We’ll be hosting several in-store promos at both our Narrabeen and Coolangatta stores throughout the month of October.

Nomad, Custom X and Limited edition team riders Matt Lackey, Simon Ormerod, Glen Thurston, Adam Luehman and Chris James will be appearing at BSC Narrabeen on Saturday the 4th of October at 12pm and at BSC Coolangatta on Saturday the 11th of October at 12pm.

Mike Stewart and the Science team will be at BSC Narrabeen at 1pm on the 11th of October and again at BSC Coolangatta on the 17th at 4:30pm.

Both these promos will feature other special guests, signings and plenty of great giveaways so make sure you’re available to attend!

Roam II, the most anticipated film of the year is now complete, with filmmaker Bryce Thurston putting the finishing touches to this epic documentary last week. To launch the DVD, there will be 5 East Coast premieres in coming weeks, so make sure you secure your ticket to what is sure to be one of the most memorable movie premieres you will ever attend.

Tickets for the following dates are available at Bodyboarders Surf Co.

Saturday, Oct. 4 – SYDNEY - Dee Why RSL - 932 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why NSW 6pm

Tickets available at Bodyboarders Surf Co. Narrabeen

Saturday, Oct. 11 – GOLD COAST – Calypso Nightclub – 91 Griffith St, Coolangatta QLD 6pm

Tickets available at Bodyboarders Surf Co. Coolangatta

The cost per ticket is $10 per person and the tickets are now available. Premieres are open to ALL AGES but tickets are limited so get in quick. Copies of the film will not be available until Oct. 15th.

Meet the stars of ROAM II on the night and film maker Bryce Thurston, along with special guests and plenty of giveaways.

Film maker Bryce Thurston follows up his 2007 epic ROAM with a groundbreaking documentary that follows Nomad FSD riders Chris James, Glen Thurston, & Matt Lackey behind the scenes as they journey around Australia and beyond…….

ROAM2 features amazing footage from Tahiti, South Oz, Victoria, West Oz, Forster DK Chopper shoot and the NSW South Coast, and showcases other talented riders including Ryan Hardy, Jake Stone, Adam Luehman, Michael Novy, Simon Ormerod, Dave Hubbard and Mitch Rawlins.

ROAM II is a Digital Children production, presented by Nomad Bodyboards, in association with Limited Edition Fins & Agent18 Wetsuits, and supported by Yamaha, Bodyboarders Surf Co. & Riptide Magazine.

Two of our team riders have outperformed the cream of Australia’s bodyboarding crop, blitzing the Human Australasian Titles and the Human Port Mac Pro. Tom Rigby has taken home the Pro tour event, beating Dave Winchester, Michael Novy and Nathan Branch in the 30 minute final, while Dave Winchester takes home the Human Australasian Tour Champion title, making him Aussie Champ in 2008! Congratulations to both our boys who both deserve all the acclaim they receive!

The Pro Mens final consisted of Tour Leader Dave Winchester (NSW), Nathan Branch (Port Macquarie), Tom Rigby (QLD) and Micheal Novy (QLD). Tom Rigby, competing in his first ever final in a pro tour event managed to steal the show, winning the pro mens final with an epic display of surfing. “That was my first pro tour final ever, the waves were pretty inconsistent but the 30 minute extended heat allowed everyone a chance to get the best waves” said Rigby.

Rigby, from Mermaid Beachin Queensland reveled in the opportunity to surf with some of the worlds top bodyboarders. “It was such a great experience to be able to surf with the pro’s like Winny and Novy”. Tom will now go into preparation for the big wave winter season in Hawaii and will begin the IBA World Tour in February where he will compete in the Pipeline Pro.

Unfortunately we had to cancel the September comp last week due to
the crazy surf.
October comp date and venue has been changed. New comp date is Sunday 12th October (the last Sunday of the school holidays). It will be at Whale Beach.
Presentation Night will be Saturday 29th November. At the moment we are looking at a Pittwater Harbour Cruise with the theme “Pirates”.
More info on this special night to come.
Good luck to all our SBC members who will be competing at Nationals and the Port Macquarie Pro next week.
Lastly, our AGM is set down for 4th November. Venue and time to be
advised. All club members are welcome to attend. All positions will be declared
vacant and a new committee voted in for the 2009 season of SBC.
Regards,
Greg. Webster (President SBC)

Gold Coast Bodyboard Club
(Coolangatta Bodyboard Club Inc)

Newsletter

7th September 2008

Duranbah

With weather conditions not looking favourable for Sunday we kept a careful eye on weather web sites all week to determine a safe comp for all. Conditions looked HUGE earlier on in the week and we have a duty of care to ensure the safety of all competitors. By Friday the swell size had been downgraded and we were ready to go for our 2nd last comp of the year.

Our final comp on 12th October will see some competitors fight it out for the final four places in most divisions. Opens is hotting up even further with the three main contenders battling it out for the Trip to Hawaii sponsored by Bodyboarders Surf Co @ Coolangatta. The Twist still needs to be included in the tallies so who knows which rider will be Jetting off to Hawaii?

All results for our next comp will be held over until Preso Arvo/Night on 8th November, so keep this date free to help us celebrate the overall winners in each division and a great year at GCBC. More details will be posted on our web site shortly so stay tuned.

Mick and I would like to take this opportunity to wish all competitors attending Nationals, the very best of luck for next week @ Port Macquarie. With 17 of the 27 strong team representing Queensland hailing from GCBC it makes us proud and we would like to thank you all for your commitment and dedication, not only to the sport but the Club that supports you.

On a more serious note, one of our well known members (Jimmy Williamson) had a serious brush with Meningitis recently but it was great to see Jimmy well and truly back on the road to recovery and riding up a storm in both Junior and Open divisions. Jimmy is now well enough to attend Nationals next week and we wish him luck along with the rest of the team.

Special Award gift vouchers from BSC Coolangatta were awarded to:-

Kev Gil and Jimmy Williamson – Move of the day - Judges decision for move of the day was too hard to call so we went with the crowd cheer factor. Both Kev and Jimmy made some spectacular moves in the ARS department and as it became too difficult to call, we filed it in the TO HARD BASKET and awarded them both. Well done guys and keep up the good work.

Jaymie Jones – Judging – Jaymie put in a solid day at the Judging Tent which was a vital contribution to the day and adds to the smooth running our comps. Well done Jaymie and your commitment to the club is greatly appreciated.

A big thanks AGAIN to Brett, the BBQ chef and his mini helper (Jack) for feeding and watering the hungry crowd. Your culinary expertise is always welcome and appreciated by all.

BSC gift vouchers this month were also awarded to the winners in each division with results being:-

Grommets

Dylan McAskil

Cadets

James Meth
Lloyd Vernals
Conor Nelson
Jordan Putland

Juniors

Tom Rigby
Elliot Williams
Jimmy Williamson
Sam Boulton

Mens

Ben Phillips
Miles Muecke
Casey Redden
James Creswick

Opens

Tom Rigby
Kev Gil
Miles Muecke
Jimmy Williamson

DK

Stevie Lloyd
Corey McLean
Adam Rose
Tom McFarlane

October 12th will see our final comp for the year with some very interesting additional events scheduled to add to the excitement, so be there to witness the spectacle. More details will be posted shortly on our web site www.qabonline.com regarding our end of year Preso, so keep an eye out for updates, comp results and photos.

I will see some of you next week @ Nationals and all others on the 12th of October.

Cheers

Deb Waluew

We would also like to thank the following Sponsors:-

· Barney
· Ocean & Earth
· Rip Curl
· Fox
· Riptide
· Billabong
· No Friends Clothing

BSC team rider Dave Winchester moved one step closer to becoming the 2008 Human Pro Tour champion with a win in the Redback Pro presented by NAB over the weekend.

Winny’s main rival in the title race is Mitch Rawlins and bothe riders (along with Brad Hughes) bolted back to Oz after the Sintra Portugal Pro to get some valuable points in the 4 Star event. Unfortunately for Mitch he was eliminated in the quarters..

Queenslander Michael Novy and West Australian Brad Hughes both ripped the punchy wedges finishing third and forth in the final.

Central Coaster Dave Crowley has to settle for another bridesmaid finish coming a close second (again…)

Overall it was another great weekend in SA and congrats to Tim Doman again for all his hard work and effort.

Next stop : Port MacQuarie - Get your entries in NOW for the richest event of 2008.!!!!

Sydney Bodyboard Club is holding their next competition at Whale beach this Sunday and with a big east swell to hit this weekend there is going to be some very good competition on hand. Make sure you come along and check it out!

This Sunday will see DBAH host the 7th event for Gold Coast Bodyboard Club 2008. Competitors are now getting very hungry for points as the year slowly draws to an end. BSC Team Riders-Tom Rigby & Jimmy Williamson will be there fighting for poll position in their recognised divisions. Tom-fresh back from Bali will be more than keen for heavy waves after being pipped by ongoing flat spells, and Jimmy is wrapped just to be out in the water again after a few weeks off recovering from a rare type of Meningitis.
The first heats kick off at 7am, so if you’re not out there getting waves over the weekend-get down to check it out!!

BSC Team Rider Dave Winchester flying high at Sintra on one of the earlier days of competition, before the conditions deteriorated.

The final day of competition in portugal was held in the sort of waves that European bodyboarders excel. Unfortunately for the Aussies, the 1-2 foot peaks provided testing conditions. Despite this, BSC team rider Dave Winchester, and the Gold Coast’s Ryan Hardy made it through to the semi finals, where neither could milk the small waves quite enough to advance to the final. Avalon’s Ben Player did, however make the final, only securing 4th place behind Manuel Centeno, Pierre Louis-Costes and winner Guilherme Tamega.

Tamega is really making a big impact on the World Tour again in 2008 and he now looks to be the man to beat for the 2008 World Title.