The Maroubra United team and supporters travelled down to Bombo last weekend to compete in the NSW Southern Region Nudie Australian Boardriders Battle qualifying event. Waves were a fun 3-4 foot waves and the team led by former World Surf League (WSL) surfer Blake Thornton, Jackson Giles, Max McGuigan, Matt Howard, Shira Arakawa, Jake Scott finished 3rd overall to clinch a place in the National Final in Newcastle in Feb 2018