Go and check out this vid of him at the NBN site. Last minute wave, whack whack etc.

Lovey's yarns

[I was slow at putting this up, so some of the stuff in here is dated…]

Hey all,
This is sort of an in between newsletter as there are a few items that need to be raised. Don't stress, contest is not until September 28th , however Rob dogs grommet contest is on 7th September. So there's plenty on in September if you also book in the 12th for our annual dinner at Funky Kitchen in Avoca and paint ball on September 27th.

Dave Moore Benefit night

Well, take a bow brothers and sponsors and family friends—you all know who you are. As I knew you would, a huge turnout came to the Bowlo on the 15th to support the Moore family and at last count almost $6500 had been raised with a cheque for $5000 already in their hands. The rest will be forwarded on when the rest of the auction money is in. Once again thanks to all the guys and business's that donated gear and the Bowlo for the auditorium and assistance. Good karma will come to you all and most of all to Dave Moore.

Sanga comp

Well, as always this comp was fun, in the wind and rain and there weren't as many floaters as usual but there's nothing better than seeing the floater winners get their trophies at the preso. I bet Dave Witt is still sleeping with his, I thought he was going to cry, it's the most stoked I have ever seen him, which goes to show the weight this comp has with the older crew who knew him. Long live Sanga. Check out photos from the comp further along this news post

Words

Hey guys,
This year's State Junior Titles were held from 27th July to 1st August at Forster, Tuncurry. A bunch of our grommies from the Club went up to compete.

Day 1 kicked of at Tuncurry Beach in some tough conditions with dredging sand–barrels, but the boys made the most of it. Under 16's were on first followed by the 18's. Isaac and Kingy got bumped in Round 1 in close heats whilst Josh and Beau progressed to next round. In the 18's Shaun and Wade both progressed to Round 2.

Day 2 of the comp was held in clean sunny 3ft at South Boomerang with some strong performances in hot competition by Shaun, Wade, Josh and Beau but unfortunately Shaun and Beau bowed out.

Day 3 saw stormy 6–8ft screamers smashing South Boomerang with plenty of butterflies flapping their wings. Gutsy is a good word for this days surfing, Wade started first in the biggest waves of the day in the 18's quarters but was knocked. Josh followed in the 16's quarters, survived that, but unfortunately got a 4th in his semi and finished 8th overall—missing Aussies by one place.

Day 4 saw the start of the 14's and Womans. In windy 2ft Brendo and LuLu smashed their first heats, LuLu was then knocked in her semi.

Day 5 moved back to South Boomerang in shifty 3ft. Brendo couldn't find a wave in his quarter–final and was the last of our crew to go.

All the groms surfed unreal and represented the club well.
Trophy n Josh
Check out photos from the state titles further along

Shoot a M.O.Bster

On Saturday 27th September Avoca Boardriders has been challenged to a paintball war against the MOB. The cost for the day is $170 which covers the lot. The first 20 people with their $50 deposit get got do and kick some MOB butt.

August comp results
Grand–masters
1. Ian Gaynor
2. Peter King
3. Grant Fuller
Masters
1. Dan Santangelo
2. Robbo
3. Witty
4. Anthony Love
Open
1. Dan Moore
2. Jamie Beal
3. Wade Carmichael
4. Josh Hay
Under 16's
1. Beau Wills
2. Nathan Settree
3. Julian Rich
4. Mark Bohr
Under 14's
1. Michael Bain
2. Jake Thompson
3. Will Byrne
4. Nathan Purcell
Under 12's
1. Brendan Hay
2. Sandon Whitaker
3. Teague Robinson
4. Jackson
Sanga day

View tons more photos at the photo–set
Groms in the state titles

View more photos at the photo–set
Photos from Murray

Murray Richards from Sideline Sports Photography let us know that he has a few photos from a comp at Avoca Point last year, click that link to view them.

Lovey and co at the point

I (Dylan(Texas)) took some photos of Lovey and Sean Wadell out at Avoca Point the other day, here are a couple, including a shot from Caves a couple of weeks ago.
June comp photos
The Dave Moore benefit night went well. A solid crew turned up. We should have some more info on the night in the next newsletter. This news post is just for some photos I just chucked up from the June comp.

Photos from June comp

Here's the photo set.