Surfing Report
Battle of the Boards
Now in its eighth year, the Battle of the Boards is the annual tag-team surfing competition between Shore and Knox. Each school had three teams of five surfers who surfed in a relay format. Each team had one hour for their five surfers to catch two waves each, with the second wave deemed a power wave and scored double.
The conditions on Saturday were small but clean, with plenty of waves, which made for great competition. The Shore A team got off to a strong start, with Sam P and Duncan C gaining good scores in a very short time. This left plenty of time for Jacques C and Henry P, who could be selective with their wave choice. Lachie W, the fifth surfer, entered the water with plenty of time and posted two solid scores to see the Shore team post a team total of 62.5 points.
For many of the Shore surfers in the Shore Blue and Shore White teams, it was their first experience in the competition jersey. With the clock ticking and the pressure of the tag-team format, the boys should be proud of their efforts. Special Mention to James M, who damaged his board in the warmup, so surfing on a borrowed board, he sacrificed his scores to catch two very quick waves to secure the bonus point for his team and, importantly, preventing Knox from getting it.
Battle of the Boards – Scores
| Team | Surfer | Wave 1 | Wave 2 | Team bonus | Team score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shore A | Sam P | 3.5 | 6 | |||
| Duncan C | 2 | 8 | ||||
| Jacques C | 8.5 | 2 | 3 | 62.5 | 1st | |
| Henry P | 5 | 10.5 | ||||
| Knox A | – | 52.5 | 2nd | |||
| Knox B | 2 | 32 | 3rd | |||
| Knox C | – | 28.5 | 4th | |||
| Shore White | Marcos P | 2 | 1 | |||
| Tom Breakwell | 0.5 | 4 | ||||
| Henry B | 1 | 2 | – | 20 | 5th | |
| Jai Van Hamburg | 2.5 | 3 | ||||
| Marcos P | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Shore Blue | Noah Kordek | 4X | 1 | |||
| Charlie M | 3.5 | 3 | ||||
| Max Warnes | 2 | 3 | 1 | 18.5 | 6th | |
| Ollie Roxborough | 2 | 2 | ||||
| James M | 1 | 1 |
Top image: Shore team
Mr J McClelland
MIC Surfing
