Boardriders’ big month

May has been a busy month for us, kicking off with pointscore number 4 on Sunday, May 1st. Coledale provided fun conditions all day for all divisions, while the micros had a great time at Austinmer. It was Angus Cochrane’s first comp for 2022 and he showed off his creative skills, whipping his board around the small pockets to take the A-Grade final. In the Open Women’s, Shyla Short went into backhand body-torque mode, launching some tight snaps to defeat sister Zahlia and reigning champ Kasey Hargreaves. And what about Ashton blasting his way through the u12s! New rashies went down a treat!

Then on May 15th, also at Coledale, Scarborough Boardriders hosted our first female-only development day “Her Wave – Get Her Onboard”. About 30 participants enjoyed a full day of surf coaching, yoga, beach clean-ups, mentorship, positivity, amazing people, vibes and food! The full story from a participant’s point of view will be featured in the August issue.

The following weekend May 21st our junior members represented themselves and our club at Illawarra Junior Surfing Titles held at Warilla Beach. Well done to our team with the following finalists:

Shyla Short – 1st in 16 Girls

Macey Jolley – 3rd in 16 Girls

Mannix Squires – 2nd in 18 Boys

Zahlia Short – 2nd in 18 Girls

Ashton Makisic – 2nd in 14 Boys

Mitchell Burroughs – 2nd in 16 Boys.

Still to come at press time were the Werri Beach Autumn Slash (28 May) and Pointscore number 5 (29 May).