Category: Gold Coast Sport
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BRITTANY BROBEN RETURNS TO COMPETITION AT SOUTHPORT
Some of Australia’s top athletes have been flying high on the Gold Coast for the first day of the Australian Diving Grand Prix. London Olympic silver medallist, Brittany Broben stood out, making a much anticipated return to Southport after surgery.
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YOUNG GROMS LEARN FROM BEDE DUBIDGE
Pro surfer Bede Durbidge showed the groms how it was done this morning, catching a few waves at Cabarita as part of a youth training program. But it wasn’t all fun and games, Bede’s getting stuck into training for the 2015 tour.
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FRASER-HOLMES PREPS FOR PERTH SUPER-SERIES
Thomas Fraser-Holmes finished 20-14 as the number one ranked 200 metre freestyler in the world, but the slate will be wiped clean in two weeks. The Aquatic Super Series is set get underway in Perth with several stars gunning for his title.
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NORTHCLIFFE DOMINATES IN OCEANS 38 TEAMS
Some of the biggest names in surf sport made this weekend’s Ocean 38 competition a tough slog. Northcliffe Surf Club took out first place in the team’s event, with Currumbin a close second, and Mooloolaba third.
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SUNNY COAST DOMINATES IN SURF BOATS
Sunshine Coast teams have beaten local Surf Life Savers in the Navy Surf Rowers Series at Tugun. 150 competitors from ten clubs are taking part in the third round of the Queensland competition. Alexandra Headland took out the men’s final while battling the steep bank and strong northerly sweep. Winning teams will get to represent…
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ELLIE-JEAN COFFEY SURPRISE SINGLE FIN NATURAL
Some of the world’s best surfers have stepped back in time at the 18th Single Fin Classic. The stand-out at Burleigh Point was Ellie-Jean Coffey who dominated despite it being her first time on the traditional board.
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LOCKYER TRYS A SURF
Darren Lockyer was a guest speaker at the Single Fin Classic lunch at Burleigh Bears. Occy was on hand to give the Roma-born Lockyer some tips.
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SURFING GROMS WITH HIGH HOPES
They’re pint sized surfers with gigantic gusto. Best mates Ty Richardson and Zahli Kelly head into this weekend’s Wahu Groms Comp hot favourites.
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BRITTANI NICHOLL AIMING FOR WORLD TOUR
Tweed surfer Brittani Nicholl is chomping at the bit to get back into competition…after illness slowed her down last year. But she knows, she’s got a lot of catching up to do, if she wants to qualify for the 2016 world tour.
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GREG BIRD BACK WITH TITANS
Greg Bird was the talk of Titans’ training this morning, returning a day earlier than expected. He steered clear of cameras, but Nate Myles says, Birdy’s happy to be back, after a controversial end to 2014.