No sponsor yet for 2015 Surfest women’s event
15 August 2014 Merewether Beach, Newcastle, Australia. No sponsor yet for 2015 Surfest women’s event SURFEST organisers have until the end of September to find a sponsor to enable a six-star women’s event in 2015. While a six-star men’s event is assured for the event’s 30th year thanks to ongoing support from long term sponsor […]
Surfest 30th anniversary planning underway
Merewether Beach, NSW/AUS (Saturday, 24 May, 2014) JUST three months after the success of the 29th Surfest, organisers are listening to a wide range of supporters about how the event can best celebrate both its heritage and its future in 2015. With a who’s who of surfing on the Newcastle event’s male and female champion […]
Matt Banting (Port Macquarie, NSW/AUS) claims Burton Toyota Pro title while Hawaiian Malia Manuel (HAW) won the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Sunday, February 23, 2014) It was non stop action at Merewether for the finals at Surfest Newcastle today, with high flying heats, perfect 10-point-rides and last minute heroics. Matt Banting (Port Macquarie, NSW/AUS) claimed the ASP 6-Star Qualifying Series Burton Toyota Pro title, along with the coveted Mark Richards trophy, while Hawaiian Malia […]
Surfest 2014 Finals photo gallery by @throwingbuckets.com.au
Malia Manuel (Hawaii/Kauai) today won the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic at Newcastle Surfest
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Sunday, February 23, 2014) Malia Manuel (Hawaii/Kauai) today won the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic at Newcastle Surfest in Australia. In an all Hawaiian final Manuel defeated Alessa Quizon. The event is ASP 6 Star rated Qualifying Series and the win is an ideal preparation for Manuel who next week begins her Samsung Galaxy […]
Surfest Saturday photo gallery by @throwingbuckets.com.au
Performance Level Soars at Merewether Today As Surfest Gets Serious
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Saturday, February 22, 2014) Surfest Newcastle ran through the longest day of competition for the week to take advantage of the clean and punchy three foot (1.5 meter) surf on offer. The morning saw two rounds of the ASP 6-Star Qualifying Series Burton Toyota Pro completed leaving just 16 surfers left in contention […]
Dimity Stoyle Spoils Surfest Hopes for Stephanie Gilmore at Hunter Ports Women’s Classic Today
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Thursday, February 20, 2014) Today was ladies day at Surfest Newcastle as the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic ran through Rounds 3 and 4 of competition, leaving just 12 surfers in contention for the coveted event title. The surf was small, but offering clean sections for explosive turns for the surfers brave enough to […]
Hunter Ports Womens Classic photo gallery by @throwingbuckets.com.au
Storm Squalls and Monster Scores Drop at Surfest Newcastle
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, February 19, 2014) Both the men’s ASP 6-Star Burton Toyota Pro and the ASP 6-Star Hunter Ports Women’s Classic ran at Surfest Newcastle today, with top seeds doing damage to the scoreboard and their fellow competitors. The men finished the last six heats of Round 2 and the women completed Round 2 […]
