Southern Ocean Union of Longboarders (SOUL) held its first club day on Saturday February 18 in clean waist to chest high waves at Ocean Grove Main Beach.
With the largest turnout the club has seen in years, they were keen to get started and had the first in the water by 8am. The elder statesmen of the club, the over 65s, kicked off the day and probably the best conditions of the day.
The club has been actively encouraging women to get involved and had one of the largest turnouts for a long time. They also were very keen to get in the water and their heats were soon underway.
This was followed by four heats of the Logger division, the age groups and open divisions.
The finals were held in deteriorating conditions but it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the competitors.
The members headed to Brewicolo in the evening for some social catch up and the results of the day, which again had a huge turnout with much fun and laughter.
Club President Brian Tucker said he was pleased to see some of the past members returning to the club along with a healthy influx of new and existing members.
The next club day is on Saturday March 18. Meet Ocean Grove Main Beach at 7am for an 8am start.
Results
Women’s final: 1st Mel Renton-Wright, 2nd Maddy Bloomfield, 3rd Genevie Hargrove, 4th Kelly Goddard.
Open A: 1st Chris McSween, 2nd Luke Edwards, 3rd Jason Illingworth, 4th Chris Caley.
Open B: 1st Dan Borg, 2nd Danny Malone, 3rd Bruce Winstanley, 4th Liam, 5th Phil Morgan, 6th Tom Parry.
65s: 1st Gus Angleton, 2nd Nick Wright, 3rd Nev Forster, 4th Paul Tutin.
60s: 1st John Mercer, 2nd Andrew Brown, 3rd Howard Mitchel.
50s: 1st Steve, 2nd Mick Dwyer, 3rd Simon Johnson and Scott Cumming.
40s: 1st Tom Parry, 2nd Andrew Needham.
Logger: 1st Chris McSween, 2nd Robbie Kennedy, 3rd Dan Cassidy, 4th Luke Edwards.
Groms: 1st Iluka Cassidy, 2nd Mia Illingworth, 3rd Connor Parry.
