Maroubra United finish 5th at the Australian Boardriders Battle Kiama.

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A ridiculously strong Maroubra United team headed south to Bombo last Saturday (December 10) to compete in event seven of the Nudie Australian Boardriders Battle Series. This leg of the event saw the 13 best NSW Boardriding Clubs (South of the Sydney Harbour Bridge) pitted against each other to battle it out for a spot in the prestigious National Final that will be held at Newcastle in February. With only 3 final spots available for southern NSW clubs it was always going to be a tough ask, but we genuinely believe we have the fire power to match it when any other club out there.

The nudie Australian Boardriders Battle Series involves more than 60 of Australia’s best Board ridding clubs and the event is surfed over 3 disciplines including Opens Skins, Female and a Tag Team event. It is officially sanctioned by the World Surf League (WSL), which allows Australian WSL Championship Tour surfers (men and women) the opportunity to represent their local boardriders club at respective state qualifying events and the national final.

Conditions on the day were extremely challenging with the onshore surf hovering in the solid 6ft range. Maroubra got off to a great start with a Blake Thornton win in his skins heat, a second place in the open Women’s heat (Emma McGuigan) and comprehensive Team victory in heat 1 of the tag team event! Continue reading

United Maroubra team finish 7th

The Maroubra United Boardriders team finished in 7th place at the Southern NSW qualifying event of the Australian Boardriders Battle

In epic 4-6 ft waves at Bombo Beach just north of Kiama. Blake was first in and got the team off to a great start with a 2nd place finish. This format is slightly different where each surfer top wave is counted and determines the overall winner of the heat. Blake’s best wave came with 5 min to go scoring an 8.2. He absolutely obliterated the wave. First turn is where the points were at and his backhand attack was on. He was sitting in 1st place until with 5 remaining Jay Quinn from Culburra snagged a 9.2 gem right at the death to take out the heat.

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MAROUBRA UNITED BOARDRIDERS BATTLE IT OUT AT KIAMA THIS SATURDAY

The final qualifying event in the Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle Series III will call Kiama this forthcoming Saturday and the Maroubra United Team need your support.

Team Maroubra United will take on 11 other clubs including Elouera, Bondi, Southbridge, Ulladulla, Jones Beach, Woonoona, Culburra, Cronulla Point, Scarborough and Werri in an attempt to seal one of the final 2 positions in the upcoming National Final on the Australia Day long weekend on 23-24 January, 2016 at Cronulla.

The squad will be lead by former WCT surfer Blake Thornton and include Monty Tait, Jackson Giles, Max McGuigan, Matt Howard, Koby Abberton, Emma McGuigan and Fin O’Hea

North Bombo Beach is prime location due to conditions but Werri Beach, Jones Beach and Surf Beach all options.

If you are planning on making the trek down please call the event hotline                     (0458 247 212) by 6.45am on the days of competition to confirm location and running order.

So if you haven’t already made plans get on FB and start calling your mates right now and get down there to support the team. Echoing South Sydney captains John Sutton famous words “LETS DO THIS”.

0801 Blake 0801 jacko 0801 monty visslaThe Original Source Australian Boardriders Battle is proudly supported by naming rights partner Original Source and major support partners in Toyota, Nikon, Oakley, Sutherland Shire Council, the World Surf League, XXXX Summer Bright Lager, DrinkWise, Milwaukee, FCS, Surfing Life, Fox Sports, Destination NSW and Boost Mobile.

Final Standings 2015

And there you have it folks. Our 31st season done and dusted! Congrats to all the 2015 Champions & perpetual trophy winners

Micro Boys – Mateus Bersot
Micro Girls – Sara Buick
Cadet Girls – Baylei McGuigan
Cadet Boys – Tye Koolis
Jnr Boys – Max McGuigan
Open Women – Emma McGuigan
A Grade Mens – Max McGuigan
B Grade – Andy Athineos
Grand Master – Wayne O’Neill

Clubman of the Year – Craig Lawrence
Junior Clubman of the Year – Tye Koolis
Most Improved surfer – Lucas Elfman
Junior Club Champion – Zac Michaels
Fish Buchan Open Club Champion – Jordan Gilbert

For the complete 2015 standings for each division Click here –> Final 15
Past Champions board has also been updated Click here -> Past Champions 1985 – 2015

Thank you to all competitors and their families for making the 2015 season the biggest and most successful yet. I would also like to thank the generosity of all our sponsors. Without the help of these terrific companies and people we would not be able to make the club what it is. So please support these wonderful people / organisations if you can.

Sands Hotel Maroubra
Maroubra Surf & Skate
Travellers Autobarn
Carve
SDS
Walsh’s Pharmacy
Michael Bros Automotive
South Eastern Carpentry
Eastern Tiling
Let’s Go Surfing
Randwick City Council