Phillip Island Boardriders qualify for the national final at Burleigh

VICTORIAN Boardrider Clubs were spoiled at Woolamai Beach in Phillip Island with perfect 2-3 foot A-frame waves rolling through under bright blue skies and sunshine.

With such good waves on offer, the quality of surfing was lifted as all teams put on a great show for the crowd down at the beach and also for those watching the live-stream on mySURFtv’s YouTube channel and Kayo Sports.

Torquay looked to be the one to beat, however it wasn’t going to come easy as they came up against last year's champions Peninsula Surfriders, local club Phillip Island Boardriders and Jan Juc Boardriders club. Both Jan Juc and Torquay got out to a quick start, however they only got minor scores. Peninsula boardriders got the best of the first rotation of surfers with their first surfer Willem Watson throwing down a big layback to score a 5.93.

The midway point of the heat saw a flurry of high scores come through from multiple teams. Jan Juc’s Shanahan scored a 7-point ride, Phillip Island’s Sage Goldsbury secured a 7.37-point ride and Torquay’s Huxtable dropped the highest score of the final, a 7.40-point ride.

Phillip Island placed third with 27.61 points and Jan Juc Boardriders came in fourth with 22.04 points. The top three teams qualify for the national final at Burleigh, Queensland, in March next year.

Torquay’s Cahill Bell-Warren stated the standard in Victoria is really strong and we are pumped to be able to stand beside Peninsula Surfriders and Phillip Island Boardriders at Burleigh at the National Final and take it to the country's best!”
 

Overall results in the final saw Carl Wright score a 5.20, Ash Easton score a 2.50, Francis Meade score a 6.10, Sage Goldsbury with a 7.37, Sam Patterson with a 3.77, and Carl Wright (again) with a 2.67.

The grand final will be held in Burleigh Heads, Queensland on March 9 and 10, 2024.