Tag: surfing
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FORMSTON WORKING TO ANOTHER NATIONAL TITLE
Blind Central Coast surfer, Matt Formston is hoping surfing will be selected in Paralympics to come. But for now, the 42-year-old is working towards yet another national title.
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BALLINA HOSTING JUNIOR REGIONAL SURFING TITLES THIS WEEKEND
Local grommets were treated to clean conditions at Ballina today for the junior regional titles. For the first time in the event’s history, surfers from the mid-north coast also showed off their skills.
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LOCAL SURFERS KNOCKED OUT OF ROTTNEST SEARCH
Wade Carmichael has been outclassed by adopted Novocastrian Julian Wilson in the Rottnest Search round of 32. The Avoca surfer couldn’t keep up with Wilson, who produced an impressive eight-point ride early in the heat. Carmichael was eliminated, along with fellow Central Coast product Macy Callaghan.
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CARMICHAEL THROUGH TO NEXT ROUND AT NARRABEEN
Wade Carmichael is through to the next round of the Narrabeen Classic, the Avoca surfer finishing second to Brazil’s Deivid Silva. Carmichael received a total score of 9-point-6-0… Missing out on the win. Fellow Avoca surfer Adrian Buchan has a second chance at the event after placing third in this morning’s heat. Buchan will compete…
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AVOCA SURFER THROUGH TO NEXT ROUND
Avoca’s Wade Carmichael has scraped through to the next round of the Newcastle Cup, after a tough stoush against Seth Moniz. The Hawaiian was in the lead until Carmichael scored a wave of 7-point-5-0, putting the local on top. Fellow Avoca surfer, Ace Buchan has been eliminated following this morning’s loss against Frederico Morais. (VISION…
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CALLAGHAN KNOCKED OUT OF NEWCASTLE CUP
Macy Callaghan excelled in an early heat today at the Newcastle Cup but the Central Coast surfer couldn’t keep up in a later round against fellow Aussie, Stephanie Gilmore. Callaghan was looking hopeful after her first wave. She finished with a score of 10-point-9-3.. But it wasn’t quite enough to win the heat. Gilmore knocking…
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WOMEN SURFERS THROUGH TO SEMI FINALS OF CENTRAL COAST PRO
To surfing now, and while the local men were knocked out of the Central Coast Pro today – the women took it in their stride in the quarter finals. Both Macy Callaghan and Molly Picklum riding through to the semi finals.
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DISAPPOINTING HEAT FOR CARMICHAEL AT PIPE MASTERS
Avoca’s Wade Carmichael has had a disappointing start to his Championship Tour campaign. Carmichael lost his heat this morning and will compete in the elimination round of the Pipe Masters on Thursday local time. Meanwhile, Adrian Buchan has opened up on not competing at the event – saying quarantine time, and injury concerns weighed into…
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MARK “MONO” STEWART WINS INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL ADAPTIVE SURF COMP
With restrictions on travel still in force, many surfing events have gone virtual… A Byron Bay adaptive surfer winning the first-ever International Adaptive Virtual Surfing Championships.
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PRO SURFER ESCAPES AFTER CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH SHARK
It’s every beachgoers’ worst nightmare – but a pro surfer has lived it on the far north coast, and lived to tell the tale. Matt Wilkinson was on his board off Ballina when a shark swam up to him… the whole incident, captured by a Surf Life Saving drone.