Matt Banting (Port Macquarie) and Keely Andrew (Sunshine Coast) win wildcards into the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro
COOLANGATTA, QLD, Australia (Friday, February 28, 2014) Young Australian surfers Matt Banting (19 year/Port Macquarie) and Keely Andrew (20 years/Sunshine Coast /Qld) have won wildcards into the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro respectively. Both surfers convincingly won the trials finals today held in building 1 meter ( 3 Feet) swell at Snapper Rocks and both posted […]
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 […]
Newcastle City Council Boardriders win Michilis SurfAid Cup Newcastle
Monday 24 February 2014: Newcastle City Council Boardriders have won the Michilis SurfAid Cup in half-metre (two foot) surf at Dixon Park, Newcastle, with 16 corporate teams raising $52,000 for humanitarian organisation SurfAid. Beilby Consulting won the fundraising trophy by collecting more than $7,000 and their East Coast manager, Ben Hainsworth, who is also a […]
Surfest 2014 Finals photo gallery by @throwingbuckets.com.au
Matt Banting, the exciting Port Macquarie/NSW 20-year-old took victory at the 6-Star ASP Qualifying Series Burton Toyota Pro
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Sunday, February 23, 2014) Matt Banting, the exciting Port Macquarie/NSW 20-year-old took an excellent victory at the 6-Star ASP Qualifying Series Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle Australia. Banting defeated veteran Australian surfer Nathan Hedge in the final. Ten minutes into the final Banting posted a decisive 9.33 excellent ride to take the lead […]
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 […]
Burton Toyota Pro round of 48 photo gallery by @throwingbuckets.com.au
Jake Sylvester (AUS/Newcastle) winning round 3 heat 6 with a powerhouse performance
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Friday, February 21, 2014) Jake Sylvester (AUS/Newcastle) winning round 3 heat 6 with a powerhouse performance. Sylvester was cheered on by his local home crowd as he went to work and comprehensively defeated his opponents, Thiago Camarao (Brazil) and Kalani David (Hawaii). Headlining Newcastle Surfest are Gold Coast duo Joel Parkinson (Gold Coast, […]
