Nick Colbey wins Lennox Head Red Bull Junior Surf Masters
August 11, 2008
Suffolk Park surfer Nick Colbey is the winner of the Red Bull Junior Surf Masters qualifying event at Lennox Head.
Colbey surfed intelligently in a testing final by selecting the best-quality waves and surfing them to shore with flair and precision.
Lennox Head to host Red Bull Junior Surf Masters this weekend
August 6, 2008
Lennox Head Main Beach will be the venue this weekend for a round of the Red Bull Junior Surf Masters.
Promoted by current ASP world champion Mick Fanning (pictured), the Masters is a first-time event being held in NSW to give young surfers an opportunity to go head-to-head with Australia’s best Junior Pro surfers.
The first prize is the biggest ever awarded for a junior surf event in Australia and is designed to help up-and-coming surfers launch their pro career into the World Qualifying Series (WQS) and beyond.
The total prize pool for the whole comp is $50,000.
Gromfest 2008 winners crowned
July 14, 2008
Six champions were crowned on the final day of competition at the Rusty Gromfest today, catapulting their names, and careers, to surfing folklore.
In deteriorating 1m conditions at Lennox Head, competitors took the standard to another level, showing skill, poise and maturity.
It’s finals time at Rusty Gromfest
July 13, 2008
With the standard of surfing at an all-time high on the third day of the Rusty Gromfest at Lennox Head, all eyes are now turned to finals day as the competition rolls into the business end of proceedings.
In building 1m conditions, Lennox Head provided another picture-perfect day as surfers and spectators reveled in the pristine setting.
High scores a feature of Rusty Gromfest day two
July 12, 2008
High scores and superior surfing from the world’s best junior surfers highlighted the action-packed second day of the Rusty Gromfest.
Surfing in pristine 1m conditions at the wave-rich Lennox Head, the standard of surfing was through the roof, with high scores and big moves on show.
A perfect start for Gromfest 2008
July 11, 2008
Excellent 1m waves and perfect conditions greeted the world’s best junior surfers at Lennox Head today.
Featuring the best 344 young surfers on the planet, day one of the Rusty Gromfest was scintillating; with competitors lighting up the dual banks of Lennox Head.
Gromfest hits the waves this weekend
July 9, 2008
The hottest young surfers from across the globe will compete in the Rusty Gromfest at Lennox Head this weekend, July 11 – 15.
Contest director Max Perrot is looking forward to what is sure to be another amazing event.
“Surfers from Australia, England, Peru, New Zealand, Tahiti, Chile, South Africa and Bali will make this Gromfest the most competitive in the event’s 13-year history,” Perrot said.
With an honour roll that reads more like the who’s who of pro surfing, including current world champions Mick Fanning and Stephanie Gilmore, the Rusty Gromfest will once again push the boundaries of these junior surfers and pave the way for possible future world champions.
‘Sliding Liberia’ to screen at film festival in Byron Bay
July 2, 2008
The Activating Human Rights Film Festival is providing local surfers a second chance to see the highly acclaimed film ‘Sliding Liberia’ which won the title Best Surf Film at the 2008 Byron Bay Film festival.
‘Sliding Liberia’ follows four young surfers as they travel through the war-torn West African nation of Liberia in search of perfect waves.
Besides finding acclaim at BBFF, ‘Sliding Liberia’ has won awards at several international film festivals including Best Emerging Filmmaker at the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival; Best Action Sports Film at the Vail Film Festival, and Jury Prize at the International Surf Film Festival, as well as numerous audience awards.
Founded by freed American slaves, Liberia experienced a long history of independence and development before collapsing into civil war in 1989.
Nick Colby wins at Surfing Far North Coast regionals
June 16, 2008
Byron Bay Boardriders hosted the third round of Surfing Far North Coast regional titles on Saturday in excellent waves at Broken Head.
The day started off in clean, small waves but with the increasing swell during the day, it came down to a spectacular final taken out by Byron Bay’s Nick Colby, pictured, ahead of Stephen Walsh of Lennox-Ballina (Le-Ba) Boardriders in perfect six foot waves.
Past junior world champion Garret Parkes took out the Under-18 men, qualifying for the State titles, after missing the first round due to overseas commitments.
The Under-14 boys was taken out by birthday boy Tommy Boucaut ahead of Sol Bailey, both from Byron Bay.
Laura Enever wins All Girls Surf Showdown
June 10, 2008
North Narrabeen surfer Laura Enever continued her charge into surfing’s professional ranks with a win in the open pro division at the All Girls Surf Showdown at Lennox Head this week.
Laura, 16, beat Laurina McGrath, of Byron Bay, in the final.
The event was held in poor-quality waves, but Laurina’s class shone through.
Laura also finished second in the Under-21 event.
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