‘Carves for Cancer’ raises $5k for carers

The Scarborough Boardriders AGM was held on Tuesday, 19th of January at Beaches Hotel Thirroul.  It was good to see a few new faces at the meeting to see how the club is run and provide their input as well.

The 2021 Committee was elected with a few changes to the prior year:

• President Christian DeClouett

• Vice President Shaun Warren

• Treasurer Tristen Hargreaves

• Secretary Pete Coleman

• Contest Directors Ian Pepper, Paul Lourence, Fin McLaren.

Membership fees have been kept the same as last year:

• Single member $70

• Family with two members $110

• Family with three or more members $140

• Membership is now open on www.liveheats.com/scarborough/sign-on.

• Membership is likely to be capped again this year so the Committee recommends you join now to avoid disappointment.

In other news

The first Pointscore was on Sunday, 31st of January. The rest of the year’s dates are published on the club’s Facebook page and liveheats.

2021 will continue to have Covid restrictions in place until advised by Surfing NSW. The trial of the priority system where each surfer gets an equal chance to surf the best waves in the heat will also continue in 2021.

The National Boardriders Battle final in Newcastle, which Scarborough qualified 1st place for our area, has been moved by Surfing Australia from February to May 2021. This gives the team more time to focus and train in preparation for this prestigious event.

In December, a collaboration of four Boardriders Clubs from Illawarra’s northern suburbs, including Scarborough and Sandon Point, came together and held a tag team surf event called Carves for Cancer, raising money for the great people at the Illawarra Cancer Carers.

The event was well organised and hosted by Sandon Point. More than $5000 was raised with one member of each club having to shave their head.