FIRST CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT PORT STEPHENS SURF FESTIVAL
ONE MILE BEACH, PORT STEPHENS
Wednesday, 20 June 2018
The first NSW champions were crowned today as the 2018 Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles pres. by HIF mowed through day two of competition in contestable three-foot surf.
Danny Bond (Blue Bay), Charlie O’Sullivan (Woolgoolga) and Jason Livingston (Curl Curl) all ensured that their impeccable run of winning titles remained intact with Bond taking out two of the elder divisions - the 70’s and the 65’s - while O’Sullivan claimed the 50 and 55 Men’s and Livingston’s powerful turns allowed him to take top honours in the 40’s and 45’s. As a result, all three surfers have cemented themselves a spot into the Australian Longboard Titles, which will take place in the Tweed region in August.
Local Hunter surfer Matt Rawson (Adamstown) ensured one title remained in within an hours drive of the event, claiming the Over-40 Mens Log division. Rawson took out both of his dual finals with impressive heat totals in excess of 13.5 to take the top spot on the dais ahead of fellow event standouts Tony Abood (Kingscliff), Alan Atkins (Ballina), Mike Griggs (Forestville) and Neale Ashby (Halekulani) who claimed second, third, fourth and fifth respectively.
Mandy Penhall (Mitchells Island) was the lone female champion on day two of the Port Stephens Surf Festival, taking out the Over-40 Womens division. Penhall went neck-and-neck with fellow finalists Suellen Goyne and Vivienne Cresswell (Narrabeen), but was able to get the nod thanks to a notable 9.27 heat total.
Storm Carter (Kingscliff) claimed the win in the Over-60 Men's taking out the hotly contested division with a heat total of 13.8 to get the nod ahead of Paul Guthrie (Arrawarra) who finished in the runner-up spot.
All results can be found below.
The Port Stephens Surf Festival comprises of the 2018 ECS Boards SUP State Titles and the 2018 Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles pres. by HIF and will decide the NSW Teams for the upcoming Australian SUP Titles in Currumbin and the Australian Longboard Titles at Tweed Heads.
The Port Stephens Surf Festival is proudly supported by Australian Skin Cancer Clinics, ECS Boards, Port Stephens Council, Oasis Wellness Center, AirAsia, H2Coco, Toyota, Mothernest, NBN, and Surfing NSW.
Photos by Terry Day / Surfing NSW
Results:
Over-40 Men
1 – Jason Livingston (Curl Curl)
2 – Jason Kelly (Barrack Heights)
3 – Ryan Chelman (Lake Cathie)
4 – Ty Webber (Lake Illawarra)
Over-40 Women
1 – Mandy Penhall (Mitchells Island)
2 – Suellen Goyne (Corlette)
3 – Vivienne Cresswell (Narrabeen)
Over-40 Log
1 – Matt Rawson (Adamstown)
2 – Tony Abood (Kingscliff)
3 – Alan Atkins (Ballina)
4 – Mike Griggs (Forestville)
5 – Neale Ashby (Halekulani)
Over-45 Men
1 – Jason Livingston (Curl Curl)
2 – Matt Rawson (Adamstown)
3 – Simon Gates (Brunswick Heads)
4 – Mal Mckay
5 – Craig Munro (Lake Cathie)
Over-50 Men
1 – Charlie O’Sullivan (Woolgoolga)
2 – JP Willis (Moonee Beach)
3 – Mick Gett (Kingscliff)
4 – John Fraser (Dee Why)
Over-55 Men
1 – Charlie O’Sullivan (Woolgoolga)
2 – John Skinner (Warilla)
3 – John Murray (Sawtell)
4 – John Fraser (Dee Why)
Over-60 Men
1 – Storm Carter (Kingscliff)
2 – Paul Guthrie (Arrawarra)
3 – John Skinner (Warilla)
4 – Mark Ingleby (Emerald Beach)
Over-65 Men
1 – Danny Bond (Blue Bay)
2 – Earle Page (Arrawarra)
3 – Alan Atkins (Byron Bay)
4 – George Watt (Bonny Hills)
5 – Phillip Clifford (Scotts Head)
Over-70 Men
1 – Danny Bond (Blue Bay)
2 – David Pimm (Wheeler Heights)
PORT STEPHENS SURF FESTIVAL HEATS UP AHEAD OF FINAL DAY
ONE MILE BEACH, PORT STEPHENS
Saturday, 23 June 2018
The surfing component of the 2018 ECS Boards SUP State Titles saw seven new NSW champions crowned today as the Port Stephens Surf Festival mowed through day five of the event.
Josh Stretton (Anna Bay) ensured one NSW SUP Title would remain in the Port Stephens region, taking out the Junior Mens division. Stretton posted two mammoth heat totals in the 17.00 point range to gain the upper hand against the opposition and claim the division convincingly.
Josh Stretton - photo by Terry Day / Surfing NSW
After an exciting performance in the Open Men yesterday, Kai Bates (Mollymook) was able to capitalise on his earlier momentum, taking out the blue-ribbon division. Bates perfectly synced his lightning-fast forehand attack with the punchy righthanders of One Mile Beach, posting an impressive 14.97 two-wave heat total. Fellow event standouts Harry Maskell (Wamberal), Justin Holland (Kingscliff) and James Casey (Collaroy) all put on valiant performances but had to settle for second, third and fourth respectively.
Skyla Rayner (Berrara) will be joining Bates to take an NSW title to the south coast, claiming top honours in the Open Women’s division. Rayner was able to get the edge over her opposition thanks to a runner-up finish and a win in her dual finals to take the top position on the leaderboard and ensure another title would head to the south coast.
All results can be found below
The Port Stephens Surf Festival comprises of the 2018 ECS Boards SUP State Titles and the 2018 Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles pres. by HIF and will decide the NSW Teams for the upcoming Australian SUP Titles in Currumbin and the Australian Longboard Titles at Tweed Heads.
The competition will commence each day at 7:30am with the call for the day's schedule and location confirmed via the event hotline at 6:45am. The event hotline is 0458 247 212.
The Port Stephens Surf Festival is proudly supported by Australian Skin Cancer Clinics, ECS Boards, Port Stephens Council, Oasis Wellness Center, AirAsia, H2Coco, Toyota, Mothernest, NBN, and Surfing NSW.
RESULTS:
Open Men
1 – Kai Bates (Mollymook)
2 – Harry Maskell (Wamberal)
3 – Justin Holland (Kingscliff)
4 – James Casey (Collaroy)
Open Women
1 – Skyla Rayner (Berrara)
2 – Hannah Finlay-Jones (Merewether)
3 – Terrene Black (North Entrance)
4 – Kate Cummins (Werri)
5 – Tiahn Smith (Woonoona)
Over-50 Men
1 – Glenn Cochran (Macmasters Beach)
2 – Adam Robinson (Copacabana)
3 – Richard Finlay-Jones (Merewether)
4 – Jason McManus (Woollamia)
Over-40 Men
1 – Justin Holland (Kingscliff)
2 – Marty Cole (Avalon)
3 – Gareth Grant (Collaroy)
4 – Adam Robinson (Copacabana)
Over-40 Women
1 – Kate Cummins (Werri)
2 – Melissa Mcmanus (Woollamia)
3 – Tammy Montgomery (Elanora Heights)
4 – Simone Scott (Narrawallee)
Junior Men
1 – Josh Stretton (Anna Bay)
2 – Louie Pantelic (Mossy Point)
3 – Clayton Kane (Toowoon Bay)
4 – Charlie Holland
10-Foot Divison
1 – Martin Cole (Avalon)
2 – Josh Stretton (Anna Bay)
3 – Andrew Cassidy (Mona Vale)
4 – Gareth Grant (Collaroy)
PORT STEPHENS SURF FESTIVAL WRAPS UP FOR 2018.
June 24, 2018
The sixth and final day of the Port Stephens Surf Festival saw a huge day of longboard and SUP action as the event crowned a range of different champions across a wide array of divisions.
Max Weston (Avalon) fought a tight battle with Frank Murphy (Yamba) to claim the Open Men’s longboard title. Weston put on an impressive display of traditional and exciting frontside turns to post a respectable 14.6 heat total and claim the win ahead of Murphy by less than half a point. All finalists have earned themselves a spot into the NSW Team for the Australian Surf Festival.
Former Australian Champion Tully White (Allambie Heights) added another prestigious accomplishment to her portfolio taking out the Open Women’s division. White posted two impressive heat totals in excess of 16.00 to gain the upper hand against her opponents and take the top spot on the dais.
Following in the footsteps of his world-renowned longboarder brother Dane Pioli, Jayce Pioli (Milton) put on a thrilling display of traditional longboarding to take out the Open Men’s Logger title. Pioli put on a healthy display of style and flow to notch up a 15.1 two-wave heat total and take out the win ahead of Open Men’s champion Max Weston (Avalon) who took out the runner-up spot.
Max Weston - Photos by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
In the racing divisions of the ECS Boards SUP State Titles, Ty Jusdon (Boomerang Beach) and James Casey (Collaroy) claimed one win and a runner-up each with Judson taking out the Marathon race while Casey took top honours in the Technical race. Both SUP riders went neck-and-neck over the two races with only three minutes separating the two in the Marathon and less than a second in the technical.
Terrene Black (North Entrance) took a clean sweep of victories across the Marathon and Technical race divisions. The accomplished racer put on a valiant display over the two races, finishing the Marathon in one hour 46minutes and 58 seconds and wrapping up the Technical race in 36 minutes and 38 seconds.
All results from both the ECS Boards SUP State Titles and the Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles can be found below.
The Port Stephens Surf Festival comprises of the 2018 ECS Boards SUP State Titles and the 2018 Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles pres. by HIF and decided the NSW Teams for the upcoming Australian SUP Titles in Currumbin and the Australian Longboard Titles at Tweed Heads.
The Port Stephens Surf Festival is proudly supported by Australian Skin Cancer Clinics, ECS Boards, Port Stephens Council, Oasis Wellness Center, AirAsia, H2Coco, Toyota, Mothernest, NBN, and Surfing NSW.
Australian Skin Cancer Clinics NSW Longboard Titles:
Open Men
1 – Max Weston (Avalon)
2 – Frank Murphy (Yamba)
3 – Jared Neal (Arrawarra)
4 – Matt Mulder (Kurnell)
Open Women
1 – Tully White (Allambie Heights)
2 – Samantha Walker (Queenscliff)
3 – Kristal Gerbach (Boganar)
Tully White - Photo by Ethan Smith/Surfing NSW
Open Logs
1 – Jayce Pioli (Milton)
2 – Max Weston (Avalon)
3 – Jared Neal (Arrawarra)
4 – Matt Mulder (Kurnell)
Junior Logger
1 – Sam Ticknor (Evans Heads)
2 – Dylan Kelly (Barrack Heights)
3 – Mike Clayton-Brown (Nelson Bay)
Junior Women
1 – Blaze Roberts (Avalon)
2 – Ava Robertson (Cooks Hill)
Blaze Roberts - photo by Fiona Roberts
2018 ECS Boards SUP State Titles Race Results
Marathon:
Open Men
1 - Ty Judson (Boomerang) - 1.27.49
2 - James Casey (Collaroy) - 1.30 30
3 - Nathan Cross (Woollamia) - 1.31.51
4 - Harrison Maskell (Wamberal) 1.33.47
Open Women
1 - Terrene Black (The Entrance) 1.46.58
2 - Vanessa Smith (Terrigal)
3 - Skyla Rayner (Berrara)
O40 Men
1- Evan Green (Narrabeen)
2 - Oliver Darkes (Balgowlah)
3 - Rohan Evans (Mollymook)
4 - Matthew Scott (Bungendore)
O40 Women
1 - Tammy Montgomery (Eloura Heights)
2 - Traci Dostalek (Neutral Bay)
3 - Denise Kane (Toowoon Bay)
4 - Melissa Cedland (Elebana)
O50
1- Mike Hayes (Castle Cove)
2 - Glenn Cochran (Macmasters)
3 - Chris Cross (Newport)
4 - Brett Jones (Blackwall)
Junior Men
1 - Clayton Kane (Toowoon Bay)
Technical Race:
OPEN MEN
1 - James Casey (Collaroy) 31.53
2 - Ty Judson (Boomerang) 31.53
3 - Harry Maskell (Wamberal) 32.36
4 - Nathan Cross (Woollamia) 34.1
OPEN WOMEN
1 - Terrene Black (The Entrance) 36.38
2 - Hannah Finlay Jones (Merewether)
3 - Skyla Rayner (Berrara)
OVER 40 MEN
1 - Evan Green (Narrabeen)
2 - Rohan Evans (Mollymook)
3 - Mat Montgomery (Eloura Heights)
OVER 40 WOMEN
1 - Melissa Cedland (Elebana)
2 - Lisa Cross (Woollamia)
3 - Madeline Rayner (Berrara)
4 - Denise Kane (Toowoon Bay)
JUNIOR MEN
1 - Clayton Kane (Toowoon Bay)
2 - Josh Stretton (Anna Bay)
OVER 50
1 - Glenn Cochran (Macmasters)
2 - Robert Scott (Narrawallee)
3 - Richard Finlay Jones (Merewether)
4 - Craig Feenan (Cameron Park)
