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August 2, 2010 at 11:00 pm | Spongercity Australia, Contests News
DKS Sundowner Tiona 2010 – presented by Turbo and Bluntcut Fins
Recap from the TIONA Comp from the cool cats at DKS:
Newcastles Rob Richards has emerged out of nowhere to take out the 2010 DKS Sundowner Tiona contest infront of Central Coast’s Grant Molony. South Boomerang Beach was the venue with some classy 3ft waves all day which seen some of the world’s best DK riders battle it out.
“We decided to try a different format this year running the 2 first rounds as 4 man heats and then it was man-on-man format from there on in right to the final” organiser Clayton Pickworth said. “It gave the riders more of an opportunity in the water to prove what they can do and showcase their skills” he said. “Rob surfed consistantly all day after a shakey first round heat but he cut loose with some awesome tail snaps and big floaters which impressed the crowd”. Grant Molony was left without a solid wave in the final which Richards had control of from the first 10 minutes with some great moves off the right handers.
In the 3rd and 4th place surf off, Central Coast’s Mat Klimowicz was victorious over Victorian rider Justin Welsh who rounded out the top 4 places. Organiser Clayton Pickworth couldn’t have been more happy with how the contest went, “Mate i’m stoked that we get the best riders here every year regardless of what else is going on around the world and it showed this weekend with another new name becoming a winner here at DKS”. “These contests are doing what it set out to and that’s creating opportunity for exposure for any DK rider from any region and Rob has certainly stepped up to the plate and beat some of the best on his way”.
This weekend will see the second DKS event take place in Port Macquarie at the best break on the day. You can catch all the action on the DKS website www.dksessions.com and follow the links.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/DK-Sessions/147038805309602?ref=sgm
www.surfphotos.com.au
www.throwtail.com
Thanks to our event sponsors
Sundowner Holidays
Turbo Bodyboards
Bluntcut Fins
No Clones
Liquid Malisha
Digital Signs and Printing
Welsh Designs
Surfphotos.com.au
Matt Brockie.com
Ossix Swimwear
July 27, 2010 at 1:05 pm | Spongercity Australia, Interviews, Links News
There’s a great Lilly Pollard interview on our friends’ website Surfmadam.com – Great read for both girls & boys, go check it out and if you’re a girl you should definitely check Surfmadam.com coz the site rocks for girlies and they’re good friends of ours.
July 22, 2010 at 7:58 pm | Spongercity Australia, Moving Pictures News
Here’s another cool clip to watch – Dopeboys, June by Damien Burgess: http://vimeo.com/12998297
July 22, 2010 at 11:39 am | Spongercity Australia, Industry News
Sam Strachan wins the TURBO V competition and a spot on the TURBO Intl’ Team
Sam Strachan (Australia) – Excerpt from the TURBO website: “It is hard to believe Sam Strachan is only 16 years of age. There has been plenty of talk coming out Cronulla (one of bodyboarding’s toughest proving grounds) about Sam Strachan for what seems like years, and at the age of 15 Sam already had a Hawaiian season under his belt. More recently Sam beat a field of the best aspiring stars in the sport to win his place in the Shark Island Challenge. Sam has a level head on his shoulders and the talent to do anything in the sport. Turbo Surf Designs is proud to announce Sam as the 5th member of the Turbo 5 Professional team. He will be working closely with Turbo Development Manager, Andrew Lester and travelling with the Turbo professional team to take his career to the next level. Congratulations Sam and welcome to the team”.
Check all the footage from Sam and the other competitors here on the Turbo website:
http://www.turbosurfdesigns.com.au/turboV.php
June 30, 2010 at 9:40 pm | Spongercity Australia, Industry News
For those of you living in Oz the new Sen No Sen wetsuits are now available at Bodyboardking.com
June 28, 2010 at 7:03 pm | Spongercity Australia, Links, Moving Pictures, Photography News
Thom Robinson and James Kates have been working on a new website/project. It’s called Highwaydaze.com and it’s got a cool teaser to watch here as well. The site is brand new and has a blog, pics and vids. Stay tuned for more and make sure you watch the clip Thom dropped on the main HOME news page.
June 22, 2010 at 10:27 am | Spongercity Australia, Industry News
UNITE just launched their completely revamped website. Looking good and stylish ! The new winter range is now available as well. Check it out here: www.unite4fun.com/
Excerpt from the UNITE website BLOG, presenting the new site:
After months of development alongside our hardworking code monkey, our new website is now live! From here we will be keeping you updated with all things Unite. Have a look around; you’ll find fresh images of our Bodyboard Team, a comprehensive guide of our Dealers and everything you’ll ever need to know about our Company.
As well as the new site, our Winter 2010 range is available now at all Authorised Unite Dealers across Australia. The new collection includes Tee Shirts, Pullover Hoods, Zip Up Hoods, Button Ups, Rash Shirts, Headwear, Backpacks and Accessories. You can view the complete Winter 2010 line here.
Be sure to check back for regular updates from Unite HQ, behind the scenes reports and images from our Team riders blogging at home and abroad, and all the news from around the bodyboarding world. Plus, stay tuned for exclusive interviews with our Team, competitions and giveaways, and plenty more online madness coming soon.
Feel free to hit us up on our MySpace, Facebook and Twitter and let us know what you think of the new website and Winter 2010 Range!
http://www.unite4fun.com/
June 16, 2010 at 5:55 pm | Spongercity Australia, Contests News
LWe’re a little late on this one, the Trials just finished and here are the Trials resuslts:
Brett young Memorial Trials – 1. Daniel Worsely 2. Sam Strachan 3. Shaun Petersen 4. Tom Smith (More details here on FLUIDZONE)
The main event is now about to start as soon as the waves hit the Shark Island break in Cronulla, NSW Australia. Here’s the heat draw already:
Heat 1
Adam Smith
John Showell
Ryan Hardy
Andrew Lester
Heat 2
Jason Finlay
Dave Winchester
Jared Houston
Damian King
Heat 3
Sam Strachen
Shaun Pyne
Nick Ormerod
Brenden Newton
Heat 4
Glen Sullivan
Daniel Worsely
Ben Player
Thomas Robinson
Stay tuned, we’ll keep you updated of all major happenings and in the main time you can read/watch/learn more about the event on FLUIDZONE.com
June 8, 2010 at 10:10 pm | Spongercity Australia News
As we just read on Michael’s blog today, “Michael Novy suffered major back injuries after a heavy beat down at Indies on the NSW Central Coast this morning”. – Michael said “I just got out of hospital, got three fractured vertebrae. No damage to my spinal cord though, just two months outta the water and plenty of physio”.
We hope Michael will get better very quickly and will be back in the water soon.
June 4, 2010 at 8:45 pm | Spongercity Australia, Magazines News
It’s the “underwater issue” and it’s got a sick cover with Winny, shot by Trent Mitchell in Samoa. Beautiful shot and colors. Check the cover out here on the Riptide website and also check what Winny has to say about the cover and the shot here on Winny’s Blog.
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