The annual Tonik Cup (13th Beach Boardriders) has been run and won for 2009.
Held at Golfies/Cylinders on Saturday September 19th on an amazing little left hand bank, the standard of surfing was taken to another level at this memorable event.
Postponed from earlier in the month, the club was rewarded with one of the better banks seen at 13th in recent memory along with early offshore breeze.
Barwon Coast had arranged a new veiwing platform for the event spectators and made arrangements for beachside parking for “Robbo’s infamous BBQ trailer!
The Open A heats were treated to excellent conditions on the lower tide with Matt Devitt bringing along his pig-dogging A-game to be the standout surfer in the early rounds.
It was a natural-footed affair in the final and Ben Collier shone through to defeat Josh Johnson-Baxter, Travis Bristow, Shawn Todd and Simon Collier with a gouging backhand attack.
Newcomer to the club, Brendan took the honours in the Open B division but it was veteran Masters competitor Dick Field who had everyone talking by placing second in the Open B’s.
After almost clinching the Open B title, Dick’s forehand proved far too good the old dogs in the Masters division, claiming victory ahead of Grant Hutchins who placed second.
James Jacobi won the Junior Men’s and Gus Harfield claimed his fourth straight U/16 victory to secure the overall Cadet title for the 2009 season.
8-year-old super grom Billy Harrison claimed his maiden U/13 crown defeating his older brother Tom Harrison, Bronson Field and Larry Willet in the final.
The Open Women’s final was staged on a bowling right-bank up the beach from the left at Golfies. Stefanie Crawly-Clough and Lizzy placed 3rd and 4th respectively while Molly Kenwood couldn’t do enough to outpoint Ash Wall, who won her first event for the year.
Goofy footer Matt Tribe thrived on the long lefts to take the Senior Men’s crown from Shane Vincent, Damien Robinson and Dave, who finished in second, third and fourth places respectively.
All finalists were treated to amazing prizes thanks to Tonik’s very generous suppliers. ”Better than Christmas” remarked club stalwart, Dicck Field sporting his new Electric sunglasses that very evening (yep at night!)
Thanks for the great support from our suppliers: Element, Electric, Quiksilver, RVCA, Volcom, Roxy, Etnies, Krew, Billabong, Rhythm, Nixon, Von Zipper, Globe, Sabre and Hurley the amazing array of prizes for this year’s event.
Sorry to all recreational surfers who missed out on the bank for the day…..the crowds on the rest of the beach were intense!!
Click to www.13thbeachboardriders.com for more details and some sick images from the event.
