by paul-wsh | Mar 14, 2012 | The Noughties
Saturday saw the first Rapanui Frostbite Event of 2012. Due to small waves, it was decide that just the Juniors should run. With a clean but small swell the groms took to the water. Semi-final 1 saw Matt Townsend dominate the heat with a tight battle for the second...
by paul-wsh | Oct 31, 2011 | The Noughties
Day 2 of the South Coast Surfing Championships saw an early start at Compton Bay for all involved. After the postponement of the competition on the Saturday and swell due to build overnight, Matt Harwood had asked everyone to be at the beach for 7am for a 7.30am...
by paul-wsh | Oct 29, 2011 | The Noughties
The South Coast Surfing Championships started with registration at 8am sharp at Compton Bay car park. It was dark, gloomy and not exactly the biggest waves I’d ever seen. Many of the competitors must have been wondering what they were doing standing around in a car...