2009
LENNOX LONGBOARD CLASSIC
- To
All
- The Weekend of the 1st & 2nd of August
the Lennox Longboarders club conducted the 12th Annual Lennox Longboard Classic
2009 at again Lennox Main beach in front of town.
- Attracting
over 110 competitors covering 10 age & gender divisions.
- Competitors
came from as far north as Bundaberg QLD, South Australia & a competitor from France.
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The weekend brought us sunshine plus with favorable winds winds most of the morning.
- The surf was exceptional a meter plus &
perfect for longboards.
- To sum it up 2 days
of perfection.
- Saturday had heat rounds
run in the am & just after midday with some semi's being done to make Sunday a
more relaxed organized day.
- With good surf
some outstanding longboarding was displayed.
- Saturday
night saw the festivities move to the Lennox Point Hotel at 7pm with a mystery
final draw, competitor's giveaways as well as a longboard from Astro Surfboards
going to a stoked Terry Kay a local from Lennox.
- It
was a Tooheys brewing promotion at the pub as Toohey was on board as a major sponsor.
- The surf band Mal & the Longboarders played
to a near packed pub full of visitors & locals.
- Sunday
brought on some great consistent swell & off shore winds in the whole morning.
- This figured in some great longboarding
from Glen Cunningham (Bundaberg) with radical turns in the O/30 & O/40's division.
- Smooth styling with carving turns,walking
& noseriding skills from Eric Walker (Ballina)
- Jackson
Close (Currumbin) excelling in the old Mal & Open 9' divisions, winning them both.
- Strong smooth styling from Kirsty Webster
(Banora Point) lead her charge in the open ladies & eventual winner.
- A
standout junior lady was Roisin Coralan highest ranked junior lady.
- Sponsorship
was at a premium with strong support from Tooheys, The Northern Star media group,
the Lennox Point Hotel, Triple X wetsuits, Australian Longboarding Mag, Maddog
Surf Ballina, Ripcurl supporting the Cadets & Junior Divisions.
- Others
that continue their support are Dirty Dog Eyewear, Headland Beach resort Lennox
Head.
- A small but worthy list of support
from various cafes & businesses around Lennox, Ballina & further afield.
- All
this support is valued & promotes this annual event & is greatly appreciated.
- So Sunday was Final day with exceptional
surfing in the old Mal & Open 9' divisions.
- Preso
was at the Lennox Point Hotel where a raffle which was conducted over the event
was drawn.
- Results- Raffle Drawn at the
Lennox Point Hotel on Sunday August 2nd at 4.00pm
- First
Prize of an Astro Longboard ..... was won by Emma Black (who was one of the competitors
& picked up the board.
- Second Prize 2 nights
Accommodation for 4 persons at the Headlands Beach Resort .... won by Stuart Cheval
of Eltham.
- Third Prize 72 Litre Tooheys
Esky ........ won by Tom O'Dwyer of Lennox Head
- Contest
Results
- The Ripcurl/ Peter Edmonds Memorial
Cadets.
- 1. Callum Gover (Lennox, NSW)
- 2.
Kurt Hardy (Lennox, NSW)
- 3. Toby Ryan (
Lennox, NSW)
- 4. Isaac Gazzer- Tinker (Lennox,
NSW)
- 5. Adam Jackson (Alexandra Headland,
QLD)
- 6. Jordan Beaumont (Lennox. NSW)
- Mystery
Final/ Maddog Surf Ballina
- 1. Cameron Davidson
( Alexandra Headland, QLD)
- 2. Marg Bryant
( Ballina, NSW)
- 3. Grant Ryan ( Lennox NSW)
- 4. Marty Curry ( Woolgoolga, NSW)
- 5.
Paxkio Dichon (France)
- 6. Anthony Wheatland
( Burleigh, QLD)
- The Ripcurl/
Peter Edmonds Juniors
- 1. Clint Guest ( Bundaberg
QLD)
- 2. George Cunningham (Bundaberg, QLD)
- 3. Jack Milgate (Byron, NSW)
- 4.
Ed Cunningham ( Bundaberg) QLD)
- Open
9'/ Lennox Point Hotel, 4way fin Systems
- 1.
Jackson Close (Currumbin QLD)
- 2. Heath Norris
( Gold Coast QLD)
- 3. Chey Morley ( Goonellabah)
- 4. Ben Dickens (Byron, NSW)
- 5.
Josh Munro (Byron, NSW)
- 6. Graig Harvey
( Coolangatta, QLD)
- Over 30's/
The Northern Star
- 1. Glen Cunningham ( Bundaberg
QLD)
- 2. Frank McWilliams (Ballina, NSW)
- 3. Scott Seymour (Lennox NSW)
- 4.
Kirk Hickey (Alstonville NSW)
- Over
40's/ Dirty Dog Eyewear, Triple X wetsuits
- 1.
Gary Burden (Suffock Park NSW)
- 2. Glen Cunningham
(Bundaberg QLD)
- 3. Harry Hatful (Sunshine
Coast QLD)
- 4. Ric Charmers (Cabarita NSW)
- 5. Nigel Jackson (Alex Headland QLD)
- 6.
Darin Nobbs (Lennox NSW)
- Over
50's/ Toohey's
- 1. Eric Walker ( Ballina NSW)
- 2. Mike Pimm ( Cabarita NSW)
- 3.
John Giles ( Lennox NSW)
- 4. Peter Hall (Byron
NSW)
- 5. Greg Moir (Burleigh QLD)
- 6.
Forfar Petrie (Lennox NSW)
- Over
60's/ ALB Mag, Sunzapper UV Cream
- 1. Ben
Hutchings ( Cabarita NSW)
- 2. Jim Baker (Lennox
NSW)
- 3. Denis Lowe (Burleigh QLD)
- 4.
Peter Stephens (Lennox NSW)
- Old
Mal/ Stomp Wax
- 1. Jackson Close ( Currumbin
QLD)
- 2. Jack Milgate (Byron NSW)
- 3.
Mike Pimm ( Cabarita NSW)
- 4. Tim Renouf
(Alex Headland QLD)
- Open Ladies/
Headland Beach Resort Lennox, Island Style Design
- 1.
Kirsty Webster (Tweed NSW)
- 2. Emma Black
( Ballina NSW)
- 3. Roisin Coralan ( Lennox
NSW)
- 4. Deb Tinker (Lennox NSW)
- Over
35 Ladies
- Kirsty Webster (Tweed NSW)
- Best
Junior Ladies
- Roisin Coralan (Lennox NSW)
- Noserider Award/ Fluid Foils Ballina