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OPEN LONGBOARD FINALISTS DECIDED AT THE AUSTRALIAN SURF FESTIVAL.

05/08/2016
 
 

OPEN LONGBOARD FINALISTS DECIDED AT THE AUSTRALIAN SURF FESTIVAL. 
 
 

ABOVE IMAGE: Former two-time World Champion and local longboard competitor Harley Ingleby (Emerald Beach, NSW) booked his position into the Open Men's final at the NRMA Holiday Parks Australian Longboard Titles.   
ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE ON DOWNLOAD ON LINK ABOVE: Aaron Howe (Woolgoolga, NSW), Adam Lynch (Geelong, Vic), Adam Whitby (Coolum, Qld), Anthony Spencer (Trigg, WA), Clinton Guest (Burleigh, Qld), Emily Lethbridge (Noosaville, Qld), Frank Murphy (Yamba, NSW), Grant Ferguson (Long Jetty, NSW), Harley Ingleby (Emerald Beach, NSW), Jack Medland (Marmion, WA), Josh Constable (Peregian, Qld), Lara Murphy (Woonoona, NSW), Liam Giggs-Kennelly (Aireys Inlet, Vic), Lily Ellis (Yamba, NSW), Molly Powell (Anglesea, Vic), Paul Scholten (Coffs Harbour, NSW), Ryan Egan (Meadow Spring, WA), Scott Trew (Mullaloo, WA), Will Cousins (Torquay, Vic). 
MANDATORY IMAGE CREDITS: Print: Ethan Smith / Surfing NSW Social: @ethdogsmith | @surfing_nsw  
 
PARK BEACH, COFFS HARBOUR (Friday, August 5, 2016): After unpredictable weather caused a lay day at the Australian Surf Festival yesterday, the NRMA Holiday Parks Australian Longboard Titles recommenced today with Open Mens and Womens finalists being decided in clean, but solid four-to-five foot waves at Park Beach.
 
Local surfer Harley Ingleby (Emerald Beach, NSW) showed why he’s a former two-times World Champion, earning his position into the Open Men's final. The silky smooth natural-footer put on an impressive display of nose-rides, mixed with a combination of powerful turns to take out his semi-final with an 8.00 (out of a possible ten points) and a 7.00 wave score to give him a notable 15.00 heat total. Anthony Spencer (WA) took the runner-up position in the semi to also cement his spot in the final.
 
Joining Ingleby in the semi-final winners circle was fellow former World Champion Josh Constable (Peregian, Qld). Ironically, Constable posted the exact same wave scores and heat total as Ingleby in the previous semi-final to cement his position in the upcoming Open Men's final. Declan Wyton (Annandale, NSW) claimed the runner-up position and as a result will face off with Ingleby, Spencer and Constable in the blue-ribbon battle.
 
Michalea Ross (Denmark, WA), Lara Murphy (Woonoona, NSW), Molly Powell (Anglesea, Vic), Tully White (Allambie Heights, NSW) all put on stellar performances to seal their positions in the forthcoming Open Women's final. Both Ross and Powell mustered up impressive victories in their respective semi-finals to cement their positions into the highly contested division.

Declan Wyton (Annandale, NSW) was awarded the NRMA Holiday Parks Noseride of the Day for an impressive nose ride in the first round. Wyton was awarded a NRMA Holidays Parks gift voucher as a result of the wave. 

Competition will commence each day at 7:30am with the call for the days schedule and location confirmed via the event hotline at 6:45am. The event hotline number is 0458 247 212 which will leave a voice recorded message each morning of the event.
 
Australian Surf Festival – Coffs Harbour, NSW - July 29 - 15 August, 2016
- Opening Ceremony – July 29
- Australian Surfmasters Titles – July 30 - August 3
- NRMA Holiday Parks Australian Longboard Titles – August 3 - 11
- Australian Logger Titles – August 8 - 11
- Australian Bodyboard Titles – August 11 – 15

The 2016 Australian Surf Festival is proudly supported by the NSW Government through its tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW. The event is also proudly supported by Coffs Harbour City Council, Coffs Coast Tourism, NRMA Darlington Beach Holiday Park, The Hoey Moey, Nikon, Toyota, Pacific Longboarder, NBN, Surfing Australia and Surfing NSW.

The Hoey Moey serves as the social hub for the 2016 Australian Surf Festival and hosts a large range of presentations and opening ceremonies.

For more information, please visit: www.australiansurffestival.com
 
 

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