Hardballs wins the Shark Island Challenge!

August 14, 2010 at 11:17 am | Spongercity Australia, Contests News

Ryan Hardy wins the Shark Island Challenge ! Congrats Ryan ! Yewwww

1st Ryan Hardy
2nd Ben Player
3rd Damien King
4th Shaun Pyne

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Flipmode welcomes Todd McRorie to its team

August 10, 2010 at 7:30 pm | Spongercity Australia, Industry News

Australian brand Flipmode welcomes Todd McRorie to its team.

Todd won himself a spot on the 4Play team last year, had a 2 page spread in the latest issue of Movement Mag (Issue 33) & also scored himself a spot on their up and coming grom search trip. He’s also an active member of the Wollongong Bodyboard Club.

This 17 year old is a real standout in the surf. He has a unique style, very fluid which he combines with power moves. Check out this video clip: http://www.vimeo.com/13728004

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The Eunate Aguirre Diaries Episode 2 – ANDRiN – Now online

August 5, 2010 at 11:53 pm | Spongercity Europe, Moving Pictures News

The Eunate Aguirre Diaries Episode 2 is now online, another cool episode with pro bodyboarder Eunate Aguirre surfing a spot called Andrin. Pretty cool clip, watch it here: http://www.vimeo.com/13789811.

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Newcastles Rob Richards takes out the 2010 DKS Sundowner Tiona contest

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

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Elit’ Bodyboards welcomes James Nymeyer

August 2, 2010 at 1:17 pm | Spongercity Industry, Links, Moving Pictures News

Elit’ Bodyboards seem to have welcomed James Nymeyer to their team – Check the cool video by Rob Sherwood here: http://vimeo.com/13195028

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SURGE Bodyboard Mag Issue 1 now online !

August 2, 2010 at 1:01 pm | Spongercity International, Magazines News

SURGE Bodyboard Mag Issue 1 now online ! Surge is a new online mag (made in the USA). Issue 1 is super good with tons of content, incredible pictures and good interviews / articles. A must read ! Check it out now here: http://www.surgebodyboarding.com/

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Board Test – CONGO CUSTOM BOARD

July 30, 2010 at 12:34 am | Spongercity Boards Tests, Tests News

The cool guys at Congo boards were kind enough to let us review another one of their boards and shape it to our requirements and preferences to really show us what the brand is capable of. Californian shaper Jimmy Linville shaped us a cool custom board with the dimensions we gave him and a few weeks later we got our new ride knocking at the door. We asked for a polyvalent board, with PE and a stringer in 42. Jimmy is well known for his cool DK shapes and this board was no exception. He made us a great polyvalent board that works perfect for DK but allows us to still ride prone for when you see a cool ramp and wanna hit it prone style.

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Interview – Lilly Pollard on Surfmadam.com

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.

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Slab Magazine – International issue 01 – Now online !

July 23, 2010 at 1:58 pm | Spongercity International, Magazines News

Our buddies at SLAB Mag just released their first international issue of the mag. It’s definitely a must read

Let us introduce you to the mag & project before you go check it out:

‘Slab, a project of a few bodyboard addicts, is an 80-page fanzine created to propose a different vision of Bodyboarding, using a distinct angle. Just general thoughts on the sport, trips reports and a space for expression for all kinds of bodyboarders, whoever they are.

For any questions, requests, proposals or other, do not hesitate to send Slab an e-mail: contact@slabmagazine.net

Check out the website :www.slabmagazine.net and the New global issue 1.0 in english:
http://www.slabmagazine.net/home/magazine/

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Another cool clip to watch – Dopeboys, June

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

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