Champs crowned at Newcastle NOW High Schools Team Challenge
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Friday, February 20, 2014) MORE than 200 surfers from seventy-eight teams (each consisting of three competitors) from 29 New South Wales high schools – from Coffs Harbour to the north and Ulladulla to the south – enjoyed two days of surfing at The Cliff in a friendly yet ultra-competitive environment. Additionally, a team […]
$20,000 raised at the Shaw Gidley Charity breakfast hosted by Hunter Business Boardriders
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Thursday, February 20, 2014) Now in it’s 5th year, Hunter Business Boardriders (HBB) was proud to once again present the 2014 Shaw Gidley Surfest Charity Breakfast where we presented a cheque for $20,000 to Warren Smith of Surfest. Held on Friday February 21 at Surfhouse, Merewether Beach this year’s event featured a unique […]
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 […]
Stephanie Gilmore in her first competitive ASP heat of the 2014
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, February 19, 2014) Stephanie Gilmore – During a storm delayed afternoon at Newcastle’s Surfest, 5-time ASP Women’s world champion and the number seed in the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic, Stephanie Gilmore finally made her opening round appearance and her performance rewarded a group of fans who endured the weather to see her […]
Day three Hunter Ports Womens Classic photo gallery by @throwingbuckets.com.au
Day three Burton Toyota Pro photo gallery by @throwingbuckets.com.au
Garrett Parkes (ByronBay/AUS) winning Round 2 Heat 22 at the Newcastle Surfest
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, February 19, 2014) Garrett Parkes (ByronBay/AUS) winning Round 2 Heat 22 at the Newcastle Surfest. Parkes defeated Brian Toth (Pueto Rico) with Parkes executing numerous precise aerial moves to take an impressive win and move on to Round 3. Headlining Newcastle Surfest are Gold Coast duo Joel Parkinson (Gold Coast, QLD/AUS), 2012 […]
Poncini scored an outstanding 9 point ride
Newcastle, NSW/Australia (Wednesday, February 19, 2014) Laura Poncini from Australia’s Sunshine Coast placing 2nd and advancing through Round 2 Heat 3 of the Hunter Ports Women’s Classic. The heat was won by Hawaiian Briana Cope with Nao Omura from Japan eliminated in 3rd place. Poncini scored an outstanding 9 point ride late in the heat […]
