Locals head north for Australian Surf Championships

SURFING Victoria is proud to announce the Victorian State Surfing Team Members for 2022 that will head to Port Macquarie next month for the Australian Surf Championships.

The prestigious event has not been run since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and will bring together more than 500 surfers to the NSW Mid North Coast for the 17-day event starting August 5.

Phillip Island’s Harry de Roth will be flying the flag for not only Phillip Island but also Victoria in the Open Men Shortboard divisions in Port Macquarie.

“I’m frothing to get up there and represent Victoria,” de Roth said.

“I’m going to try and make it into a road trip and enjoy the coast along the way. I’ve never surfed in Port Macquarie and from the clips I’ve seen of Matt Banting over the years it looks very, very fun!”

Victoria will have surfers in 35 divisions across the 17 days in disciplines such as Shortboard, Longboard, Logger and Bodyboard.

Australian Surf Championships | Port Macquarie, NSW August 5 – 22.

August 5 – Opening Ceremony for the Australian Shortboard Titles
August 6 – 10 – Australian Shortboard Titles (Further division scheduling to follow)
August 10 – Opening Ceremony for the Australian Longboard Titles
August 11 – 19 – Australian Longboard Titles (Further division scheduling to follow)
August 20 – Australian Para Surfing Titles (All divisions on standby)
August 21 – 22 – Reflections Holiday Parks Australian Bodyboard Titles (Further division scheduling to follow)

Full event information can be found at australiansurfchampionships.com

Victorian State Surfing Team:

Shortboard
Open Men: Harry de Roth (Phillip Island), Open Women: Eva Bassed (Sandy Point), Kahunas Men 045: Arthur McKenzie (Phillip Island), Grand Kahunas Men 050: Arthur McKenzie (Phillip Island).

Longboard
Under 18 Junior Men: Tate Russell (Phillip Island), Under 18 Junior Women and Open Women: Niamh Moore (Phillip Island), Grand Masters Women 040: Jacquie Chambers (Phillip Island) and Natalie Van Der Heyden (Phillip Island), Legends Men 065: Graeme Burgan (Cowes).

Logger
Under 18 Junior Men: Tate Russell (Phillip Island).

Good luck to all our local competitors.