THE grand final of the Hog’s Breath Cafe Longboard Legends Tour lived up to all expectations with “Huey”, the surf god, producing a solid four-to-five-foot swell at Lake Cathie.
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Combined with the best competitors from the series in attendance, spectators were treated to an exciting display of longboard surfing.
The standard of surfing was exceptional with wave selection being a major factor in many of the results.
Grand final results:
KJS Longboard tours 9ft Pro - Erin Nichols - Gold Coast 1, Paul Thompson - WA 2, Wayne Deane - Gold Coast =3, Mark Hancock - Newcastle =3.
Golden Breed noserider - Heith Norrish - Tweed Heads 1, Mitch Sheehy - Taree 2, Michael Bellamy - Woolgoolga 3, Wayne Deane - Gold Coast 4.
Ebanc Trade 9ft amateur - Jackson Close - Gold Coast 1, Alby Ross - Tweed Coast 2, Luke Flanders - Newcastle 3, Mitch Quinn - Gold Coast 4.
Tube Time over 40 - Gary Taylor - Bonny Hills 1, Tony Abood - Tweed Coast 2, George Watt - Port Macquarie 3, Tony Bellamy - Woolgoolga 4.
Hobie under 18 - Michael Bellamy - Woolgoolga 1, Luke Flanders - Newcastle 2, Joel Tilley - Sydney 3, Chey Morley - Gold Coast 4.
Longboarders.net old mal - Gary Taylor - Bonny Hills 1, Michael Bellamy - Woolgoolga 2, Malcolm Brough - Byron Bay 3, Robbie McLucas - Gold Coast 4.
FCS over 50 - Danny Bond - Newcastle 1, Greg Tilley - Sydney 2, Ken Williams - Port Macquarie 3, Malcolm Brough - Byron Bay 4.
Finch women - Melissa Combo - Ballina 1, Amy Clarke - Ballina 2, Jodie Barsby - Crescent Heads 3, Monique Waitzer - Gold Coast 4.
720 Eye Armour Best 360 - Jackson Close.
Best family performance - Michael and Tony Bellamy.
Tour results:
9ft Pro - Erin Nicholls - Gold Coast 1, Mark Hancock - Newcastle 2, Glen McBay - Central Coast 3
Finch women - Amy Clarke - Ballina 1, Monique Waitzer - Gold Coast 2, Melissa Combo - Ballina 3.
Ebanc Trade 9ft amateur - Alby Ross - Kingscliff 1, Jackson Close - Gold Coast 2, Joel Tilley - Sydney 3.
FCS over 50 - Danny Bond - Newcastle 1, Ken Williams - Port Macquarie 2, Anthony McLucas - Gold Coast 3.
Tube Time over 40 - Gary Taylor - Bonny Hills 1, Tony Abood - Pottsville 2, Laurie Miller - Bondi 3.
Hobie under 18 - Jackson Close - Gold Coast 1, Joel Tilley - Sydney 2, Chey Morley - Gold Coast 3.
Longboarders.net old mal - Robbie McLucas - Gold Coast 1, Dave Boyce - Cronulla 2, Garry Taylor - Port Macquarie 3.
Hobie Longboards encouragement award - Ryan Weymss - Brisbane.
Hobie Longboards three lucky diner winners - Peter and Sue Brownlie - Belmore River, Neal Snelling - Byron Bay, Lynn Ross - Kingscliff.
