Wilson and Fitzgibbons top seeds at Surfest 2016
(Newcastle, AUSTRALIA, 20 January 2015) WORLD number six Julian Wilson and women’s world number three Sally Fitzgibbons head a record field of 347 surfers from 22 countries vying for a start in the 6000 point Qualifying Series (QS) events at the 2016 Surfest Newcastle Australia which gets underway next month at Merewether beach. When entries […]
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nib sponsorship secures Surfest’s 2016 pro junior event
Monday, 14 December, 2016 Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA Surfest 2016 will now feature a World Surfing League junior event following Hunter-based, nib health funds, naming rights sponsorship announced today at Merewether beach. The internationally recognised event, which has run for the last 23 years, was on the verge of being dropped from the […]
Lovelock Wins Hakstar Mattara Pro – World Surf League QS 1000
South Bar Beach, Newcastle NSW Australia Sunday, October 18, 2015 Dale Lovelock (Sunshine Coast, QLD/AUS) has claimed an emphatic win at the 54th Hakstar Mattara Pro over Jamie Skillin (Central Coast, NSW/AUS) to earn valuable World Surf League (WSL) QS 1,000 points. Competitors slugged it out in tricky 1 – 2 foot windswell that tested […]
First crowd funded pro-surfing event slotted for Surfest, Newcastle, Australia
Merewether, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (Friday, 9 October, 2015) IN a world first, 73 contributions of at least $1650AUD by businesses in the Newcastle region have ensured the 2016 Surfest has crowd-surfed its way to securing many of the best female surfers on the planet. And that innovative approach today saw Taggart Business Advisors win the naming rights […]
Alejo Muniz and Ellie Brooks Crowned Burton Automotive Champions at Surfest Newcastle
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Sunday, February 22, 2015) – After weeks of surfing in various divisions the 30th Anniversary of Surfest wrapped up with Alejo Muniz (BRA) taking out the Burton Automotive Pro and Ellie Brooks (QLD/AUS) taking top honours in the Burton Automotive Women’s Classic. The World Surf League (WSL) QS6000 (Qualifying Series) men’s and […]
Burton Automotive Pro Builds Towards Business End at Surfest Newcastle
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Saturday, February 21, 2015) – Quarterfinalists were decided in the World Surf League (WSL) QS6000 (Qualifying Series) men’s Burton Automotive Pro while the two Finalists were locked in for the Burton Automotive Women’s Classic. Newcastle once again delivered epic conditions with surf in the 4 – 6 foot range. 2012 World Champion […]
Swell and Performance Levels On The Rise at Burton Automotive Pro at Surfest Newcastle
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Thursday, February 19, 2015) – Newcastle continues to deliver at Surfest with clean pulsing 4 foot surf setting the platform for the competitors to put on a show. The World Surf League (WSL) QS6000 (Qualifying Series) men’s Burton Automotive Pro completed the Round of 96 and women’s QS1000 ran through two Rounds […]
Parkinson Dominates First Heat at Burton Automotive Pro at Surfest
MEREWETHER, Newcastle, NSW/AUS (Tuesday, February 17, 2015) – It’s the calm before the storm at the Burton Automotive Pro, presented by Maitland and Port Stephens Toyota, as competition ran through a day of small wind groomed peaks, but all eyes have been on the surf forecast as the weekend has potential for 8 – 10 […]
Top Seeds Take On Rising Stars at Hurley Australian Open of Surfing
MANLY BEACH, Sydney, NSW/AUS (Tuesday, February 10, 2015) The Hurley Australian Open of Surfing saw the men’s top seeds hit the water for the World Surf League (WSL) QS6000 (Qualifying Series) division while the women had the day off. An improvement on yesterday’s surf conditions at Manly Beach saw plenty of big moves and excellent […]
