• Off 'n Running in the 2009 State Titles.
• Last year's kick-off point was abandoned this year for a far more favourable wave at Diggers (just one beach south of the nudie beach!!).
• Approx. 8am start today, due to the shift.
• Five Divisions (21 Heats) in the water.
  • Over 45.
  • Over 50.
  • Over 55.
  • Over 60.
  • 9 Foot Open.
• Great weather all day.
• Considering it was Sunday, and the surf was pretty good, there were not a lot of free-surfers around to encroach on the contest area.
• The only soar note on the whole day was a local surf school operator who complained to the authorities because we had taken up all of the carparking spots, because he reckoned the carpark was his exclusive domain (Boo Hoo!!!).
• The start of the day saw nice waves in the middle of the beach, but they were very difficult to judge due to the rising sun (Bet they don't have that problem in WA).
• The judging team moved around a bit during the day to ensure full coverage of all the waves ridden.
• By the end of the day, the contest had migrated further north, toward the aforementioned nudie beach, as the conditions there were far more contestable (Really, they were. I wouldn't lie).
• The last heats of the day were the Open 9 Footers, and some big scores were had.

• Day Two on again at the northern end of Diggers.
• Short day today
• 17 Heats
  • Open 9 Foot
  • Over 45
  • Over 50
  • Over 55
  • Over 60
• Some pretty decent waist-high walls to work with.
• Again, virtually no wind at the start of the day, though the sky looked as though it could dump straight on top of us.
• Soon fined up.
• Got a bit of wind up by the end of the heats.
• Swell overall has been dropping off, so hopefully there'll be some swell around tomorrow to work with.

• Day Three - Northern End Diggers Beach
• 21 Heats
• Divisions ...
  • Over 35 Men
  • Over 40
  • Over 45
  • Over 50
  • Over 55
  • Over 60
  • 9 Foot Open
• Slightly bigger conditions than the previous day, with a promise (sorta) of bigger things to come, compliments of a Low Pressure System.
• Still great conditions in both the water and the sun.
• A southerly started to blow towards the end of the proceedings, but did nothing to spoil the day.
• A few high scores in the age divisions towards the end of the day.
• Our "serial pest" (the supposed owner / operator of the local surf school) was in the water again today, and as usual, surfing in the middle of the contest area, despite being asked to move on more than one occasion
• Good on ya, ya Moron.

Wednesday 17/6/09

• Well, what a difference 24 hours (and a decent wind) can make
• Today's Staging Point was the platform at Park Beach, where we were greeted by 4-7 foot faces on a clean, smooth sea
• 20 Heats today
• Divisions ...
• Open 9 Foot
• Over 35 Men
• Over 40
• Over 45
• Over 50
• Over 55
• Over 60
• The Open 9's started the day off with some massive scores
• Throw-aways were in the high 8's in some heats
• There was a slight lull in a couple of heats mid-way through the day, but most were contested in some great over-head conditions.
• The wind started to whip up a bit towards the end, but despite the chop it was creating, everyone got a pretty fair share of waves

• Down to the business end of the week now
• Another day at Park Beach
• Waves were about the same as yesterday, but were brown and dirty.
• Strong winds for most of the day, but the swell remained fairly constant
• The first "10" awarded today
• 24 Heats
• Divisions were ...
• Open Ladies
• Over 35 Men
• Over 40
• Open 9 Foot
• Junior Boys
• Junior Girls
• Open 8 Foot
• The rain hit right at the end of the day

Friday 19/6/09

• Penultimate Day
• Park Beach
• 20 Heats
• Divisions ...
  • Open Ladies
  • Junior Boys
  • Junior Girls
  • Open 9 Foot
  • Open 8 Foot
  • Over 35 Women
  • Over 40
  • Cadets
• Picture this for a moment ...
  • You put your dirty washing into the washing machine
  • You add some soap powder
  • You hit the start button
  • Then you suddenly realise you have left a huge pile of dirt in oneof your pockets
  • The resulting brown mesh is what our competitors were faced with today
  • A sea that could only be described as horrendous
  • Brown, foaming, chunderous waves
• The contest was put on hold for half an hour while other potential spots were sourced, but nowhere else could be found that gave anything better than Park Beach
• To their credit, the Open Ladies, Junior Boys and Junior Girls all paddled out in these extremely user-unfriendly conditions
• Water Security was provided for a number of the Heats, but fortunately was not called on.
• The wind and associated rain was howling in from off the ocean, producing horizontal rain, and lifting the tents off the ground.
• Spectators spent a good deal of the time standing on the legs of the tents to stop them from blowing over.
• By the time the 8-Footers hit the water, it was almost impossible to distinguish colours until they were close to shore.
• With the wind whipping up to probably around 40 knots, the Head Judge called the day off with two remaining 8-Foot Semi-Finals yet to be run.
• They will be run first thing tomorrow morning, just prior to the start of the Finals.

Saturday 20/6/09

• Final Day & Finals Day.
• Park Beach.
• A tad smoother than yesterday!!!!!!
• Still some great shape and still quite a few overhead.
• A couple of 8 Foot Semis held over from the previous day were run 'n won first off.
• The Finals headed out into some great waves.
• The rain fell at various intervals during the day, but nothing near the torrential downpour from yesterday.
• The day finished on a great note, with some huge scores, especially in the 9 Foot Open.
• The Cadets and the Juniors showed that there is some strong competition coming up through the ranks.
• The Prezo was held at the Bowling Club.